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Federal-Mogul Develops New Bearing Materials for Tougher Heavy-Duty Operating Conditions
The use of lead in engine bearings for light-duty vehicles was banned in the European Union from July 1, 2011, bringing about a widespread change in...
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A123 Systems Is Hot on 12-V Li-Ion for Microhybrids
Saying a lithium-ion battery would perform better than a lead-acid type if not for very cold weather is somewhat akin to saying your favorite sports team would have won the game had it...
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'Reman' Engine Market Steady, but Complexity Challenges Production Efficiency
Despite their greater complexity, automotive engines are lasting much longer—250,000 mi (402,000 km) is not an outlier. Which raises the question about the...
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Allison Transmission Expands Electrification to Accessory Systems
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. is now offering an option to fully electrify components used with its H 40/50 EP hybrid propulsion system for transit buses and coaches....
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Selective Laser Sintering System
3D Systems has developed its fastest fab-grade selective laser sintering (SLS) system yet, the ProX 500 Plus. Building upon last year’s ProX 500 release, the ProX 500 Plus continues the company’s efforts to redefine production 3-D printing, adding upgraded speeds, higher print resolution, and an expanded range...
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Micro Machining Center
The YASDA YMC 430 Ver. II micro machining center from Methods Machine Tools, Inc. is suitable for the ultra-precise manufacturing and high surface finishes required on small, complex features in components and dies or...
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Quadrant Photodiode
The SXUVPS4 multi-element photo detector from Opto Diode has a 5 mm² active area in a quadrant configuration. Designed to resist radiation damage from high-intensity UV lasers, the photodiodes are suited for laser alignment applications. Offering good stability, the devices can withstand four days of exposure to 10 eV 1016...
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Laser Measurement
Ophir Photonics’ 1000WP-BB-34 high-power water cooled thermal sensor is designed with the requirement that all materials coming in contact with the cooling water are either copper or nonmetallic. This eliminates the...
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Scientists Turn Handheld JCAD into Dual-Use Chemical, Explosives Detector
Scientists at the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center recently gave the Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) the ability to detect explosive materials. The...
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Adaptive Zoom Riflescope Prototype Has Push-Button Magnification
When an Army Special Forces officer‑turned engineer puts his mind to designing a military riflescope, he doesn’t forget the importance of creating something for the soldiers...
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Killer Robots - Army Studies Challenges of Remote Lethality
The military has used and experimented with robots that perform functions such as scouting and surveillance, carrying supplies and detecting and disposing of improvised homemade bombs....
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Kia Stiffens Sedona Body for Improved Safety and Driving Dynamics (Video)
For the new-from-the-ground-up 2015 Sedona multipurpose vehicle, Kia employs plenty of high- and ultra-high-strength steel in the body. To watch Kia Motors America...
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SEMA Moves Powertrain Parts Certification Program to Forefront
SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) long has stood for high performance, and although it's moving into the connected car area, performance remains a primary focus of...
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GM Shuffles Personnel to Improve Customer Satisfaction
General Motors on Nov. 20 announced four major personnel changes with the goal of improving customer satisfaction. The moves are effective immediately. All of the people involved have held...
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Bridgestone Begins U.S. Production of Earthmoving Tires
Bridgestone Americas announced on Nov. 18 the opening of its off-highway radial tire plant in Aiken County, SC—the first plant of its kind for Bridgestone outside of Japan, according...
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TRW Stockholders Give Nod to Acquisition by ZF
TRW stockholders representing 79% of the company's shares outstanding have voted to allow the proposed acquisition of the company by ZF to proceed. Under the terms of the agreement, ZF will...
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2015 GT350 Mustang Aimed at Track-Day Dominance
The original Shelby GT350 Mustang introduced nearly 50 years ago wasn’t built for comfort, or even street use. It was built to dominate the B-Production class in Sports Car Club of America...
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Integrated Automotive Gateway Can Enable Connected Cars
Connected-car technology has become a key differentiator for carmakers and and their Tier 1 suppliers. One of the biggest challenges connected cars pose is the integration of...
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Big Changes, and Challenges, Ahead for Automotive Industry
The rise of new geographical auto markets (and stagnation of others), the proliferation of new "connected-car" technologies including automated driving, and a diminishing case for car...
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Remanufacturing Cited as Recycling Alternative to Materials Separation and Re-Use
Recycling has been embraced by engineers worldwide, and making the automobile ever more recyclable has become an engineering mantra. But there’s a...
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Magnetic Field Lines Made Visible in 3-D and Real Time
Scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS in Erlangen, Germany, have developed a high-resolution magnetic line camera to measure magnetic fields in real time....
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Can Toyota’s Mirai Be the Next Prius?
A decade and a half ago, low gasoline prices and rebounding car sales did nothing to stop Toyota from introducing its fuel-saving Prius hybrid-electric vehicle. During those years the Prius, whose...
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Flat-Plane Crankshaft Spins 'Voodoo' into Ford’s New Shelby V8
So you think the Corvette Stingray and Jaguar F-Type play the wildest V8 soundtracks through their active-exhaust systems? Or you say nothing beats a Ferrari 458 for pure...
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3D Audio Research Helps Make Cockpit Safer
Imagine yourself in a cockpit, flying a mission, listening to a multitude of critical voices delivering vital messages, all at the same time and from the same direction. Now imagine the same...
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NASA Tests Revolutionary Shape-Changing Aircraft Flap
NASA's green aviation project is one step closer to developing technology that could make future airliners quieter and more fuel‑efficient with the successful flight test of a wing surface...
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Supersonic Laser-Propelled Rockets Could Help Aircraft Exceed Mach 10
A new method for improving the thrust generated by laser-propulsion systems may bring them one step closer to practical use. The method, developed by physicists Yuri Rezunkov...
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Embraer Debuts Its KC-390 Military Transport Aircraft
In late October, Embraer rolled its first prototype of the KC-390 military transport from its production hangar at Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil. The rollout was a first step in Embraer’s...
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Mazda Reveals 2016 Global MX-5 Cup Racer at SEMA Show
Following the recent unveiling of its fourth-generation MX-5 Miata (see Mazda Trickles out More New MX-5 Details and Mazda Takes Wraps off 2016 MX-5 Miata), Mazda took the wraps off of a...
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