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Volvo Penta Talks Tier 4 Trends
Urban Larsson, Head of Product Development at Volvo Penta, has been at the company for 30 years and worked with its complete product range, including the journey along all the global emissions Tier platforms...
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Caterpillar Adds to Its Paver Family
Several features of Caterpillar's new F-Series pavers help improve fuel economy. Engine performance is aided by the 167 kw (225 hp) Cat C7.1 ACERT engine, which meets European Stage IV and U.S. EPA Tier...
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Making the Case for Mild Hybrid Systems for Heavy-Duty Vehicles
Significant improvement potentials in conventional powertrains have been achieved over the past few years. Still, hybrid systems are under development by many OEMs, as the...
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Deere Tier 4 Final Construction-Class Dozers Feature New Electrohydraulic System
John Deere says its 750K and 850K crawler dozers meet Tier 4 Final emissions standards while offering higher productivity, increased uptime, and lower daily...
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Federal-Mogul Develops New Bearing Materials for Tougher Heavy-Duty Operating Conditions
The use of lead in engine bearings for light-duty vehicles was banned in the European Union from July 1, 2011, bringing about a widespread change in...
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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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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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