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Versatile Transmission
Oerlikon Drive Systems features its Graziano PST forklift transmission on the Dengelift SD5804 airport transfer vehicle. The SD5804 is capable of lifting a 1000 kg (2205 lb) payload to 5.8 m (19 ft) when stationary. The...
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New Yeast Strain Enhances Biofuel Production
A team of researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a new, mutant yeast strain that could lead to a more efficient and economical...
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Cabin Key to Komatsu America's New T4F Hydraulic Excavator
With an operating weight between 87,388 lb (39,638 kg) and 89,248 lb (40,579 kg), Komatsu America's PC390LC-11 hydraulic excavator has upgraded cab features and an enhanced power...
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Deere Offers up Supersized Crawler Dozer
Deere's new 1050K crawler dozer was designed and is being built in Iowa, after "years of research and extensive customer feedback," according to the company. It is the largest and most powerful dozer ever built by Deere and it is geared toward mining, quarrying, road building, and other large-scale...
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Software Minimizes Weather Impact, Increases Operator Safety
Rain, wind, and visibility can influence driving safety and impact the bottom line for on- and off-highway fleets. Baron Services aims to improve safety and profitability by...
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Toro Introduces Its Largest Compact Utility Vehicle
The Toro Co.'s newest addition to its compact utility loader (CUL) lineup is the Toro Dingo TX 1000, which is the strongest member of the family with a rated operating capacity exceeding...
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Cummins in Production with 'Simplified' Tier 4 Final Engines
Cummins is in production with the Tier 4 Final versions of its four-cylinder QSF2.8, QSF3.8, and QSB4.5 engines will that offer a "simplified technology approach" focused on...
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Dana Rexroth Completes Validation Testing on R2 HVT
Engineers at Dana Rexroth Transmission Systems have completed final validation testing of the R2 hydromechanical variable transmission (HVT), with the start of production expected in 2015...
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Swing Energy Recuperation for Hydraulic Excavators
Following the trend of passenger vehicles, an increasing volume of research is being devoted to improving fuel efficiency and emissions of off-highway vehicles. Among off-highway vehicles,...
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Case N Series Goes Tier 4 Final
Case Construction Equipment's new 580N EP, a lower-power version of the company’s 580N backhoe, is geared toward contractors just getting started and the rental market, with lower owning and operating costs...
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Making Strides in Sustainable Transportation
A material scientist by training working on processing, manufacturing, and characterization development for advanced energy storage systems, Claus Daniel, Ph.D., organized the Lightweighting...
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Rotary SI/CI Combustion Engines: A Thing of the Future?
Today’s small piston engines can be inexpensive, and have suitable reliability to serve a variety of applications including scooters, motorcycles, ATVs, boats, lawn and garden...
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Aftertreatment Comes With Challenging Diagnosis
Regulations including U.S. EPA Tier 4 have altered design concepts, ramping up the importance of monitoring fuel usage and emissions. Engines and aftertreatment systems must remain in...
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Taking on NVH Reduction Techniques
The internal-combustion engine and other types of vehicle propulsion systems produce various forms of vibrations that may be undesirably transmitted to the vehicle frame. These vibrations may be high or...
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Heavy-Duty Connectors
Amphenol Industrial Products has improved its 9-way AT circular series receptacle line by adding a smaller flanged model suitable for heavy-duty equipment. Used as a diagnostic connector in demanding applications on...
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Software-Based Drive Functions
Siemens has extended the range of applications for its Sinamics S120 drives family with software-based advanced technology functions. The application-specific functions are synchronous operation (1:1 or with gear...
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Angle Sensor
Novotechnik’s SP1600 Series of compact angle sensors convert rotational angle into a voltage output and feature a return spring that compresses clockwise and decompresses counter-clockwise. Sensors feature an integrated 3-pin AMP Micro Quadlock connector, and the housing profile to connector is 26 mm (1 in). The housing is...
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Power Distribution Modules
Peerless offers the PDM31001ZXM and PDM21001LXM HWB Series models from the Cole Hersee Division of Littelfuse Commercial Vehicle Products. Hard-wired modules are designed for use with 280-style components such as...
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Simulation Software
AVX updates the SpiCalci simulation software, an engineering tool that calculates performance characteristics and parameters for switch mode power supply (SMPS) capacitors. Featuring additions designed to improve user...
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Glycol Quenching Heat Treating
Al-Fe Heat Treating adds glycol quenching to its aluminum heat treat services for the military, automotive, and aerospace industries. Glycol quenching improves over traditional heat treating by allowing for...
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Variable Speed Drive
The Rexroth Sytronix SVP 7010 is a ready-to-install variable-speed pump drive offering high dynamics and control accuracy with reduced energy consumption and lower noise levels for hydraulic systems. Suited for a range of...
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Pressure Switch
Gems Sensors & Controls’ Model PS61P OEM subminiature pressure switch offers reliable medium-to-high pressure monitoring within space-constrained applications. The design incorporates a hardened alloy steel piston...
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Coolant Heating Solutions
Thermo Pro 90 and Thermo Pro 50 engine-off coolant heating systems from Webasto are designed for use in specialty commercial vehicles and off-highway equipment. Both offer automatic high altitude adjustment up to...
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Argonne, Convergent, and Cummins Team up to Simulate Fuel Injectors
Argonne National Laboratory announced that Cummins, Convergent Science Inc. (CSI), and Argonne’s Virtual Engine Research Institute and Fuels Initiative (VERIFI) entered...
Original Equipment Transportation
Caterpillar Updates Its D7E Diesel-Electric Dozer
After first appearing on jobsites in 2009, Caterpillar’s latest D7E dozers feature three new “productivity boosting” dozing features for optimized performance during grading work.
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University of Wisconsin Researchers Develop Mobility Analysis Tool for Military Applications
Despite the integral role that off-road vehicles play in combat and military operations, researchers do not currently have the ability to...
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Volvo Penta Talks Tier 4 Trends
Urban Larsson, Head of Product Development at Volvo Penta, has been at the company for 30 years and worked with its complete product range, including the journey along all the global emissions Tier platforms...
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Rexroth Releases New Flow-Sharing Valve for Mini Excavators
Bosch Rexroth took advantage of bauma China to launch a new size for its RS valve platform, the RS15, which the company says was in reaction to an “upwards spiral” in the...
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