January/February 2025

OEM Off-Highway January/February 2025

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Moving Beyond Cautious Optimism Into 2025

Figure 1: The 10BV was the largest BV loader offered to date when introduced in 1949. With the assistance of a push tractor and a load spotter on the lead tractor instead of the loader, this one is kicking the tonnage into Euclid bottom dumps. In material like this, a BV at full tilt could move a ton a second, and there was no cheaper way to do the job.

The Evolution of Traveling Belt Loaders

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Powertrain Themes, Trends and Emerging Technologies in the Off-Highway Industry

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Powertrain Themes, Trends and Emerging Technologies in the Off-Highway Industry

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Technical Considerations for Pumps, Motors in Off-Highway Vehicle Electrification

Maximizing Machine Efficiency with Hybrid Valve Technology

Hybrid valve technologies can help off-highway original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) realize their equipment’s potential by mixing modularity, precision and adaptability.

February 3, 2025

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The Link Between Autonomy and Cybersecurity in the Off-Highway Industry

The automated safety features built into today’s off-road equipment are controlled by software and vulnerable to cyber attacks.

January 30, 2025

Figure 3: Autonomy in the industrial and commercial transportation (ICT) industry can have a positive effect on the bottom line.

Turntide Expands, Integrates European and Asian Operations

Turntide Technologies integrated its U.K. facilities into a centralized engineering campus and launched its leading power electronics facility in India.

January 16, 2025

Turntide's Team Valley Gateshead headquarters in the United Kingdom.

Class 8 Truck Orders End 2024 on High Note

FTR reported Class 8 truck orders were up more than 20% YoY in December as orders finished 2024 with momentum through the holiday season.

January 8, 2025

FTR reported Class 8 net orders in December were down 7% compared to November, but it was up 23% compared to the same period in 2023.

Automated Systems

Connected and Automated Transportation Certificate Aims to Include More Engineers

The Center for Connected and Automated Transportation (CCAT) is launching a free online certificate program for graduate and undergraduate engineering students at schools at the eight CCAT member schools.

December 18, 2024

Connected and autonomous vehicle technologies are a growing field for engineers. A new free certificate program from the Center for Connected and Automated Transportation, led by the University of Michigan, gives students at CCAT institutions a foot in the door.

ABB Completes Aurora Motors Acquisition

ABB announced it has completed the acquisition of Aurora Motors, a vertical pump motors provider.

December 17, 2024

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CEAT Acquires Camso Brand Off-Highway Tires, Tracks Business From Michelin

CEAT acquired Camso brand’s off-highway construction equipment bias tire and tracks business from Michelin in an all-cash deal valued at about $225 million.

December 17, 2024

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