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• Non-synchronous transmission
  ...ienced in changing gears. These types of transmissions are known to heavy equipment operators as non-synchronous transmissions. The operators must understand ...s shear. For the reasons of engineering a dependable, longer-life piece of equipment, these machines often use non-synchronous transmissions.
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• Machine
  ...nstruction equipment]] industries, and [[Engineering vehicle|earthmoving]] equipment industries.
  4 KB (541 words) - 10:25, 15 July 2009
• Jake brake
  ...on release engine brakes in general, especially on large vehicles or heavy equipment. "Jake Brake" is a registered trademark of Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Inc.
  4 KB (557 words) - 08:52, 9 August 2009
• Automobile self starter
  ...gear to engage the flywheel ring gear, and simultaneously closed a pair of heavy-duty contacts supplying current to the starter motor winding. ...anical simplicity and reliability. They eliminate the need for oversized, heavy storage batteries in [[prime mover]] electrical systems.
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• Locking differential
  ...ing on soft, muddy, or uneven surfaces. Lockers are common in agricultural equipment and military trucks. ...e, muddy, or rocky terrain. Locking differentials are considered essential equipment for serious off-road driving.
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• Pneumatics
  * The working fluid is very light in weight so supply hoses are not heavy. * Because air is compressable, the equipment is less likely to be damaged by shock. The air in pneumatics absorbs exces
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• IVECO
  ...ngines Iveco manufactures go to Iveco vehicles, 60% are sold as [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] units for automotive, industrial, agricultural, marine, * Iveco - light and heavy commercial vehicles
  5 KB (716 words) - 08:25, 8 October 2009
• Tractor
  .... Early tractors used belts wrapped around [[pulley]]s to power stationary equipment. Modern tractors use a [[power take-off]] shaft (PTO) to provide rotary pow ...int hitch can be raised or lowered hydraulically with a control lever. The equipment attached to the three-point hitch is usually completely supported by the tr
  17 KB (2,725 words) - 00:24, 23 June 2009
• Iveco
  ...ngines Iveco manufactures go to Iveco vehicles, 60% are sold as [[Original equipment manufacturer|OEM]] units for use in automotive, industrial, agricultural, m * Iveco - light, medium, and heavy commercial vehicles
  10 KB (1,418 words) - 18:06, 23 March 2009
• Hydraulic fluid
  ...]], water, and water-based mixtures. The fluids are found in machinery and equipment ranging from [[brake]]s, [[power steering]] systems, and [[transmission (me ...aircraft system. Samples from aircraft hydraulic systems are taken during heavy [[aircraft maintenance checks]] to check contamination.
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• Air filter
  [[Energy Star]] advises air filters be checked every month, especially during heavy use months (winter and summer). If the filter looks dirty after a month, i ...les' outside-air intakes. Being a relatively recent addition to automobile equipment, this filter is often overlooked and clogged or dirty cabin air filters can
  10 KB (1,545 words) - 23:21, 2 October 2009
• Transmission
  ...equipment. In addition to ordinary transmission equipped with gears, such equipment makes extensive use of the [[#Hydrostatic transmission|hydrostatic drive]] ...anure spreader]]s, [[flail mower]]s, and [[forage wagon]]s). More complex equipment, such as [[silage]] choppers and [[snowblower]]s, has drives with outputs i
  12 KB (1,865 words) - 06:22, 26 September 2016
• Microcar
  ...ually designed and produced for economic purposes when materials and heavy equipment are scarce or fuel is scarce and expensive. Many microcar designs flourishe
  7 KB (1,049 words) - 23:10, 7 August 2009
• Electric vehicle conversion
  ...dependent converter that purchases new vehicles without a motor or related equipment (these vehicles are called "[[Glider (disambiguation)|glider]]s" to offer a *Accessory equipment to power auxiliary equipment such as power brakes and heating system
  15 KB (2,335 words) - 09:11, 7 October 2009
• Carbon fibre
  ...rbon fiber is 3 times as strong as 1K carbon fiber, but is also 3 times as heavy. This thread can then be used to [[weave]] a carbon fiber filament [[Texti ...f materials is used in aircraft parts, high-performance vehicles, sporting equipment, wind generator blades and gears and other demanding mechanical application
  6 KB (944 words) - 13:23, 8 October 2009
• Catalytic converter
  ...verters are now commonly used on [[generator]] sets, [[forklift]]s, mining equipment, [[truck]]s, [[bus]]es, [[train]]s, and other machines that have engines to ...forklift]]s, aerial boom lifts, ice resurfacing machines, and construction equipment. The converters used in these are three-way types designed to reduce combin
  11 KB (1,638 words) - 08:05, 8 October 2009
• De Tomaso Biguà
  Although the new Mangusta was not very long, it was extremely wide and heavy. Its 2670mm wheelbase was also among the longest for a 2-seater. That enabl ...ts was supplied by the Ford division Visteon with all the switch gears and equipment pre-installed. Door handles and other controls also came from Ford’s part
  6 KB (897 words) - 09:04, 21 December 2009
• Linkage (mechanical)
  ...s oriented correctly as they sweep. Another visible application is [[heavy equipment]] which makes extensive use of four and six bar linkages.
  11 KB (1,625 words) - 08:47, 15 June 2009
• Anti-lock braking system
  ...of this is twofold: to allow the driver to maintain steering control under heavy braking and, in most situations, to shorten braking distances (by allowing The ABS equipment may also be used to implement traction control on acceleration of the vehic
  11 KB (1,665 words) - 15:06, 2 June 2009
• Brake fade
  ...ade, or fluid fade. Brake fade can be significantly reduced by appropriate equipment and materials design and selection. ...craft and passenger car brakes because there is no gas to vent. Meanwhile heavy trucks still use drum brakes because they offer more heat dissipation than
  10 KB (1,643 words) - 20:15, 20 August 2009

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