Jan/Feb 2014

OEM Off-Highway Jan/Feb 2014

At 7-1/2 tons shipping weight, the No. 331 Baby Portable Excavator and Loader was a baby only in that it was the smallest such machine in the Byers line. It was rated at 4,000 pounds or 1/2 cubic yard with a standard 20 foot boom, and was capable of at least two cycles per minute.

The self-propelled crane

Volvo has already reduced aerodynamic drag 26% on its demonstration vehicle through the use of various trailer add-on devices and modified tractor fairings, and will reach an overall drag reduction of 40% through the next level of design changes to the tractor. Pictured is a representation of what a truck could look like by the completion of the program.

SuperTruck rides towards completion

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Harnessing gravity

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Harnessing gravity

Off-highway equipment that has been outfitted with electronic locks like the R4-EM Outdoor allows the equipment owner to remotely lock and unlock vehicles via a signal through a connected keypad.

Next Generation Security: Advanced Electronic Access in Off-Highway Equipment

Proximity Detection & Safety Systems

Next Generation Security: Advanced Electronic Access in Off-Highway Equipment

As theft incidents continue to rise on valuable off-road equipment, OEMs must stay one step ahead of thieves with advanced access systems that go far beyond the standard mechanical lock-and-key locking system.

January 13, 2014

Off-highway equipment that has been outfitted with electronic locks like the R4-EM Outdoor allows the equipment owner to remotely lock and unlock vehicles via a signal through a connected keypad.

The craftsmanship predicament

Along with an entirely new magnetic encoder product line, a sensor manufacturer relaunches its company’s internal business structure from the ground up.

January 13, 2014

A schematic of the IXARC magnetic encoder.

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