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Testing
Hybrid and Electrical Vehicle Powertrain Testing is Key to Reaping Efficiency Benefits
Conducting driveline and component testing which is specially adapted to the particular nature of hybrid and electric vehicles ensures optimal performance.
Hybrids
John Deere 944K Hybrid Wheel Loader Reaches 1 Million Field Hours
Batteries, Capacitors
Battery Show & EV Tech Digital Days Announce Initial Speaker Lineup
Engines
Caterpillar Hybrid Engine Concept Optimizes Machine Performance
Power Systems
Scania Launches Commercial Electric Truck Range
Hybrids
Solaris Introduces New Mild Hybrid Bus
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Electronics
Heavy Equipment Industry Increases Presence at CES 2021
Advanced technologies like automation and artificial intelligence being utilized in the heavy equipment industries are taking center stage at this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
Connectors
Adapting Between M12 and Deutsch DT Connectors in Heavy Equipment Applications
New solutions which combine the capabilities of M12 and DT connectors will be needed as OEMs continue integrating advanced technologies into their equipment.
Electrification
Commercial Availability of Electric Vehicles and Equipment Increases
Several electric truck and heavy equipment models are now available for order and set to begin production in 2021.
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Hybrids
SANY Hybrid Reach Stacker Wins International Design Award
The SANY Hybrid Reach Stacker features an energy recovery system for boom lifting and an enhanced transmission-engine combination which reduce fuel use 20%.
Power Systems
The Battery Show and Electric Vehicle Technology Expo Announce Virtual Event
Digital Express is a one day event in August offering a full suite of digital activities, including educational content; a virtual event is planned for November as well.
Connectors
New TE Connectivity Hybrid and Electric Mobility Solutions Kit
The high voltage terminals and solutions kit contains all the parts needed to create an assembly in one easy-to-order package.
Engines
Technology News Tracker: Engine Hybridization Gains Momentum
Development of hybrid engines continues to increase as manufacturers realize their potential to improve efficiency and reduce emissions.
Engines
Versatile Hybrid Power, Ready When You Need It
The shift toward lower horsepower engines with a variety of supplementary power source options for peak demands are ensuring equipment can always perform optimally.
Fuels & Fluids
Alternatively-Powered Vehicles Accounted for 15% of EU Bus Market in 2019
ACEA reports alternatively powered buses are continuing to gain more market share in Europe, with four of the five major EU markets recording double-digit losses in the diesel segment in 2019.
Mining
P&H 2650CX Hybrid Shovel Ready for Market Launch
Field testing of the P&H 2650CX Hybrid Shovel has demonstrated a 40-50% reduction in fuel consumption compared to hydraulic excavators.
Engines
Design & Engineering Insights: Caterpillar Introduces Hybrid Engine Concept
The Cat C18 hybrid concept engine provides opportunities to improve fuel consumption and emissions levels.
Engines
Design & Engineering Insights: Kubota Engine Details Micro-Hybrid Technology
Kubota Engine's Micro-Hybrid System supports the engine by delivering an additional electrical power boost of up to 10 kW.
Engineering & Manufacturing
New Danfoss Editron Digital Tools Aim to Help Increase Pace of Electrification
The new digital tools include an online calculator and 3D configurator to aid engineers with the design of electric and hybrid drive systems.
IFPE & CONEXPO
Keestrack to Highlight Hybrid and Electric Machines at CONEXPO 2020
Among the machines on display will be a full hybrid cone crusher and a plug-in hybrid jaw crusher.
Hybrids
STEYR Unveils Hybrid Concept Tractor
The design of the Konzept hybrid tractor focuses on the use of zero-emission powertrains, innovative drive solutions and a futuristic operator environment.
Power Systems
DOE Partnering with U.S. Army to Develop Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle
The fuel cell/battery hybrid truck will be provide a clean energy solution for emergency relief and disaster management efforts.
Engines
Powertrain Optimization via Mixed Technologies
Hybrid systems pairing engines with electronics or other components enable efficiency gains and the transition toward alternatively powered machines.
Industry News
New DOE Funding for Commercial Truck, Off-road Vehicle, and Gaseous Fuels Research
Research will focus on natural gas, biopower, and hydrogen; heavy-duty freight electrification; hydrogen infrastructure and fuel cell technologies; and energy efficient off-road vehicles.
Software
Electric Powertrains Added for CarSim and TruckSim 2019.1
Mechanical Simulation has extended the built-in modules of its software to now also simulate electric-only powertrains.
Engines
Hybrid Engines Entering the Market
Engines
Allison Hybrid-Electric Propulsion System Paired with Cummins Engines Receives CARB Certification
The model year 2019 Allison Hybrid 40/50 Electric Propulsion system is paired with the Cummins B6.7 and L9 diesel-electric hybrid engines used in transit buses and coaches.
Hybrids
Volvo Hybrid to Improve Fuel Efficiency up to 17%
The forthcoming EC300E Hybrid excavator’s boom-down motion charges energy-storing accumulators that are used to power the hydraulic pump.
Engines
Kubota BUEE Debuts Micro-Hybrid System at bauma 2019
The “Power Assist” Micro-Hybrid system supports the engine by delivering an additional electrical power boost of up to 10 kW.
Engines
Perkins Presents New Hybrid Technologies on Three Engines at bauma 2019
The hybrid-electric, hybrid-mechanical and hybrid-hydraulic power technologies presented complement Perkins existing 0.5–18 L range of diesel engines.
bauma
bauma 2019 Shines a Spotlight on Sustainability, Efficiency
Alternatively powered equipment and components aimed at improving efficiency and reducing emissions were among the highlights at this year’s show.
Engines
bauma News Tracker: Perkins Showcases Stage V and Hybrid Engines
Engines
bauma News Tracker: Kohler Presents Hybrid Energy Module
Hybrids
Mack Trucks Displays Second-Generation PHEV Class 8 Drayage Truck at CARB Showcase
The plug-in hybrid electric truck is based on a Mack Pinnacle axle back daycab and has been operating in revenue service with a customer drayage fleet for more than 12 months.
Electrification
Electric and Autonomous Vehicles in Mining
The opportunities for electric vehicles are strong in heavy-duty industries like mining, construction and agriculture, even while the majority of applications demonstrated are in the on-highway industry.
Electric Motors
Plug-in Hybrid Truck Powered by BorgWarner's Electric Motor
The 130 kW HVH e-motor offers the benefits of durability, good power density and the possibility of peak efficiencies of more than 95%.
Hybrids
JDPS Hybrid Products Surpass 1 Million Field Hours in John Deere Loaders
Utilizing John Deere Power Systems technology, the John Deere 644K and 944K Hybrid Wheel Loaders have collectively logged more than 1 million operating hours in the field.
Trends
Sustainable Technology Integration: Exploring Alternative Energy Solutions
This review highlights some of the key considerations when evaluating alternative energy/advanced technology solutions and their integration into commercial vehicles.
Industry Events
iVT Expo
February 13, 2019
February 14, 2019
From February 2019, the industrial vehicle industry will have an international exhibition that showcases nothing but the latest and next-generation components and technologies.
