Latest Stories
Executive Viewpoints Propulsion
Making Sure Next-Gen Diesels Are Right for the Next Generation of OEM Equipment
Today, OEMs are placing a greater emphasis on building long-term customer relationships that extend well beyond the original sale of the machine. Intense global...
Executive Viewpoints Green Design & Manufacturing
An Alternative Approach: FPT Industrial Invests in Industrial Engines Running on Natural Gas
The demand for greater environmental sustainability in urban areas coupled with the upcoming reforms that are expected to drastically reduce limits...
News Propulsion
Future Engine Emissions Reduction Strategies
Demands on off-highway vehicles and trucks today are exceedingly complex. Equipment must be more environmentally friendly, work in a more aggressive environment, run longer hours and rely upon...
Executive Viewpoints Manned Systems
The Need for Reliable Engine-Off Cabin Cooling in Off-Highway Machinery
Increasingly stringent anti-idling laws continue to exert pressure on the off-highway industry to minimize the release of CO2 emissions and diesel particulate matter...
Executive Viewpoints Robotics, Automation & Control
Electrification and Digitization Offer Opportunities in Off-Highway
The Off-Highway Systems Business Unit of ZF has significantly increased its range of products in recent years with a focus on new technologies and applications. In...
News Transportation
Autonomous Operations for Heavy-Duty Trucks Are Coming down the Road
Although some commercial vehicle fleets and owners remain skeptical about autonomous driving and the implications for their big rigs traveling down the highway, the fact...
Executive Viewpoints Manned Systems
How OEMs Can Keep up with New Product Innovations
To compete in the off-highway equipment market OEMs must continually invest in new equipment designs to meet ever-increasing emission regulations, equipment accuracy and aesthetic model...
Executive Viewpoints Aerospace
Off-Highway Borrows from Aerospace for Thermal Insulation
It’s 2016, and EPA Tier 4 Final is firmly in the rearview mirror. So we can all relax, breathe a big sigh of relief and never worry about increasing emissions standards ever again....
News Propulsion
Dynamic Testing and Design Technology for Off-Highway Exhaust Systems
As the industry readies itself for Tier 5 emissions compliance in 2019, it makes sense to look back at recent technological milestones to plot the trajectory of future...
Executive Viewpoints Manufacturing & Prototyping
Shedding Light on Lightweight Castings
Driven by rising demand for lighter weight components in automotive, heavy-duty trucks and off-highway vehicles, a new wave of technology and operational initiatives is taking center stage in the iron...
Executive Viewpoints Power
Can Hybrid-Electric Drivelines Be a Solution for Off-Highway Vehicles?
Today's construction, agricultural and mining machinery is driven almost entirely by high-performance diesel engines. Although these units are relatively economical,...
News Propulsion
Greener, Meaner, Leaner Drive Systems for Off-Highway
Expected to come into force in 2019 for mobile machinery and equipment in Europe, the future European Union Stage V off-highway emissions standard harbors new challenges for the entire...
Executive Viewpoints Power
Solving Cold-Weather Starting Problems in Emissions-Controlled Diesel Engines
Dealers who sell and service diesel-powered off-highway equipment and the operators who depend on this equipment know firsthand the problems cold weather can...
News RF & Microwave Electronics
Moving Hydraulics Forward with Smarter Machinery
Hydraulics are changing. Conventional hydraulic systems are frequently considered unstable and unpredictable. One small action, like the heavy-handed jerk of a joystick, can trigger a chain...
Executive Viewpoints Power
Raising the Bar on Engine Performance at Emissions Changes
The next level of off-highway emissions regulations to impact the industry is the European Union’s (EU) Stage V standards, planned to take effect in January 2019. While Stage V...
Executive Viewpoints Automotive
Connected-Vehicle Technologies Transform Drivetrains into Rich Sources of Intelligence
While connected technologies for passenger vehicles are moving toward more widespread, everyday use, the benefits of improved performance, safety,...
Executive Viewpoints Regulations/Standards
The Formula for Innovation: Customer Collaboration with Applications Engineering
The global mobile equipment market is always evolving and adapting to meet customers’ needs, driven by new government regulations, as well as market demands for...
News Propulsion
Increasing Productivity: Top Trend for the Off-Highway Industry
Today’s emphasis on improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions is just the beginning. In the future, increasing productivity will be the most critical trend for the...
News Power
Noise Joins Exhaust Emissions on Industry Challenge List
Off-highway vehicles may not move at the same speed as trucks or other large road vehicles, but that in itself presents challenges that on-road vehicles do not face. As emissions...
News Propulsion
Unearthing the Solutions: The Road Ahead
The industrial engine market has the potential to total more than 15 million units by 2018, with an increase in demand projected across the globe which, coupled with increased environmental...
Executive Viewpoints Regulations/Standards
Building Blocks Toward Collaborative Innovation
Global trends of population growth, the consequent infrastructure replacement and expansion, and the basic need to feed people, combined with ever-increasing environmental concerns and...
News Power
The Good, the Bad, and the Biodiesel
With the cost of fossil fuels continuing to rise as the quantity is depleted, there is a strong driver for continued investment in renewable fuel sources. One such approach is the use of plant-based...
Executive Viewpoints RF & Microwave Electronics
Making the Revolution--Driver Assistance Systems
The mobility technology world is abuzz with the wild explosion of technology infusion—driver assistance systems, autonomous vehicles, connected vehicles, security, infotainment,...
News Power
Confidence Comes Free with New-Technology Training Programs
Around the world, manufacturers are innovating at a breakneck pace. From 3D printers and smart watches to delivery drones and self-driving vehicles, I often find myself wondering,...
Executive Viewpoints Propulsion
What’s an IOPU and Why Should You Care?
Once upon a time, in the not too distant past, installing a diesel engine into a piece of equipment was a relatively straightforward exercise. One simply needed to find a location with an adequate...
Executive Viewpoints Transportation
Enabling the Future of Harvesting Through Flexible HIL Testing
It seems as though everywhere you turn today, you see a car commercial showing off new features and capabilities that brings us one step closer to the Holy Grail goal of...
Executive Viewpoints Power
Innovation Is at the Core of Engine Design
A new era in high horsepower (HHP) engine technology began on January 1, 2015, the official start date of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 4 Final emissions regulations for...
News Electronics & Computers
New Trends in Operator Awareness and Visibility in Off-Highway Equipment Design
Taking a cue from the automotive industry, off-highway equipment design is evolving to accommodate the needs and preferences of the operator. The desire for...
Executive Viewpoints RF & Microwave Electronics
Separating the Right Signals from the Noise
The need to maximize asset availability and performance represents an ongoing challenge for the off-highway industry. Telematics has become a megatrend as more companies of every size see value in...
Top Stories
INSIDERDefense
New Raytheon and Lockheed Martin Agreements Expand Missile Defense Production
NewsAutomotive
Ford Announces 48-Volt Architecture for Future Electric Truck
INSIDERManufacturing & Prototyping
Active Strake System Cuts Cruise Drag, Boosts Flight Efficiency
ArticlesTransportation
Accelerating Down the Road to Autonomy
INSIDERMaterials
How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts
Road ReadyTransportation
Webcasts
Electronics & Computers
Cooling a New Generation of Aerospace and Defense Embedded...
Power
Battery Abuse Testing: Pushing to Failure
Connectivity
A FREE Two-Day Event Dedicated to Connected Mobility
Automotive
Quiet, Please: NVH Improvement Opportunities in the Early Design Cycle
Transportation
Advantages of Smart Power Distribution Unit Design for Automotive &...
Aerospace
Sesame Solar's Nanogrid Tech Promises Major Gains in Drone Endurance