Who We Are
The membership of 4000 technical professionals represents men and women working in industry, academic institutions and government throughout the United States, Canada and around the world. In a variety of ways, STLE brings together these managers, engineers, scientists, technicians and craftspeople to learn and share "best practices" associated with the design and operation of modern machinery and equipment.

You don't have to be a tribologist to join STLE, The Society offers dollars-and-cents benefits to anyone involved with tribology and lubrication issues, especially as they apply to industrial production.

There are four levels of STLE Membership:

CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP provides opportunities for industry to stay at the forefront of their field.  Included in the membership is the membership magazine TLT, plus online access to the full archives of Tribology Transactions and Tribology Letters.  Also included are two free admissions to the annual meeting including two education courses. Corporate members receive discounts on exhibit booth space and Commercial Marketing Forum registrations, and are listed in the STLE Online Corporate Member Directory.  Click here for an application.

REGULAR MEMBERSHIP is available to the technical individual with an engineering or science degree or equivalent experience. Membership carries voting privileges and leadership opportunities on both the national and local levels. Click here for an application.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP is open regardless of experience or educational background to anyone with an interest in lubrication engineering. Associate membership carries voting privileges and leadership opportunities on the local level. Click here for an application.

STUDENT MEMBERSHIP  Click here for an application

 

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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS WITH REAL WORLD VALUES
Members receive discounts on all the following services, which add up to savings that far exceed the modest annual dues investment.

 

Education
Each year, thousands of participants attend top-rated courses delivering solid technical information and timely perspectives on Basic Lubrication, Basic Hydraulics, Bearings, Centralized/Automatic Lubrication Systems, Ceramics,  Metalworking, Seals,  Solid Lubricants, Synthetic Lubricants among others. 

Certification
Technical professionals with the experience and knowledge to pass a rigorous examination can earn recognition and valuable credentials through three STLE-sponsored programs: Certified Lubrication Specialist (CLS), Oil Monitoring Analyst (OMA) and Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist (CMFS).

Professional Networking
Build valuable professional connections and lifelong friendships with members close to home and around the world. Join a Local Section, as well a Committee or Council. Attend cutting-edge technical conferences focusing on tribology research and condition monitoring. Join 1500 attendees at STLE's Annual Meeting in May and tribologists at the October International Joint Tribology Conference.

Technical Information
Learn the latest research trends and practical ideas and applications through STLE journals:

Tribology & Lubrication Technology (TLT), a monthly magazine of timely technical articles presenting authenticated, usable lubrication research and application data, covering all phases of tribology. Free with membership.

Tribology Transactions, a research journal containing experimental and theoretical papers on friction, wear. lubricants, lubrication, materials, machines and moving components, from the macro- to the nano-scale. Members receive a subscription discount.

Tribology Letters, a research journal devoted to the science of tribology and its applications. Particular emphasis is placed on relating tribological properties to phenomena occurring on the microscopic or nanoscale. Available online to members at no additional charge.