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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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Embraer's first E190-E2 jet takes off early

2016-05-31

E-Jets E2s are based on the proven platform of the current-generation E190, but with more advanced technologies applied such as new aerodynamically advanced high-aspect ratio wings and geared turbofan engines from Pratt & Whitney.

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Clutchless hybrid transmission concept for high-performance cars

2016-04-25

An MIT student-inventor's hybrid transmission concept aims to provide high-speed sports cars an energy-smart attitude without compromise.

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How OEMs can keep up with new product innovations

2016-05-12

OEMs can satisfy both increasing emissions requirements and keeping up with new product innovations by focusing their attention on the areas of the equipment that impact the operator experience on a larger scale, says Southco's Bob Straka.

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Mississippi State University's Car of the Future features novel innovations

2016-07-15

Mississippi State University's Car of the Future, a hybridized Subaru BRZ with advanced software and 3D-priinted innovations, gets an estimated triple-digit mpg while improving acceleration.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Google's new Novi engineering center

2016-06-17

Southeast Michigan - not Silicon Valley - is fast becoming the North American center for advanced vehicle technologies.

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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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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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Vehicle control modules

2016-05-13

VCMS II, the next generation of vehicle control and power modules from InPower, are fully programmable to provide maximum control, flexibility and value, whether part of a networked system or as stand-alone units.

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Two-stroke future for heavy-duty engine braking

2016-05-03

Despite the greater efficiencies of engine brake designs, increasing gross weights, lower rolling resistance, and engine downsizing have driven the need for more auxiliary braking power on heavy trucks and buses. Jacobs Vehicle Systems' response is the High Power Density (HPD) engine brake.

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Narrow-depth axial fan

2016-05-13

Multi-Wing’s PMAX3 narrow-depth axial fan is engineered for applications with restricted space that require high static pressure.

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ZF TRW to launch Electric Park Brake in India, production starts in 2017

2016-04-25

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Pseudo satellite, potential disrupter, flies on sunlight

2016-04-26

Zephyr 8 has a wingspan of 25 m and can carry 50% more batteries than the earlier version, yet is 30% lighter. This translates into a UAV that can carry a heavier payload and is designed to, typically, stay in the air continuously for over a month

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New NXP system drives sensor fusion for autonomous vehicles

2016-05-31

Silicon suppliers are stepping up to help facilitate progress in the road to autonomous driving. NXP Semiconductors has unveiled its BlueBox, which handles sensor fusion, analysis and complex networking.

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Small-diameter springs and rings

2016-04-20

New advances in manufacturing have allowed Smalley engineers to design and manufacture wave springs and retaining rings as small as 4 mm (0.16 in) in diameter.

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Western Star launches Extreme Duty Offroad package, new 'transformer' chassis

2016-06-05

The 6900XD Offroad MBT-40, dubbed the Multi-Body Transformer for its ability to quickly change from one fully functional in-cab-controlled body application to another, is the first XD Offroad series offering from Western Star and reportedly a new concept for off-road equipment markets.

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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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Automatic tensioners

2016-05-13

Dayco’s automatic tensioners are developed specifically for the extreme demands of the heavy-duty industrial market.

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‘Supercars’ and character are critical in the autonomous future

2016-04-25

Nissan VP of global product strategy Keno Kato talks about the GT-R supercar's role in Nissan’s product-development “ethic" and why performance and autonomous development aren't mutually exclusive.

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More details emerge of Citroën's new “hydraulic cushion” suspension

2016-06-20

Development continues of the still-secret new suspension and a related vehicle-refinement package that may break cover at this year's Paris Motor Show.