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Marsilli advances ‘open poles’ motor winding for hybrids According to Marsilli, a winding systems manufacturer based in Italy and an exhibitor at this year’s SAE World Congress, brushless motor design is facing a “revolution phase” as traditional needle-wound or field-coil motors have reached their maximum efficiency, being limited by the fill factor. Marsilli is advancing the open-poles motor winding concept to assist motor manufacturers in increasing motor performances and reducing material costs. Read full story

Deere follows its T4F technology path Integrated Emissions Control is part of Deere's planned building-block approach to meet U.S. Tier 4 Final and European Union Stage IV emissions regulations. Read full story

The drive for maneuverability The LinsiTrak was designed in cooperation with Bosch Rexroth to mow any lawn, even on the most extreme slopes. Read full story

Ready for more The rising price of energy is expected to further increase the demand for more fuel-efficient diesel engines and also for natural gas engines—a key focus of Cummins' high-horsepower engine development programs. Read full story

Sustainability driven by technological innovation and global footprint Off-highway OEMs today face unprecedented challenges in the development of new vehicles, as they face increasingly strict emissions standards and end-user demand for better fuel efficiency that must be balanced with minimizing cost of ownership. Read full story

Sustainability matters Sustainability can take many guises apart from the obvious environmental one. There are also the economic and cultural facets to take into account. Read full story

Unskew the talent system and build a sustainable future Our challenge is to retain and attract people who can integrate consumer, and even military, technologies into our products and services to create sustainable growth for the off-highway industry. Read full story

Focusing on technology, for sustainability Sustainability and sustainable manufacturing are driving forces for many industries, including mobile equipment, especially as companies develop Tier 4 platforms. Read full story

Horiba develops new analyzer for GHG, Euro VI measurement Horiba’s new MEXA-1400QL-NX laser spectroscopic analyzer, featuring the principles of quantum cascade laser (QCL) technology, provides real-time simultaneous measurement of four nitrogen components contained in motor exhaust gas (NO, NO2, NH3, N2O). The technology will be on display in April at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit. Read full story