Tag "energy"

Brompton goes electric

Brompton bikes have come a long way from their first folding bike designed in 1975  having in 2018 introduced the first electric folding bike. Called the Brompton electric, this e-bike is powered by a 36V/8.55Ah removable battery pack and features

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Triumph motorcycles engineers the complete riding experience

A complete riding experience 65,000 bikes a year. That’s how many Triumph produces annually as the largest British motorcycle manufacturer. With a 100 year history of producing category defining motorcycles to racing icons Triumph is one of the world’s best

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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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Getting started with electrical power measurements

Today, it has become more important than ever for governments, businesses and consumers to contribute towards energy efficiency. As more emphasis is being laid on reducing carbon footprints, energy efficiency directives are encouraging sustainable and optimized generation and usage of energy.

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The case for calibration

End consumption is the driving force behind industrial developments. As consumer goods become more complex, better and more reliable, the demands on the entire supply chain of a manufacturing company increase.Therefore constant improvements along the value chain are just a

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Marlyn matures into a fully autonomous drone

Atmos UAV is starting a revolution in the drone market with the introduction of Marlyn, its industrial grade photogrammetry drone that simplifies and optimizes surveying processes. Atmos UAV was founded in 2013 and in Marlyn, has manufactured the world’s first

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Getting to next generation multi-motor analysis

As powertrains, charging systems, infotainment and safety systems grow more sophisticated in the era of the connected car, hybrid and electric vehicle development requires mechatronic analyses of unprecedented certainty and flexibility.Electric vehicles (EV) or fuel cell vehicles (FCV), which are

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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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Getting a grip on standby power losses

Standby functions (e.g. remote control activation of a television set) and off mode losses (occurring when a product cannot be switched off completely when providing no service/function) are a common feature of electrical and electronic household and office equipment (consumer

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