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Electronics & Computers

Projected-Capacitive Touch Panel

Tianma NLT America is introducing a new touch screen technology developed by NLT Technologies, Ltd. The new 8.4-in XGA is an amorphous-silicon thin-film-transistor (TFT) liquid crystal display (LCD) module with...

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Automotive

Simulation-Driven Design

Exa Corp. has launched an upgrade to its results generation, analysis, and reporting program, PowerINSIGHT, which allows users to optimize product performance early in the development process by automating the analysis...

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Software

Comprehensive CAD Program

Delcam will launch in May the 2015 R2 version of its PowerSHAPE Pro software, which includes new options for reverse engineering as well as improvements to speed up and simplify the editing of product designs to make...

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Propulsion

Diesel with PFF

At the bottom of FPT Industrial’s range, the customizable 2.2-L R22 engine, developed in partnership with VM Motori, features common rail fuel injection and a fixed geometry turbocharger with aftercooler and wastegate valve....

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Power

Tube Fitting for CNG Apps

The Tube Fittings Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. has expanded its Seal-Lok O-ring face seal tube fitting line to provide alternative-fuel application compatibility. Seal-Lok for compressed natural gas (CNG)...

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Materials

Specialty Adhesives

Three new adhesives from Dow Automotive Systems offer environmental benefits when bonding elastomeric materials to metal, engineering plastics, or other elastomers. Megum 5386, Thixon P-21, and Thixon 526 bonding agents are...

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Test & Measurement

Building Blocks Toward Collaborative Innovation

Global trends of population growth, the consequent infrastructure replacement and expansion, and the basic need to feed people, combined with ever-increasing environmental concerns and...

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Power

The Good, the Bad, and the Biodiesel

With the cost of fossil fuels continuing to rise as the quantity is depleted, there is a strong driver for continued investment in renewable fuel sources. One such approach is the use of plant-based...

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Executive Viewpoints
RF & Microwave Electronics

Making the Revolution--Driver Assistance Systems

The mobility technology world is abuzz with the wild explosion of technology infusion—driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles, security, infotainment,...

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Executive Viewpoints
Power

Confidence Comes Free with New-Technology Training Programs

Around the world, manufacturers are innovating at a breakneck pace. From 3D printers and smart watches to delivery drones and self-driving vehicles, I often find myself wondering,...

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Executive Viewpoints
Power

What’s an IOPU and Why Should You Care?

Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, installing a diesel engine into a piece of equipment was a relatively straightforward exercise. One simply needed to find a location with an adequate...

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Test & Measurement

Enabling the Future of Harvesting Through Flexible HIL Testing

It seems as though everywhere you turn today, you see a car commercial showing off new features and capabilities that brings us one step closer to the Holy Grail goal of...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Relieving the Pressure on Fleet Managers, Installers

A tire pressure monitoring chipset can help fleet managers improve fuel economy and tell when vehicles are overloaded while also simplifying setup times. The Freescale Semiconductor...

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Propulsion

Innovation Is at the Core of Engine Design

A new era in high horsepower (HHP) engine technology began on January 1, 2015, the official start date of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 4 Final emissions regulations for...

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Transportation

CFD Helps Cut Tractor-Trailer Drag Coefficient by 10%

Air management for trucks is likely to be a focus for vehicle designers as manufacturers look to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions to satisfy global regulations. That is the...

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Technology Report
Test & Measurement

Ohio State's ‘Bullet’ EV Has a Short Range, but Could Surpass 400 Mph

There were several electric vehicles (EVs) on display at the New York International Auto Show, but one of them is 38 ft (11.6 m) long, and weighs 8000 lb (3630 kg)....

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Product Briefs
Propulsion

Severe-Duty Transmissions

Allison Transmission Holdings' new 9832 Oil Field Series model offers 3200 hp (2386 kW) for pressure pumping in tough environments. The 9832 OFS was specifically built to deliver continuous torque and maximum...

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Electronics & Computers

New Trends in Operator Awareness and Visibility in Off-Highway Equipment Design

Taking a cue from the automotive industry, off-highway equipment design is evolving to accommodate the needs and preferences of the operator. The desire for...

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Electronics & Computers

Separating the Right Signals from the Noise

The need to maximize asset availability and performance represents an ongoing challenge for the off-highway industry. Telematics has become a megatrend as more companies of every size see value in...

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Propulsion

Designing Toward Future-Proof Technology

Resource shortages, rising market requirements, and legal provisions like Tier 4 force the construction machinery industry all over the world to rethink designs.

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Product Briefs
Power

Electronic Governor Option

Kohler Engines has introduced an electronic governor as a new option on the company’s Command PRO horizontal shaft gasoline-powered engines. The new feature monitors and electronically controls engine speed to...

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Design

As Equipment Innovations Evolve, Tires Must Keep Up

Technological advances touch every aspect of our lives today. We wake up to alarms, read emails on smart phones, trust a GPS to tell us how to get to our locations, and shop online.

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Design

Bentley Develops W12 Cylinder Deactivation

Luxury car manufacturers around the world are devising multiple solutions for improving fuel economy and emissions while maintaining the high-performance multi-cylinder engines their customers have...

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Electronics & Computers

Xerox Eyes DSRC for Vehicle Infrastructure Support

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hasn’t yet issued a mandate for dedicated short range communications (DSRC), but many companies are planning for the...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Cars Look Inside Themselves

Rear- and forward-facing cameras have made big inroads, but cameras that monitor interiors haven’t seen much acceptance. That may change, driven partially by the shift to semi-autonomous driving.

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Automotive

Honda Enters Burgeoning Subcompact SUV Fray

Size creep in the compact crossover segment has seen Honda’s CR-V outgrow some of its original target customers. So, as it did when the Fit slid into the product lineup beneath the Civic, Honda...

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Software

Unstoppable Formula-SAE Team Leader Earns Rumbaugh Award

An uncertain product development budget didn’t derail the Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU)’s Formula SAE team from scoring the school’s highest overall finish in...

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Automotive

Deutz Diesels Take to Stage V

For the past 15 or so years, the changeover to a new emissions standard has posed a major challenge for both OEMs and engine manufacturers. And since the very first changeover, engine efficiency and emissions...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Dana Reveals 'Dual-Range Disconnect' 6x4-6x2 Tandem Concept

Many technologies that improve the fuel efficiency of heavy trucks were announced at the recent Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in Louisville, KY, one such innovation being a...

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