Clark Testing CEO Paul Heffernan Talks Testing Equipment at CONEXPO/IFPE 2017

March 8, 2017
Related
General Conexpo Logo
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023
March 14, 2023March 18, 2023
Ifpe2020 Color
IFPE 2020
March 10, 2020March 14, 2020
Recommended
John Deere's X Series combines were nominated for a 2021 CES Innovation Award for the advanced technologies included on the machines.
Heavy Equipment Industry Increases Presence at CES 2021
Advanced technologies like automation and artificial intelligence being utilized in the heavy equipment industries are taking center stage at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
January 13, 2021
While heavy equipment manufacturers and harness assemblers prefer DT connectors, device OEMs prefer M12. Until recently, solutions to connect the two have been costly and tedious to assemble.
Adapting Between M12 and Deutsch DT Connectors in Heavy Equipment Applications
New solutions which combine the capabilities of M12 and DT connectors will be needed as OEMs continue integrating advanced technologies into their equipment.
December 8, 2020
Production for the VNR Electric is slated to begin in early 2021.
Commercial Availability of Electric Vehicles and Equipment Increases
Several electric truck and heavy equipment models are now available for order and set to begin production in 2021.
December 17, 2020
Latest
Mxpm90 770x460px
HUBER+SUHNER MXPM90 Test Solution
The MXPM90 test solution aids with testing of PAM4/400G ethernet, 5G mobile communication systems and radar sensors.
December 1, 2020
All the key data from the test setup is collected in the control room.
MAHLE Opens New Test Bench for Electric Drives
The new test bench will aid with the testing and development of e-axles and e-drive units for electric and hybrid vehicles.
November 27, 2020
Darts 9040 G Unit
dSPACE DARTS 9040-G Target Simulator
The dSPACE DARTS 9040-G target simulator supports demanding sensor tests from development to production.
October 15, 2020
The Horiba test method can be utilized on a variety of vehicle types.
HORIBA Receives Patent for Real-World Emissions Test Method
The HORIBA Torque-Matching RDE+ laboratory test method supports emulation of real-world emissions tests under different test or vehicle conditions.
October 6, 2020
Pendulum testing of the new Western Star vocational truck.
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.
September 1, 2020
2020 08 25 5 Track Jeversen Zf
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.
August 26, 2020
Allison Vet 1
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.
August 25, 2020
Horiba Screenshot
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.
August 19, 2020
Voted Sticker 1550339 Px
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.
August 13, 2020
Et 4 Photo
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.
August 10, 2020
HORIBA’s MEDAS can test components and vehicles from passenger cars to commercial vehicles and non-road mobile machinery.
HORIBA MEDAS Simulation System Reduces Vehicle and Engine Development Time
The MEDAS system is a compact altitude simulator is suited for a variety of testing applications, including calibration, durability, and road to rig testing.
August 5, 2020
A Taylor Dynamometer hydraulic test center.
Power Test and Taylor Dynamometer Merge Companies
The companies will bring together their engineering, testing and manufacturing products to aid new and existing customers.
July 17, 2020
Nicholas O’Connor, Product Engineering Manager at Freudenberg Sealing Technologies’ Engineering Service Center in Ashland, NH, is responsible for state-of-the-art product validation and analysis using a variety of sophisticated test rigs and equipment.
Freudenberg Opens Engineering Service Center in North America
Increased customer demand for testing assistance has prompted the company to open a second validation center.
July 9, 2020
Ni Screenshot
Design & Engineering Insights: NI Electric Vehicle Hardware-in-the-Loop Test Architecture
The HIL technology makes it easy for design teams to scale the testing and validation to specific components or entire electric vehicle powertrain systems.
June 24, 2020
Ricardo's partnership with Excel Engineering will provide expanded engine and vehicle testing capabilities.
Ricardo Partners with Excel Engineering on Test and Prototyping Services
The partnership with Excel Engineering will accelerate Ricardo's direct North American research and development activities throughout the transportation sector.
June 8, 2020
The Expert Vibro Data Acquisition and Control System can evaluate how vibrations impact various types of products such as engines, transmissions and compressors.
Delphin Technology Expert Vibro Data Acquisition and Control System
The Delphin vibration measurement system, available from CAS DataLoggers, enables users to capture and analyze data on how their products react to vibrations.
June 1, 2020
Danfoss Editron Testing Laboratory
Danfoss Editron Opens In-House Testing Facility
The testing laboratory will conduct electromagnetic compatibility and environmental tests on Danfoss Editron’s systems and machines
April 7, 2020
A battery in the test chamber at MAHLE's new testing facility.
MAHLE Opens New Testing Facility to Streamline Electric Vehicle Battery Development
The new testing facility features a climate-controlled cell to create a simulated, repeatable real-world test environment.
March 27, 2020
4418 Hero Shot
MTS Sensors Endevco Model 4418 Low-Noise Signal Conditioner
The Endevco Model 4418 low-noise signal conditioner works with piezoresistive bridge sensors and differential voltage sensors.
March 23, 2020
Extended operating testing measures strains and accelerations to determine the extent of accelerated damage in an application.
Structural Durability Validation: Test-Centered Versus Simulation-Centered Approaches
Test- and simulation-centered validation offers several advantages which engineers must weigh to choose the approach which best fits their design needs.
February 25, 2020
Mercedes Benz Bosch Testing Center Brazil
New Test Center in Brazil to Aid Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Component Development
Mercedes-Benz and Bosch are building a new Vehicle Test Center which will be available to other manufacturers, as well to aid their research and development.
January 6, 2020
Ni Vehicle Radar Test System
NI 4 GHz Vehicle Radar Test System
The NI 4 GHz Vehicle Radar Test System is capable of simulating two objects per angle with a highly repeatable radar cross section.
November 14, 2019
Hbm White Paper
Off-Highway Vehicles: Taking Torque Measurement from the Lab to the Production Floor and Out into the Field
Combining live torque measurements with an on-board computing system improves measurement of driveline components in off-highway applications.
September 17, 2019
Huston Export 3 Knock Out
SAKOR Provides Dynamometer for Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Testing
The system features dual opposing 7.5 kW AccuDyne four-quadrant AC motoring dynamometers, variable frequency drives, and a variety of subsystems configured for testing electrical machines.
August 13, 2019