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RF & Microwave Electronics

Two-Way Communication System

The Sensear Heavy Vehicle Communication Solution (HVCS) enables clear transmission of two-way radio communications and stereo audio for operating heavy vehicles at industrial sites. The combination of noise from...

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Transportation

Daimler Trucks' Lessons Learned from SuperTruck Program

Daimler Trucks North America has referred to its $40 million, five-year SuperTruck program that concluded earlier this year as “a playground for our engineers.” Overseeing this...

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Transportation

Doosan Introduces Tier 4 Final Wheeled Excavator

Doosan has expanded its wheeled excavator lineup with the Tier 4 Final DX210W-5 excavator, which replaces the -3 Tier 4 Interim model.

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Test & Measurement

Laser Distance Meter

Schmitt Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of laser distance meters under the Acuity product brand, announces availability of the AR 2000 line, with special capabilities for distance measurement on hot surfaces—e.g., red hot, glowing steel, and for outdoor use in bright lighting conditions with high constant or stray light...

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Photonics/Optics

Fiber Laser System

Prima Power has introduced the Laserdyne 430 Versa 3D fiber laser system with third-generation BeamDirector, designed for the typical laser processing needs of tool rooms, model shops, and R&D centers of manufacturers. The system provides a balance of cost, flexibility, and precision for laser cutting, welding, drilling,...

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Electronics & Computers

Inertial Measurement Unit

Tamagawa Seiki has launched a series of automotive and industrial-grade inertial measurement units (IMUs) for affordable high-performance applications. Model AU7595 features high accuracy and GPS for measuring...

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Automotive

Thermal Shields

Interface Performance Materials has introduced two new thermal shields in the Select-a-Shield thermal product family—THH-1010 and TFP-3065—the first innovations in a series scheduled to be released through 2016. Suitable...

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Automotive

Quick Connector for Fuel and Urea Systems

Norma Group has developed a new plastic quick connector for use on fuel and NOx-reducing diesel urea systems in passenger, commercial, and off-highway vehicles. Produced at a Norma Americas plant in...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Clean-Sheet Design for Proterra's All-Electric City Bus

The Proterra Catalyst all-electric transit bus nabs double-digit miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe), vastly outperforming its diesel, compressed natural gas, and diesel hybrid-electric...

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Manned Systems

Webasto Engine-Off Cooling Keeps Off-Highway Cabins Comfortable

The new Webasto Polar Cab TS engine-off cabin cooling system provides on-demand cooling during downtime, resulting in fuel savings, reduced idle time, increased productivity,...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

WABCO Expands Software Engineering Capabilities in India for CVs

WABCO has opened a new 65,000-ft² (2790-m²) facility in Chennai, India, that will enable the company to significantly expand its software engineering and shared services...

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Power

Stanadyne Introduces Diesel Products to Improve Off-Highway Emissions in India

Stanadyne, a U.S.-based global fuel injection systems designer and manufacturer, recently introduced its new EcoForce line of fuel-system components designed to...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Polymer Capacitors

Type RA Angstor multilayered polymer capacitors for 125°C (257°F) operation from Cornell Dubilier are impregnated with a microcrystalline polymer sealant and exterior tape wrap to protect the capacitor element from...

Product Briefs

Robotics, Automation & Control

Temperature Control Systems

Presto A45 and A45t process circulators, which expand Julabo’s portfolio of the newly developed Presto family, are suited for particularly demanding temperature-controls tasks in laboratories and industrial...

Original Equipment

Electronics & Computers

Samsung Test-Drives 'See-Through' Truck

Peeking around a semi-trailer truck in an attempt to pass it on a two-lane highway or road can be an unsettling experience for drivers—edging toward the dashed center line only to swerve back behind...

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Automotive

Automated Data Collection

DTS’ TSR data logger line includes a ±20 g sensor range. With built-in X-Y-Z accelerometers that eliminate the need for sensor hook-up, an internal battery, and simple software, the TSR makes it easy to start...

Technical Innovation

Power

FPT Plans Engines for Complex Market

Expected in 2019, the impending European Stage V emissions regulations for off-highway engines will remain top of the agenda for FPT. EU regulators will limit both particle number, or PN, as well as...

Technical Innovation

Software

Advanced Simulation Aids Heavy-Truck Aerodynamics

There is more pressure than ever on heavy-truck engineers to find and create significant improvements in fuel economy and reduce tailpipe greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This is being driven...

Articles

Design

Standards Step Forward in Design of Off-highway Electronics

Functional safety has become a watchword in many fields as regulators and product developers attempt to ensure that failures will be minimal, and that safety isn’t impaired when...

Articles

Transportation

Lightweighting to Improve Off-Highway Emissions

In many segments of the ground-vehicle industry, lightweighting is a hot topic, and yet the off-highway segment lags behind in terms of more eco-friendly vehicle design. However, legislative...

Articles

Transportation

Waste Heat Recovery for the Long Haul

The FPT Industrial range of engines currently achieves a brake thermal efficiency (BTE) of approximately 46%, which is higher than comparable engines on the market today. However, through a series of...

Articles

Electronics & Computers

HMIs Extend Beyond the Cab

Human-machine interfaces (HMIs) are evolving in multiple paths — they’re becoming a more important product differentiator while also expanding their control functions outside the vehicle. As connectivity...

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

High-Integrity, Low-Cost Aluminum Components Produced by Semi-Solid Casting

Semi-solid casting is a near-net shape casting process that is capable of producing extremely high-quality castings. It differs from all other casting processes as...

Technical Innovation

Power

MTU Engines, and Engineers, to Reap Benefit of New R&D Test Facility

In late July, a €40 million, 9000-m² test facility in Friedrichshafen, MTU’s lead site and main R&D location, officially went into service. The new five-story...

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Transportation

Oshkosh’s $30B Humvee Replacement Makes Soldier Protection a Top Priority

First there was the Jeep. Then came the Humvee. Now, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) will soon enter production as the 21st century mobility machine for the...

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Software

Energid Actively Working on Simulation Technologies for Lunar and Planetary Rovers

For obvious reasons, conditions on lunar and planetary surfaces can understandably be hard to duplicate physically, even in the best case when they are...

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Transportation

Fuel-Saving KERS for Big-Rig Trucks

The average European heavy-duty truck burns from 31 to 38 L of diesel fuel per 100 km of travel (6 to 8 mpg), according to European Commission estimates and truck magazine tests. That might sound like low...