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Mixed-Service Tires
Goodyear G731 MSA and G751 MSA tires for mixed-service applications are offered with or without DuraSeal technology and enable construction, dump, cement mixers, and other fleets to travel across challenging surfaces....
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All-Position Tire
Bridgestone's M854 wide-base radial all-position tire is fabricated for severe on/off highway applications and the environmental demands of dump trucks, cement mixers, bulk carrier equipment, and logging applications. The M854 was designed to provide long mileage, aggressive traction, and strong casing durability for construction,...
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Steer Radial Tire
Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has launched the Bridgestone R244 all-position steer radial tire. The new tire meets the demands of dump trucks and concrete mixer truck fleets that spend a higher percentage of their miles in...
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Delphi and Westport Team on Next-Gen Injectors for Natural Gas Engines
Previously having been strictly a contract manufacturer for Westport Innovations, Delphi Automotive under a new agreement will co-develop with Westport new high-pressure...
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New Volvo Bus Center in Bangalore to Enhance Product Uptime
Volvo Buses recently opened its fourth Volvo Bus Center in India, this one in Bangalore. The company’s “bus centers” are an aftermarket concept offering a range of services,...
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Chennai-Built Trucks Expand Fuso's African Presence
Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., a Daimler company, recently launched DICV-made trucks in Tanzania, the fourth market since the...
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Pump and Motor Series
Formerly part of Haldex, Concentric offers a range of low-noise, high-power density hydraulics products including the compact, durable Ferra pump and motor series designed for high-pressure applications in a space...
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Solar Flex Panels
Solar Flex GP-FLEX series panels from Go Power use monocrystalline cells to increase energy per square foot when powering tools, lighting, lift gates, and truck-mounted equipment. Aerodynamic, 3-mm (0.12-in) panels are clad...
Product Briefs Materials
Hydraulic and Instrumentation Tubing
Sandvik Materials Technology will demonstrate its newest advancements for hydraulic and hollow bar applications at this year’s IFPE 2014 in Las Vegas. Sandvik’s hydraulic tubing is used globally in...
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Stainless Steel Seals and Adapters
Brennan Industries has extended its stainless steel product line by introducing new stainless steel O-ring face seal and flange adapters. Stainless steel offers increased corrosion resistance and sealing for...
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Hydraulic Filtration
Donaldson's FLK system is its newest medium-pressure hydraulic filtration technology for OEM and aftermarket customers involved in a host of applications, including heavy-duty construction and mining equipment operations....
Product Briefs Materials
High-Strength Steels
SSAB offers Hardox wear plates in thicknesses from 0.7-mm (0.027-in) 22-gauge to 6.25-in (160-mm) combined with updated dimensions and the ability to double as structural steel. In testing, a 474-lb (215-kg) torpedo was dropped from 9.2 ft (2.8 m), with a resultant weight savings of 59% using Hardox 450 5-mm (0.2-in) vs. S355...
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Acrylic Polyurethane Coating
Sixteen AIC Metal Direct factory package colors have been added to ACME Quality Paints’ AIC product line for industrial, machinery, and equipment applications. AIC Metal Direct is a fast-drying, direct-to-metal,...
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Piezo Positioner
PI's P-763 XY nanopositioning stage is an affordable addition to the company’s range of piezo stage positioners. The compact P-763 flexure-guided stage has a footprint of less than 3 x 3 in (76 x 76 mm) and a large travel...
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Plasma Cutting
Hypertherm introduces the portable Powermax30 XP plasma cutting system for high-power applications. The Powermax30 XP system is 50% more powerful than its predecessor, but maintains the original’s light weight and small...
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Green Cleaning Solvent
Honeywell introduces Solstice performance fluid (PF) with improved cleaning power for metal and plastic parts. Solstice PF effectively cleans oils, greases, and other substances commonly encountered in off-highway, military, and aerospace equipment repair and features a global warming potential (GWP) of 1, which is...
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Coating Process
The Bluestop chrome coating process from Nelson offers protection for chrome-plated exhaust components against discoloration. The multi-step, clear-ceramic coating process features temperature resistance greater than 1000°F...
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Corrosion Inhibitor
Cortec’s EcoLine 3680 is a certified bio-based, biodegradable, ready-to-use temporary coating for multimetal protection. EcoLine 3680 is formulated with renewable raw materials and provides indoor and outdoor multimetal...
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Surface Coating
Ultra-short pulsed laser deposition (USPLD) surface coating technology from Picodeon enables creation of porous or dense aluminum oxide (Al2O3) coatings on heat-sensitive substrates in various industrial metallization...
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Material Selection
A dry-tech box from igus is a sample kit designed to help engineers find the right material bearing for an application. The box contains a set of card overlays, which filter the bearing choices by criteria, much like the...
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Energy-Efficient Steels
Ruukki offers Optim and Raex hot-rolled, energy-efficient steels. Optim reduces energy costs for equipment while enabling high-strength performance and is suitable for frame structures on commercial vehicles, mobile...
Product Briefs Aerospace
Protective Film
Xpel’s Ultimate paint protection film offers clarity and long-term durability to protect vehicles from stone chips, scratches, and abrasions. The invisible urethane film features a clear coat and special elastomeric polymers...
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Toughened Nanocomposite
Zyvex Technologies introduces a second-generation nanocomposite toughened with Arovex HT, a prepreg that improves the durability of carbon-fiber products using carbon nanotubes. Offering fracture toughness with a 200%...
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Industry Seeks Partners with Proven Performance and Reduced Risk
Many OEMs will attest that the repercussions of Tier 4 regulations continue to challenge the tried and true methods of decades-long systems engineering. Large Tier 4 programs...
Product Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
TPE Diaphragms
Custom diaphragms molded of co-polyester thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) from Minnesota Rubber and Plastics improve tensile strength while preventing the threat of pin-hole seal leaks caused by rubber tear in the weave of...
Product Briefs Manufacturing & Prototyping
Acrylic Tape
Adchem offers 488M Red 8-mm (0.31-in) high caliper acrylic adhesive double-sided tape with 3.5 mm (0.14 in) per side. Manufactured on a red polypropylene release liner, the tape is suitable for bonding wood and wood materials,...
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Rethinking Profitability — A Business Accelerator Model
Trelleborg has developed a strategic perspective on people, processes, and products using a total value assessment to more accurately quantify and achieve long-term business benefits.
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Integrating Factory Automation into the Off-Highway Industry
In most industries, companies are faced with constant pressure to increase productivity and decrease operating costs. The off-highway industry is no exception, and operators,...
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Unmanned Equipment Presents New Design Challenges
If the last 20 years have been any indication of the speed at which the off-highway industry can and will advance, the next 20 years will be no different as next-generation machines and...
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