Measurement for the long haul

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Cummins Engine Co Inc underscores the development of highly-reliable diesel fuel injectors as competition in the industry intensifies. According to Cummins officials, the move is partly motivated by government efforts to tighten federal standards on diesel-emissions. One of the main difficulties the company would have to face in realizing its goal is the creation of fuel injectors that have higher tolerance capabilities. Officials claim that these type of injectors can only be made through accurate measurement data and quality development techniques.

Engine electrical equipment, Other Motor Vehicle Electrical and Electronic Equipment Manufacturing, Trucking, General Freight Trucking, Trucking & Courier Services, Ex. Air, Electronic Fuel Injection, Truck industry, Laws, regulations and rules, Marketing, Design and construction, Emissions credit trading, Emissions trading, Fuel and fuel systems, Diesel motor, Fuel pumps, Fuel injection control systems

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Tensile-testing robot saves labor

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Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Co Inc developed a tensile-testing robot for Spokane, WA-based Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp, a manufacturer of aluminum stock for beverage cans and sheet and plate aluminum for the aeronautic and automotive industries. The robotic system, named Jake, eliminated the laborious work of performing tensile tests, clearing away broken samples and loading new ones. Some improvements to the original factory design of the robot were made since it was purchased in the spring of 1997.

Primary aluminum, Aluminum, Primary Aluminum Production, All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing, General industrial machinery, not elsewhere classified, Industrial Robots, Usage, Technology application, Aluminum industry, Aluminum products, Robotics, Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp., Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Company Inc.

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Leakage-test system cuts test time by 50%

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Cummins Engine Co. used an automated test system developed by InterTech development Co. to perform a leakage test for its new M11 diesel truck engine. The M11 is an 11-liter powerplant targeted for the 280- to 370-Hp market. The InterTech Development testers performed the leak test twice faster than older equipments and has reduced hot-test repeats by half. Its test data are reliable and traceable to a specific engine.

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables, Measuring and Controlling Devices, Internal combustion engines, not elsewhere classified, Diesel Engines ex Automotive, Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing, Test & Measuring Gauges, Quality management, Measuring instruments, Internal combustion engine industry, Intertech Development Co.

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