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High-pressure spiral hose

2017-01-03

The EC600 X-FLEX high-pressure spiral hose from Eaton is designed for demanding applications that require very high-pressure performance in small areas, including construction, mining and industrial equipment.

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Through-shaft sensor

2017-01-03

Piher Sensors & Controls’ hollow shaft PST-360 contactless Hall-effect magnetic sensor was designed as a reliable solution for maintaining accurate pedal position (brake, accelerator or throttle) in x-by-wire applications, which is particularly important for on-road/car racing and off-road vehicles that demand accuracy even in the face of extremely harsh conditions.

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1000-V SiC MOSFET

2017-01-03

The 1000-V silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET from Wolfspeed enables a reduction in overall system cost, while improving system efficiency and decreasing system size.

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U.S. Air Force concludes redesigned TF33 component testing

2017-01-03

Engineers successfully completed verification and validation of new Pratt & Whitney TF33 engine components at the Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tennessee.

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Data acquisition and control system

2017-01-03

DynPro₂ from Taylor Dynamometer is a data acquisition and control system that provides one common platform for engine, vehicle and industrial component testing.

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Polymeric lead-free bearings

2017-01-03

The new lead-free bearing system from Mahle Engine Components combines highly engineered polymeric coatings with robust lead-free bearing linings for heavy-duty truck engines.

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Hardware-in-the-loop simulator

2017-01-03

With the new SCALEXIO LabBox, dSPACE offers a compact high-performance system for hardware-in-the-loop tests.

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NHTSA’s V2V rollout plan gets support, questions

2016-12-23

After years of promoting V2V communications, the NHTSA appears poised to mandate the safety technology. But there's industry concern about security issues and competition from 5G cellular links.

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NASA BLI propulsor may leapfrog current high-efficiency designs

2016-12-21

Fuel efficiency—and the economic and ecological benefits associated with it—continues to be the white rabbit of the global aviation industry. While engine builders look toward composites and electrification, and airframe designers toward lightweighting and aerodynamics, engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center recently completed testing of a novel concept: the boundary layer ingesting propulsor.

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Churning toward stronger, more uniform aluminum casts

2016-12-20

Industrial aluminum slabs are typically produced by blending small amounts of copper or manganese in a reservoir of molten aluminum that is rapidly cooled, a process known as direct-chill casting. Variations in the way these elements solidify can yield uneven results that weaken the final product.

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PACCAR's Sproull primed for SAE Commercial Vehicle post

2016-12-20

With a rich technical background from which to draw as SAE International's new 2017-2020 Commercial Vehicle Sector VP, Landon Sproull intends to bolster the society’s involvement in evolving industry regulations and to better cultivate cross-sector alliances.

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Glassy breakthrough for battery performance

2016-12-20

Researchers from Iowa State University are expanding fundamental materials studies into research and development of new, all-solid-state technology for batteries.

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Lucid Motors unveils Air electric luxury car

2016-12-15

Electric-vehicle startup Lucid Motors unveils its proposed first production model, the Air luxury sedan, adding to the roster of companies seeking to loosen Tesla's grip on the luxury-electric market.

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Exclusive first drive: Torotrak’s V-Charge technology

2016-12-14

Torotrak demonstrates the potential of its new, CVT-controlled V-Charge pressure charger.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Selling Vehicle Data

2016-12-14

As automakers spend more on developing self-driving cars, they're also devoting attention on what to do with the data that those high-tech devices generate.

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Vital Transformation

2016-12-12

ZF’s invention of X2Safe shows how traditional mechanical-engineering companies are changing to meet demands of the digital world.

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Cat explores drones inside factories

2016-12-08

Caterpillar has been working with Redbird the past year to provide drone data analytics for customers at construction and excavation sites, and now it's exploring the use of drones inside of its own facilities.

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Volvo CE demos prototype autonomous machines

2016-12-08

Automation is one of three main technology areas—along with connectivity and alternative drivelines and fuels—that Volvo Construction Equipment is devoting significant R&D resources to further develop. The company recently demonstrated a prototype autonomous wheel loader and articulated hauler working together.

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Taming of the drones

2016-12-08

While unmanned systems are already transforming the way that modern warfighting is conducted, the commercial sector is still at the starting gate. That said, personal UAV ownership is expanding at an exponential rate, as small, stable, UAVs enter the market.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Block smartphone use in cars

2016-12-07

Should your smartphone switch into a kind of 'airplane mode'– shutting itself down when you start driving your car?