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Design the Machine Experience—Not Individual Components
Integrated hydraulic, electronic, software, and operator-control solutions for heavy equipment OEMs Today’s heavy equipment must do more, communicate more, and still feel simple for the operator to use. That means the real engineering challenge is no longer selecting individual components. It is integrating hydraulics, programmable controls, software and diagnostics into one machine system that performs […]
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Steering Rotary Sensors vs. Traditional Steering Systems for Heavy Equipment OEMs
For heavy equipment OEMs, steering-system design affects far more than how an operator turns a machine. The selected system influences operator comfort, machine visibility, cab packaging, control-system architecture, component count, maintainability, and the ability to add advanced machine functions in the future. Traditional steering systems—such as mechanical steering wheels and rack-and-pinion arrangements—remain familiar and effective […]
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Engineering Lightweight Cab Structures
Utilizing Aluminum Fabrication and Weldments For each application, heavy equipment OEMs have different, sometimes very strict requirements for a machine’s operator cab, including size and weight. In the example of a deicing machine, cabs will oftentimes sit at the end of a boom, being positioned around an airplane, and that boom is typically rated for […]
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Broadening OEM Capabilities Within International Safety Compliance Standards
The ability to quickly adjust certain machine functions or safety features without doing any kind of re-work is a big benefit for OEMs, both in terms of cost and production time. This could be necessary due to several factors, including required safety standards of the primary operating location, or if an OEM may simply wants […]
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Simplifying Machine Customization
“They will have modular kits so they can easily customize the machine based on customer needs, while still taking advantage of quantity pricing because of a commonality of the parts used.” Offering heavy equipment operators the ability to customize their machine can be a huge selling point for OEMs. But keeping costs down and simplifying […]
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