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AKG R&D Center Boasts Unique Large-Radiator Thermal Shock Test Stand
AKG of America’s research and development center at its Mebane, North Carolina, facility hosted a grand opening in February that features a new water/glycol thermal...
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SuperTruck REDUX
In fall of 2016, truck makers that participated in the first five-year phase of the SuperTruck program made like the Blues Brothers and “put the band back together” for phase two of the U.S. Department of Energy-sponsored initiative. Read on to learn more.
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Paccar Reveals New and Future Tech at CES 2018
Although 2018 marked its first-ever presence at the enormously influential Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Paccar made sure it fit right in with the show’s technology- and...
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Caterpillar Launches First-Ever UTV
Built from the ground up in response to customer and dealer feedback, Caterpillar’s first-ever utility vehicle (UTV) models will be available in summer 2018 in both a gasoline (Cat CUV82) and...
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Navistar, VW Pursue Common Electric Powertrain, Global Connectivity Platform
At the inaugural North American Commercial Vehicle (NACV) Show in late September, Navistar president and CEO Troy Clarke signaled an acceleration of new product...
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IAV Brings Variable Valvetrains to Heavy Duty
Variable valve actuation, especially timing, has been readily available for light passenger engines for years. Problems in introducing the technology to heavy-duty diesel engines include the...
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Advances for Off-highway Engine Design
“It is an exciting time for commercial engine designers,” said Michael Franke, director, light-duty diesel and commercial engines for FEV. The U.S. Tier 4 Final emissions regulation forced...
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Heavy Duty Lightweighting
Passenger cars and light-duty trucks are not alone in the quest to shed pounds in an all-out effort to meet stricter fuel efficiency requirements. Lightweighting is cited by the U.S. EPA and the National Highway...
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Eaton Solves Nuisance Problems with Electrohydraulic Solutions
Hysteresis is a common shortcoming in applying fluid power products to industrial and mobile equipment. It is frequently unreported due to a lack of a cost-effective option to...
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Blue Bird Adds Electric School Buses to Alt-Powertrain Portfolio
Blue Bird, a leading independent designer and manufacturer of school buses, is continuing to diversify its portfolio of alternative powertrains for its customers with the...
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Axial Piston Pumps
Hawe Hydraulics plans to show a variety of axial piston pumps at ConExpo/IFPE 2014, including the new V60N-130 pump type that is a member of the well-established V60N series. The company claims that the V60N-130 pump, in...
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Toyota Bringing Fuel Cell Technology to Heavy-Duty Market
Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has announced “Project Portal,” a feasibility study examining the potential of its fuel cell technology in a heavy-duty drayage application at...
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Self-Propelled Modular Transporter
Enerpac’s (Menomonee Falls, WI) SPMT600 Series Self-Propelled Modular Transporter (SPMT) is a three-axle per trailer modular system featuring a minimized height, slim design and remote wireless control operation capabilities, making it highly suitable for operating in confined spaces. Flexibility of use and...
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Compact Hydraulics Configuration Tool
CHoose, Bosch Rexroth’s (Charlotte, NC) compact hydraulics configuration tool, allows users to realize virtually any hydraulic circuit solution. By incorporating Bosch Rexroth’s cartridge and compact...
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Medium-Duty Engines, Transmissions Shift Focus to Software
New engines and transmissions for medium-duty truck applications are evolving rapidly in response to ongoing demands for improved fuel consumption. Software is playing a major role...
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Tailoring Fuel Injection to Control NOx
Future diesel engine legislation, such as the EU’s Stage V and possible Tier 5 in the U.S. for off-highway, demand further improvements to reduce CO2 while keeping the already-low NOx emissions...
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John Deere and Liebherr Collaborate on Engine Development
John Deere Power Systems and Liebherr Machines Bulle SA announced on February 8 an agreement to jointly evaluate engine technologies, designs and development processes that may assist future product development for both companies. The collaboration will target specific horsepower and...
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Phase 2 GHG Driver for Advanced Technology, Alternative Fuels
Opening day of the SAE 2016 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress featured a well-attended symposium on Meeting the Challenges of Phase 2 GHG: Implications and Effects. A...
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Dana Rexroth Tests Latest-Generation Hydromechanical Variable Transmission
Dana Rexroth Transmission Systems announced in late November that it began pre-production testing of its R3 hydromechanical variable transmission (HVT) at several...
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Expediting Engine Design
Creating or updating a new engine today is more complicated than ever. Most heavy-duty and off-highway engine makers are expanding their product lines, responding to an increasingly diverse global marketplace. A...
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EPA’s Grundler Talks Phase 2, Potential NOx Standard
As the Director of the Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) for the U.S. EPA, Christopher Grundler and his staff of nearly 400 employees strive to protect public health and the...
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Eaton Demonstrates Waste Heat Recovery, Variable Valve Actuation for HD Diesels
Eaton demonstrated a range of waste heat recovery (WHR) technologies for heavy-duty diesel engines at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover, Germany, as...
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Deutz and Liebherr Form Diesel-Engine Strategic Alliance
Engine manufacturer Deutz AG and Liebherr Machines Bulle S.A., developer and producer of diesel and gas engines, recently agreed on the key aspects of a strategic alliance for...
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Full Electric Drivetrain for HD Vehicles the Result of Supplier Alliance
Engineers at Colorado-based UQM Technologies have collaborated the past several months with their counterparts at Eaton’s Vehicle Group and Pi Innovo, both located...
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In Aftertreatment, less Is More
For design teams focused on aftertreatment, reducing package size has become almost as important as removing emissions. Combining catalysts, improving filters and integrating sensors are a few of the...
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Clearing The Air
They’re not as certain as death and taxes, but tighter emissions regulations have become a constant presence in off-highway vehicle development programs. Design teams continue to focus on meeting mandates or fine-tuning...
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Bringing the Heat on Cooling Technologies
Thermal management continues to become more complex as engineers strive to cool engines while generating enough heat to burn away unwanted emissions matter. Ever smarter electronic controls are...
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Closed-Loop Control for Metal 3D Printing
Sciaky, Inc., a subsidiary of Phillips Service Industries, Inc., is highlighting its patented IRISS closed-loop control, which powers its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems. IRISS,...
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Diesel Injector-Seat Cleaning Kit
A 17-piece kit from IPA Tools is designed to clean injector seats and bores on most light-, medium- and heavy-duty diesel engines. The kit is suited for removing carbon, rust and other debris from injector...
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