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Hose assemblies

2014-04-17

ContiTech Fluid Technology develops and manufactures high-performance hose assemblies and selective catalytic reduction lines for construction industry applications.

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Kohler engineers new 5400 engines for lower NVH, easier start-ups

2017-11-09

The single-cylinder, OHV engine line includes models from 17 to 19.5 hp (12.7 to 14.5 kW) and includes brand-new features for the riding lawn-equipment market.

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Nissan's new twin-turbo V6 powers 2016 Infiniti Q50

2015-12-22

The first twin-turbo V6 to power an Infiniti model debuts in the 2016 Q50, the automaker's top selling model in North America.

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Power struggle produces eSupercharger

2015-10-27

Claimed to be the “world’s most power dense variable speed electric motor,” Aeristech's novel boosting device was designed to solve a major challenge facing downsized engines.

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GE’s clean-sheet turboprop engine to launch with Textron Aviation

2015-11-30

GE Aviation is combining the expertise from its turboprop facility in the Czech Republic, along with ground-breaking technologies courtesy of its military and commercial jet engines, to pursue new turboprop engines.

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Low-friction techniques push advanced city-car project toward 84-mpg target

2015-12-02

The cloak of confidentiality has been partially lifted on the T25M project, under development by Shell Lubricants, Gordon Murray Design, and Geo Technology.

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2017 Lincoln MKZ gets exclusive 400-hp twin-turbo V6, torque-vectoring AWD

2015-11-18

Still based on Ford's CD4 platform, the MKZ will pack a Lincoln-exclusive (at least for the short term) twin-turbocharged V6 packing an SAE-rated 400 hp (298 kW) and 400 lb·ft (542 N·m), the new Ford-GM “alliance”-engineered 9-speed automatic, and torque-vectoring AWD driveline.

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Frictionless engine seals

2015-10-29

Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies recently won its first major order for its new generation of automotive seals. The frictionless Levitex seals will go into an engine for a global platform in 2017.

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Castrol’s removable oil cell heralds 90-s oil changes, reduced friction and CO2

2015-10-27

The Nexcel oil cell is a removable one-piece engine oil tank and filter that integrates with the powertrain. But there is far more to it than that.

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Optimizing cooling and air systems for increased efficiencies

2014-04-08

Engineers at BorgWarner have now applied their electronic control and systems integration expertise to the coolant pump, according to Daniel Paterra.

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Industry seeks partners with proven performance and reduced risk

2014-04-09

Many OEMs are finding that they have no choice but to maintain current machine hydraulic architectures until after Tier 4, challenging suppliers to come to the table with a new value proposition, says Danfoss's Marc Weston.

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Off-highway engines: Challenges and competitive innovations for sustainable, long-term growth

2014-04-08

After today’s emissions-driven revolution, Gian Maria Olivetti says that Federal-Mogul anticipates the off-highway engine market of the future to be more evolutionary in nature, with a focus on optimizing the cost of emissions control technologies and a greater emphasis placed on powertrain efficiency.

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Proven solutions to enhance customer value

2014-04-09

Perkins' Karl Vandermyde believes that the off-highway industry faces no foreseeable regulations that will require new diesel engine technologies, with current technologies being robust and capable of addressing all foreseeable standards.

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VW’s new e-Golf may lead the way to lithium-air power

2014-04-15

Will fuel-cell motive power be necessary if lithium-air battery technology proves a success?

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All-wheel drive protection system

2017-11-13

Safe Shift all-wheel drive protection system from Marmon-Herrington (Louisville, KY) is a proprietary electronic control system that prevents damage to axle, driveline, and transfer case components commonly caused by improper operation.

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CubeSat prototype to use water as propellant

2017-08-27

A new type of micropropulsion system for miniature satellites, or CubeSats, uses tiny nozzles that release precise bursts of water vapor to maneuver the spacecraft.

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IAV brings variable valvetrains to heavy duty

2017-10-06

A switchable system for toggling between different cam lobes offers variable valve timing and lift to improve both fuel economy and exhaust gas aftertreatment in heavy-duty engines.

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ICE Breaker!

2017-09-14

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Beleaguered diesel could use a break—or a breakthrough

2017-09-07

Emissions are diesel's perception problem; the best way to solve it is by coming clean on new-age emissions tests.

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Volvo CE sees major efficiency gain from hybrid-electric wheel loader

2017-09-11

Volvo CE partners with Waste Management, the California Energy Commission and CALSTART to test the 50% more-efficient LX1 prototype.