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Citroën to Unveil CXperience Concept at 2016 Paris Show

Having shrugged off the inhibiting effects of conventional design that took it into the category of the mundane for many years, PSA Citroën’s latest demonstration of its original...

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Electronics & Computers

Miniature Pressure Sensor

Model ASUH miniature hybrid high-integrity pressure transducer from KA Sensors (Danbury, CT) is designed for use in rugged environments from -65 to +300ºF (-54 to +149ºC) and vibration levels of more than 20 g. Its...

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Software

Foam-Fill Simulation of Polyurethane Systems

BASF (Florham Park, NJ) offers an additional service for polyurethane (PU) systems in automotive interiors. The Ultrasim simulation tool has been expanded so that the behavior of PU systems during...

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Test & Measurement

Signal Analyzer Software Upgrade

To speed up noise and vibration data analysis for vehicle manufacturers and industrial machinery, Brüel & Kjær (Norcross, GA) offers RT Pro 7.3 enhanced software for its Photon signal analyzer. The RT...

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Product Briefs
Software

Digital Factory Solution for Smart Manufacturing

With FASTSUITE Edition 2, CENIT (Auburn Hills, MI) provides an efficient Digital Factory solution for smart manufacturing. The latest generation of CENITs’ universal software platform, which...

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Technology Report
Propulsion

Inside Porsche's New V8 and V6 Powertrains

Porsche broke a “golden rule” of automotive engineering when it began development of the second generation Panamera: Never develop a new car, a new powertrain and a new factory simultaneously....

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Digital Reference Images for Die Castings

As a new option, YXLON (Hamburg, Germany) provides ASTM E2973 digital reference images for aluminum and magnesium die castings in its imaging software Image2500 and Image3500 of X-ray inspection...

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Regulations/Standards

Solving the GHG Puzzle

When the U.S. EPA published its Technical Assessment Report (TAR) draft in July on how well the auto industry is meeting federal fuel economy mandates, as a prelude to the Mid-Term Evaluation of the 2022-2025 national...

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Unmanned Systems

Inside the Autonomous Vehicle

As self-driving technology eventually becomes reliable and safe, the role of the human driver will change dramatically. Instead of acting as a full-time operator, the driver will become a part-time operator...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Electric Vacuum Pump for Brake Systems

HELLA’s electrically driven vacuum pump for vehicle brake systems is designed to provide on-demand brake-system vacuum for high-efficiency gasoline engines, diesels and turbo- and super-charged...

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Global Vehicles
Automotive

2017 FiatChrysler: More Dodge Muscle, Fewer Fiat Models

At a mid-summer media program to reveal its 2017 model lineup, nobody from FiatChrysler Automobiles said anything about some fizzy rumors speculating the company might have engineered...

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Electronics & Computers

Delphi Launches Driverless Pilot Program in Singapore, Aims for Level 4 Operation by 2019

Delphi Automotive on August 1 announced an extensive autonomous-vehicle pilot program in Singapore, aimed at demonstrating cloud-based fully automated...

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Manned Systems

Bad Gas?

It’s often the case with proverbs that many are of uncertain derivation. That’s true of one of my go-to favorites: “May you live in interesting times.”

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Automotive

More Details Emerge of Citroën's New “Hydraulic Cushion” Suspension

First details are emerging of Citroën’s new vehicle refinement package including an innovative suspension system, the existence of which was revealed by AE late...

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Software

Racing Toward Autonomous Future, Cadillac, Mercedes-Benz Reveal Sultry, Drive-It-Yourself Concept Cars

In the autonomous-vehicle future, will the ultimate luxury become driving for yourself?

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Propulsion

C3 Consortium Aims for Soot Solution

Predicting more accurately what happens in the complex chemical reactions between air and fuel when they are compressed and ignited in an IC engine’s combustion chamber—and solving the challenge of...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Honda’s New E-Motor Magnet Aims to Mitigate China Rare-Earth Monopoly

Honda Motor Co. and Daido Steel Ltd. recently scored a strategic win when they announced the first production application of a new magnet material for electrified...

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Software

Simulation Apps for Virtual Prototyping

Engineers at BE CAE & Test (Catania, Italy), a COMSOL- (Stockholm, Sweden) certified consultant, have taken the simulation process beyond the typical approach of “run a test/deliver a report.”...

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Transportation

2017 Nissan Titan Gets New Platform, Powertrain, Cab and Bed Features

The second-generation Nissan Titan launches with the model's first-ever single cab and adds a direct-injection V8 and 7-speed transmission plus significantly improved...

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Aerospace

Bearing Preload Series Expansion

Smalley Steel Ring Co. (Lake Zurich, IL) has expanded its bearing preload (SSB) series to add diameters ranging from 9 to 13 mm. With this expansion, more than 300 SSB series springs are stocked in carbon and...

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Test & Measurement

Power Tester

The MicReD Power Tester 600A from Mentor Graphics Corp. (Wilsonville, OR) tests electric and hybrid vehicle (EV/HEV) power electronics reliability during power cycling. The device allows EV/HEV development and reliability...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

In-Vehicle LED Lamp Module-To-Board Connectors

Developed for connecting in-vehicle LED lamp modules to control boards, Panasonic Corp.’s (Osaka, Japan) connectors improve designing in-vehicle LED lighting. The “board-to-FPC connector" is...

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Test & Measurement

Connected-Car Test Solution

Anritsu Co. (Richardson, TX) introduces Cellular Module Test Application (CMTA) software for its Signaling Testers MD8475A/B, which provides test cases to simplify testing chipsets and automotive-related telematics...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Molded Current Sense Resistors

The new SLN5 molded current sense resistor line from KOA Speer Electronics (Bradford, PA) features a 7-watt power rating in 4527 size. Used primarily for current detection, the SLN5 resistor is suitable for...

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Electronics & Computers

Polymer Range for Electronics

Solvay Engineering Plastics (Brussels, Belgium), a global specialist in polyamide-based engineering plastics, has developed a new Technyl range for the demanding environment of automotive electronic applications....

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Transportation

All-New 2017 Porsche Panamera Moves to VW Modular Platform

Creating any new Porsche is one of the most challenging design and engineering tasks in the auto industry. Whether sports car, sedan or SUV it has to embody the essence of the...

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Aerospace

Molded Seals

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (Minneapolis, MN) features a large inventory of standard size molded Quad Brand family of products including Quad O-Rings, Quad-Rings and Quad Rubber Balls for sealing in a range of industry applications. The sealing products are offered in select sizes in small to large quantities for 48-hour lead time...

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Electronics & Computers

Revving up Thermal Characterization in the Component Lab

The dangers of faulty car airbags recently have become all too clear. The product-liability issues associated with airbags and the largest, most costly automotive recall in history...

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Electronics & Computers

Smart Force Sensor

Design engineers can now rapidly evaluate and deploy new human-machine interface devices using Maxim Integrated Products’ MAXREFDES82# smart force sensor reference design, according to the company. Typical weigh scales...

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