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Oil change valve
2017-05-11
Global Sales Group offers a new and improved EZ Oil Drain Valve with optional hose connectors that can replace an existing drain plug for fast, clean, and easy oil changes.
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PolyJet 3D technology
2017-05-16
Now offered as part of Proto Labs' industrial 3D printing services, PolyJet technology provides product designers and engineers with the ability to manufacture elastomeric and overmolded prototypes without investing in tooling.
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Wobble plate compressor
2017-05-09
An anchor product for T/CCI Manufacturing, the 7H wobble plate compressor is claimed to be the leading design in the industry for the heavy-duty truck and construction sector.
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Toyota bringing fuel cell technology to heavy-duty market
2017-04-20
The Japanese automaker has announced "Project Portal," a feasibility study examining the potential of its fuel cell technology in a heavy-duty drayage application.
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Meeting the ignition challenges of next-gen off-highway gaseous-fueled engines
2017-05-08
The off-highway sector includes many niche markets, for which diesel power historically has been the preferred choice—but a combination of factors is leading some to switch to natural gas-fueled engines, requiring spark ignition, notes Federal-Mogul Powertrain's CTO, Gian Maria Olivetti.
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Calibration and complexity
2014-09-26
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Medium, light duty truck markets heat up
2018-03-14
A host of new light and medium-duty truck rollouts are increasing competition and giving vocational truck customers a broader range of options. OEMs are focused on improving customer comfort and making it simpler for upfitters to customize vehicles.
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A secure technology future underscores U.S. Army's R&D work
2018-01-17
Cybersecurity, batteries, fuel cell power, and autonomous technologies are addressed by the Director of the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering (TARDEC) in a Q&A with SAE Magazines.
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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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Rotary speed sensor
2014-09-12
The new RR25 rotary speed sensor from Dynapar, which targets agricultural applications in the off-highway vehicle market, uses proven Hall-IC technology to provide reliable service in demanding environments where contaminants, corrosive chemicals, and high vibration are commonplace.
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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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Peterbilt, Exa examine the aerodynamics of drafting
2014-08-27
As part of the U.S. DOE SuperTruck program that was awarded to Cummins and Peterbilt Motors, a series of investigations was conducted on the aerodynamic ramifications of traffic. One such investigation, carried out by experts from Peterbilt and design software provider Exa Corp., focuses on the impact of traffic conditions on aerodynamic drag for typical tractor-trailer separation distances at typical highway speeds.
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Disruptive tech promotes paradigm shift at traditional manufacturers
2018-10-11
Truck-making centenarian Navistar learns new tricks by brushing up on 'business anthropology' and studying disruptors like Amazon.
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Oil mist separator
2014-08-06
Blue.tron is among the products Hengst Automotive plans to showcase at IAA. Blue.tron is an oil mist separator system and is part of the Hengst modular construction system.
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Volvo E excavators said to excel in efficiency
2014-07-21
The new Tier 4 Final/Stage IV-compliant EC250E and EC300E crawler excavators from Volvo Construction Equipment were designed to reduce fuel consumption and increase productivity.
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NHTSA analyzes impact of new commercial-vehicle standards
2014-07-09
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WABCO opens second Application Engineering Center in India
2014-07-24
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Growth in telematics capabilities bring more benefits to more users
2014-07-15
Broader coverage, more features highlight expanding capabilities.
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Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 demonstrates autonomous technology
2014-08-01
Given the worldwide desire to reduce road accident fatalities, it seems likely that the first applications of autonomous driving technologies will appear on heavy commercial vehicles. Daimler recently demonstrated how it could develop such technologies in its Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 study, which will make its global debut at the IAA International Commercial Vehicle Show at Hanover in September.
