Engineering & Manufacturing: Page 274

Making intelligent design easy

HydraForce Inc.

Optimized cartridge technology is an efficient alternative to conventional directional control solutions while offering smarter system capabilities.

The HSPEC multi-function valve is rated to 5075 psi (350 bar) continuous operating pressure and available in three sizes ranging from 9 gpm (34 lpm) to 35 gpm (132 lpm).

Mountain-top fire fighting

A custom vehicle design tackles fire-fighting applications in heavy snow conditions atop steep-grade mountain sides.

Polaris vehicles had to be able to get to the top of Jay Peak Resort regardless of terrain and snow depth.

How Technology Is Helping Farmers Boost Yield

Parker Hannifin - Pneumatic Division

Technological improvements in seed planters include accurate mechanisms that control important yield determiners including seed handling, seed placement and down/up-force control.

Future technology is leading to the “smart” row control where each row is independently and automatically controlled.

Molded Screen Insert Assemblies

Minnesota Rubber & Plastics

Minnesota Rubber and Plastics announces the release of its molded screen insert assemblies.

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ASABE Updates Agricultural Equipment Lighting and Marking Standard

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

The updated version of ASABE's agricultural equipment lighting and marking standard, S279, includes provisions for self-leveling lamps and updates to Normative References.

An industry of cuts and gains

The lawn care industry sees its equipment development opportunities just the same as its heavy-weight comparables in agriculture and construction: Cut fuel consumption while gaining productivity.

Exmark worked with Kohler and the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) to develop the PCV740 found exclusively on Exmark's Lazer Z Propane zero-turn riding mower for the 2013 model year.

New Holland Introduces Weather and iBrochures Apps

New Holland Agriculture

New Holland has enhanced the way it provides information to its customers through the introduction of the Weather and iBrochures apps.

From ultrasound to ultra rugged

Designers of operator interfaces look outside the vehicle industries to a rarely-referenced inspiration: The medical field.

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Engineering & Manufacturing

AEM Now Offering Spanish-Language Edition of ULSD Best Practices Bulletin

Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)

AEM is now offering a Spanish-language version of its ULSD best practices bulletin designed to help educate industry workers in the U.S. and around the world about proper remote refueling practices.

NREL Collaborating with Colombian Oil Firm to Produce Biofuel from Sugar Cane and Palm Oil Waste Feedstocks

The United States Department of Energy (DOE)

NREL is collaborating with Colombian oil firm Ecopetrol to develop biofuel from the waste feedstocks of sugar cane and palm oil.

Honda Displaying New GXR120 Engine at GIE+EXPO

During GIE+EXPO 2013, Honda will display a variety of its products including the new GXR120 Rammer engine.

Honda Gxr120 Rammer Engine

National Instruments releases newest version of system design software LabVIEW

NI (formerly known as National Instruments)

The latest version of NI LabVIEW includes native support for new hardware and enhanced application reliability.

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