About Us

We are multi-disciplinary engineers who aim to develop and patent technology then license it to others to use.

For the past 20 years we have specialised in mechanically treating surfaces in the presence of chemicals for engineering purposes. Our chemical-mechanical surface treatments either raise or lower friction improve or inhibit adhesion, raise or lower surface energy and reactivity etc.

Recently we developed new tool concepts utilising similar chemical-mechanical principles for uses beyond engineering, such as domestic cleaning, auto aftermarket, skin care and medical applications. In skin care and shaving we have demonstrated massage tools that can make a face look younger. We also enhanced razor blade life during shaving by reducing blade cutting friction.

We are currently developing new ways of frictionally joining metal tubes with chemicals for use in oil wells and pipe lines without heating or threading. These joins can be further expanded up to the tubes plastic limit without loss of strength.

Brief History

Ball Burnishing Machine Tools Ltd. was founded in 1979 to develop and manufacture precision bore sizing (ballizing or ball burnishing) machines. The TribTech trade name (tribos being Greek to rub) was adopted after we discovered means of radically enhancing friction between metals with chemicals. We describe the chemicals as 'anti-lubricants' because they act in the reverse of lubricants. It was the need to apply these to surfaces that lead us to develop chemical-mechanical applicators.

for more information email: info8@tribtech.com

The TribTech name derives from  "tribos" - Greek for 'rubbing'. 'TribTech' is a trade name used by Ball Burnishing Machine Tools Ltd. Registered Office 12 Brookmans Av. Hatfield, Herts. AL9 7QJ. United Kingdom;  Company Reg. No. 1408807, VAT Reg. No. 421 6210 04; a knowledge based company that develops, patents and licenses technology based on aspects of  tribology, the science of surfaces. All rights reserved by Ball Burnishing Machine Tools Ltd. Last modified:  01-Oct-2009 copyright © 1999/2009. The information and data provided herein should be considered generally representative for the tools and technologies described. In all cases users should carefully evaluate the tools and technologies to determine their suitability for a particular purpose.