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Robot’s Speed-of-Light Communication Could Protect You From Danger
Cornell University researchers are developing a system to enable teams of robots to share information as they move around, and if necessary, interpret what they see. This...
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Heads-up Display Improves Soldiers’ Situational Awareness
A novel technology called "Tactical Augmented Reality," or TAR, is now helping soldiers precisely locate their positions, as well as the locations of friends and foes. It even...
News Unmanned Systems
Removing Bumps on the Path to Fully Automated Driving
Without a properly educated engineering workforce, the road to automated vehicles could be a rocky one.
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Paccar Introduces New Vocational-Truck Axle in North America
Paccar is adding a new proprietary front axle for a range of Kenworth and Peterbilt vocational vehicles in the third quarter of 2017. The new 20,000- and 22,000-lb wide track...
Product Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors
The new line of axial-lead aluminum electrolytic capacitors from Cornell Dubilier Electronics, Inc. (Liberty, SC) are suited for applications demanding very high-performance under all operating conditions. According to the company, the ruggedized HHT is the only axial-lead electrolytic featuring a glass-to-metal...
Technology Report Green Design & Manufacturing
DSD’s Low-Cost 12V Hybrid Aims for Small Cars
As hybrid solutions for cars gain broader applications, reducing cost in technology-dense systems that demand 48V power is a constant challenge. It is particularly important for A-segment...
Editorial Design
Core Ford, New Ford…One Ford?
Soon after news broke late on May 22 that Ford Motor Co. was replacing its president and CEO, the calls, emails and texts started to roll in.
What's Online Transportation
Army, SAE’s DATC Team to Fast-Track New Combat-Vehicle Development
Officials for the U.S. Army this week took the first step to structure a faster and more-responsive development process they hope that by 2022 will create prototypes for a...
Technical Innovation Electronics & Computers
IoT Connections Transform Manufacturing, Vehicle Validation
Commercial vehicles are at the forefront of the Internet of Things (IoT) movement, leveraging the connectivity that many have deployed for years. Equipment manufacturers are using...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Leopard 2 Tank Retrofits
Jenoptik Defense & Civil Systems Wedel, Germany +49 3641 65-2255 As part of a Polish modernization program for the Leopard 2 tank, Jenoptik was recently awarded contracts to supply 126 17-kilowatt auxiliary power...
Application Briefs Defense
Mobile Weapons Stations
KONGSBERG Protech Systems (KPS) Johnstown, PA 814-269-5700 KONGSBERG Protech Systems (KPS), one of the world's leading suppliers of Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) recently unveiled their latest system developments at the...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting Vehicles (ARFF)
Oshkosh Defense, LLC Oshkosh, WI 920-235-9150 Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced that the U.S. Marine Corps has received Milestone C approval to begin Full Rate...
Application Briefs Aerospace
Rugged Smart Displays
General Micro Systems, Inc. Rancho Cucamonga, CA 800-307-4863 General Micro Systems, Inc.'s SD19 rugged smart display is being deployed for use in modernizing select U.S. Navy ships. This smart, all-in-one display will be...
Application Briefs Defense
Industrial-Scale Metal 3D Printer
Sciaky, Inc. Chicago, IL 877-450-2518 Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc. (PSI), announced recently that Airbus was scheduled to take delivery of a state-of-the-art Electron Beam...
News Propulsion
Next-Gen Automated Transmissions Coming from New Eaton, Cummins JV
Eaton and Cummins announced on April 10 a new joint venture, Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies, to design, develop, manufacture and service next-generation...
News Software
CO2 Buildup in Vehicle Cabins Becoming a Safety Issue
High carbon dioxide concentration in a small area, such as a passenger car cabin, is a health hazard. For many years the outside air flap door on most HVAC systems was notched, so that...
Technology Report Software
Exa Simulation Aims to Keep ADAS Sensors Clean
Looking "backwards" will soon become increasingly necessary for aerodynamics’ engineers and simulation specialists. In this case, it's about the industry's interest in abandoning exterior...
Road Ready Automotive
Nissan Engineers Sport into Its Hot-Selling CUV
With smaller exterior dimensions, a 200-lb (91-kg) mass reduction and unique chassis tuning, the 2017 Rogue Sport crossover utility is a variant of Nissan’s top-selling U.S. model. Called...
News Propulsion
Using Power Dense Flywheel Hybrid Technology to Cut Fuel Consumption of OH Equipment
Flywheel hybrid system developer Flybrid is creating a family of flywheel modules designed to enhance productivity and cut operating costs of off-highway...
Executive Viewpoints Electronics & Computers
Driving Business Value On-Highway and off with IoT
Whether on-highway, off-highway, above ground, or underground, vehicles operating in all these often harsh and remote environments share similar characteristics: they require ongoing...
Articles Materials
Verifying Structural Integrity of 3D Metal-Printed Parts
Interest in 3D printing is remaking the manufacturing landscape. Consulting firm IDC says global spending on 3D printers, both desktop and industrial, hit about $11 billion in 2015 and...
Products Aerospace
New Products & Services
On-Line UPS Family Falcon Electric, Inc., (Irwindale, CA) announced the addition of tower models to its on-line rackmount SC UPS family. The new 700VA to 3kVA tower-configured SC UPS protects IT/IoT equipment,...
Articles Aerospace
Uncertainty Propagation for Force Calibration Systems
There are several labs operating throughout the world that do not follow a designated guideline for calculating measurement uncertainty for force calibrations. Realizing the need for...
Articles Aerospace
Finding Alternatives to Cadmium in Aerospace Applications
It is both an exciting and a difficult time for the aerospace industry. While the sector is at its most buoyant with demand soaring in the commercial market, this is placing a strain on...
Products Aerospace
New Products
Ultra-Wideband Amplifier The Lemos (Barrington, RI) PATHPA21G is a low noise, ultra-wideband amplifier, based on GaN technology. Compact and lightweight, the PATHPA21G has good N.F, high output power P1db of 24 dbm, and high gain...
Briefs Aerospace
Imaging Detonations of Explosives
An effort has been made within the US Army Research Laboratory (ARL) to extract quantitative information on explosive performance from high-speed imaging of explosions. Explosive fireball surface temperatures...
Briefs Aerospace
Laser Integration on Silicon Photonic Circuits Through Transfer Printing
The purpose of this project was to develop a transfer printing process for the massively parallel integration of III-V lasers on silicon photonic integrated circuits....
Articles Defense
Modelling and Simulation Tools for Systems Integration on Aircraft
The provision of integrated modeling, simulation and optimization tools to effectively support all stages of aircraft design remains a critical challenge in the aerospace...
Articles Defense
Small Form Factor Embedded Systems
As sensor processing hardware like data converters, FPGAs and CPUs evolve to handle more channels with higher signal bandwidths, designers can develop powerful distributed signal acquisition and pre-processing...
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