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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

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...

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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...

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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...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

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....

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

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...

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Power

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...

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Propulsion

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,...

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Power

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...

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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...

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Electronics & Computers

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...

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Propulsion

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...

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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,...

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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...

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Power

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...

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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...

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Power

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...

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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...

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Propulsion

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...

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Electronics & Computers

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,...

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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,...

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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...

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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...

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Transportation

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...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

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...

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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...

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