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Gen-Drive Engines
John Deere Power Systems has introduced five new PowerTech 2.9-L generator-drive engines with power ratings from 31 to 55 kWm (41 to 74 hp). The new series offers customers a range of reliable, compact, emissions-compliant...
Product Briefs Propulsion
Dual-Clutch Transmission
Eaton's Procision transmission features seven speeds and uses an all-aluminum casing. It is electronically controlled and hydraulically activated. The system changes gear by switching between clutches to engage a...
Product Briefs Test & Measurement
Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation Apps
COMSOL has released COMSOL Multiphysics software version 5.1, which the company claims is the first and only integrated simulation environment for building multiphysics models and for creating and...
Product Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
EtherCAT Slave Controller
Microchip Technology Inc. announced the LAN9252 standalone EtherCAT slave controller with two 10/100 PHYs. The highly integrated device’s dual 10/100 Ethernet transceivers support both fiber and copper, along with...
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Noise Joins Exhaust Emissions on Industry Challenge List
Off-highway vehicles may not move at the same speed as trucks or other large road vehicles, but that in itself presents challenges that on-road vehicles do not face. As emissions...
News Manned Systems
Specialty-Material Seal
Zurcon Glyd Ring D from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions offers a combination of improved sealing performance and service life, through optimized contact pressure and minimized heat generated from friction. To achieve this,...
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Molded Screen Insert Assemblies
Molded screen insert assemblies from Minnesota Rubber and Plastics are custom-designed for off-highway applications to filter out fluid contaminants and reduce product failure. Filter screen assemblies can improve the life of transmission and hydraulic systems by catching and easily removing small fluid contaminants...
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Fabricating Transparent and Stretchable Supercapacitors Based on Wrinkled Graphene Electrodes
Stretchable electronic devices, including solar cells, light-emitting diodes, batteries, and textile supercapacitors, have been developed to retain...
Briefs Defense
Modular Exhaust Design and Manufacturing Techniques for Build-to-Order Muffler Systems
Managing the acoustic signature of military vehicles can play a critical role in the safety of soldiers. Low-frequency sounds propagate through the...
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Silicon Microsphere Fabrication
The efficiency and methodology of coupling light into microcavities has improved exponentially in the last decade. One such advancement is coupling light onto silicon microspheres. The material, size, and shape...
Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Designing and Fabricating a Multiple-Decade Battery
There is a great need for energy sources that can power unattended sensors for more than a decade. Unattended sensors can be located in harsh and remote locations that are often dangerous for...
News Software
Vehicle Dynamics Software
Mechanical Simulation Corp.’s CarSim 9.0 vehicle dynamics software upgrade features major enhancements to the math models, visualization tools, database, and overall architecture. In version 9, CarSim makes it even...
Product Briefs Electronics & Computers
Robust Controller Board
MEN Micro's robust CC10S is a multi-display controller board based on a Freescale processor. Providing full HD resolution to LCD PCs from 7 to 15 in (178 to 381 mm), the compact CC10S offers improved, scalable graphics...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Stacked Capacitors
AVX has extended the high-temperature SMX Series of stacked switch mode power supply (SMPS) multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) with the addition of 25-V ratings in case sizes 3-5 and 500-V ratings in all case sizes 1-6....
Q&A Transportation
Green-Lighting Ford's "Clean" Technologies
As Ford Motor Co.'s Global Director of Vehicle Electrification and Infrastructure, Michael Tinskey eats, sleeps, and breathes sustainable mobility. His small group of "clean technologists" are linked...
Product Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Shield Terminators
SolderSleeve shield-grounding terminators from TE Connectivity provide an environmentally sealed, insulated, encapsulated solder connection. The QPL-listed S01 and S02 terminators are rated to 150°C (302°F) and were...
Product Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Heat Shrink Tubing
RoHS-compliant Amphe-HST (heat shrink tubing) from Amphenol Industrial is suitable for insulation protection in the energy, rail mass transit, heavy equipment, hybrid/electric vehicle, mining, and oil and gas markets. Thin...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Material Handling Indicators
Apem introduces Q series indicators suitable for material handling applications on any panel mount configuration, including industrial control, vehicle, and marine instrument panels. Indicators in various colors...
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China Luxury Market Requirements Drive New Lincoln Continental Design, Engineering
“This concept is a strong indication of what the production model will look like,” said Ford Motor Co. CEO Mark Fields, at the New York media...
News Green Design & Manufacturing
Two Approaches to AWD Show Improved Fuel Economy, Reduced System Weight
The increasing popularity of all-wheel drive (AWD) is up against the regulatory demands for improved fuel economy, while the buying public also is looking for improved...
Product Briefs Materials
Safety Screens
The Lee Company offers a wide variety of safety screens designed to protect critical fluid control components from rogue contamination. These screens are not intended to serve as system filters. Lee’s new boss mount strainers...
News Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Open-Circuit Piston Pumps
Eaton’s X20 portfolio of open-circuit piston pumps now has inverse proportional pressure control (IPPC) and remote pressure control options for improved system efficiency in construction, mining, and agriculture...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
OEMs, China Are Targets of Many Taiwanese Manufacturers
Taiwan’s automotive electronics industry is seeing steady growth as companies focus on selling to OEMs and the growing market in mainland China. Taiwanese suppliers are being aided...
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The ‘Coming STEM Crisis’ Is Already Here
The title of a panel session at the recent SAE 2015 World Congress in Detroit was called “The Coming STEM Crisis,” but one of the participants noted that there’s nothing “coming” about...
News Manufacturing & Prototyping
Adjustable Angle Heads
BENZ adjustable angle heads help manufacturers to improve their machining and milling operations by enhancing productivity and efficiency. Because it can be adjusted to tricky angles, a single BENZ adjustable angle head can do the work of multiple tooling heads. Available in small to large custom sizes, the adjustable angle...
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Increasing the Pace of Fuel-Cell Expansion
James Batchelor is a fuel cell advocate. As Managing Director of Intelligent Energy’s Motive Div., he is undaunted by the cost and hydrogen infrastructure challenges that have so far bedeviled...
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