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One-piece fully molded fan

2017-02-22

The Truflo SDS39 molded fan from Phillips & Temro Industries (Eden Prairie, MN) is a one-piece, fully molded fan for engines in the off-road and power generation markets.

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Caterpillar's wheeled excavator design based on customer input

2014-09-22

For the M318F and M320F, customers specified quality and reliability, low operating costs, durability, and operator comfort and safety.

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Hitachi updates dump trucks with more comfort and serviceability features

2014-09-17

Many legacy features are continued on Hitachi Construction Machinery's most recent version of its EH1100 rigid dump truck, the EH1100-5

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Ashok Leyland develops bimetal brake drum to improve heat dissipation, reduce weight

2014-08-15

To achieve weight savings in vehicles, OEMs and component suppliers are increasingly using ultra-high-strength steel, aluminum, magnesium, plastics, and composites. One strategy is to develop components using a multi-material concept. Ashok Leyland researchers used this approach when developing a bimetal brake drum with cast-iron inner ring and aluminum outer shell.

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Demand grows for electrified off-highway machines

2017-05-16

Improved productivity and maintenance requirements are attractive benefits driving the growth of hybridization and electrification in various off-highway segments and on-highway heavy-duty vehicles. Ultimately, it all comes down to payback, says Chris Mays, Commercial Vehicle – Senior Technical Specialist at BorgWarner.

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Mechatronics technology offers improvements in performance and efficiency

2017-05-15

Lightweighting, direct fuel injection and turbocharging have been vital to achieving significant improvements in performance and efficiency; however, mechanical solutions alone cannot solve these challenges, says Dana CTO George Constand. Integrated electronics and software solutions are key for overall system design strategies.

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Sensor-controlled air springs

2017-05-09

Equipped with Continental sensor technology, the height of ContiTech’s air springs can now be adjusted electronically, the internal pressure monitored and the internal temperature measured.

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Continental looks to eHorizon for fully automated vehicles

2014-09-26

With its Connected eHorizon, Continental presented at IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hannover what it believes is one of the key elements on the way to fully automated vehicles. This “networked electronic horizon” uses navigation data more effectively by deploying crowdsourcing technology to extend the underlying topographic maps with information from the sensors of other road users.

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2017-05-05

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Big performance in small packages

2014-08-15

By regulating light-duty engine variable speed fans based on heat rejection demands and ambient temperature, consistent power savings over the entire operating spectrum can be achieved.

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Calibration and complexity

2014-09-26

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Rod ends

2017-05-16

QA1 offers a variety of rod ends to fit every need, including applications for motorsports, off-road, construction, agriculture and other industrial markets.

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Corrosion resistance ranking

2017-05-11

Federal-Mogul Powertrain’s (Southfield, MI) new process for ranking the corrosion resistance of diesel cylinder liner materials will enable it to supply even more durable components for the most challenging applications.

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Laminated metal

2017-05-15

Laminated metal designed to reduce vibrations and noise transmission in metal constructions, internal combustion engines, vehicle bodies, washing machines and office machines, dB Engineering’s Noiseless Metal consists of two sheets of metal bonded together by a thin viscoelastic damping layer.

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Tata Motors to supply Safari Storme 4x4 to Indian Armed Forces

2017-05-03

Tata Motors has signed a contract to supply 3192 units of the Tata Safari Storme 4x4 to the Indian Armed Forces under a new category of vehicles known as GS800 (General Service 800).

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Leveraging connectivity to drive business

2017-05-08

Connectivity in regard to hydraulic systems involves the utilization of “smart” components, which communicate with one another on a common system. The commonality of being connected—from using Wi-Fi, cellular or satellite connection wherever we go to syncing all our devices—is an expectation in the off-highway equipment industry, says Danfoss' Henrik V. Joergensen.

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Using power dense flywheel hybrid technology to cut fuel consumption of OH equipment

2017-05-01

Flybrid is creating a family of flywheel modules designed to enhance productivity and cut operating costs of OH vehicles and construction equipment.

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Compact hydraulics configuration tool

2017-05-15

CHoose, Bosch Rexroth’s compact hydraulics configuration tool, allows users to realize virtually any hydraulic circuit solution.

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Putting lightweighting to the test

2014-08-18

Material laws and orientation information are coupled in a single finite element analysis to predict the performance of the hybrid composite beam under a dynamic three point bending load.

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Carbon-fiber concept trailer from Great Dane cuts weight by 4000 lb

2014-09-08

The Walmart Advanced Vehicle Experience is a prototype tractor-trailer developed to demonstrate the possibilities of future transport, and the truck is not the only place where innovation reigns. The trailer body is built almost exclusively with carbon fiber, and it incorporates other technologies such as advanced adhesives and low-profile LED lighting.