The ability to offer driveline and chassis technology from a single source has always been one of ZF’s major strengths – especially in the e-mobility era.
Soltec (Ireland) Ltd has reported a big take up of its new online automated waste tracking and reporting system. The system allows Soltec's clients to log in, see their waste shipments, treatments carried out and produce PDF reports as and when required and has been developed as direct reaction to customer feedback.
The perfect tool has long been the search of many engineers and designers. Jon Steranka, an inventor from Seattle Washington has designed what he believes is the last wrench you will ever need to purchase.
Exhaust-gas aftertreatment is highly instrumental in further reducing motor vehicle emissions. Alongside reducing CO2 emissions, minimizing the level of harmful nitrogen-oxide emissions is one of the greatest challenges for the automotive industry.
When it comes to commercial vehicle efficiency, it is usually the engine, the weight and the aerodynamics that are taken as examples. But sensor systems can also play an important part in fuel-saving driving. A good example of this is the electronic horizon (eHorizon) from the automotive supplier Continental.
Electromechanical and electrohydraulic systems are being used more and more frequently in drive trains and chassis for functions which were previously performed purely mechanically or hydraulically.
Finland’s Nokian Tyres reports it is increasing the use of its Aramid Sidewall Technology in Nokian SUV tyres. From the beginning of this year, nearly all such products – including ranges already on the market – will feature sidewalls containing aramid fibres.
Fleetwood Resource Management, founded by a truck driver, announced its Air Brake Cooling (ABC) system, a method of cooling foundation brakes to virtually eliminate brake fade.
From vehicles being enhanced by online data to innovative human-machine interface concepts, Continental, an international technology company, is demonstrating how “Holistic Connectivity” transforms evolutionary changes in vehicles to a revolutionary mobility experience at CES.
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