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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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Toro Launches New Riding Trencher

The Toro Co. says it designed its all-new RT1200 riding trencher with versatility and productivity in mind, particularly for utility contractors.

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Terex Launches GEN2 Loaders, with Claims of More Than 100 Upgrades

Based on proven designs and engineering, the new Terex Generation 2 (GEN2) loaders feature more than 100 customer-driven enhancements from the previous models and are...

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Calibration and Complexity

The task facing calibrators is not getting any easier. “The complexity of calibration exploded exponentially when the Tier 4 emissions regulations were introduced,” explained Paolo Di Martino, Business Unit...

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Caterpillar's Wheeled Excavator Design Based on Customer Input

Caterpillar says it solicited customer input for characteristics considered important when it was designing its new M318F and M320F wheeled excavators. Heading the not-so-short...

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Caterpillar Joins Argonne's VERIFI Team to Undertake Cooperative Virtual Engine Design

Caterpillar has entered into a cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) with the DOE's Argonne National Laboratory and its Virtual Engine...

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Perkins Tames Complexity

The good news is that heavy-duty diesel engine providers like Perkins have met the challenge of meeting Tier 4 Final and Stage IV regulations. But there was a price in engine complexity.

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WABCO Introduces New Compressors

Among the new products WABCO displayed at the recent IAA Hanover CV Show was an electrically driven compressor for heavy-duty air-braking systems.

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MAN Launches Heavy-Duty Truck Diesel Engine

MAN gave the first public showing of its new flagship truck engine at the recent IAA Hanover CV Show. The engine, identified by its code number D3876, is an in-line six-cylinder diesel displacing...

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Komatsu America Puts the HM300-5 Articulated Dump Truck out There

Komatsu America Corp. first showed off its HM300-5 articulated dump truck ConEXPO earlier this year.

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Math to Road Cycle Is Similar Yet Diverse for Trains, Trucks, and Tractors

Product engineering projects are always circular. As new versions evolve, data that comes back to design teams is incorporated into the next iteration. Panelists at...

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Hitachi Updates Dump Trucks with More Comfort and Serviceability Features

Many legacy features are continued on Hitachi Construction Machinery's most recent version of its EH1100 rigid dump truck, the EH1100-5, such as the long-life and...

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Construction Equipment Benefits from Advanced Electromagnetic Design Tool

Ricardo may look back on 2014 as THE year for TorqStor technology. Though it had been in development for about seven years, this was the year it won a Tech Award from...

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Deere Upgrades Excavators with Tier 4 Final Engines

John Deere's goals in the development of its new G-Series Final Tier 4 excavators went beyond making the machines emissions ready, but to also include design and functionality improvements...

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Big Performance in Small Packages

Optimizing fan control strategies enables engineers to achieve a machine performance greater than expected from limited power sources. Additional power savings are available by controlling the fan in...

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Ashok Leyland Develops Bimetal Brake Drum to Improve Heat Dissipation, Reduce Weight

To achieve weight savings in vehicles, OEMs and component suppliers are increasingly using ultra-high-strength steel, aluminum, magnesium, plastics, and...

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Using CAE to Assess Whining Noise of Electric Powertrains

Engine sound is a characteristic feature of passenger cars, and the well-balanced adaption to vehicle design and driving dynamics is a must for premium cars. The noise and sound of...

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Meritor, Brakes India Expand Offering of Air Disc Brakes

Troy, MI-based Meritor, Inc. and brake system supplier Brakes India, Ltd. have signed a licensing and technology assistance agreement for the manufacture and sale of Meritor ELSA air...

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Volvo E Excavators Said to Excel in Efficiency

Volvo CE says its new EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators deliver a 5% improvement in fuel efficiency over past models, and not just due to the Tier 4 Final/Stage IV-compliant Volvo engine,...

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Achieving Grid Convergence in Large Internal-Combustion Engine Simulations

CFD simulations can be a powerful tool when designing an internal-combustion engine; however, the results of CFD simulations often change as the grid is refined....

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Off-highway Engines Advance Beyond Tier 4

"The technical solutions for Tier 4 Final are all there and in production,” said Andy Noble, Head of Heavy Duty Engines for Ricardo, during an interview with Off-Highway Engineering. “Engine...

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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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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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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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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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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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Making the Most of a Clutch Situation at Formula SAE

Rookie Formula SAE Michigan participant Matt Kramer designed a mechanically automated clutch that won Altair Engineering’s first place award for most innovative design at the 2014...

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Oregon State Captures Fourth FSAE Michigan Title in Five Years

Oregon State University’s Global Formula Racing (GFR) team took top honors with a total score of 876.6 at the 2014 Formula SAE Michigan competition, held May 14-17 at Michigan...

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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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