Product Briefs

Automotive

Strain Measurement

Instron offers the AVE 2 second-generation advanced video extensometer, using patented measurement technology in an accurate noncontacting strain measurement device that conforms to rigorous testing standards. The fully integrated device adapts to the normal fluctuations of environmental conditions and can be adapted to any...

News

Transportation

Borla, Alphabet Energy Pursue Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery in Next-Gen Exhaust

Borla Performance and Alphabet Energy have partnered to jointly develop and commercialize a next-generation exhaust system for trucks that incorporates...

News

Transportation

Scania Supplies 200 More Trucks to Indian Mining Company

Indian mining company BGR Mining & Infra recently placed an order for 200 Scania P 410 tipper trucks, adding to the company’s current fleet of 246 Scania vehicles. BGR Mining...

Q&A

RF & Microwave Electronics

Cybersecurity for Commercial Vehicles

At Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), cybersecurity spans multiple divisions because—after all—security is not confined to any one area or industry. As a Senior Research Engineer in the Automation and...

News

Transportation

Eicher Polaris Creates Personal-Utility-Vehicle Segment in India

Eicher Polaris Pvt. Ltd. recently launched what it claims is India’s first personal utility vehicle (PUV), the Multix, creating a new category in the automotive segment....

News

Automotive

Deutz-Fahr Tractor Debuts Industry-First Hella LED Light Package

Deutz-Fahr collaborated with Hella to develop an industry-first LED light package for its line of 7 Series tractors. The Deutz-Fahr 7250 Warrior is equipped with 14 new Hella...

News

RF & Microwave Electronics

Electro-Hydraulic Steering Unit

Concentric AB’s new electro-hydraulic steering (EHS) unit, designed primarily for servo steering applications in trucks, buses, and off-highway applications, offers system power savings through its variable...

News

Automotive

Mounting Structure Stiffness Critical for Isolation Performance on Off-Highway Machines

Off-highway machine mounting systems, especially the cab mounting system, significantly affect the operator comfort in the cab by providing enough...

Product Briefs

Electronics & Computers

Current Sense Resistor

KOA Speer Electronics introduced the new SLN3 molded current sense resistor, featuring a 3-W power rating in 4528 size. The SLN3 is a molded resin resistor that provides excellent dimensional accuracy, mountability, and...

News

Materials

Aluminum Frame Rails, New Alloy Castings from Alcoa Help Cut 2500 Lb from Tractor-Trailers

A custom tractor-trailer technology demonstrator built by Alcoa is outfitted with various current and “soon-to-be-available” aluminum solutions...

News

Automotive

Hyundai Launches All-New Crawler Excavator

Hyundai's new HX520 L is powered by a 331-kW (445-hp) Scania D13 engine, which is compliant with the Stage IV emissions standards. Hyundai has chosen a combined EGR and SCR technology solution that it says results in a reduction of fuel consumption of 3 to 6% depending on work cycles.

News

Automotive

John Deere Loads Updates into E-Series Articulated Dump Trucks

All three models of John Deere's new E-Series articulated dump trucks (ADT) were designed and built in Dubuque and Davenport, IA. John Deere’s new Tier 4 Final E-Series (370E,...

News

Power

Cat Designs Its 336F L XE Hybrid Excavator with Building-Block Technologies

Caterpillar says its 336F L XE Hybrid delivers an estimated fuel savings of up to 20% compared with its standard 336 counterpart with no compromise in performance...

News

Propulsion

Volvo Penta Debuts Two New Off-Highway Engines

Volvo Penta offered up at Intermat the latest additions to its engine lineup: new 5- and 8-L off-highway diesel engines.

News

RF & Microwave Electronics

High-Temp Dual Valve Controller

A new dual input, dual output valve controller from Axiomatic is operational up to 125°C (257°F) and suitable for installation under the hood of mobile equipment, including agricultural and heavy-duty...

News

Materials

Hino Tweaks Materials to Improve Wear Resistance of Synchromesh Gears, Sleeves by 45%

Performance improvements in commercial vehicles (CVs) that serve to reduce driver fatigue as well as increase comfort and operability are important in the...

News

Automotive

Kohler Extends Its Hand in Off-Highway Diesels

According to Kohler Engines, its new KDI 3404 model completes its platform of KDI diesel engines, which now range across three models from 30 to 100 kW (40 to 134 hp). The 3404 reaches 100 kW...

News

RF & Microwave Electronics

John Deere's MDT Allows Users to Make Data-Driven Decisions

John Deere has added a new tool within MyJohnDeere to make data transfer in the field easier. Mobile Data Transfer (MDT) allows customers to wirelessly transfer agronomic data to...

News

Propulsion

Alternative Drive System for Wacker Neuson’s Smallest Excavator

At this year’s Intermat, Dieter Freisler, Regional President, Wacker Neuson, emphasized that the company plans in the future to “always have double digit growth,” and...

Executive Viewpoints

Regulations/Standards

The Formula for Innovation: Customer Collaboration with Applications Engineering

The global mobile equipment market is always evolving and adapting to meet customers’ needs, driven by new government regulations, as well as market demands for...

Executive Viewpoints

Propulsion

Increasing Productivity: Top Trend for the Off-Highway Industry

Today’s emphasis on improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions is just the beginning. In the future, increasing productivity will be the most critical trend for the...

Executive Viewpoints

Software

Noise Joins Exhaust Emissions on Industry Challenge List

Off-highway vehicles may not move at the same speed as trucks or other large road vehicles, but that in itself presents challenges that on-road vehicles do not face. As emissions...

Product Briefs

Manufacturing & Prototyping

Additive-Manufacturing Alloys

NanoSteel expands its additive manufacturing (AM) material capabilities to support metal 3-D printing of complex high-hardness parts and to customize properties through gradient material design. By delivering...

News

Propulsion

Compact Diesel

Improved fuel consumption, low noise, and dependable performance are just some of the customer benefits delivered by Perkins' new 404F-E22TA engine, designed to meet U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IIIB emissions standards. The...

Product Briefs

Power

Aftertreatment Module

Cummins Emission Solutions has introduced the EcoFit Single Module, an ultra-high efficiency aftertreatment system. The EcoFit Single Module is designed to be up to 60% smaller and 40% lighter compared to the U.S. EPA...

Product Briefs

Power

Gen-Drive Engines

John Deere Power Systems has introduced five new PowerTech 2.9-L generator-drive engines with power ratings from 31 to 55 kWm (41 to 74 hp). The new series offers customers a range of reliable, compact, emissions-compliant...

News

Propulsion

Dual-Clutch Transmission

Eaton's Procision transmission features seven speeds and uses an all-aluminum casing. It is electronically controlled and hydraulically activated. The system changes gear by switching between clutches to engage a...

News

Test & Measurement

Multiphysics Modeling and Simulation Apps

COMSOL has released COMSOL Multiphysics software version 5.1, which the company claims is the first and only integrated simulation environment for building multiphysics models and for creating and...

News

RF & Microwave Electronics

EtherCAT Slave Controller

Microchip Technology Inc. announced the LAN9252 standalone EtherCAT slave controller with two 10/100 PHYs. The highly integrated device’s dual 10/100 Ethernet transceivers support both fiber and copper, along with...