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Industry invited to participate in AeroTech aerospace and defense technical program

2021-09-14

SAE International is inviting global participation in its AeroTech® aerospace and defense technology conference and exhibition, which is for the first time co-located with ASM International’s AeroMat, at the Pasadena Convention Center in Pasadena, California, March 15 through 17, 2022.

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Signal analyzer software upgrade

2016-09-06

To speed up noise and vibration data analysis for vehicle manufacturers and industrial machinery, Brüel & Kjær offers RT Pro 7.3 enhanced software for its Photon signal analyzer.

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Miniature triaxial ICP accelerometer

2017-05-18

PCB Piezotronics, Inc.’s family of miniature triaxial ICP accelerometers, Models 356A43, 356A44 and 356A45, are small (0.4 x 0.4 x 0.75 in/10.2 x 10.2 x 19.05 mm), lightweight (4.2 g/0.15 oz) and TEDS (Transducer Electronic Data Sheets) IEEE 1451.4 enabled.

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Mahle tests for 'mega knock' in downsized boosted engines

2017-06-13

Low Speed Pre Ignition (LSPI) is an abnormal combustion event with the potential to cause catastrophic damage to pistons and other components in downsized engines.

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Senate proposes funding days ahead of OA-X experiment

2017-07-02

On June 28, 2017, days ahead of the July 2017 U.S. Air Force light attack aircraft experiment, the Senate Armed Services Committee passed a preliminary vote for a proposed annual defense budget that included $1.2 billion for “a fleet of Light Attack/Observation aircraft.”

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Pratt & Miller Engineering joins Raytheon, Rheinmetall team for U.S. Army combat vehicle competition

2019-08-26

Pratt & Miller’s main role will be ensuring that the Lynx meets or exceeds the Army's survivability requirements for the OMFV, which is scheduled to begin replacing the M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle in 2026. The OMFV competition requires that the vehicle be optimized for dense urban areas while maintaining efficacy against threats in open, rural areas.

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Johnson Controls invests in LTU research lab

2015-05-14

The newly named Johnson Controls Vehicle Engineering Laboratory, on the Lawrence Technological University campus in Michigan, will serve the energy-storage-system supplier and benefit LTU engineering students.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: Ann Arbor is the new test capital

2016-05-14

Ann Arbor, Michigan is fast becoming the world capital of testing and research for connected cars, automated driving, and safety technology.

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Airbus’ connected cabin concept is materializing with first round of partnerships

2019-04-03

Airbus SE is shifting its Connected Experience cabin concept into the first stages of reality with cooperative buy-in from gategroup Holding AG, Stelia Aerospace, and Recaro Aircraft Seating. Up until the partnership announcement, Airbus had been collecting extensive market feedback and refining its Internet of Things (IoT) approach to aircraft interiors, with real-time interconnected galleys, in-flight service carts, seats, and overhead bins.

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Climatic wind tunnel

2016-05-13

T/CCI Manufacturing’s Climatic Wind Tunnel in Decatur, IL allows customers to simulate any real-world condition by controlling humidity, wind, temperature, solar and road conditions up to100 mph.

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Lockheed Martin’s next-gen, 360-degree vision system flies on the Bell V-280 Valor

2019-04-18

The imagining system, or Pilotage Distributed Aperture Sensor (PDAS) system, is designed to enhance situational awareness and threat detection for pilots and auxiliary personnel in visually degraded environments.

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Helium leak detectors

2015-08-26

Helium leak detection systems are helping transmission suppliers improve quality and reduce the cost of producing new automatic transmissions.

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Blizzard conditions test FCA's 4WD and AWD vehicles

2015-08-11

A $2.5 million upgrade turns an existing climatic cell into one of the industry's most capable facilities for 4x4 and AWD vehicle development.

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Camera-based 3D measurement

2016-02-08

Imetrum’s precision, noncontact 3D measurement system, the Precision Displacement Tracker, slashes setup times and provides richer data sets without compromising measurement resolution or sampling speed.

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RTD sensors

2014-06-20

Omega’s PR-21 series of RTD (resistance temperature detector) sensors with M12 connector feature a welded 316L stainless steel housing and an integral 4-pin M12 connector for easy connection.

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Government-sanctioned test site opens up airspace for MIT researchers

2014-03-24

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Acrylic flow meters

2014-04-01

Dakota Instruments’ 6A03 acrylic flow meters are offered with interchangeable direct reading scales for air, water, argon, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, helium, and hydrogen.

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Dual-purpose engine stand

2014-04-16

Champion GSE has developed a dual-purpose stand for its -1B and -2B GEnx engine platforms.

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Temperature indicator with fixed probes

2014-04-01

Palmer Wahl Instrumentation Group’s Wahl DST500-FM temperature indicator with fixed probes is a high-accuracy, wide-range thermometer designed for hazardous locations where accurate and reliable temperature monitoring is critical.

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Heavy brake re-gen feel dominates i3 driving experience

2014-04-15

With its i3 slated to reach U.S. customer hands in early May, BMW is ramping up production of its first mass-produced all-electric vehicle.