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Rexroth releases new flow-sharing valve for mini excavators

2014-12-22

Bosch Rexroth has launched a new size for its RS valve platform, which the company says was in reaction to an “upwards spiral” in the market for mini and compact excavators.

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Boeing begins construction of simulation, analytics lab in Huntsville

2014-12-22

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Adjustable angle heads

2014-12-22

New adjustable angle heads from BENZ help manufacturers improve their machining and milling operations by enhancing productivity and efficiency.

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Precision Hall-effect angle sensor ICs

2014-12-19

Allegro MicroSystems’ new family of contactless Hall magnetic sensors—the A1332 and A1334 high-resolution 360° angle sensor ICs—are based on magnetic circular vertical Hall technology.

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Toyota pumps $126M into Michigan R&D expansion

2014-12-18

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CAN FD serial trigger, decode solution

2014-12-18

Teledyne LeCroy has added unique measurement and graphing capabilities to its CAN flexible data-rate serial trigger and decode solution.

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Making strides in sustainable transportation

2014-12-17

Claus Daniel, Ph.D., is Deputy Director for the Sustainable Transportation Program at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Founding Director of the U.S. Department of Energy Battery Manufacturing R&D Facility at ORNL.

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Lightweighting, safety drive steel development at ArcelorMittal

2014-12-17

At any one time, up to 80 new steel grades are under development at ArcelorMittal. The person responsible for these advanced-development activities is Greg Ludkovsky, Vice President of Global R&D. Ludkovsky spoke with Automotive Engineering this fall at the AM/NS Calvert plant in Alabama, which the company touts as “the world’s most advanced steel finishing facility.”

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Amplifier modules

2014-12-17

HBM has introduced three new amplifier modules for its SomatXR data acquisition system.

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Volvo Penta talks Tier 4 trends

2014-12-17

Urban Larsson, Head of Product Development at Volvo Penta, has been at the company for 30 years and worked with its complete product range, including the journey along all the global emissions Tier platforms as regulations steadily increased.

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Voice recognition draws high interest but disappointment in J.D. Power survey

2014-12-16

A third of respondents say current systems are flawed, but are looking for natural voice recognition. Many express interest in specific semi-autonomous driving assist features, but only one-quarter was ready for autonomous driving.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Ford Unveils Sync 3

2014-12-16

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Flexible, ‘invisible’ assembly lines gain popularity

2014-12-16

Interest in automated guided vehicles to convey product from one station to another on the plant floor assembly line continues to grow as manufacturers look for greater flexibility, scalability, and sustainability in their operations, says RedViking.

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No simple roadmap to autonomous cars

2014-12-16

The gradual path to semi or fully autonomous drive is seen for connectivity and electromechanical hardware, with improvements to data bandwidth for maximum connectivity, enhanced GPS for greater accuracy, and mining "Big Data" needed for traffic management.

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University of Wisconsin researchers develop mobility analysis tool for military applications

2014-12-16

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin recently developed a modeling, simulation, and visualization framework, called Chrono, aimed at enabling high performance, physics-based, analysis of ground vehicle mobility.

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Coolant heating solutions

2014-12-15

Thermo Pro 90 and Thermo Pro 50 engine-off coolant heating systems from Webasto are designed for use in specialty commercial vehicles and off-highway equipment.

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Caterpillar updates its D7E diesel-electric dozer

2014-12-15

After first appearing on jobsites in 2009, Caterpillar’s latest D7E dozers feature three new “productivity boosting” dozing features for optimized performance during grading work.

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Variable speed drive

2014-12-15

The Rexroth Sytronix SVP 7010 is a ready-to-install variable-speed pump drive offering high dynamics and control accuracy for hydraulic systems.

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Pressure switch

2014-12-15

Gems Sensors & Controls’ Model PS61P subminiature pressure switch offers reliable medium-to-high pressure monitoring in space-constrained applications.

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Glycol quenching heat treating

2014-12-12

Al-Fe Heat Treating adds glycol quenching to its aluminum heat treat services.