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Lightweight Castings

Grede is developing lightweight chassis, powertrain, and drivetrain components—including safety-critical systems—for several heavy-equipment manufacturers using a patented ductile iron alloy called SiboDur. SiboDur is...

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Delphi and Westport Team on Next-Gen Injectors for Natural Gas Engines

Previously having been strictly a contract manufacturer for Westport Innovations, Delphi Automotive under a new agreement will co-develop with Westport new high-pressure...

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Transportation

New Volvo Bus Center in Bangalore to Enhance Product Uptime

Volvo Buses recently opened its fourth Volvo Bus Center in India, this one in Bangalore. The company’s “bus centers” are an aftermarket concept offering a range of services,...

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Transportation

Chennai-Built Trucks Expand Fuso's African Presence

Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. (DICV) and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp., a Daimler company, recently launched DICV-made trucks in Tanzania, the fourth market since the...

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Materials

Pump and Motor Series

Formerly part of Haldex, Concentric offers a range of low-noise, high-power density hydraulics products including the compact, durable Ferra pump and motor series designed for high-pressure applications in a space...

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Electronics & Computers

Vehicular Mobile Unit

Radwin adds to its FiberinMotion portfolio with the vehicular mobile unit (VMU) installed to enable high-speed video, voice, and data transmissions in vehicles. Delivering capacity of up to 50 Mbps to streamline...

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Electronics & Computers

Rugged Handheld

Juniper Systems’ latest rugged handheld display is the Archer 2. Designed to improve productivity and speed, the Archer 2 features an IllumiView display that stays bright under glaring sunlight, enhanced global navigation...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Current Transducers

American Aerospace Controls (AAC) offers a line of reliable ac and dc standard and custom electrical transducers for rail, heavy locomotive, high-speed train, and light rapid transit monitoring. For locomotive and rail...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Coaxial Oscillator

Crystek’s CVCO55CXT-6000-6075 coaxial resonator oscillator (CRO) is a coaxial-based voltage controlled oscillator with an internal proprietary frequency doubler. Frequency and technology doubling improve performance levels...

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Electronics & Computers

CAN Controller

Adding thermocouple (TC) and analog signal input to the Axiomatic CAN controller line improves flexibility for these rugged I/O controllers. Simulink block libraries allow designers to program the device for specific...

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Electronics & Computers

Position Sensor

Rota Engineering’s position sensors for hydraulic cylinders have been designed for robust environments where a small footprint is required to maintain the critical pin-to-pin dimensions of existing cylinders. The sensors are...

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Electronics & Computers

Vertical Connectors

Molex's a vertical configuration version of its DuraClik 2-mm (0.08-in) pitch wire-to-board connector was designed for various space and installation needs with onboard instrumentation, including steering wheels, shift...

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Electronics & Computers

Relief Valve

A direct-acting, normally closed control proportional valve family is being piloted from Comatrol. The updated valves build from the company’s experience with both proportional relief valves and fan drive control and are...

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RF & Microwave Electronics

Compact Controller

MEN Micro offers the flexible G51 3U CompactPCI Serial session border controller (SBC) with a QorIQ processor and eight standard I/O interfaces that can be switched to the backplane without hardware modification. The board...

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Electronics & Computers

Electronic Pressure Switch

Type MEP is the latest electronic pressure switch for off-highway equipment from Danfoss. The switch is suited for use in safety applications, including control of stabilizer legs as well as bucket and tilt control....

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Automotive

Solar Flex Panels

Solar Flex GP-FLEX series panels from Go Power use monocrystalline cells to increase energy per square foot when powering tools, lighting, lift gates, and truck-mounted equipment. Aerodynamic, 3-mm (0.12-in) panels are clad...

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Aerospace

Hydraulic and Instrumentation Tubing

Sandvik Materials Technology will demonstrate its newest advancements for hydraulic and hollow bar applications at this year’s IFPE 2014 in Las Vegas. Sandvik’s hydraulic tubing is used globally in...

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Propulsion

Tier 4 Diesels

Isuzu Diesel is introducing a complete line of Tier 4 diesel engines, including the 4LE2 (shown) and 4JJ1, for industrial and commercial applications at ConExpo 2014 in Las Vegas. With outputs from 15 hp (11 kW) to more than 500...

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BLDC Actuators

The new high-performance smart brushless DC (BLDC) actuators from Sonceboz were specifically developed to reduce emissions in harsh environments, including for exhaust flaps, turbochargers, EGR (exhaust gas recirculation), and...

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Materials

Stainless Steel Seals and Adapters

Brennan Industries has extended its stainless steel product line by introducing new stainless steel O-ring face seal and flange adapters. Stainless steel offers increased corrosion resistance and sealing for...

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Power

Cummins Emission Solutions Launches Intelligent Urea Tanks

Cummins Emission Solutions’ EcoFit Urea Tanks and Lines provides a range of urea tanks with header unit assemblies containing intelligence for monitoring and maintaining accurate...

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AR/AI

Deere Offers Diagnostics and Prognostics in the Field

John Deere Power Systems (JDPS) introduced at ConExpo its John Deere PowerSight, for JDPS diesel engines installed in OEM equipment. More than just a telematics system, John Deere PowerSight is an umbrella of John Deere technologies and solutions that integrate seamlessly to help customers...

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Power

Perkins Offers Electronic Engine Range for Lesser Regulated Countries

Building on its mechanical 1104D-44 model, Perkins recently launched a new electronic 4.4-L engine for OEMs exporting to and manufacturing in lesser regulated...

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Propulsion

Compact Engines

Deutz offers an engine range for mobile work equipment in the EPA Tier 4 emissions category, featuring compact dimensions for tight installations. The 55.4-kW (74.2-hp), 300-N·m (221-lb·ft) TCD 2.9 L4 engine features a cooled...

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Propulsion

DPF Cleaning Process

Delphi launches a comprehensive diesel particulate filter (DPF) program that includes a retrofit aftertreatment system and cleaning process. The retrofit system automatically regenerates the DPF by injecting fuel to...

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Variable Transmission Platform

Dana Rexroth Transmission Systems’ R2 hydromechanical variable transmission (HVT) is a modular platform that delivers various configuration options and software controls, such as direct or remote mounting,...

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Propulsion

Turbo Air Intake Precleaner

Turbo Filtration offers the turbo air intake precleaner for air filtration machines in agriculture, off-highway, heavy-duty, military, and other demanding environments. Designed to protect engine components, turbo...

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Propulsion

Sulfur Tolerance Solution

As part of its effort to provide advanced off-highway diesel engine technology, Rolls-Royce Power Systems offers a high-sulfur fuel capability for its family of MTU industrial engines. The Sulfur Tolerance Solution...

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Heavy-Duty Alternator

Mitsubishi Electric offers the 200-A Diamond Power (DP) A200 for heavy-duty trucks. With a high efficiency rating for 12-V heavy-duty alternators and providing increased fuel economy, the DP A200 weighs 21.8 lb (10 kg), which is 24% less than the closest competitor and improves installation and payload potential, the company...