By Dan Romanchik, on May 28th, 2005%
Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is conducting a cooperative research program to develop a high-efficiency gasoline engine. The four-year effort seeks to improve gasoline engine technology for light- and heavy-duty applications.
The consortium, known as HEDGE (High-Efficiency, Dilute Gasoline Engine), will develop new technologies for the gasoline engine market. It is possible that the Environmental Protection Agency’s post-2010 . . . → Read More: TEST LABS: SwRI Conducts Advanced Gasoline Engine Consortium
By Dan Romanchik, on May 27th, 2005%
Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced that it acquired Volcano Communications Technologies AB (VCT) including all of Volcano’s automotive networking products. This includes network design tools, embedded software and test and validation tools for all major automotive networks. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Mentor Graphics will continue to offer and support the full VCT product . . . → Read More: Mentor Acquires Auto Network Company
By Dan Romanchik, on May 26th, 2005%
Standards Testing Laboratories (STL) announced its testing procedures are in accordance with the standard recently issued by SAE International and supported by Specialty Equipment Market Association’s (SEMA) Wheel Industry Council (WIC).
The standard, SAE J2530, Aftermarket Wheels Performance Requirements and Testing Procedures, was published in March 2004 and specifies test procedures for aftermarket wheels, including performance . . . → Read More: STL Tests to New SAE Standard
By Dan Romanchik, on May 25th, 2005%
Frost & Sullivan has named dSPACE as the 2005 Manufacturing Test Company of the Year. dSPACE manufactures hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing systems and has more than 1,100 simulators installed around the world.
HIL simulation with dSPACE Simulator enables engine control unit (ECU) tests in real time and in a realistic test environment that does not need real components. . . . → Read More: Frost & Sullivan Names dSPACE Leading Manufacturing Test Company of the Year
By Dan Romanchik, on May 19th, 2005%
If you’re searching for a lab to perform your next test, make sure to check out our Test Lab Directory. At this point, it’s not a comprehensive list by any means, but we’ll be updating it on a regular basis.
If you work for a test lab, and want to get your lab listed, fill . . . → Read More: Need a lab? Check out the directory!
