Upcoming Events
STLE Chicago - February Technical Meeting
ABSTRACT:
Global demand for AI, computing, cyber security, and digital services has led to the growth of data centers across the globe. As data center facilities scale up, with 40% of data center’s total energy consumption now attributed to cooling alone, the energy requirements have surged accordingly.
Liquid cooling has emerged as the transformative technology required to sustain future computing demands. Industry analysis shows that liquid cooling can significantly lower energy consumption, minimize water use, and support higher rack densities, positioning it as an essential enabler of the next wave of data center innovation. As data center growth continues to accelerate and high-density compute becomes the norm, liquid cooling is no longer optional—it is fundamental for meeting future performance, energy, and sustainability requirements.
This presentation will focus on immersion cooling in the data center space covering the following topics:
· Growth of data centers
· Why use liquid cooling
· Types of liquid cooling
· Considerations and challenges of immersion
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:
Presented by Ashley DeHope from Castrol. She’s based out of Wayne, New Jersey, with a bachelors in Biomedical Engineering. She’s been working with Data Centers Cooling Fluids since May 2025.
STLE Chicago - March Technical Meeting
ABSTRACT:
Technical presentation on Sustainability and EV presented by Oleon!
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:
Speaker will be from Oleon. A biography will be provided closer to the date!
STLE Chicago Hands-On Education Event
Join us for a 2-day Hands-On education event, with day one focusing on classroom learning of Basic Lubrication principles while day two takes you into the Falex lab to get so9me hands-on time with test equipment utilized in the lubrication industry!
STLE Chicago - April Technical Meeting & Past President’s Night
ABSTRACT:
Presentation by STLE National President Kevin Delaney.
STLE Chicago - January Technical Meeting
ABSTRACT:
Both gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines continue to go through major updates due to ever increasing emission requirements and demand for more efficiency. Engine oil plays a critical role in ensuring the efficiency, longevity, and reliability of internal combustion engines. This presentation will provide information on the current classification of both gasoline and diesel engine oils and how OEM’s and the oil industry collaborate on developing oil specifications, including the next generation API diesel engine oil category PC-12.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:
Cory Koglin has worked for Afton Chemical for 22 years in R&D and OEM business roles. He worked in Richmond, VA for 10 years in the Mechanical testing laboratory prior to joining the Afton’s North American OEM team based in Southfield, MI. His current role is OEM Relationship Manager for diesel and gasoline engines. Before starting at Afton, Cory worked for John Deere and AVL , and received a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Milwaukee School of Engineering. Cory currently resides in South Lyon, MI with his wife Michelle and 3 daughters Theresa, Mallory, and Greta.
STLE Chicago - November Technical Meeting
ABSTRACT:
“Density and Refractive Index Measurements in the Tribology Laboratory”
Basic Principles
How the instruments work
Considerations
Temperature
Viscosity
ASTM Regulations
Typical data and sample types
Wrap up and questions
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY:
Dave Oehler is the Sales Manager for the US and Canada for Rudolph Research, and instrumentation manufacturer based in Hackettstown, New Jersey. Dave has been with Rudolph for 9 years, and has experience working in a variety of industries, including pharma, food and beverage, chemical, distilleries and the petroleum industry. Dave lives in Plainfield and is “Dad” to four sons and “Big Papi” to two grandchildren.
STLE Chicago - October Technical Meeting
Food Grade Lubricants: A general overview of food-grade lubricants and discussion of current trends in the food-grade lubricant market.
Chris Foti is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point, where he earned a degree in Paper Science and Chemical Engineering. After starting his career in the pulp and paper industry, Chris joined JAX and has spent the past 21 years helping food and beverage manufacturers improve safety, reliability, and performance through advanced lubricant technologies. As Vice President of Technology, he leads the company’s quality control, regulatory, technical support, used oil analysis, and product development teams, guiding innovation and advancing the science of food-grade lubricants.
STLE Chicago - September Technical Meeting
Join us for a meeting on What Drives the Optimal Performance of Lubricating Grease, presented by Anuj Mistry of Fuchs Lubricants Co.
STLE Chicago Social Outing
Join STLE Chicago for an evening of fun and formulation of the adult libation variety. We’ll be mixing up some memories, and cocktails, and we would love to see you there!
This event is open to STLE Members and their guests.
April Technical Meeting & Past Chair’s Night
Join STLE Chicago for our April Technical Meeting & Past Chair’s Night!
STLE President, Jack McKenna of SeaLand Chemical will be presenting:
STLE Topics, Trends & Overview.
PLUS - A special tour of Swiss Automation, Inc.
March Technical Meeting
Join STLE Chicago for our March Technical Meeting!
Dr. Jason Galary of FUCHS will be presenting:
Development of non-PFAS Based Greases - Securing Performance with New Technology
February Technical Meeting
Join STLE Chicago for our February Technical Meeting!
Greg Miiller of The Savant Group will be presenting:
The Evolution in the Transportation Industry and the Need for Advanced Bench Testing
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This event is available to register for in conjunction with our Education Event. Participants who register for both events will be given a complimentary STLE Chicago T-shirt!
2 Day Education Event
Join STLE Chicago at our 2 Day Education event focusing on:
Formulating Tools, Techniques, Testing, and Future Trends
With Topics Presented by Technical Experts from:
Advancion, Barentz North America, BP Castrol, Falex, Lanxess, Process Oils Inc., Reladyne, Sealand Chemical, and Tower MWF!
January Technical Meeting
Join STLE Chicago for our first technical meeting of 2025!
Zach Hunt of VBASE Oil Company will be presenting:
Surface Interactions & Thermophysical Analysis of API Group II-V Base Oils
IMPORTANT NOTE:
To allow for ease of travel during these months with Old Man Winter, we’re hosting this meeting as a LUNCH session.