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Notes of Caution from an Optimistic Futurist (Video)
The so-called BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) are indeed properly pursued as automotive growth markets, “but maybe some of us a little overestimated the growth...
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Fuel-Economy and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions Rules Debated
The passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle industries are working to meet government regulations for emissions and fuel economy while ironing out potential unintended issues.
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Fuel Economy and More Sway Vehicle Buyers
A change in fuel requirements could help automakers achieve another efficiency gain.
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Major Security Challenges Face Makers and Owners of Connected Cars
As the car becomes more connected, it faces security vulnerabilities, and although recognizing them is a start, the industry must be working on preventative solutions that...
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Ultra-Fast Epoxy Resin
Voraforce 5300 resin matrix from Dow Automotive Systems offers 90-s cycle times for resin transfer molding (RTM), making RTM-produced carbon-fiber composites suitable for mass production. According to the company,...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
News 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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