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Lightweight castings

2014-02-18

Grede is developing lightweight chassis, powertrain, and drivetrain components—including safety-critical systems—for several heavy-equipment manufacturers using a patented ductile iron alloy called SiboDur.

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All-position tire

2014-03-19

Bridgestone's M854 wide-base radial all-position tire is fabricated for severe on/off highway applications.

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Perkins tames complexity

2014-10-20

Meeting the cleanest emissions regulations ever with the phase-in of the Tier 4 Final and Stage IV imposed a new way to design and calibrate off-highway engines.

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Calibration and complexity

2014-09-26

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Tata AutoComp, Magna team to develop commercial-vehicle seats in India

2014-10-23

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Connectivity and safety converge in Delphi Tech Truck

2014-10-22

The company unveiled reconfigurable clusters and wireless device charging technologies as part of its second-generation “Tech Truck” at the recent IAA Commercial Vehicles event in Hannover, Germany.

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Eaton unveils DCT for medium-duty trucks and buses

2014-11-14

Eaton has now released details of its Procision dual clutch transmission, unveiled at the IAA Hanover truck show, aimed at middleweight trucks and buses up to 16-t gross vehicle weight.

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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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WABCO introduces new compressors

2014-10-08

Among the new products WABCO displayed at the IAA Hanover CV Show was an electrically driven compressor for heavy duty air-braking systems and a new energy saving engine driven compressor.

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Isuzu takes high-level approach to T4F solutions

2014-08-19

Depending on which off-highway engine manufacturer you’re talking to, it is either an advantage that its teams of engineers design specifically and solely for the off-highway industry, or it is an advantage that its teams of engineers design for both the on- and off-highway industries.

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Komatsu America puts the HM300-5 articulated dump truck out there

2014-10-02

Featuring a net 324 hp (242 kW) diesel engine, the HM300-5 is powered by a Komatsu SAA6D125E-7 engine that is EPA Tier 4 Final emissions certified.

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MIT provides yeast a different environment for ethanol tolerance

2014-10-13

Researchers discover factor that could have significant impact on industrial biofuel production.

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QT-steels make an impact

2014-09-24

The use of quenched and tempered steels for dumper bodies reduces weight and fuel consumption while increasing payload capacity and wear life.

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Optimizing commercial vehicle muffler size, volume via CFD

2014-10-13

Researchers at VE Commercial Vehicles Ltd. in India employed downsizing to design a commercial vehicle exhaust system using the ANSYS CFD tool Fluent, resulting in a 14.1% reductions in both size and volume and a mass savings of 2%.

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Clean energy, services on tap for China’s commercial-vehicle manufacturers

2014-10-29

China’s commercial-vehicles industry is poised for a transformation as suppliers focus on services and clean energy. These changes are occurring amid market shifts as China attempts to reduce pollution and congestion in cities.

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Ripper/bucket attachment

2014-01-22

The patented V-Raptor Bucket from Leading Edge Attachments, Inc. is a ripper/bucket combination for excavators and backhoes that allows the operator to rip rock, coral, or frozen ground with the maximum breakout force; pry out and carry stumps or cradle boulders; rip a clean narrow V trench for laying utilities; plus scoop and load material.

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Real-time jobsite management

2014-01-17

Topcon Positioning Group launched in 2013 a new web portal, Sitelink3D.net, designed specifically for general construction and engineering companies. The subscription web-based service—accessible via computer, tablet, or smartphone—is a real-time visualization and communications tool that allows users to access jobsite status, create new or update jobsite parameters, and view movement of machines on the job.

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Visualizing and mapping sound in off-highway applications

2014-01-15

Acoustic performance has become a key competitive factor for off-highway equipment due to an increasing focus on operator comfort and noise pollution as well as continuing regulatory pressure.

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Fuel savings modeled for hybrid-electric front wheel loader

2014-01-12

Researchers at the University of Illinois-Chicago developed a rule-based control strategy for ease of implementation in industry.

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Hydraulics tech tips via social media

2014-01-06