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Solving Cold-Weather Starting Problems in Emissions-Controlled Diesel Engines

Dealers who sell and service diesel-powered off-highway equipment and the operators who depend on this equipment know firsthand the problems cold weather can...

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Software

Engineering Simulation Tool

Engineers across disciplines will realize step-change improvements in the way they develop products using ANSYS 17.0. This next generation of ANSYS delivers 10× improvements to product development productivity,...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

High-Pressure CNG Hoses

Eaton’s high-pressure 35NG hose and low-pressure NG-TW hose for compressed natural gas (CNG) applications are certified to ANSI NGV 4.2 Class A and D, and ANSI NGV 3.1 Class B and C. Primarily used in dispensing and...

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Electronics & Computers

Moving Hydraulics Forward with Smarter Machinery

Hydraulics are changing. Conventional hydraulic systems are frequently considered unstable and unpredictable. One small action, like the heavy-handed jerk of a joystick, can trigger a chain...

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Raising the Bar on Engine Performance at Emissions Changes

The next level of off-highway emissions regulations to impact the industry is the European Union’s (EU) Stage V standards, planned to take effect in January 2019. While Stage V...

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Electronics & Computers

Connected-Vehicle Technologies Transform Drivetrains into Rich Sources of Intelligence

While connected technologies for passenger vehicles are moving toward more widespread, everyday use, the benefits of improved performance, safety,...

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Transportation

Volvo CE Launches Its Largest Excavator and Articulated Hauler

During the company’s nearly hour-long briefing at Bauma 2016 in Munich, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) President Martin Weissburg underscored how the company remains...

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Electronics & Computers

Position-Control Torque Arm System

A position-control torque arm system from Mountz improves and automates the fastening process while reducing manufacturing costs. The compact position-control device features a touch-screen display that is...

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Transportation

Mahindra Launches New Blazo Heavy-Truck Series with FuelSmart Multi-Drive

Mahindra Truck and Bus Division (MTBD) recently launched its new heavy commercial truck series under the brand name Blazo. The Blazo series includes haulage,...

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Small-Diameter Springs and Rings

Smalley’s newly expanded manufacturing capabilities now allow its engineers to design and manufacture Smalley Wave Springs and Spirolox Retaining Rings as small as 4 mm (0.16 in) in diameter. The company...

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Wireless, Batteryless Limit Switches

Steute Industrial Controls offers a comprehensive line of wireless, batteryless limit switches that feature an internal electrodynamic energy generator. Displacement of the actuator generates power to send...

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Design

Caterpillar Unveils New Stage V, Tier 4 Final Industrial Engine

Designed for use in heavy-duty off-highway machines serving the construction, industrial, and agricultural sectors, the Cat C9.3B engine delivers 335 to 455 hp (250 to 340 kW)...

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Propulsion

Perkins Syncro 2.8- and 3.6-L Engines Launched at Bauma 2016

Perkins launched a new family of 4-cylinder, 2.8- and 3.6-L diesel engines that deliver 60 to 134 hp (45 to 100 kW). Citing modularity as a key element of this new engine platform, Ramin Younessi, President of Perkins, unveiled the Syncro 3.6-L engine in the company’s booth at bauma...

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Farthest-Reaching Articulating Boom Lift Among New JLG Products Showcased at Bauma

JLG Industries, Inc., an Oshkosh Corp. company and global manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telescopic material handlers, introduced several new...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Data Processing System for Acoustics and Vibration

The nCode brand of durability, test, and analysis software by HBM introduces nCode VibeSys, a new data processing system designed to help acoustics and vibration engineers ensure that their...

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Materials

Caterpillar Eyes 3D Printing for Production Parts

This past November Caterpillar opened its new Additive Manufacturing (AM) Factory at its Tech Center in Mossville, IL, to consolidate and expand its 3D printing activities and to better...

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Transportation

Evaluating Thermal Design of Construction Vehicles

Design and evaluation of construction equipment and vehicles constitute a very important but expensive and time-consuming part of the engineering process, due to a large number of...

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Software

Software’s Role Continues to Expand

Software has become a central factor in many new vehicle features and functions, forcing hydraulic system developers to employ a range of technologies to meet ongoing demands for more functionality....

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Propulsion

Stricter Stage V Regs Pose Challenges

Worried about the adverse health effects of diesel exhaust in general, and diesel soot in particular, the European Commission’s new Stage V regulations will further reduce allowable limits on criteria...

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Technical Innovation
Electronics & Computers

Origami Goes High-Tech for Potential Military Applications

Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the University of Tokyo have taken a keen interest in origami, which they...

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Materials

Nanotechnology May Provide Self-Cleaning, Energy-Saving 'Smart Glass' for Vehicles

Improving driver visibility is a major aspect of vehicle safety that is increasingly supported by stereo cameras, LiDAR, and infrared systems. But...

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Turbo Compounding, I-Shift with Crawler Gears New to Volvo's 2017 Powertrain Lineup

Volvo Trucks North America checks off multiple customer requisites with its model year 2017 powertrain refinements—increased fuel efficiency,...

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Stage V-Ready Engines Take Center Stage at Bauma

Mid-April in Munich marks the 31st edition of the largest trade fair in the world, Bauma. With more than 3400 exhibitors and 530,000 visitors at the last iteration in 2013—not quite the...

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Technical Innovation
Electronics & Computers

Autonomous Vehicles Demonstrate Ground-Air Cooperation

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, recently announced a joint autonomy demonstration that proved the capability of new, ground-air cooperative...

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Electronics & Computers

Connected-Vehicle Technology

Dana Holding Corp.’s Spicer Smart Suite technology is a platform of fully integrated, connected-vehicle features that converts operating data from the drivetrain into actionable insights for enhancing...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Microcontroller-Based Display

The CL-712 from HED is a solid-state Cortex A8 ARM microcontroller-based display and member of the HED CANLink multiplexed control family. Delivered in a plastic enclosure, the unit provides communication messages...

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Test & Measurement

Ultra-Compact Cable Extension Sensor

The POSIWIRE sensor WS21 from ASM Sensors is designed for measuring ranges up to 20,000 mm. It is fitted with a robust, noncontact, magnetic multi-turn-sensing encoder, which gives wear-free operation and enables long measuring lengths to be packaged in compact designs. With a protection class of IP67/69K, this...

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Electronics & Computers

Hybrid Lever Connector System

The AMPSEAL 16 hybrid lever connector system from TE Connectivity is a heavy-duty environmentally sealed system that withstands the harsh conditions of agricultural, construction, trucking, marine, and off-highway industries. It features 28 position connectors that consist of a mix of twenty-four size 16 contacts and...