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Improving Grease Performance Amid Thickener Supply Squeeze

The Lubrizol Corp.

Market forces are spurring industrial grease makers to begin moving away from lithium as its traditional thickener of choice. But doing so requires reliable, cost-effective and high-performance alternatives — off-highway applications depend on it.

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AGCO Power Opens Clean Energy Laboratory in Finland

AGCO Corporation

The Linnavuori plant in Nokia will support the development and testing of sustainable low- and zero-carbon battery and powertrain solutions for farm machinery.

AGCO Power's Director of Engineering Kari Aaltonen in front of a hydrogen combustion engine in the new Clean Energy Laboratory.

DEUTZ Partners With TAFE Motors

DEUTZ Corporation

As the beginning of a long-term cooperation, TAFE Motors will manufacture up to 30,000 DEUTZ engines in 2.2 Liter (50-75 hp) and 2.9 Liter (75-100 hp). The aim is to augment and complement the range of engines made by the group across emission standards.

DEUTZ CEO Dr. Sebastian C. Schulte and Mallika Srinivasan, Chairman & Managing Director of TAFE Motors, signing the cooperation agreement.

Engineering & Manufacturing

Charting a Green Future With Hydrogen

Solutions that reliably, safely and efficiently control hydrogen are critical for the scale-up required to meet demand today and tomorrow.

From electrolyzers to fueling stations and fuel cells, understanding the entire hydrogen fuel chain can be beneficial.

Engineering & Manufacturing

Liebherr Creates Prototype Large Wheel Loader With Hydrogen

World's first prototype large wheel loader with hydrogen engine presented at the Liebherr plant in Bischofshofen.

Prototype L 566 H is the world's first wheel loader with a hydrogen engine.

Donaldson Company Announces Leadership Role Changes

Donaldson Company Inc.

Effective Aug. 1, 2024, Andrew Dahlgren, currently president, Life Sciences shifts to the role of president, Mobile Solutions, and Richard Lewis, currently president, Mobile Solutions will shift to president, Life Sciences.

Andrew Dahlgren (left), currently president, Life Sciences is appointed president, Mobile Solutions. Richard Lewis (right), currently president, Mobile Solutions is appointed president, Life Sciences

Parker Hannifin Expands Network of Certified Mobile Electrification Centers in Spain

Parker Hannifin Corp.

The latest partnership marks a significant milestone in Parker's mission to accelerate the transition to low-carbon mobile equipment operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

Specializing in the electrification of both light and heavy mobile machines, Soluciones Generales de Ingeniería (SGI) supports customers from the initial design stages through to the commissioning of prototypes and the implementation of series production.

Danfoss Power Solutions Launches DVG Family of Hydraulic Valves

Danfoss - Danfoss Power Solutions

The new line of open-center directional control valves, designed for a variety of construction, material handling and agriculture machinery, is currently currently available in North, Central and South America.

DVG 60 and DVG 100 valves are ideal for a variety of construction, material handling, and agriculture machinery, including skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, backhoe loaders, truck-mounted cranes and tractors.

Hitachi Construction Machinery Launches Feasibility Trial of Full-Battery Dump Truck

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

The trial aims to verify the basic performance of operations required of a battery-powered dump truck – such as traveling, turning and stopping – under actual operating loads, as well as the verification of battery charging and and discharging cycles.

Based on Hitachi Construction Machinery’s experience with dump trucks equipped with trolley dynamic charging systems, the full battery dump truck is able to continuously operate practically in sites, by directly charging from the overhead lines and regenerative braking system without needing to stop and charging through the adoption of the battery system developed by ABB.

Proventia to Develop & Supply Stage V Exhaust Aftertreatment Systems to MAN Engines

MAN Engines, a Business Unit of MAN Truck & Bus

The collaboration will focus on the development and manufacturing of Stage V-compliant selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. The systems will feature Proventia’s advanced NOX reduction and thermal insulation technologies.

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Market Analysis

June 2024 Equipment Market Outlook

Data reveals Annual U.S. Farm Machinery Shipments ticked up in March. Although they were 11.8% below the year-ago level, April marks the fifth consecutive month of improvement as shipments recover.

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Henkel Announces Sustainability Program for Heavy Equipment Sector

The company's "Respect the Planet, Rethink Design" program, which prioritizes four pillars of sustainability, is designed to foster resource preservation and emission reduction in the agricultural and construction machines sector.

Henkel structural adhesives to replace welding, such as in cabin assembly, can enable lightweighting, reduced material consumption and carbon footprint reduction up to 15%.

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