‘Vehicle Manufacturer’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Ansys software helps Ferrari improve comfort from Ansys, which we summarised at the time by saying "Italian car manufacturer Ferrari is using software from Ansys to optimise automobile design and performance.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Mobilescan HD helps gun grip maker improve quality from NVision: "A custom gun grip manufacturer has improved the quality of its products by using the Mobilescan HD portable 3D laser scanning system from NVision to reverse engineer the original grips.".

In November 2009, we covered the news from SolidWorks Corporation - take a look at Solidworks CAD software used in blind car which says: "Solidworks 3D CAD software is helping a team of Virginia Tech students with a project hoped to enable blind drivers see with their hands and ears. ".

Take a look also at the news release from ITW Plexus, Designing joints and structural adhesives, as well as CNC router reduces time to market from Micromech, and Night Vision plus makes driving in the dark safer from Bosch Automotive OE Division.

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Tyre pressure monitoring system saves downtime (November 2009)

Ferrybridge Power Station has fitted its Terex TS40 Motor Scraper with a tyre pressure monitoring system (TMS) supplied by AM Bromley as part of a tyre management programme with Earth Mover Tyres.

Turbine producer adopts NSK cost-saving programme (November 2009)

By employing a programme of material substitution and longer-life lubrication technology, NSK has achieved significant cost savings for a manufacturer of micro wind turbines.

E-T-A to display circuit protection at show (November 2009)

At Autosport Engineering, E-T-A Circuit Breakers will be displaying a range of electrical circuit protection solutions.

Schaeffler offers compact FAG wheel bearings (November 2009)

The Schaeffler Group's range of FAG wheel bearings is more compact, lighter and offers simplified mounting via a self-centring, axial spur-gear teeth design.

Emerson extends MID certificate to Elite meters (November 2009)

Emerson Process Management has obtained an extension to its MID (Measurement Instrument Directive) certificate to include Micro Motion Elite Coriolis meters for low-flow applications.

User interface provides all vehicle information (November 2009)

Parker Vansco, part of Parker Hannifin, has launched the DPS cluster, a user interface that makes complete vehicle information accessible in a single centralised location.

Dawn Mini Logger enables in-vehicle diagnostics (November 2009)

HEM Data has introduced the Dawn Mini Logger, which fits within the mating OBD (J1962) connector under the dashboard for in-vehicle diagnostics.

Pitch gears with intelligent shaft sealing (November 2009)

Simrit has developed a radial-shaft seal system featuring a leakage sensor that allows for telediagnosis of the shaft seal and automatically sends a signal when the seal's wear limit is reached.