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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...
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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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3D-Printed Parts Fly on Airbus A350 XWB and ULA Rockets
Additive manufacturing (AM) is making significant headway in aerospace production programs, as evidenced by recent announcements that Airbus and rocket manufacturer United Launch...
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High-Flow Motors
The MS05/MSE05 from Poclain Hydraulics benefits from a new valving, the design of which has been optimized to considerably reduce pressure drops.
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Fan Controller Family
High Country Tek, Inc. (HCT), a Sun Hydraulics company, has expanded its range of variable speed fan controllers for the on- and off-highway markets with the recent additions of the EMC and EMC-6. These controllers offer...
Product Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Rotary Position Sensor
Bourns’ AMS22U analog rotary position sensor is a non-contacting single-turn rotary sensor with dual ball bearings. The robust device is designed for use in heavy-duty applications requiring long cycle life and high...
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MEMS-Based Pressure Sensors
Melexis offers two pressure sensors combining high sensitivity with strong linearity. Qualified to AEC-Q100, the MLX90815 and MLX90816 are discrete micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) devices for measuring...
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Comprehensive Simulation Environment
ANSYS 16.0 delivers advancements across the company's entire portfolio, including structures, fluids, electronics, and systems engineering solutions, providing engineers with the ability to validate...
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High-Strength Steels
SSAB has launched Strenx, a new high-strength structural steel product brand that offers an extensive portfolio of high-strength steels designed for sectors where structural strength and weight savings are key competitive factors, especially in the lifting, handling, and transportation industry, where product is lifted and...
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Low-Alloy Steel for Injection Molding
Product designers and engineers can now get injection-molded low-alloy steel prototypes and low-volume production parts at rapid manufacturer Proto Labs, Inc., to complement the company’s existing...
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A Bad Algorithm: Why Champion Racer Lost at Monaco
Lewis Hamilton, the reigning Formula One world champion, dominated the Monaco Grand Prix on May 24, performing flawlessly for 63 of the race’s 78 laps. His ultimate third-place position...
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Global Contenders to Break the Commercial Aircraft Duopoly
In the commercial jet market below the 150-seat Airbus and Boeing killing fields, the next biggest sales are in the hands of Canada’s Bombardier and Brazil’s Embraer.
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Sikorsky’s S-97 Takes Successful First Flight
Just over six months since Sikorsky opened the curtains to unveil its S-97 Raider helicopter featuring X2 technology, the first flight of the rigid coaxial rotor helicopter prototype was...
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Digging Deep for Cyber Security Solutions
Connected vehicles bring many of the benefits gained with Internet access, but they also bring security issues including the threat of cyber attacks. That’s forcing design teams throughout the...
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Injecting a Sense of Urgency to Clean up Diesels
Details emerging from a Swiss company may signal a radical technology development that could provide a diesel emissions-reduction solution while reducing cost and complexity.
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Variable Frequency Drive
The EFC 3600 variable frequency drive from Bosch Rexroth offers a solution for efficient process control application, improved through integrated controllers and an eight-step sequence control system. The...
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Top Speed on Mars: 0.1 Mph
The six-wheeled Curiosity rover exploring Mars’ surface gets its instructions from a lead driver working inside the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA.
Technology Report Electronics & Computers
GM Prognostics Use 4G for Data Acquisition, Cloud Analysis
“How much longer will it last?” is a common question that motorists in for repairs ask service technicians. And although a “best guess” may be fine for deciding when to...
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Squeeze-Handle Actuator
Southco introduces the AC-50 squeeze handle actuator, featuring a squeeze-to-operate actuation and a curved design for mounting on rounded, tubular surfaces. The AC-50’s durable, corrosion-resistant construction was...
Technology Report Manufacturing & Prototyping
NanoSteel Powder Alloys Advance 3-D Printing of High-Hardness Parts
NanoSteel has expanded its additive manufacturing (AM) material capabilities to support metal 3-D printing of complex high-hardness parts and the ability to customize...
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High-Speed Entertainment
Lesswire’s Wi4Upro is an updated long-term evolution (LTE) Wi-Fi router with built-in media server for high-speed Internet and entertainment in vehicles. The slender Wi4U offers a solution for coach companies, public...
Product Briefs Automotive
Adjustable Angle Heads
New adjustable angle heads from BENZ help manufacturers improve their machining and milling operations by enhancing productivity and efficiency. Available in small to large custom sizes, BENZ adjustable angle heads are engineered for use in general manufacturing and light production operations where the machines need to...
Product Briefs RF & Microwave Electronics
Multi-Display Controller Board
The CC10S multi-display controller board from MEN Micro is based on a Freescale ARM i.MX 6 Series processor. The board provides full HD resolution to LCD TFT panel PCs from 7 to 15 in. The combination of powerful...
INSIDER Aerospace
Researchers Create Jet Fuel Compounds From Fungus
Washington State University researchers have found a way to make jet fuel from a common black fungus found in decaying leaves, soil, and rotting fruit. They used Aspergillus carbonarius ITEM...
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NASA Tests Green Aviation Technology
Two NASA experiments designed to help reduce fuel consumption and emissions will fly this spring on a specially outfitted Boeing 757 airplane called the ecoDemonstrator. One includes 31 small devices that...
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Airflow Model Could Reduce Time on the Tarmac
New research could lead to more efficient takeoffs on airport runways and improve safety. A mathematical tool was developed to calculate the flow of turbulent air produced by a plane’s wing tips...
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Rugged Panel-Mount Indicators
VCC’s series of IP67- and NEMA 6P-rated panel-mount indicators are designed with a wide viewable angle that delivers bright visibility even in direct sunlight. Used in outdoor applications including electric...
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