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TOP NEW PRODUCTS OF 2021
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ach year the Top New Products award winners provide insight into the components and engineering services or technologies our readers find most interesting. Winners also offer a look at some of the current trends in the heavy equipment industries, and what design teams are potentially most interested in as they develop their new machine designs. OEM Off-Highway compiles this list of top products based on page views over the past year. One winner is selected from each of the six main categories we cover on our website—Engines, Drivetrains, Fluid Power, Electrical & Electronics, Operator Cab and Engineering & Manufacturing. Visit www.oemoffhighway. com/21427284 to read more about the winners as well as see which products were runners up in each category.
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ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING 3D Software Siemens Digital Industries Software announces the availability of the latest release of Simcenter 3D software, part of the Simcenter portfolio of simulation and test solutions. • Features new enhancements to AI (Artificial Intelligence) driven user experience, new simulation types as well as refinements in accuracy and enhanced performance speed • Includes full representative volume element (RVE) separation and 2D and 3D automatic insertion of cracks or cohesive zones in materials • Macro and microstructural models now allow for full mesh separation for a crack to propagate completely through a material • Auralization post-processing tool allows users to listen to simulated pressure results to evaluate sound quality • Acoustics engineers can hear the noise produced from various vibrating components or products as opposed to having to visually evaluate through charts or graphs • Thermal analysis capabilities have been scaled into a vertical solution for mold designers and design engineers • NX Mold Cooling product uses Simcenter 3D technology to rapidly set up and simulate thermal performance of an injection mold insert directly in NX while designing a mold, enabling easy and rapid thermal analysis of injection mold designs without having to wait for expert analyst feedback www.oemoffhighway.com/21283817
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS High Torque Electric Motor Equipmake has launched the HTM 3500 high torque electric motor designed specifically for use in heavy-duty commercial vehicles. • Combines high torque with low motor speeds, fitting directly onto the propshaft of large electric vehicles • Direct drive design negates need for separate gearbox, allowing for more efficient packaging • Produces maximum torque of 3,500 Nm (2,581.5 lb.-ft.) at 1,000 rpm • Designed for multiple heavy-duty vehicle applications, including electric buses, heavy-duty onroad trucks and mining equipment, where high torque and start/stop duty cycles are required • Weighs 195 kg (429.9 lbs.) and has a diameter of 540 mm (21.3 in.) • Measures 251 mm (9.9 in.) wide and 607 mm (23.9 in.) high • Peak power of 400 kW (536.4 hp) and a maximum motor speed of 3,500 rpm • Available as a single or coupled unit www.oemoffhighway.com/21206211
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