Tag "automotive"
How Yokogawa power analyzers help EV charging equipment earn the VDE mark of approval
Electric vehicles (EVs) have many virtues that are contributing to the rate at which drivers around the world are making the switch away from the internal combustion engine. A rapidly expanding network of public charging points helps – now industry
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Are you getting accurate power measurements?
With a global emphasis on sustainable energy production, energy efficiency is a hot topic. Getting an accurate measure of power use for equipment such as transformers, inverters and switching power supplies is therefore vital. But which parameters affect this power
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Electric Vehicles – In pursuit of efficiency
With everyone thinking more about reducing global warming and carbon footprints, many governments, businesses and consumers are concerned to do their bit to reduce energy consumption. Initiatives such as the European energy efficiency directive to encourage better generation and use of
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Chasing efficiencies in tire production
At the Michelin tire manufacturing plant in Homburg/Saar, up to 3000 new tires come off the production line every day along with around 1800 retreads. Tire production is a technically complex process and required multiple electromechanical parameters to be recorded
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KUKA Systems minimizes energy consumption in industrial robots
KUKA plans and implements automated production and assembly lines providing complete solutions for joining, assembly and handling operations in automotive and other industries. With energy consumption becoming a key aspect in robotics, KUKA had recently participated with other companies in
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Automotive Manufacturing – Measuring for efficiency
Two key criteria for successful development and mainstream adoption of (hybrid) electric vehicles are – reliability and driving range. The lower the loss in electric systems, the longer their lifetime and the more efficient the drivetrain, the longer the driving
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