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Power connector system

2015-05-26
Molex Inc. has introduced the Super Sabre Power Connector System for all high-current applications where flexible wire-to-wire and wire-to-board configurations are required.
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A bad algorithm: why champion racer lost at Monaco

2015-05-27
Lewis Hamilton, the reigning world champion Formula One racer, dominated the Monaco Grand Prix on May 24, performing flawlessly until a lapse in data transmission and its interpretation by the Mercedes AMG Petronas technical team cost him the victory.
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Ford sets tech-paper record as SAE boosts quality standard

2017-03-15
As SAE's tech paper review process has become more rigorous, the industry has responded with an increased number of manuscripts submitted over the last five years. For 2017 Ford engineers will have over 200 technical papers published—a record number from a single OEM.
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Stationary laboratory data acquisition system

2017-02-11
Diversified Technical Systems' (Seal Beach, CA) SLICE PRO LAB system offers the same electronics and flexibility as its crash-hardened SLICE PRO data acquisition modules, but in laboratory enclosures, making it suitable for a variety of static testing such as crash test dummy calibration.
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The New Supplier Invasion

2017-03-17
The geographic and system expansion of the supply base includes an influx of China and India-based suppliers quietly setting up shop in North America – mainly in Mexico and the U.S.
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All-new 2018 Ford Expedition gets aluminum body, 10-speed

2017-02-07
Still riding on a separate hydroformed-steel ladder frame (itself redesigned and CAE-optimized for greater strength and lower mass), the new eight-passenger SUV sheds up to 300 lb (136 kg) compared with the incumbent model. The mass reduction enabled Ford engineers to move to a powertrain format using only the 3.5-L turbocharged V6 with auto stop-start and 10R80 10-speed automatic.
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Advancing 3D-printed NdFeB magnets

2017-02-06
Magnet Applications, a Bunting Magnetics Co., has made a technological advance in 3D-printed neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) magnets.
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Plasma polymerization deposition systems

2017-02-13
The PD Series Plasma Deposition Systems family from Nordson MARCH uses plasma polymerization to deposit thin films uniformly during precision manufacturing and assembly processes to change the surface characteristics of a substrate.
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Bosch developing new water-injection system for production engines

2015-06-02
The WI system is in pilot development with a Bosch customer. Test results to date show a reduction of fuel consumption at high loads and low rpm (up to 4% improvement on the NEDC cycle); reduction or avoidance of fuel enrichment and lower exhaust-gas temperatures at high loads and high rpm, and improved torque.
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Fiat demonstrates improved fuel efficiency with low-temperature liquid cooling loop

2015-05-27
A second coolant loop in a Fiat Grande Punto prototype provides liquid cooling of the A/C condenser and turbo intercooler, with potential for including air coolers for engine and transmission oil, power steering fluid and other heat exchangers. Engineers measured a 5% improvement in fuel economy during A/C-on operation during NEDC testing.
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