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Oct 29, 2010 · Stäubli's Newest Hands-Free Quick-Charging Connector System. The new system provides industry-leading 7.5 MW charging power to speed-up electrification of heavy-duty electric mining trucks. Electrifying mining fleets not only reduces emissions but also cuts down on noise pollution and improves the health and safety of mine workers. Our Network.
Understanding the Hardness of Metals - Design News
Oct 12, 2021 · Hardness has nothing to do with stiffness. A steel part may have a high or low hardness, but it will always have the same stiffness. A titanium part may have the same hardness as a steel part, but it will always have about half the stiffness of steel. Hardness by itself also has nothing to do with whether a material is brittle or ductile.
Understanding the Role of Cobalt in Batteries - Design News
Feb 16, 2023 · A new report by the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU) in Germany suggests that worldwide supplies of lithium and cobalt, materials used in electric vehicle batteries, will become critical by 2050.. The situation for cobalt, a metal that is typically produced as a byproduct of copper and nickel mining, appears to be especially dire as “…the cobalt demand by batteries might be twice as high as ...
Debating the Future of Hydrogen-Powered Vehicles
Sep 26, 2024 · Although hydrogen is commonly thought to compete with battery-electric as a vehicle power source, the panelists suggested that hydrogen power can complement battery-electric power, offering an alternative in applications where the electric grid may not be practical or too costly. The panelists did acknowledge the current limitations on hydrogen ...
Tesla's Giga Press Die Castings for Model 3 Eliminate 370 Parts
Aug 13, 2021 · Tesla has started by employing the die cast rear structure, which will be followed by the front casting and then the battery pack. Combined, the changes eliminate an amazing 370 parts, Musk said. Not only that, but this has also streamlined Model 3 production. “There’s roughly a thousand robots on the Model 3 body line,” Musk explained in ...
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Sep 30, 2021 · Ford Innovated the Assembly Line 100 Years Ago. Now, Ford has a Better Idea. The moving assembly line was the productivity key that launched the Ford Model T to becoming the world’s best-selling car, but now Ford has a new manufacturing plan. A 1923 Model T receives its body on a moving assembly line (left), while a pre-production F-150 ...
The Design Basics for Solar Parking Lots You Need to Know
Mar 30, 2015 · MORE FROM DESIGN NEWS: To ensure that low-side clearances are met without exceeding any of the structural design constraints, a topographic survey of the parking lot and a model of each solar support structure are created. This model sets foundation locations and elevations as well as the column heights for fabrication.
Magna's Next-Generation E-Motor: More Power, Less Mass
Jan 19, 2024 · The new Magna eDrive is 20 percent lower in height than the outcome motor and weighs only 165 lbs. “The next-generation 800-volt eDrive solution sets new standards in efficiency, power-to-weight ratio, and torque density,” boasted Magna’s chief electrification engineer, Mike Dowsett. “It is a drop-in solution that incorporates several ...
Cadillac Lyriq Reveals New Details of GM’s Ultium Battery …
Aug 19, 2020 · Ultium cells are flat pouch-style cells, developed in partnership with LG Chem and they will be produced at the former GM assembly plant in Lordstown, Ohio which previously made the company’s compact cars starting with the Chevrolet Vega in 1970. GM says that the Lyriq will feature a battery pack with about 100 kilowatt-hours of capacity.
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