Components

Starting in mid-2020, the first ZF Ecolife 2 made its appearance in the buses driveline. The presentation was held at Busworld in Brussels in autumn 2019. The focus is on the lightness and strength of the components, as well as, clearly, on the impact on consumption. ZF Ecolife 2. Non just for batte...

Worthington Industries has recently announced the acquisition of PTEC Pressure Technology, a leading independent designer and manufacturer of valves and components for high-pressure hydrogen and compressed natural gas (CNG) storage, transport and onboard fueling systems, based in Germany. Worthingto...

The US company BorgWarner is about to take over the German battery system manufacturer Akasol. The two companies have recently announced the signing of «a Business Combination Agreement to enter into a strategic partnership and BorgWarner will launch a voluntary public takeover offer». Talking about...

Parker Hannifin expanded its FlatFace fittings offering with the SCFF series, designed to avoid loss of fluid and help protect the environment. We talked a lot about fittings slightly more than one year ago, mentioning a primary Italian player at the time. Not long ago, on the other hand, we referre...

ABB and IBM. Do you know what these three-letter acronyms have in common and why their interaction is of interest to the OEM’s milieu, in particular for Oil&Gas sector? In a word, ‘cybersecurity’. Read what the two companies have announced. ABB and IBM. Cybersecurity under the ...

Parker Hannifin has announced the launch of the new GVM310 PMAC motor addressed at electric and hybrid on-road and off-road commercial vehicles market. Power levels up to 409 kW are available. Parker Hannifin, GVM310 is the new PMAC motor Parker Hannifin, based in the US (2018’s revenue: 14.3 billio...

The German company Hydac has developed a hydraulic generator able to ensure an additional power ranging from 4.5 to 7 kilowatts to integrate the power supplied by the batteries and the alternator. Such an addition may be necessary when electrified seed drills, balers or sprayers require a greater su...

Bondioli & Pavesi has recently opened a new plant in Suzzara, Lombardy, Northern Italy, dedicated to the production and processing of telescopic profiled tubes, a key component of the Cardan joint drivelines for agriculture. Although the opening ceremony could not take place on the scheduled day...

It’s not only engines we are talking about when mentioning MAN Engines. The company, in fact, launched the new iSea components conceived for yachts and work boats. The line is made of several products, starting from a new electrics case featuring a central electronics unit, bridge displays and a thr...

Walvoil Dieci EIMA International. We’re talking about a prize here, practically a mile away. Do you know an application entirely ‘zero kilometer’ made? Walvoil and Dieci have succeeded. Both in the province of Reggio Emilia, in the Italian Motor Valley, a few dozen kilometres from Bologn...