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GM shines brightest in latest OEM-supplier relations study

2016-05-16

OEMs need to understand the difference between process improvement and work relations improvement, noted Dr. John Henke, whose annual Planning Perspectives studies have become an industry bellwether.

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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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The race to engineer robotic personal mobility

2016-05-16

Powered exoskeletons, perhaps the ultimate in personal mobility, are no longer mere sci-fi/comic book fantasies. Hyundai/Kia is among the innovators working to reduce system cost in this exciting field.

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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.

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That 'new car smell' is forcing interior materials changes

2016-05-14

New organic chemicals are replacing nasty VOC-laden PVC and other materials, say experts at the 2016 WardsAuto Interiors Conference.

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New AUTOSAR platform offers more freedom for vehicle electrical architectures

2016-05-14

The Adaptive Platform set for 2017 will provide a software framework for more complex systems and help engineers increase bandwidth by implementing Ethernet.

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Focus RS: Ford and GKN create an AWD masterpiece

2016-05-14

GKN's clever Twinster AWD overspeeds the rear wheels by 2%, enabling sharper turn-in and making controlled drifts easy to execute.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Ann Arbor is the new test capital

2016-05-14

Ann Arbor, Michigan is fast becoming the world capital of testing and research for connected cars, automated driving, and safety technology.

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Enhanced traceability for asset management

2016-05-13

PcVue’s HMI and SCADA technology is integrated with InformaTrac’s InformaTrac Pro software to provide enhanced traceability for asset management.

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Hermetic sealing

2016-05-13

Hermetic Seal Corporation (HSC), a unit of AMETEK Interconnect, has expanded its hermetic sealing capabilities to include state-of-the-art hermetic fiber-optic component manufacture.

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Electrification and digitization offer opportunities in off-highway

2016-05-13

ZF sees many advantages and possibilities of knowledge transfer across divisions, as almost all technologies from the automotive sector also can be used in trucks, buses and off-highway vehicles, according to Dr. Klaus Geißdörfer, EVP of the Industrial Technology Division.

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Thermal simulation tool

2016-05-13

CoTherm from ThermoAnalytics facilitates the flow of information between CAE simulation products to streamline CAE workflow, improve simulation time and reduce test time and cost.

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CNG fuel system

2016-05-13

Agility Fuel Systems’ 2016 160 DGE behind-the-cab compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel system is said to deliver the most efficient package of any CNG heavy-duty vehicle system on the road today.

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Advanced fleet management

2016-05-13

The AirLink GX450 mobile gateway from Sierra Wireless incorporates an advanced fleet management feature that enables collection of OBD-II vehicle telemetry data.

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Modular area view kit

2016-05-13

A modular area view kit (AVK) from First Sensor aids in the setup of 360° all-around view systems for applications in special vehicles and machines.

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Diesel injector-seat cleaning kit

2016-05-13

A 17-piece kit from IPA Tools is designed to clean injector seats and bores on most light-, medium- and heavy-duty diesel engines.

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Metal-plate current sense resistor

2016-05-13

The TLRH3AP current sense resistor from KOA Speer features up to a 5 W power rating in a 2512 package.

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Touchless variable gap sensor

2016-05-13

The two-piece magnetic Hall-effect variable gap sensor from PIHER Sensors and Controls S.A. maintains stable electrical output and specified linearity on mobile shafts, despite radial and axial movement.

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Test bench for large couplings

2016-05-13

KTR has started up a test bench for large couplings that covers a performance range up to 500,000 N∙m at its headquarters in Rheine.

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Cables for extreme environments

2016-05-13

Cables from the Lapp Group operate in extreme environments such as high and low temperatures, exposure to aggressive substances and in areas with space and weight issues.