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Imaging

Cameras Look to Go the Distance

Forward-looking cameras are quickly becoming standard features on cars, improving safety and convenience. Engineering teams are burning the midnight oil to improve distance capabilities and safety while...

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Design

The Formula for Innovation: Customer Collaboration with Applications Engineering

The global mobile equipment market is always evolving and adapting to meet customers’ needs, driven by new government regulations, as well as market demands for...

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Power

Increasing Productivity: Top Trend for the Off-Highway Industry

Today’s emphasis on improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions is just the beginning. In the future, increasing productivity will be the most critical trend for the...

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Propulsion

Compact Diesel

Improved fuel consumption, low noise, and dependable performance are just some of the customer benefits delivered by Perkins' new 404F-E22TA engine, designed to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IIIB emissions standards. The...

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Power

Aftertreatment Module

Cummins Emission Solutions has introduced the EcoFit Single Module, an ultra-high efficiency aftertreatment system. The EcoFit Single Module is designed to be up to 60% smaller and 40% lighter compared to the U.S. EPA...

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Power

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...

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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...

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Software

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...

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Electronics & Computers

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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Power

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...

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Power

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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Propulsion

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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Defense

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...

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Aerospace

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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Manufacturing & Prototyping

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...

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Defense

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...

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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...

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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...

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Electronics & Computers

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....

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Green Design & Manufacturing

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...

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Electronics & Computers

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...

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Electronics & Computers

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...

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Electronics & Computers

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...

Global Vehicles

Automotive

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...

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Automotive

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...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

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...