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Mitsubishi puts NVH in 2016 Outlander's crosshairs

2015-06-29

Two years after the third-generation Mitsubishi Outlander arrived in the U.S. market, the crossover utility vehicle was revised for the 2016 MY with new signature front-end styling and 100-plus engineering and design changes.

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2016 Chevrolet Cruze is larger, longer, and sheds 250 lb

2015-06-25

GM's best-selling global product, the new Cruze shifts to the D2XX compact platform--a move helps create a roomier vehicle while weighing less than the outgoing model.

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Compact motors

2015-06-25

Benefiting from Poclain Hydraulics’ know-how in turret rotation solutions, the new range of MZ motors are more “concentrated” for integration into machines like mini and medium-sized excavators, where space for hydraulic features is limited.

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Software toolkit for HMI development

2015-06-23

Elektrobit releases an easier-to-use toolkit that enables development of multimodal user interfaces with advanced graphics, plus voice-, touch-, and gesture-based commands, for sophisticated human-machine interface (HMI) systems.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Self parking for parking garages

2015-06-22

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Hyundai launches all-new crawler excavator

2015-06-19

Hyundai Heavy Industries Europe considers the brand-new 52-t HX520 L, which debuted at Intermat 2015, one of the most important members in the all-new Hyundai crawler excavator HX family.

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John Deere loads updates into E-Series articulated dump trucks

2015-06-19

All three models feature Tier 4 Final PowerTech diesel engines and a pressurized Deere-designed cab, both of which combine to boost productivity and uptime, while minimizing daily operating costs.

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High-performance roto-translating valve for fault-tolerant applications

2015-06-19

Researchers from Imamoter have developed a new concept hydraulic spool valve that allows the design of new safer and more compact hydraulic circuit architectures, ensuring higher safety performance levels. The architecture presents advantages both from performance (precision, fastness) and operational points of view.

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New SAE book examines effects of inflight atmospheric icing

2015-06-19

SAE International has published the new book, Ice Accretion and Icing Technology by Robert J. Flemming. The collection consists of 10 SAE International technical papers, chosen by Flemming, a known expert in the field.

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Case CE upgrades 621F and 721F wheel loaders to meet Tier 4 Final

2015-06-19

An optional five-speed transmission includes the Case Powerinch feature that lets operators approach targets quickly and precisely regardless of engine speed, ensuring there is no rollback even on steep slopes, making it easier and quicker to dump into a truck.

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Dassault Systèmes on everyone’s side with 3D visualization for cabin design

2015-06-19

Passenger Experience automates cabin completion processes with essential intelligent “building blocks” capturing rules, regulations, and manufacturing knowledge to automate cabin interior design, development, and delivery.

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Airbus Helicopters looks to the future in heavy-lift rotorcraft with the X6 concept

2015-06-18

The launch of the X6 begins a two-year definition period on this next-generation rotorcraft that will be tailored for and targeted to the civil market, specifically oil and gas.

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Accenture demos wearable technology for improving manufacturing processes

2015-06-18

Accenture took some time recently to talk about how it recently delivered with Airbus a proof-of-concept, using wearable technology, to help Airbus operators reduce the complexity of assembling cabin seats and decrease the time required to complete the task.

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Ford tests cylinder deactivation on its 1.0-L EcoBoost triple

2015-06-17

Results to date show that the tiny engine also performs happily as a 666-cc twin, demonstrating potential for dynamic downsizing of the EcoBoost power unit.

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Sierra Nevada breathes life into D328, determined to make it fly again, and evolve

2015-06-16

Some 10 years since being out of production (some might say even nearly 15 years if one considers the demise of the plane’s originator), the Dornier 328, known for its ability to function on “unimproved runways” and “being easy to maintain in third-world countries,” is going back into production under at least the partial guidance of Sierra Nevada Corp., with a 628 on the radar.

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Cat designs its 336F L XE Hybrid excavator with building-block technologies

2015-06-15

Caterpillar's grown-up 336F L XE Hybrid features an integrated design that conserves fuel, optimizes performance, and captures and reuses energy, while holding the operator comfortable.

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Volvo Penta debuts two new off-highway engines

2015-06-12

Developed in coordination with the Volvo Group, the D5 and D8 engines feature a newly designed platform with a larger displacement compared to previous versions. The new engines offer improved an engine block stiffness and higher torque at low speed.

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Flight propulsion goes electric

2015-06-12

Small, electrically driven propellers spaced along wing leading-edges could benefit both small and medium-size aircraft

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High-temp dual valve controller

2015-06-11

A new dual input, dual output valve controller from Axiomatic is operational up to 125°C (257°F) and suitable for installation under the hood of mobile equipment, agricultural and heavy-duty industrial machines.

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Automotive Engineering partners with Altair, CAR to recognize lightweighting innovation

2015-06-11