For the last twenty years, the print industry has been on a journey
of technological transformation. Printing markets are changing,
many publishing products have electronic versions...
There is growing, perhaps booming, commercial investment in
electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles that will
serve the new urban air mobility (UAM) aerospace market. Upstart
and...
Thermal interface materials are used to eliminate air gaps or voids
from adjoining rough or un-even mating surfaces. Because the
thermal interface material has a greater thermal conductivity than
the...
In 1933, Kenworth Motor Truck Co. became the first American truck
manufacturer to introduce the Cummins 4 cylinder, 100 hp, HA4 model
diesel engine as standard equipment. By 1938 the first...
As the automotive industry moves toward more automated, connected
vehicles, engineers are challenged to identify technologies that
can process and transfer large volumes of data in real-time...
The popularity of electric and zero-emissions vehicles is growing
substantially, although their share of the overall automobile
market remains relatively small. Automobile manufacturers are
spending...
In today’s production environment, compressed air is widely used to
automate processes, provide motive power, and package products. A
clean, dry, reliable compressed air supply is essential to...
Innovations in rail travel are making trains faster, safer, more
efficient and environmentally friendly. Of all the transportation
modes, rail is leading the way in new technologies. Electric
railways...
Mobile off-road machinery is adding more advanced features such as
advanced load moment indication (LMI), automated dig routines, and
GPS based excavation and grading. In addition to...
Honeycomb air vent panels are used to help cool electronics with
airflow and while maintaining electromagnetic interference (EM)
shielding. Recently, our team of experts held a webinar on...
Wind turbines are designed to maximize power production based on
the predicted wind speeds found at the plant site. However,
excessive wind speeds are experienced at times, so it is crucial to
limit...
While this may look like any car ferry carrying people
and vehicles in an estuary on the Norwegian coast, this 80-meter
ship, called MV Ampere, was one of the world's first fully
battery-powered...
The growing connected vehicle and electric car markets are
currently driving up demand for IP-rated (Ingress Protection
rating) and EMI protection. Even standard road vehicle electronics
need to be...
These days, mobile machines used in a broad range of markets such
as agriculture, construction, forestry, material handling and
transportation are exceptionally sophisticated pieces of...
We think so, because OEMs can reduce the cost of underground
construction machines by using Parker's Overcenter Intelligent Flow
Control (IFC) architecture. Closed-loop hydraulic systems are
commonly...
Today’s off-highway mobile construction equipment is more complex
than many would have ever imagined a mere 20 years ago. At the
turn of the century, mechanical advancements and machinery...
Designing new products, and new categories of products, often
involve solving problems that have not previously been confronted.
Sometimes, we don’t know what we don’t know. So, it’s important to
work...
The Michigan Street Lift Bridge reopened to vehicular traffic
Friday, July 31, 2020, after a yearlong rehabilitation project. The
bridge spans the Milwaukee River and is one of many downtown
bridges...
The food and beverage industry is the largest manufacturing sector
to use chilled water systems. Applications within the industry are
very diverse due to the wide range of product types and how...
The safe navigation of ships in challenging marine environments is
a testament to the skill of the crew and the performance of the
equipment they use. In offshore applications, the ambient
environment...
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