Expert Columns: Page 9

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Software
4 Reasons the Time Is Now for a Vehicle Industry Digital Transformation
Agiloft
Why is this particularly true for contracting with OEMs and suppliers?
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Engines
Power and Engine Providers Respond to Off-Highway Industry’s Changing Needs
John Deere Power Systems
A diversified response to changing power needs is required to meet the increasing demands for decreased emissions and improved performance.
Jd14 Engine
Engineering & Manufacturing
The Automotive Space Is Poised for a Supply Chain Nightmare
Actify
Exciting as this flurry of activity may be, it presents a very real threat to the automotive supply chain – one that supply chain executives should be paying careful attention to.
Actify Supply Chain
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Manufacturing
Boosting Equipment Productivity with Access and Position Control Technology and Hardware
Southco, Inc.
Latches, locks and entry door hardware designed for gloved hands improves the operator experience and assists autonomous functionality.
An EAS platform makes it easy for equipment manufacturers to include automatic unlocking in their machines, giving fleet operators improved security and efficient audit trail management.
Power Systems
Moving Mobile Equipment to Zero-Emissions
Webasto
A modular battery system with eBTM technology maximizes battery lifespan by enabling each battery to function at its optimum operating temperature.
Image 3. The modular batteries’ compact, energy-dense format makes the battery packs easy for engineers to configure for use on virtually any vehicle platform.
Drivetrains
Euclid’s Twin-Power Concept
Historical Construction Equipment Association (HCEA)
The basis of this concept was powering each drive axle of a truck or scraper with its own diesel engine and powertrain.
Image 1. A Euclid TDT series twin-power scraper’s extra power helped it take a healthy load of clay on the Massachusetts Turnpike in 1956.
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Electronics
New Electronic Controls Reduce Install Time, Streamline Integration of Hydrostatic Tail Winch
Arrowhead Winch
A new install package with electronic controls for a hydrostatic tail winch significantly reduced its installation time. It paved the way for near-seamless integration of the controls in the cabs of host machines.
With the new controls, only two hoses and a wire harness must be run and connected.
Engines
Designing a Leak-Free System with Hydrogen
Parker Hannifin Corp.
Hydrogen is gaining traction as a viable fuel solution within the transportation industry given its many benefits.
Given its many benefits, hydrogen is gaining traction as a viable fuel solution within the transportation industry.
Batteries, Capacitors
Is Battery-Powered Equipment the Future of the Construction Industry?
Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power
A battery management system plays a huge role in safe equipment operation.
In general, electric outdoor power equipment vibrates at a decreased level when compared to gas-powered counterparts. This enables the user to work more comfortably for longer periods of time without sacrificing safety, thus improving productivity.
Vehicle Body & Structure
Rear Eject Bodies and Other Features Decrease Mining Costs
Philippi-Hagenbuch, Inc.
Considerations for selecting a truck body must include the equipment’s total cost of ownership.
Customized truck bodies designed for the mine’s specifications increase loading safety and reduce the potential for loading damage by ensuring that the width is correctly paired with the loading tool.
Power Systems
Overcoming Electric Vehicle Adoption Barriers
Zonar
How OEMs can help fleets be safer, cleaner and more efficient by encouraging the move to EVs
Software can connect GPS, electronic logging devices and predictive maintenance technology with transportation management systems to provide insights for drivers and dispatchers.
Smart Systems
Employing Vehicles with Aftermarket Automation Keeps Existing Fleets on the Road
Kontron
How COM Express software for small footprints fuels the extended deployment, long life cycle, and value of today’s heavy mobile equipment
Software and hardware can extend equipment life and improve jobsite safety.
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