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Hydrogen Industry Vet Says Fuel Cells Still a ‘Go’
Tarek Abdel-Baset, Forvia’s chief engineer for hydrogen storage systems, has two decades of experience in alt-fuel transporation development, with all the ups and downs that entails....
Original Equipment Power
Komatsu Employs “Slick” Battery Swapping for Underground LHD
Komatsu introduced its first battery-electric load-haul-dump (LHD) machine, the WX04B, at the MINExpo tradeshow in September. The WX04B is designed specifically for narrow...
Executive Viewpoints Energy
Catering to Off-Highway EVs’ Unique Thermal Need
A rarity only a few years ago, electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming part of the daily lives of constantly increasing numbers of drivers. In the first quarter of 2024 alone, passenger EV...
Technical Innovation Mechanical & Fluid Systems
Electronic Torque Limiting Boosts Machine Productivity
Electrification isn’t just a matter of switching out the diesel engine for an electric motor. It requires a thorough review of connected systems – particularly the hydraulic...
Executive Viewpoints Design
Advancing HMI Development of ADAS and Active Safety Systems
The advancement of vehicles with enhanced safety and infotainment features has made evaluating human-machine interfaces (HMI) in modern commercial and industrial vehicles crucial....
Technical Innovation Manned Systems
Danfoss and Sany Extend Electrification of Off-Highway Machines
At Bauma 2022 in Munich, Germany, Danfoss revealed that its electrified powertrain system was driving a new electric crawler crane, the Sany SCE800TB-EV. This will be Sany’s...
Articles Manufacturing & Prototyping
Hydraulic Fluids Evolve to Meet Critical Equipment-Design Trends
Driven by a number of factors, hydraulic equipment such as excavators, lifts, presses, bulldozers, cranes, injection molding equipment and more are rapidly evolving to meet...
Articles Motion Control
The Distributed Extreme Environment Drive System (DEEDS)
DEEDS is made up of a highly capable avionic motion control system that is integrated with a modular mechanical drive system.
News Power
Ford Puts More ‘Super’ into the All-New 2023 Super Duty
Customer woes had the full attention of the teams developing Ford’s 2023 Super Duty. But when the all-new truck reached the testing phase, another human stressor surfaced....
Original Equipment Mechanical & Fluid Systems
HEVI Launches Lineup of Electric Off-Highway Equipment
Greenland Technologies Holding Corporation has announced the launch of HEVI Equipment, a new brand of industrial machinery. The HEVI Equipment moniker is a rebranding of Greenland’s...
Original Equipment Transportation
Caterpillar Launches Next Generation M-Series Compact Wheel Loaders
Caterpillar has announced the launch of its next generation M-Series compact wheel loaders. These models will replace the existing 906, 907 and 908 models and feature...
News Sensors/Data Acquisition
Homing in on STEM Innovation
Constraints are sometimes just new ways to open doors. High school senior Victor Cai (above), an 18-year-old from Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, learned this lesson working on a short-range, narrow-bandwidth...
News Software
Hyundai Enters the Metaverse Via Its PnD Technology
When Facebook announced last October that it was changing its name to Meta, most wondered whether people would want to spend as much time in a virtual world as they do on the platforms...
Original Equipment Power
Hyundai CE Launches Next-Gen Electric Forklift
The 2.5-ton B-X electric forklift employs the company’s first application of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries.
Application Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
5-Axis Machining Center
Honeycutt Manufacturing made a major investment in a 5-axis universal machining center.
News Energy
A Resonant Solution for Fast, Flexible EV Charging
The infrastructure of 400V charging stations has been massively expanded in Europe, with some 400 locations in place and more on the way. However, 800V vehicles currently are left out...
News Energy
Internal Combustion: Once More, with Feeling
Following its 2020 acquisition of Delphi Technologies, BorgWarner now has a vast portfolio of internal-combustion engine (ICE) foundation components, everything from fuel- and air-handling...
Technical Innovation Energy
Partnering to Produce Fuel-Cell-Electric Trucks
A first-of-its-kind propulsion alternative for transporting products between ports, warehouses and distribution centers is on the horizon. “The Class 6 fuel-cell-electric vehicle (FCEV) is...
Articles Electronics & Computers
Shifting Design of Autonomous Architectures
The controls for fully autonomous trucks must deal with inputs from a number of sensors, analyzing this data and taking actions that enable the vehicle to complete its route safely and...
News Motion Control
Low-Latency Cameras, Onboard Computing Combine to Advance Operator Assistance
Modern industrial machines have been using cameras for years to improve visibility and eliminate blind spots. With the introduction of Ethernet cameras, an...
News Manned Systems
How HMI Displays Impact Operator Productivity in Industrial Vehicles
The latest research indicates that well-integrated HMI (human-machine interface) systems lead to more attentive users that better retain task-related information and stay...
News Energy
Electrification Takes (Some Of) the Load
The heavy-duty commercial vehicle community is taking a keener look at electrification. Several trends are driving this move, and not only emissions regulations. True, a number of large cities,...
Articles Power
Making the Case for Battery-Electric Fleet Power
Battery-electric power is drawing more and more applications to commercial and heavy-duty fleets as the zero emission technology edges closer to a tipping point.
Product Briefs Transportation
Axial Piston Pumps
Hawe Hydraulics plans to show a variety of axial piston pumps at ConExpo/IFPE 2014, including the new V60N-130 pump type that is a member of the well-established V60N series. The company claims that the V60N-130 pump, in...
Articles Mechanical & Fluid Systems
High-Pressure Spiral Hose
The EC600 X-FLEX high-pressure spiral hose from Eaton (Eden Prairie, MN) is designed for demanding applications that require very high-pressure performance in small areas, including construction, mining and industrial equipment. At 50% of the SAE 100R15 bend radius, the hose’s flexibility makes installation in tight...
Product Briefs Manned Systems
Compact Pressure Sensors
For forklift trucks, telehandlers, and other logistical vehicles, the trend is moving toward more power in a smaller installation space and Rexroth supports this development with its PR4 series 10 pressure sensors. In...
News Energy
2016 SAE Congress: Innovation Stars at 8th Annual GAMIC Awards
Novel technologies from Michigan-based companies were standouts in the 8th annual Global Automotive & Mobility Innovation Challenge (GAMIC). The founders of these winning...
Product Briefs Power
Specialty-Material Seal
Zurcon Glyd Ring D from Trelleborg Sealing Solutions offers a combination of improved sealing performance and service life, through optimized contact pressure and minimized heat generated from friction. To achieve this,...
Product Briefs Materials
Pressure Switch
Gems Sensors & Controls’ Model PS61P OEM subminiature pressure switch offers reliable medium-to-high pressure monitoring within space-constrained applications. The design incorporates a hardened alloy steel piston...
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