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Digital Factory solution for smart manufacturing
2016-09-06
With FASTSUITE Edition 2, CENIT provides an efficient Digital Factory solution for smart manufacturing.
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Miniature pressure sensor
2016-09-06
Model ASUH miniature hybrid high-integrity pressure transducer from KA Sensors is designed for use in rugged environments from -65 to +300ºF (-54 to +149ºC) and vibration levels of more than 20 g.
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Foam-fill simulation of polyurethane systems
2016-09-06
BASF offers an additional service for polyurethane (PU) systems in automotive interiors.
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Signal analyzer software upgrade
2016-09-06
To speed up noise and vibration data analysis for vehicle manufacturers and industrial machinery, Brüel & Kjær offers RT Pro 7.3 enhanced software for its Photon signal analyzer.
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Digital reference images for die castings
2016-09-02
As a new option, YXLON provides ASTM E2973 digital reference images for aluminum and magnesium die castings in its imaging software Image2500 and Image3500 of X-ray inspection systems, including Y.MU2000-D and MU60 AE.
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2017 FiatChrysler: more Dodge muscle, fewer Fiat models
2016-09-01
FiatChrysler's 2017 model year brings bawdy new Dodge throwback models, more Jeep variants and fewer Fiats.
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Thumbs up for gesturing with time-of-flight cameras?
2016-09-01
Time of flight (ToF) cameras are ready to let drivers control some of the many options of today’s infotainment systems with a mere wave of their hand. ToF-based systems can also monitor drivers to see if they’re drowsy or not watching roadways.
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Full electric drivetrain for HD vehicles the result of supplier alliance
2016-09-01
UQM Technologies, Eaton and Pi Innovo are developing a full electric drivetrain system to include motor, 2-speed transmission and inverter with transmission control unit for the medium- and heavy-duty EV markets.
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Custom-designed and special tooling
2016-08-31
In addition to Heimatec's standard tooling line, the company offers custom-designed and special tooling service.
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Self-piercing rivets shoot for vehicle-lightweighting applications beyond aluminum
2016-08-31
The SPR process can join aluminum, steel, plastics, carbon fiber, composites, and combinations of materials without the need for a pre-drilled hole. And SPRs don’t require heat to complete the assembly process.
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Flying probe technology and high frequency testing
2016-08-26
The push toward miniaturization in the electronics industry has left designers little or no room for test points, and the expansion of high frequency technologies has resulted in a growing need for test equipment that has the capability to verify these types of very small circuits.
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Real-time validation
2016-08-26
dSPACE and BTC Embedded Systems offer a solution that improves test depth for the real-time validation of safety-critical applications with extension of classical test methods, easier compliance with safety standards and optimal integration and cross-platform use.
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Scania debuts heavy-truck safety first: rollover side-curtain airbags
2016-08-26
The manufacturer's new truck generation can be equipped with side-curtain airbags integrated into the headliner molding above the doors.
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Volvo, Uber share the ride to safety with autonomy
2016-08-26
Volvo and Uber executives provide insights into their collaboration to develop next generation autonomous driving (AD) cars aimed at reaching full SAE Level-5 standard.
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Downsizing a HD diesel engine for off-highway applications
2016-08-26
FEV researchers conducted a study to understand the challenges of downsizing a diesel engine from a six-cylinder 7.5-L to a four-cylinder 5.0-L while maintaining performance. They pursued four technology paths.
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Optimizing waste heat recovery for long-haul trucks
2016-08-26
CNH Industrial and AVL researchers used simulation, test bench, and road testing of a demonstrator vehicle with a WHR system to show significantly reduced fuel consumption.
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Fan-shroud optimization for enhanced thermal performance
2016-08-26
To optimize the fan-shroud shape to maximize cooling air mass flow rates through the heat exchangers of heavy-duty trucks, researchers from Argonne National Lab, Cummins and CD-Adapco used the Adjoint approach to optimization.
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Pneumatically shifted air suspension loading on 6x2 trucks
2016-08-25
Daimler Trucks researchers find further fuel-economy improvement via a novel suspension control concept for trucks with 6×2 axle configurations.
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Autonomous solutions in agriculture
2016-08-25
Autonomous driving and machine system automation continue to increase productivity and convenience in farm production.
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Bad gas?
2016-08-24
For the auto industry, the lines are drawing for the 2018 MTE due date amidst the expected higher costs of the advanced technology needed to meet the next required step-up in vehicle fuel efficiency.
