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“Hydradig Pro” by JCB, the machine that does almost everything

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On construction sites and in agricultural businesses, the routine activities to be carried out are always highly diverse, and often, unpredictable tasks are added, either due to accidental reasons or the opportunity to supplement income with extraordinary and contingent work. A good example of this is winter road maintenance, which is only needed in the event of heavy snowfall, making it unplannable but offering interesting income opportunities. Ideally, each job would be performed with dedicated equipment, but even in the most structured construction and agricultural companies, this clashes with the…

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Quantum engine

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“A quantum engine in the BCS-BEC transition.” This was the title of a study published last September in the academic journal “Nature.” The research was conducted by a team of Japanese and German researchers working within the Quantum Systems division of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology. The term “quantum engine” implies the development of a system capable of converting the energy associated with the quantum states of a group of atoms or subatomic particles into usable macroscopic work by altering their interaction modes. Understanding the meaning of this…

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Yanmar range for motor pumps, also active 24 hours a day

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Power output ranging from approximately 25 to 70 horsepower. This is the range covered by Yanmar engines designed to power high and medium-flow pump systems for irrigation or construction, systems that, in most cases, are required to operate for long periods under variable loads and speeds, as well as in full autonomy, without constant or direct supervision by an operator. Dedicated Product Line A demanding operational profile, for which Yanmar has developed a specific product line based on four different three- and four-cylinder units, all Stage V compliant and offered…

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Fpt Industrial, new teardown dimension

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Three thousand square meters divided among areas dedicated to teardown benches (in Italian, the disassembly of engines for potential overhauls) and local and remote diagnostics, along with training areas. All of this is set between past and future, from an exhibition of the most important engines that have shaped the brand’s history over the past hundred years to the latest technologies in electrified systems. This is how the new “Engine Teardown Area,” created by Fpt Industrial within its Turin plant, is presented: a space structured to meet the new assistance…

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Lamborghini “V8”, new automotive engines

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The code name “Project 634”, an acronym that should remain in vogue until August, when Lamborghini will present the super sports car heir to the “Huracan“. According to rumors, the official name of the car should be “Temeraria”, information not confirmed but not denied by the Bolognese company. What is certain, however, is that it will be the second Lamborghini super sports car belonging to the “HPEV” range, “High Performance Electri ed Vehicle”, and as such it will be equipped with a four-litre twin-turbo and hybrid “V8” engine that the…

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Photovoltaic, there is no certainty about the future

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Electricity produced from renewable sources and in particular from photovoltaics is creating quite a few problems in the countries that have invested more than others in the topic. In Germany, global production capacity in 2023 would have stood at 456 terawatt hours and of these, according to the German Federal Network Agency “Bundesnetzagentur”, 55 percent, approximately 251 terawatt hours, would have been covered by renewable energy sources. Wind power contributed to this result with 31 percent, photovoltaic with approximately 12 percent and biomass production with the remaining 12 percent. However,…

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Copper shortage, the problems never end

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According to a study advanced by Adam Simon, a researcher at the Earth and Environment faculty of the University of Michigan, in the United States, a traditional Honda “Accord”, i.e. driven by an internal combustion engine, requires approximately 18 kilos of copper. The same car, if powered by electricity, requires around 90 kilos of copper. About five times more. The use of copper is also constantly growing in all industrial sectors and this is creating quite a few supply problems as, again according to Adam Simon’s study, since 2018 the…

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Ferrari “12 Cylinders”, 830 horsepower maximum power

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There is an inextricable link between Ferrari and 12-cylinder engines. The V12 mechanical architecture represents the founding act of the Maranello company and has symbolized its motoring DNA for 77 years. Precisely for this reason, “12Cilindri” today becomes the name of a new two-seater sedan created to pay homage to the history of the Cavallino, giving the fashions and trends currently in vogue in the super sports car segment. Contrary to what is proposed by all the most prestigious brands, Ferrari has deliberately avoided any form of electrification to maintain…

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More sustainable sea transport

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According to the International Maritime Organization, in recent years the global maritime industry has improved its carbon footprint but the sector’s total greenhouse gas emissions are 90 percent higher than in 2008, so much so that last January in Europe the Emissions trading system “ETS” has also been applied to maritime transport. According to the Organization, it is necessary to have low-emission energy sources capable of providing at least five percent of the energy used by ships by 2030 and this is because the sector is continuously expanding and it…

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Studies on hydrovoltaic

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It is called hydrovoltaic and is based on the ability to produce electricity by exploiting the interaction of water with specific nanostructured materials. Working on this front is the Polytechnic School of Lausanne in Switzerland. The flows of fluids and ions due to water evaporation can generate electrostatic charges by interacting with a hexagonal network of silicon nanopillars, spaced in such a way as to create microchannels for the passage of water vapor. In laboratory tests, a power density of eight microwatts per square centimeter was measured using a low-concentration…

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