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Chrysler 200 Sport Mode Balances Performance with Safety

The technology that automakers have been adding to improve safety and fuel economy, as well as maintain emissions compliance, also can provide high-performance modes, thanks to the...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Mercedes Improves 2015 Sprinter with 4x4 Option, Cross Wind Assist

After a major upgrade for the 2014 model year, Mercedes-Benz has made further investments for MY2015. Some of the major changes seen in 2014 were updated styling and an...

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Materials

Green Cleaning Solvent

Honeywell introduces Solstice performance fluid (PF) with improved cleaning power for metal and plastic parts. Solstice PF effectively cleans oils, greases, and other substances commonly encountered in off-highway, military, and aerospace equipment repair and features a global warming potential (GWP) of 1, which is...

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Materials

Coating Process

The Bluestop chrome coating process from Nelson offers protection for chrome-plated exhaust components against discoloration. The multi-step, clear-ceramic coating process features temperature resistance greater than 1000°F...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Corrosion Inhibitor

Cortec’s EcoLine 3680 is a certified bio-based, biodegradable, ready-to-use temporary coating for multimetal protection. EcoLine 3680 is formulated with renewable raw materials and provides indoor and outdoor multimetal...

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Aerospace

Surface Coating

Ultra-short pulsed laser deposition (USPLD) surface coating technology from Picodeon enables creation of porous or dense aluminum oxide (Al2O3) coatings on heat-sensitive substrates in various industrial metallization...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Material Selection

A dry-tech box from igus is a sample kit designed to help engineers find the right material bearing for an application. The box contains a set of card overlays, which filter the bearing choices by criteria, much like the...

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Materials

Energy-Efficient Steels

Ruukki offers Optim and Raex hot-rolled, energy-efficient steels. Optim reduces energy costs for equipment while enabling high-strength performance and is suitable for frame structures on commercial vehicles, mobile...

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Aerospace

Protective Film

Xpel’s Ultimate paint protection film offers clarity and long-term durability to protect vehicles from stone chips, scratches, and abrasions. The invisible urethane film features a clear coat and special elastomeric polymers...

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Automotive

Toughened Nanocomposite

Zyvex Technologies introduces a second-generation nanocomposite toughened with Arovex HT, a prepreg that improves the durability of carbon-fiber products using carbon nanotubes. Offering fracture toughness with a 200%...

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Connectivity

Challenges Galore for Connected Cars

Developing a connected car involves a number of technical challenges that must be put together in a way that meets varied consumer demand. Technical issues associated with driver distraction, app...

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Regulations/Standards

Discovering Potholes and Engineering Possibilities

The Chairman and CEO of AVL List GmbH sees engineering opportunities in teeth-jarring, rutted roadways.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Energy Independence and the Smart Grid

Six experts, ranging from a university professor to a technology manager at a Michigan power company engaged in some spirited give and take in an SAE 2014 World Congress panel discussion titled Energy...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

OBD Becoming Greater Challenge as It Covers Heavy-Duty Trucks, Too

With its extension to heavy-duty trucks, onboard diagnostics (OBD) is becoming an even greater challenge than it has been for cars and light-duty trucks, a panel told...

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Propulsion

Proven Solutions to Enhance Customer Value

Frank Manfredi, President of Manfredi & Associates said in a recent interview: “It is hard to imagine that there would be another level of emissions regulations, because if you operated a...

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Automotive

Argonne Announces New Initiative, VERIFI, to Optimize Engine Combustion

Argonne National Laboratory used the first day of the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit on April 8 to launch a new program designed to help automakers design more...

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Power

Regulations, Consumer Demand Drive Product Development

In the future, emissions aftertreatment systems will be challenged to continually adapt to a number of key trends, including increasingly stringent regulatory requirements, changing...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Industry Seeks Partners with Proven Performance and Reduced Risk

Many OEMs will attest that the repercussions of Tier 4 regulations continue to challenge the tried and true methods of decades-long systems engineering. Large Tier 4 programs...

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Semiconductors & ICs

Automakers, Silicon Valley Firms Search for Partnerships

As competition increases, most automakers are expanding their collaborative efforts by teaming up with semiconductor and software suppliers in Silicon Valley. Leveraging the talent in...

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Automotive

Lightweighting, Friction Reduction Drive DSM's Plastics Development

A major topic at this year's SAE World Congress, not surprisingly, is vehicle lightweighting in an effort to cut fuel consumption. Advanced high-strength steels and aluminum...

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Executive Viewpoints
Power

Off-Highway Engines: Challenges and Competitive Innovations for Sustainable, Long-Term Growth

The off-highway market is a highly complex environment. The large range of engine applications and requirements, combined with successive rounds...

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Propulsion

Optimizing Cooling and Air Systems for Increased Efficiencies

Off-highway vehicles operate in the harshest environments, performing in dirty conditions, under tremendous loads, over uneven terrain and in extreme temperatures. Final Tier 4...

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Aerospace

TPE Diaphragms

Custom diaphragms molded of co-polyester thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) from Minnesota Rubber and Plastics improve tensile strength while preventing the threat of pin-hole seal leaks caused by rubber tear in the weave of...

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Test & Measurement

Aisin Appoints New President of Plymouth, MI, Tech Center

A Japan-based engineer with senior management experience in the U.S. has been named President of Aisin Seiki's Plymouth, MI-based tech center. Yoshiaki "Yoshi" Kato assumed the post...

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Software

Calibration Analysis Software

XCal-View software from Renishaw offers improved functionality and flexibility for laser calibration data analysis. XCal-View is compatible with Renishaw’s ML10, XL-80, and XR20-W rotary axis laser calibration...

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Conduit System

The Maulflex conduit system from TE Connectivity is a lightweight, flexible, customizable shielded electrical conduit system for rugged environments in ground support test equipment cables. The system protects integrated...

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Test & Measurement

Noise Reduction

Multiquip recently chose Exa to evaluate and reduce noise propagation from its containerized power generators. Exa's aeroacoustic and aerodynamic simulations were used to evaluate and optimize the generator design. Exa products...

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Test & Measurement

General-Purpose Accelerometer

Meggitt Sensing Systems introduces a line of Endevco general-purpose isotron IEPE accelerometers designed to meet the needs of various test applications. Features include hermetical sealing, transducer data sheet...

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Software

Browser Automation

Elysium’s CADfeature 11.3 is a feature-based program for repairing, migrating, and reporting on product engineering data in manufacturing. The version improves creation of master CAD models; enhancements offer a more...

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