http://www.sae.org/mags/sohe/elect Get the latest content from the Electronics section of SAE Off Highway Engineering Online Magazine. http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/7153 The increased adoption of electronics and electrohydraulic systems in off-highway equipment is driven both by legal requirements—including stricter Tier 4 engine emissions standards in the U.S. as well as sound-emissions regulations—and increased customer demands on machine performance and productivity, says The MathWorks. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:06:39 GMT http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/7153 2009-11-06T22:06:39Z http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/7035 “While you can’t change the basics of how batteries work, you can change the materials that are used to create them,” asserted Bill Robinson, the CEO of Integral Technologies Inc. And that is precisely what the Bellingham, WA-based company did; it has developed a moldable conductive plastic called ElectriPlast, a polymer blend that can be used to conduct electricity. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:53:34 GMT http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/7035 2009-10-14T13:53:34Z http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/7040 More powerful design tools, faster microprocessors, and software standards are a few of the tools that will help make possible a system-wide approach toward vehicle design. Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:16:11 GMT http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/7040 2009-10-09T16:16:11Z http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/6978 Electric linear actuators have moved beyond applications where they merely apply force to perform work and are making substantial progress in electronically controlled systems while eliminating hydraulic lines and improving safety by performing what used to be manual tasks. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:44:57 GMT http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/6978 2009-09-25T20:44:57Z http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/6977 Advances in sensors, CPUs, and software help in the drive to eliminate drivers. Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:15:07 GMT http://www.sae.org/mags/SOHE/6977 2009-09-24T13:15:07Z