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Contamination Protection for Hydraulics

Fluid Line Products, Inc. has released what it calls the Anti Blocker, a device designed to protect sensitive or expensive control mechanisms in hydraulic operating systems. A steel mesh filter element...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Lead-Acid Rules as Forklift Battery, but Alternatives Pursued

When it comes to electrification, forklifts are both ahead of the car market and behind it, and they are likely to stay that way for the near future.

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Energy

EPA-OTAQ Chief on GHG Mandate: ‘Things Look Really Good’

The most encouraging aspect of the U.S. federal government’s mandates on fuel economy and greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions is that “customers are buying more fuel efficiency...

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Technical Innovation
Energy

Improving Lignocellulosic Biofuel Biorefining

When making cellulosic ethanol from plants, one problem is what to do with a woody agricultural waste product called lignin. New research from scientists at Georgia Institute of Technology,...

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Propulsion

Dana Brings CVP Technology to Lighter-Duty Equipment

Dana Holding Corp. took advantage of the venue of CeMAT to announce progress with its VariGlide technology, a new transmission design that incorporates continuously variable planetary...

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Automotive

Multimedia Analyzer

ViCANdo from Zuragon is a multimedia software tool for development, physical testing, and validation of various applications such as vehicle fleets, hybrid-electric systems, active safety systems, autonomous vehicles, and...

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Energy

New Power Steering Concept Uses Variable Displacement Pump

Modern on-highway vehicles have been making steady strides when it comes to employing technological advances featuring active safety systems. However, off-highway machines are...

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Electronics & Computers

The Drive for Driverless Vehicles

Autonomous vehicles are a hot topic, most noticeably in the automotive world where high-profile projects such as the Google Self-Driving Car receive plenty of press. But automated driving/operation is...

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Propulsion

Hatz's Next-Generation Industrial Compact Engine

This past January, Hatz Diesel began series production and sales of its brand new four-cylinder 4H50TIC diesel engine. Hatz announced at ConExpo that during the development of the 2-L...

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Original Equipment
Transportation

Caterpillar's 990K Wheel Loader Offers More Power, Increased Payload

Designed as an optimum loading tool for Caterpillar construction and mining trucks, specifically the 773, 775, and 777 ranging from about 60 to 100 ton (54 to 91 t)...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Igus Develops 3D-Printable Bearing Material with Low-Friction Properties

igus has developed what it claims is the world’s first tribologically enhanced plastic filament for 3D printers, which are used to print full-size, three-dimensional...

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Propulsion

Cummins Has a V8 for Commercial Applications

After some self-described “false starts,” Cummins has officially launched its ISV5.0, a new commercial 5-L V8 diesel engine designed for North America to power pickup and delivery vehicles,...

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Defense

Anti-Static Filters

SwiftStaticDischarge filter elements from Swift Filters employ a media technology that dissipates triboelectric charges generated via the flow of fluids through filter media. The technology ensures a low charge across media and fluid over long time periods to mitigate sparking. Electrostatic discharge is a common problem with...

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Electronics & Computers

Watching for Ways to Stand ABOVE THE CROWD

Whether design teams are responding to the demand for more features and functions or meeting regulatory requirements, they’re using sensors to link digital controls to the analog world. Sensor...

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Automotive

High-Strength Sheet Steel That Bends

Basic car structures have traditionally been stamped from sheet steel, but stricter fuel-economy standards have the auto industry turning increasingly to more costly alternative materials including...

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Original Equipment
Transportation

Claas Expands Its Forage Harvester Line

The all-new Jaguar 800 Series forage harvesters from Claas are seen by the company as a complement to the current 900 Series, meeting the needs of producers and custom harvesters who need the reliable...

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Aerospace

Advanced Engineered Material Technologies for a Challenging Environment

This is a time of both great challenge and great opportunity in the transportation industry. In February, President Obama directed the U.S. Environmental Protection...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Magnetic Filtration Solutions

FilterMag International offers the FilterMag product family to prevent erosive contaminants in critical assets for mining, oil and gas, construction, and manufacturing. To remove the small particles that cause...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Polyurethane Seals

Hydratech Industries features a polyurethane sealing solution from Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies on its hydraulic piston accumulators. The Freudenberg Simko 300 seal ring offers improved operating life, form...

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Hydraulic Controls

Flex VUE from Magnetek provides operators with advanced communications and proportional control in a rugged, handheld product. The high-resolution color display keeps operators apprised of various system status and...

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Electronics & Computers

Wire-To-Board Connectors

AUH Series wire-to-board, crimp style connectors from JST feature subminiature size, design flexibility, and reliable contact construction for high density applications. The 1.85-mm (0.073-in) pitch, side entry,...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Temperature Controller

Oven Industries' offers a high-power temperature controller mounted on a heat sink that creates a seamless transition between heating and cooling devices. Suitable for applications greater than 15 A, the controller...

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Manned Systems

Virtual Terminals

A comprehensive range of Isobus virtual terminal designs from American Industrial Systems (AIS) are suitable for special applications on off-highway vehicles. Custom, robust, and reliable terminals were designed to improve...

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Automotive

Tilt Mount

Southco expands its tilt display mount (T Series) product line with the AV-D25 mount basic that provides reliability and proven tilt positioning and offers a solution for moving and positioning heavy panels and displays. A counterbalanced version provides even lower operating efforts for more demanding application needs. The T Series...

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Materials

Weld Cable Control

Miller improves select models in the XMT weld cable control (WCC) multi-process lineup to improve productivity, quality, and safety. Updates to both the XMT 350 WCC and the XMT 450 WCC allow the feeder to recognize polarity...

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Automotive

Radial Tires

The RL45 and RL51 off-road radial tires from Yokohama Tire feature durable and long-lasting treads for demanding applications. Suitable for articulated dump trucks and scrapers and available in size 26.5R25, the RL45 offers...

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Automotive

Brake Drums

Webb Vortex brake drums from Webb Severe Duty are suitable for high frequency stopping applications such as refuse trucks and other fleets that carry heavy loads and make repeated stops throughout their daily operation. The drum...

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Transportation

Heavy Transport Trailer

The TII Group manufactures heavy transport vehicles for the heavy load and road transport sector including the WideCombi and HighwayCombi dual lane trailers as well as modular systems such as the Scheuerle InterCombi...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Heavy Planetary Axles

Meritor’s P600 Series planetary axles, including the P610 and P614, are engineered for global heavy-haul, oil field, logging, and mining applications. Axles are available in tandem and tridem configurations and use...

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