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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: GM's welding breakthrough
2016-05-25
The auto industry's crusade to reduce vehicle weight is creating clever new manufacturing techniques.
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New steel-intensive Mazda CX-9 sheds mass, debuts new turbo system
2016-05-24
Mazda's new flagship SUV sheds significant weight with a high-strength steel intensive body structure, while introducing a new turbocharged 4-cylinder and improved interior.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Ford and GM 10-speed program debuts
2016-05-20
The first fruit of the latest Ford and GM join project on transmissions was unveiled recently, and it sure looks sweet. In this episode of SAE Eye on Engineering, Editor-In-Chief Lindsay Brooke looks at Ford and GM's new 10-speed automatic transmission.
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GM prepping industry-first steel-to-aluminum welding process
2016-05-20
General Motors intends to transform materials-joining technology with a new multi-patented process for spot-welding steel to aluminum
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Closed-loop control for metal 3D printing
2016-05-19
Sciaky's patented IRISS closed-loop control, which powers its Electron Beam Additive Manufacturing (EBAM) systems, provides consistent process control for part geometry, mechanical properties, microstructure and metal chemistry for large-scale 3D printed parts.
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International Truck offers over-the-air programming for 2017 Cummins engines
2016-05-19
International becomes the first truck OEM to bring over-the-air programming capability to Cummins-powered on-highway vehicles.
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Medium-pressure axial piston pump
2016-05-19
Liebherr-Components recently introduced its newly developed LH30VO axial piston pump of swash plate design. The medium-pressure pump complements the existing product portfolio in the range of 280-bar (4060-psi) nominal pressure and is suited for use in mobile machinery.
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Fully automatic Allison TC10 in Peterbilt, Kenworth chassis
2016-05-19
PACCAR and Allison Transmission engineers are working together on an engineering program to release the fully automatic Allison TC10 in Kenworth T680 and T880 and Peterbilt Models 567 and 579 with both PACCAR and Cummins engines.
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Wear-resistant pumps
2016-05-18
Duechting Pumpen’s WRX single-stage centrifugal pumps were developed for the transportation of abrasive materials and are suited for use in dredgers and other applications in the mining and processing of gravel and sand.
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Stabilizer cylinders
2016-05-18
RAM mechanical locking stabilizer cylinders assist operators in positioning equipment at a desired location and height faster and more accurately than traditional manual jacking and blocking methods.
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Low-pressure carburizing furnace
2016-05-18
Ponar Wadowice S.A. signed a contract for the May 2016 delivery of a Seco/Warwick CaseMaster Evolution low-pressure carburizing furnace, the first such furnace purchased by the company.
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Maintenance-free bearings
2016-05-18
Aurora Bearing offers maintenance-free PTFE lined alternatives to fractured race and light series spherical bearings used in hydraulic cylinders in both metric and inch dimension series.
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Hydraulic position and motion control systems
2016-05-18
Power-Packer’s custom hydraulic position and motion control solutions include systems for tilting, latching, leveling and stabilizing.
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Engine oil drain valve
2016-05-18
The new, patent-pending Fumoto SX-series of engine oil drain valves is comprised of two fully integrated parts: the through bolt and oil-flow control body.
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Automatic inflation system
2016-05-17
Michelin Auto Inflate is a wheel-mounted tire management solution that allows fleets to automatically maintain optimal tire pressure.
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Fastener tightening compound
2016-05-17
VibraTite VC3 from ND Industries is designed for use on internal and external threads of virtually any material or finish.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Stealing steel secrets
2016-05-17
New vehicles are safer and more efficient thanks in part to the increasing use of new high-strength steels. In this episode of SAE Eye on Engineering, Editor-In-Chief Lindsay Brooke examines the alleged hacking of U.S. Steel development secrets.
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3D laser scanner
2016-05-17
The new version of the MetraSCAN 3D laser scanner from Creaform is 12 times faster than the previous version and can tackle black, multicolored, and shiny surfaces with metrology accuracy for applications directly on the shop floor.
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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Stealing engineering talent
2016-05-16
Stealing engineering talent has always been part of the competition in the auto world. In this episode of SAE Eye on Engineering, Editor-In-Chief Lindsay Brooke looks at the ongoing issue of retaining talent in the car business.
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Second time a charm for Honda’s unibody Ridgeline pickup?
2016-05-16
With the first-generation Honda Ridgeline, buyers weren't ready for a unibody pickup with odd styling. For the 2017 model, the design is normal—and unibody refinement might be a concept whose time has come.
