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Tires & Wheels
GKN Wheels Achieves Manufacturing Targets at New Telford Facility
GKN has completely rebuilt its manufacturing facility which is now producing three times as many wheels as its old plant.
On-Highway
Mack Trucks Begins Full Production of Mack MD Series
Engineering & Manufacturing
Engineering Firms Seeing Market Improvements, but Continued Uncertainty
Batteries, Capacitors
New Study Finds Batteries Made From Deep-Sea Rocks can Reduce Carbon Emissions
Engineering & Manufacturing
Blachford Acoustics Names New President and Sales Director
Manufacturing
Deloitte and Wichita State University Launch Smart Factory
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Market Analysis
Heavy Equipment Markets are Down in 2020 and Hopes up for a Better 2021
Negative economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic have made 2020 a year to forget for most in the heavy equipment industries.
Sensors
Sensors Play Critical Role in New ANSI Standard
Use of various sensor technologies will be necessary to meet the safety functions described by the new ANSI 92.20 standard.
Market Analysis
The Pros and Cons of Industry Consolidation
Continued consolidation in the heavy-duty vehicle industry has helped address many complex technological challenges while also enhancing the OEM and supplier relationship.
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Engineering & Manufacturing
Brokk Offers Customization of Demolition Machinery for High-Heat Environments
Heat-resistant options include cylinder protection, steel tracks and a forced draft cooling system.
Power Systems
Dana Building New Facility for Production of e-Drive Technologies in India
The new manufacturing facility will produce Dana TM4 low- to high-voltage electric motors, inverters, and vehicle control units.
Smart Systems
Komatsu Mining Breaks Ground for New Manufacturing Facility and Headquarters
Contractors building the new facility are using Komatsu’s new Smart Construction technologies to remotely optimize their processes.
Drivetrains
The Process for Achieving Electric Work Trucks: Vocational Upfit on Electric Chassis
Understanding the application and power requirements are integral steps in the developing the chassis for electric work trucks.
Manufacturing
AEM Survey Shows COVID-19 Taking Toll on Canadian Equipment Manufacturers
Nearly half of respondents said it will take a year or longer to return to pre-COVID business levels.
Filtration
Cummins Collaborates with Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Produce Face Masks
The collaboration enables production of enough filter media to supply more than a million face masks and respirators per day to U.S. healthcare facilities.
Testing
Extreme Testing Ensures Durability of New Western Star Vocational Truck
The new truck was subjected to extreme and grueling testing conditions designed by the Product Validation Engineering team of Daimler Trucks North America.
Materials
HYBRIT Fossil-Free Steel Production Plant Begins Operation
The HYBRIT initiative has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 10% in Sweden and 7% in Finland, as well as cutting steel industry emissions in Europe and globally.
Tracks & Tires
Continental and BMZ Creating Digital Traceability for Rubber Supply Chain
The new system will enable the successful documentation of the entire supply chain through a digital tracing system.
Trends
The First Articulated Motor Grader
Adding an articulated frame to motor graders helped to improve maneuverability in confined spaces and reduce rework.
Materials
Polygon Composite Housings Eliminate Corrosion in Fifth-Wheel Coupling Applications
The composite cylinders are designed to be strong and hold their shape even under impact, reducing maintenance for end use customers.
Tires & Wheels
MAXAM Tire Opens New Solid Tire Factory
The new manufacturing facility is strategically aligned to serve today’s market demands through compound advancement and automated technology.
Testing
ZF Opens Expanded Commercial Vehicle Test Track
ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Control Systems division has invested around 18 million EUR expanding its commercial vehicle testing capability for trucks and buses.
Testing
Allison Transmission Vehicle Environmental Test Center Now Open
The test facility includes two chassis dyno-equipped environmental chambers capable of simulating a broad range of duty cycles and environmental conditions.
Electronics
Fluid Conveyance Line Packages Aid Manufacturing of Electric Powertrains
Stark Manufacturing's packaged kits can be integrated directly into an OEM's production line to help improve operational efficiency.
Manufacturing
Energy Dept. Selects Five Projects to Spur New Smart-Manufacturing Technology Innovations
The projects will research ways to use smart-manufacturing technologies to improve productivity, precision, performance and energy efficiency.
Manufacturing
Metalforming Companies Remain Cautious as Economic Challenges Continue
The PMA August 2020 Business Conditions Report shows its members continue to anticipate challenges during the next 3 months.
Trends
Technology Drives Industries’ Growth and Recovery During and Post-Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light potential opportunities for further advancement in the construction, trucking and heavy equipment manufacturing industries.
Drivetrains
Dana Opens New Manufacturing Facility in China to Meet Growing Customer Needs
The new facility helps strengthens Dana's manufacturing capabilities of drivetrain components for off-highway equipment manufacturers in the region.
Engineering & Manufacturing
Equipment Manufacturers Prepare for Augmented and Virtual Reality Initiatives
Augmented and virtual reality technologies can bring benefits to all aspects of a business from engineering to manufacturing to end user applications.
Testing
Design & Engineering Insights: Horiba Test Systems Aid Development of Electric Vehicles
Test systems for all phases of the product development cycle help to ensure electric-powered equipment meets application requirements.
Manufacturing
AEM Releases Video Calling for Support of Equipment Manufacturing Industry
The video will be shared with leaders and delegates from both political parties over the coming weeks to show the importance of manufacturing to the U.S. economy.
Power Systems
Navistar Announces New Facility for NEXT eMobility Solutions Business
The new facility will include design, engineering and analysis of all the company's electric vehicles and batteries.
Manufacturing
AEM Equipped to Vote Campaign Urges Support for Pro-Manufacturing Candidates
The goal of the campaign is to engage, educate, and mobilize manufacturing voters on the policies that matter to the equipment manufacturing industry.
Software
NI Introduces Enterprise Version of SystemLink Software
The SystemLink enterprise software helps enable seamless test operations and data management across an entire organization.
Software
Powerful Software Benefits Design of Heavy-Duty Vehicles
The latest software tools provide a full design and simulation environment to cover all aspects of vehicle systems.
Manufacturing
What You Need to Know About Getting Your Organization AM-Ready
Proper implementation and strategy can ease implementation of industrial 3D printing into manufacturing operations.
Data Acquisition Systems
Delphin Technology 4-Channel ET-4 Expert Transient Data Acquisition System
The ET-4 Expert Transient data acquisition system is able to synchronously acquire multiple analog channels at sample rates up to 50 kHz.
Software
Mechanical Simulation Releases 2020.1 Version of VehicleSim Products
New and refined capabilities for advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous vehicle technologies are included in the latest release.
Manufacturing
Growing Use of Robots in Manufacturing Driving Need for Skilled Workers
“Governments and companies around the globe now need to focus on providing the right skills necessary to work with robots and intelligent automation systems.”
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