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Aluminum frame rails, new alloy castings from Alcoa help cut 2500 lb from tractor-trailers

2015-05-20

A custom tractor-trailer technology demonstrator built by Alcoa is outfitted with various current and “soon-to-be-available” aluminum solutions that altogether can reduce the weight of a tractor-trailer by up to 2500 lb (1135 kg) compared to traditional steel components.

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Gulfstream makes progress on G600 and G500 programs, the latter completing first flight

2015-05-19

Prior to first flight, more than 34,000 hours of lab testing had been completed for Gulfstream's clean-sheet wide-cabin aircraft.

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First Lockheed Martin-built GPS III ready for system-level testing

2015-05-19

Lockheed Martin is currently under contract to build eight GPS III satellites at its GPS III Processing Facility near Denver, a factory specifically designed to streamline satellite production.

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2016 Camaro: GM unleashes its lighter, faster Mustang competitor

2015-05-18

Using the benchmark Alpha mixed-materials architecture that it pioneered on Cadillac ATS, GM takes over 200 lb out of the admittedly overweight 2015 Camaro and adds its first turbocharged four-cylinder powertrain.

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LEAP for Boeing 737 MAX makes first flight

2015-05-18

At the end of April, Boeing and CFM International initiated flight testing of the LEAP-1B engine on a modified 747 flying testbed at GE Aviation Flight Test Operations.

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Relieving the pressure on fleet managers, installers

2015-05-15

A tire pressure monitoring chipset can help fleet managers improve fuel economy and tell when vehicles are overloaded while also simplifying setup times. The Freescale Semiconductor device is said to be the industry’s smallest sensor, yet it has a broad operating range of 100-1500 kPa, exceeding the levels normally required for heavy commercial trucks.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Audi's inductive charging e-tron

2015-05-14

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Johnson Controls invests in LTU research lab

2015-05-14

The newly named Johnson Controls Vehicle Engineering Laboratory, on the Lawrence Technological University campus in Michigan, will serve the energy-storage-system supplier and benefit LTU engineering students.

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CFD helps cut tractor-trailer drag coefficient by 10%

2015-05-14

Wirth Research has formed a strategic partnership with U.K. trucking company Eddie Stobart to deliver a truck and trailer aerodynamic kit.

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Direct part marking replaces labels, saves supplier $1 million

2015-05-12

ICS Laser Technologies was able to provide dependable rapid scanning of data matrix codes molded in plastic, thus reducing substantial label costs, especially in high-volume conditions.

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Xerox eyes DSRC for vehicle infrastructure support

2015-05-12

Many companies are planning for the eventual adoption of vehicle-to vehicle and vehicle-to-infrastructure communications, with Xerox targeting tolling and commercial vehicle monitoring.

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Audi evolves the Miller cycle in its new 2.0-L spark-ignition engine

2015-05-11

To debut in the next-generation A4 due later this year, the new 2.0-L TFSI unit takes gasoline technology a step closer to diesel-like fuel consumption and torque capability.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Vehicle development costs

2015-05-08

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Honda enters burgeoning subcompact SUV fray

2015-05-08

The HR-V subcompact SUV mixes the Fit platform with Civic and CR-V powertrain systems.

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Unstoppable Formula-SAE team leader earns Rumbaugh Award

2015-05-08

Tad Young kept his 22-person team on task with designing and building their F-SAE racecar on a next-to-nothing budget.

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Deutz diesels take to Stage V

2015-05-07

Deutz says its experience from series production of Stage V-capable DPF solutions provides a headstart for customers and offers long-term planning certainty.

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Electrohydraulic power steering pursued for heavy-duty vehicles

2015-05-07

Researchers from Tsinghua University propose a new type of EHPS system suitable for heavy-duty commercial vehicles, with the purpose of reducing the power demand of an electric motor while guaranteeing sufficient power assist. The motor is only activated on-demand, which also helps to improve fuel economy.

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LiuGong builds commitment to R&D into new China hub

2015-05-05

At Intermat, LiuGong announced that it was in a 60-day countdown before its new Global Research and Development Center opens in June at Liuzhou, also home to the company's global headquarters.

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Bringing intelligence into fluid power systems

2015-05-04

Industry 4.0 drives the Internet of Things to be integrated in fluid power components and systems, as well as machines and enterprises, which will create new opportunities throughout the fluid power industry, believes Eaton's Astrid Mozes.

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Molded screen insert assemblies

2015-05-01

Molded screen insert assemblies from Minnesota Rubber and Plastics are custom-designed for off-highway applications to filter out fluid contaminants and reduce product failure.