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RF & Microwave Electronics

Mahindra Connects Vehicles Via Cloud-Based Technology Platform

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd (M&M) has launched DiGiSENSE, a technology solution that connects Mahindra vehicles, tractors, trucks and construction equipment to the cloud....

Original Equipment

Transportation

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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Green Design & Manufacturing

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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Materials

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...

Product Briefs

RF & Microwave Electronics

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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Aerospace

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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RF & Microwave Electronics

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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Automotive

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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Power

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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Manufacturing & Prototyping

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...

Technical Innovation

Design

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...

Articles

Power

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...

Product Briefs

Test & Measurement

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...

Articles

Electronics & Computers

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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RF & Microwave Electronics

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...

Articles

Automotive

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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Automotive

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...

Q&A

Connectivity

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...

Product Briefs

Electronics & Computers

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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Software

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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Materials

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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Manufacturing & Prototyping

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,...

Product Briefs

Manufacturing & Prototyping

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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Test & Measurement

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...

Technical Innovation

Manufacturing & Prototyping

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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RF & Microwave Electronics

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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Manufacturing & Prototyping

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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Manned Systems

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...