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Maintaining Protection for Next-Gen HD Engine Lubricants
The American Petroleum Institute’s (API) Proposed Category 12 (PC-12) is currently under development. A target first license date has been set for January 2027, and industry...
Technology Report Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Case Study: Accuracy Is Key in AHP Hydraulics’s New Ball Joint Tester
Belgian solutions integrator AHP Hydraulics faced a certified stumper of a challenge from client SIDEM NV, which develops and produces automotive suspension and...
Technical Innovation Manned Systems
Shell’s Starship 3.0 NG Shines a Bright Light on Efficient Powertrain and Aero Tech
Innovation often comes a piece at a time, but what happens when you put all those pieces together at once? That is precisely the question Shell is...
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Shell Details Upcoming Engine-Oil Developments
Shell Rotella hosted journalists at the National Tractor Pulling Championships in Bowling Green, Ohio, in August, where the company was sponsoring tractors run by Koester Racing in the...
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SAE International Extends Call for Abstracts, Seeks Submissions for AeroTech Conference
Engineering Events staff at SAE International in Warrendale, Pennsylvania, have extended the call for abstracts through September 21 for the...
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‘Retuning’ Lubricants for EV Duty
“My focus is lubricating grease; I’ve been doing it for 32 years,” explained Dr. Gareth Fish with a high degree of pride. Lubrizol’s top expert on the subject, globally recognized in the...
Original Equipment Connectivity
Case Unveils Fully-Electric Backhoe Loader, Begins Delivery This Year
Case Construction Equipment’s move toward alternative propulsion took another step forward at March’s ConExpo-Con/Agg Show when it revealed “Project Zeus,” also...
News Energy
Nexcel Project Turns Christmas Trees, Chewing Gum and Flashlight Batteries into Engine Oil
What is the connection between a Christmas tree, chewing gum, used frying oil and 14 flashlight batteries? Answer: together with some other commonly...
News Motion Control
NAIAS 2019: Shelby GT500 Most Powerful and Advanced Mustang in Ford History
Ford has debuted the all-new 2020 Mustang Shelby GT500 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), describing it as the most-powerful production Ford...
Technology Report Electronics & Computers
BP’s Nexcel Sealed-Cell Oil System an Alternative for Controlling GHG Emissions
The automotive industry is broadening its spectrum of technology to support the reduction of global greenhouse gases not just via electric drivetrains and...
News Propulsion
Tackling the Lubrication Challenges of Electric Vehicles
Although electric vehicles (EVs) often are extolled as “low-maintenance” alternatives to conventional internal-combustion (IC) propulsion and its brew of critical fluids that...
News Green Design & Manufacturing
Starship Road Trip
Dubbed the Starship Initiative, the collaboration between Shell and AirFlow Truck Co. on the Starship Class 8 concept truck achieved 178.4 ton-mpg for freight ton efficiency (FTE) in a recent cross-country drive, a nearly...
News Energy
Shell, Airflow Truck Debut Hyper-Fuel-Efficient Class 8 Concept Truck
Shell and AirFlow Truck Company partnered to design a hyper-fuel-efficient Class 8 concept truck capable of reducing the energy usage associated with the transportation...
News Propulsion
All-New 2019 Ram 1500 Launches with a Bed-Load of Innovations
FiatChrysler’s Ram 1500 pickup doesn’t top the fullsize-pickup sales charts (never mind the Detroit Three automakers still insist on obfuscating what to everyone else should...
Product Briefs Materials
Wear-Resistant Pumps
Duechting Pumpen’s WRX single-stage centrifugal pumps were developed for the transportation of abrasive materials and are suited for use in dredgers and other applications in the mining and processing of gravel and sand....
News Energy
Formulating a Winning Motor Oil
Paul Bastien (SAE Member, 1990), Senior Research Engineer and Product Development Specialist for Shell Global Solutions (U.S.) Inc., is part of a team of scientists and technicians responsible for passenger...
Briefs Physical Sciences
Testing Mechanical Properties of Polymer-Based Multi- Phase Particulate Composites
Polymer composites comprised of metallic particles distributed throughout a contiguous polymer matrix can often be modified to produce advanced composites that...
Briefs Materials
Lubrication Considerations for Military Equipment
Military equipment is subject to increasingly harsh environmental conditions and performance requirements. Simultaneously, engineers and equipment operators are demanding longer service life and less maintenance. The proper approach to lubrication is critical to minimizing equipment failures and...
Briefs Materials
Gold-Based Nanoparticle Liquids for Electronic Applications
Electrically conductive, solventless nanoparticle liquids, consisting of gold nanoparticles chemically functionalized with large organic molecular groups, have been investigated for...
Briefs Materials
Fire-Resistant Hydraulic Fluid
An AFRL-developed fire-resistant hydraulic fluid recently completed a B-52 flight test, and based on successful test results, systems engineers from Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC) will adopt the fluid...
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