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Micro Machining Center
The YASDA YMC 430 Ver. II micro machining center from Methods Machine Tools, Inc. is suitable for the ultra-precise manufacturing and high surface finishes required on small, complex features in components and dies or...
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Quadrant Photodiode
The SXUVPS4 multi-element photo detector from Opto Diode has a 5 mm² active area in a quadrant configuration. Designed to resist radiation damage from high-intensity UV lasers, the photodiodes are suited for laser alignment applications. Offering good stability, the devices can withstand four days of exposure to 10 eV 1016...
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Laser Measurement
Ophir Photonics’ 1000WP-BB-34 high-power water cooled thermal sensor is designed with the requirement that all materials coming in contact with the cooling water are either copper or nonmetallic. This eliminates the...
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Allison Transmission Expands Electrification to Accessory Systems
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. is now offering an option to fully electrify components used with its H 40/50 EP hybrid propulsion system for transit buses and coaches....
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Killer Robots - Army Studies Challenges of Remote Lethality
The military has used and experimented with robots that perform functions such as scouting and surveillance, carrying supplies and detecting and disposing of improvised homemade bombs....
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Scientists Turn Handheld JCAD into Dual-Use Chemical, Explosives Detector
Scientists at the U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center recently gave the Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) the ability to detect explosive materials. The...
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Adaptive Zoom Riflescope Prototype Has Push-Button Magnification
When an Army Special Forces officer‑turned engineer puts his mind to designing a military riflescope, he doesn’t forget the importance of creating something for the soldiers...
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SEMA Moves Powertrain Parts Certification Program to Forefront
SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) long has stood for high performance, and although it's moving into the connected car area, performance remains a primary focus of...
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Kia Stiffens Sedona Body for Improved Safety and Driving Dynamics (Video)
For the new-from-the-ground-up 2015 Sedona multipurpose vehicle, Kia employs plenty of high- and ultra-high-strength steel in the body. To watch Kia Motors America...
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GM Shuffles Personnel to Improve Customer Satisfaction
General Motors on Nov. 20 announced four major personnel changes with the goal of improving customer satisfaction. The moves are effective immediately. All of the people involved have held...
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TRW Stockholders Give Nod to Acquisition by ZF
TRW stockholders representing 79% of the company's shares outstanding have voted to allow the proposed acquisition of the company by ZF to proceed. Under the terms of the agreement, ZF will...
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Big Changes, and Challenges, Ahead for Automotive Industry
The rise of new geographical auto markets (and stagnation of others), the proliferation of new "connected-car" technologies including automated driving, and a diminishing case for car...
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Remanufacturing Cited as Recycling Alternative to Materials Separation and Re-Use
Recycling has been embraced by engineers worldwide, and making the automobile ever more recyclable has become an engineering mantra. But there’s a...
INSIDER Aerospace
3D Audio Research Helps Make Cockpit Safer
Imagine yourself in a cockpit, flying a mission, listening to a multitude of critical voices delivering vital messages, all at the same time and from the same direction. Now imagine the same...
INSIDER Mechanical & Fluid Systems
NASA Tests Revolutionary Shape-Changing Aircraft Flap
NASA's green aviation project is one step closer to developing technology that could make future airliners quieter and more fuel‑efficient with the successful flight test of a wing surface...
INSIDER Photonics/Optics
Supersonic Laser-Propelled Rockets Could Help Aircraft Exceed Mach 10
A new method for improving the thrust generated by laser-propulsion systems may bring them one step closer to practical use. The method, developed by physicists Yuri Rezunkov...
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Boeing, Toray Industries Reach Agreement on Composites for 777X Wings
Composite supplier Toray Industries signed an agreement to expand its current contract for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner to include the 777X wings. The addition of the 777X...
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Embraer Debuts Its KC-390 Military Transport Aircraft
In late October, Embraer rolled its first prototype of the KC-390 military transport from its production hangar at Gaviao Peixoto, Brazil. The rollout was a first step in Embraer’s...
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Automaker Group Commits to Privacy for Vehicle Personal Data
The Association of Global Automakers and its 12 member companies have unveiled auto industry consumer privacy protection principles for vehicle technologies and services. These...
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Mazda Reveals 2016 Global MX-5 Cup Racer at SEMA Show
Following the recent unveiling of its fourth-generation MX-5 Miata (see Mazda Trickles out More New MX-5 Details and Mazda Takes Wraps off 2016 MX-5 Miata), Mazda took the wraps off of a...
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Hyundai Controls CO2 Level Inside Genesis Cabin
Among the many premium interior features in the 2015 Hyundai Genesis is a “world-first” safety technology—an in-cabin CO2 sensor control system, located under the glove box, that combats...
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John Deere Adds Three Models to Its K-Series-II Wheel Loaders Line
John Deere says it was armed with insights from loader owners and operators when it engineered changes to its K-Series-II loaders, such that they are now equipped with Tier...
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Dodge Charges Ahead with SRT Hellcat
Dodge debuted the new 2015 Charger with refreshed sheet metal, updated cabin, and revised chassis, with a new top-of-the-range SRT Hellcat model serving as the new flagship of the line. The new sheet...
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Eaton Unveils DCT for Medium-Duty Trucks and Buses
Trucks were some of the first vehicles to adopt automated manual transmission systems in the 1980s, and Eaton was among the first transmission suppliers to launch such a system with its...
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2015 Mustang's Glovebox-Integrated Knee Airbag, Other Plastics Innovations Recognized by SPE
A Ford Motor Co. safety application took the grand prize at the 2014 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Automotive Innovation Awards gala on...
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GKN's New Two-Speed EAxle Powers BMW I8
The BMW i8 is the first production application of GKN’s new two-speed eAxle, which is used to drive the front wheels of the plug-in-hybrid sports car. The AWD i8, launched earlier this year, also...
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Ford Names New VP of Environmental and Safety Engineering
Announced as part of a large change in personnel, Ford has named Kim Pittel its Vice President, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering, effective Jan. 1, 2015. In this...
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Next-Generation Level 2 Charger Is Grid-Smart
A Level 2 electric vehicle charger that can dispense power based on the available grid supply is undergoing its first field test in Detroit, MI.
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Supercar Concept Previews Lamborghini Plug-In Possibilities
The Lamborghini Asterion LPI 910-4, revealed at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, demonstrated how the Italian company could produce a plug-in hybrid supercar concept using technology...
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