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Auxiliary Hydraulics Highlight Productivity Focus for Deere Reduced-Tail-Swing Excavators
John Deere recently updated the 135G and 245G LC reduced-tail-swing excavators, which are designed to maneuver in tight spots for projects such as...
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Navy Ship Completes Test Trials Using 100% Renewable Diesel
It’s a first for a U.S. Navy ship: running on 100% renewable fuel, that is.
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Bearing Preload Series Expansion
Smalley Steel Ring Co. (Lake Zurich, IL) has expanded its bearing preload (SSB) series to add diameters ranging from 9 to 13 mm. With this expansion, more than 300 SSB series springs are stocked in carbon and...
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Molded Current Sense Resistors
The new SLN5 molded current sense resistor line from KOA Speer Electronics (Bradford, PA) features a 7-watt power rating in 4527 size. Used primarily for current detection, the SLN5 resistor is suitable for...
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Molded Seals
Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (Minneapolis, MN) features a large inventory of standard size molded Quad Brand family of products including Quad O-Rings, Quad-Rings and Quad Rubber Balls for sealing in a range of industry applications. The sealing products are offered in select sizes in small to large quantities for 48-hour lead time...
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Smart Force Sensor
Design engineers can now rapidly evaluate and deploy new human-machine interface devices using Maxim Integrated Products’ MAXREFDES82# smart force sensor reference design, according to the company. Typical weigh scales...
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First Chevrolet Medium-Duty Truck Rolls off Assembly Line at Spartan Motors
Spartan Motors, along with General Motors and Isuzu Commercial Truck of America executives, celebrated the new Chevrolet medium-duty, gasoline-powered trucks as the...
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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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Big-Time 3D Printing: Building an Excavator, Layer by Layer
3D printing a car is impressive enough; building an excavator, layer by layer, is downright unimaginable. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have not only imagined...
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Two-Stroke Future for Heavy-Duty Engine Braking
It is thankfully rare that the driver of a heavy truck or bus loses control of the vehicle because of brake failure caused by overheating the foundation brakes. This is partly because 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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CAN-Enabled Electrohydraulic Mobile Valve
Eaton’s CMA Advanced Mobile Valve with Independent Metering offers manufacturers numerous possibilities to differentiate machine capabilities. The CAN-enabled electrohydraulic mobile valve features...
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Chipping away at Power Module Temperatures
Semiconductors are tiny compared to the off-highway vehicles that carry them, but their thermal issues aren’t small. Keeping the sub-micron elements of a chip cool is a major challenge for the...
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Commercial Vehicles in a Digital World
“We don’t want to have a Detroit and a Las Vegas,” said Matthias Wissmann, President of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) at an international press workshop in advance of...
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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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Altair Names 2016’s Lightweight Standouts
The auto industry’s annual award program devoted exclusively to vehicle mass-reduction innovations recently named General Motors' Cadillac CT6 and ContiTech’s polyamide crossbeam as winners of...
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Higher Levels of Connectivity, Automation Drive Commercial Vehicle Sector
Increased and enhanced connectivity is a megatrend impacting all ground vehicles, from passenger cars to commercial vehicles to off-highway equipment. So it’s no...
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Probing Software Package
Renishaw offers an enhanced probing software package that automatically optimizes on-machine measurement cycles to minimize cycle time and maximize productivity. Inspection Plus with SupaTouch optimization uses...
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Modeling, Simulation Expand Their Role in Powertrain Development
Modeling and simulation continue to help suppliers and OEMs provide systems and vehicles that do more work while conserving fuel, reducing emissions and keeping costs in...
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Atmosphere Control System for Annealing
Linde LLC's Hydroflex atmosphere control system (ACS) is a solution for clean and bright oxide-free annealing of steel, stainless steel, copper, bronze or brass with high reliability and repeatability and is suitable for applications including automotive, aerospace and military components, construction and...
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3D Printing Machines Can't Be Built Fast Enough, ORNL Expert Says
As Deposition Science and Technology Group Leader at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Ryan Dehoff facilitates the development of additive manufacturing of components,...
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Automatic Inflation System
Michelin Auto Inflate is a wheel-mounted tire management solution that allows fleets to automatically maintain optimal tire pressure. The system, powered by Halo in association with Aperia Technologies, can save...
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Mississippi State University's Car of the Future Features Novel Innovations
A rear-wheel-drive sports car’s estimated triple-digit mpg and predicted 5.7-s 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) acceleration time are the prime performance cues...
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Unique Piston Design Aids HD Diesel Waste Heat Recovery
Federal-Mogul will show its new Envirokool piston at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover in September. It’s designed to withstand higher temperatures by incorporating a sealed-for-life cooling chamber within the piston crown. The chamber is filled with a specifically formulated...
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Bosch's Connectivity Platform Tailored to Indian Market
Bosch has developed a comprehensive connectivity platform that can reduce a vehicle's fuel consumption, foresee when maintenance is needed and display all information on the owner's...
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Corrosion-Resistant Bearings Extend Equipment Lifetimes in Severe Environments
In harsh environments, relatively small problems like corrosion in a bearing can stop multi-million dollar vehicles where they stand. SKF and Textron are betting...
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Compact Pressure Sensors
For forklift trucks, telehandlers, and other logistical vehicles, the trend is moving toward more power in a smaller installation space and Rexroth supports this development with its PR4 series 10 pressure sensors. In...
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Automation, Electrification Focus of ZF’s Innovation Tractor Prototype
The passenger-car industry may be driving development of advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and electrification, but the off-highway segment may be...
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