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Redesign of composite parts for structural integrity
In the case of composite materials, material properties are vastly dependent on the manufacturing process. While shifting the manufacturing process of a composite part from preimpregnated to...
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Pictorial Representation Tool for First-Aid Training
Charles River AnalyticsCambridge, MA617-491-3474www.cra.com Reducing combat fatalities demands quick and effective emergency care on the battlefield, and all soldiers are expected to provide...
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Tactical Fighting System Simulator
Environmental Tectonics Corporation Southampton, PA 215-355-9100 www.etcusa.com Most fighter aircraft simulators are fixed-base, with no motion or sustained G-capability. Even those with six degree of freedom...
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Ultra-Light Prototype Vehicle
U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Warren, MI 586-215-8763 tardec.army.mil At the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC), final...
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Electro-Optical Boresight Weapon System
Senso Optics Yokneam, Israel +972-4-993-5527 www.senso-optics.com The combat effectiveness of a weapon system depends substantially on its hit probability. The most accurate aiming occurs when an optical device is aligned to the weapon’s bore centerline.
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Automated drilling machine takes the burr out of fuselage joint
More than 1200 large-diameter (up to ¾-in) holes must be drilled into titanium/ carbon stacks for the side-of-body joint on a particular Boeing commercial aircraft fuselage. This...
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Flex-Fuel Snowmobile Challenge Results in Improved Efficiency and Lower Emissions
The Clean Snowmobile Challenge (CSC), which is part of the Collegiate Design Series of SAE International, was created to challenge students to reduce the...
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BYD Electric Bus Provides 30-H Service on Single Charge
BYD Motors and the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) recently announced some findings from a two-month pilot test on a 40-ft (12-m) BYD battery-electric bus...
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Filler Metals
Hobart Brothers Co. plans to showcase at ConExpo 2014 the newest filler metals for the construction, pipe, and heavy-equipment manufacturing markets; multiple hardfacing wires and stick electrodes; and also host live welding...
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Mine-Duty Screen
Deister Machine Co., Inc., plans to launch its new BFO-11224-EX2 mine-duty screen at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014. The 12- x 24-ft (3.7- x 7.3-m) horizontal, single-deck unit delivers reliability and high-volume capacities in a...
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Ripper/bucket Attachment
The patented V-Raptor Bucket from Leading Edge Attachments, Inc. is a ripper/bucket combination for excavators and backhoes that allows the operator to rip rock, coral, or frozen ground with the maximum breakout force;...
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Tier 4 Final Engines
Cummins’ latest generation of engines ready to meet EPA Tier 4 Final near-zero emissions regulations extend from 49 to 675 hp (37 to 504 kW). New engines on display at ConExpo 2014 will include the QSF3.8 suited for...
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Eaton CTO Assumes SAE VP Post
Thomas R. Stover, Chief Technology Officer for Eaton Corp.’s vehicle operations, recently began his term as SAE International’s 2014-2016 Vice President–Commercial Vehicle. A 22-year member of SAE...
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EAS-I Actuators
Texas Hydraulics, Inc.’s hydraulic cylinders are now available as Electronic Advanced Subsystem – Integrated (EAS-i) actuators. The EAS-i actuator is self-contained, available on a wide range of cylinder types, and has been...
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Electrical Connectors
LADD Distribution has expanded its product offerings beyond Deutsch Industrial electrical connectors to include TE Connectivity’s AMPSEAL and AMPSEAL 16 connectors. AMPSEAL and AMPSEAL 16 electrical connectors are both...
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Axial Piston Pump
Bosch Rexroth plans to introduce a new size 28 model A1VO axial piston pump later this year that it says is an energy-efficient alternative for fixed displacement pumps. The 28 model will not be displayed at ConExpo, but the...
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Real-Time Jobsite Management
Topcon Positioning Group launched in 2013 a new web portal, Sitelink3D.net, designed specifically for general construction and engineering companies. The subscription web-based service—accessible via computer,...
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Asset-Monitoring App
Komatsu America Corp. has released a mobile app that allows owners to see critical machine information from the KOMTRAX fleet monitoring system on their Apple or Android smartphones or tablet devices in daily, weekly, or monthly time increments. The new app lets owners locate an asset and obtain driving directions to it;...
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Non-DPF Tier 4 Engine
Bobcat Co. has released its first Tier 4 loaders, including a non-diesel particulate filter (DPF) engine solution. The seven medium-sized machines provide operators with the same performance benefits as the previous...
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Voice Processor
Fortemedia Inc.’s FM1388 voice processor supports multiple interfaces and enables flexible system integration with voice tracking capability for in-car applications. According to the company, it is the industry’s most...
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All-New 2015 Chrysler 200 Debuts in Detroit
Chrysler’s next-generation 200 midsize sedan transforms itself with an entirely new interior and exterior that packages a segment-first standard nine-speed automatic transmission with an...
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Chevrolet Ups the Performance Ante with MY2015 Corvette Z06
General Motors engineers have continued to wring still more performance from a Chevrolet Corvette design package that remains very consistent.
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Ashok Leyland Pursues Stainless Steel for Bus ‘Super Structures’
The design approach for bus body architecture has gone through different phases—namely, chassis based, semi integral, integral, and monocoque. Equally varied is the...
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Deere's Updated Skid Steers and Compact Track Loader
John Deere’s newest additions to its E-Series line of skid steer loaders and compact track loaders (CTLs) include two skid steer models (318E, 320E) and two compact track loader models...
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4G LTE-Enabled Information Module
Huawei’s 4G LTE-enabled HUAWEI ME909T mobile broadband product supports web surfing, data analysis, and information transmission within vehicles. Measuring 40 x 40 x 4 mm (1.6 x 1.6 x 0.16 in), the device...
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Fuel Savings Modeled for Hybrid-Electric Front Wheel Loader
Fuel efficiency and reduced emissions are two of the top considerations in all organic fuel power generation, including diesel engines. Alternative powertrain concepts including...
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Identifying Operating States for Equipment and System Diagnostics
Machinery diagnostics require analysis of the time series of sensor and control signals. To analyze the time series data, different operating states that describe the...
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2015 F-150: Ford Drops an Aluminum Blockbuster
Ford's 2013 Atlas concept provided a glimpse of the 2015 F-150's basic design form. The new truck will not be a radical departure except in its aluminum-body construction.
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Volvo CE’s New Short Swing Radius Excavator
With a weight of 2.5 ton (2.3 t), the ECR25D compact excavator from Volvo Construction Equipment achieves greater breakout and tearout forces—8453 lb (38 kN) combined—than the 2.8-ton...
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