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Description: The science of tribology describes the system of friction, Wear and lubrication when components that are moving in relation to one another act on each other. The aim is to develop technologies that optimise Friction processes, with lubricants reducing the friction between parts to minimise wear. However, friction and wear are influenced not only by materials and lubricants, but also by forces, speeds and environmental influences (such as temperature) that interact. This system is called a tribosystem or tribological system. It consists of the body (e.g. Bearing shell, guide bars), the counterbody (shafts, guide prism), the intermediaries (lubricants, rubbings), substances surrounding the system (air, dust) and the stress collective, which in turn is made up of the normal Force, the relative Velocity, the type of movement (e.g. rolling, sliding, flowing), the temperature and the stress-time factor. Tribosystems are optimised by analysing their individual parts and conditions and taking appropriate measures. The key parameter is the coefficient of friction. Optimum tribosystems should increase a system's efficiency by reducing friction, extend the service life of parts by minimising wear, cut maintenance costs and lower Lubricant requirements, reduce repair costs by making wear parts renewable or replaceable.