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Two Billion Bosch Mems Sensors
Bosch has set a new production volume record: the technology company has manufactured two billion MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) sensors since production began 16 years ago. While it took 13 years to produce the first billion, the two-billion mark was recently crossed, just three years later. And production volumes are still growing. Recently, annual production has reached almost half a billion units – more than 1.3 million every worki...
UQM Technologies contracted to supply electric propulsion systems
Australian company, EV Engineering is using UQM Technologies' electric propulsion system to power its proof-of-concept fleet of Australian-built EV Commodore electric vehicles.
Bosch Paving the Way to Electromobility
An innovative supplier with a 125year history, Bosch is playing a decisive role in paving the way to electromobility. Technologies, components, and systems for electrical drives are now being developed under the double-armature brand, and in some cases already being manufactured. At the Bosch location in Hildesheim, for example, efficient electric motors are being made – for hybrid vehicles and, in a joint venture with Daimler, for electric veh...
Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4
When production of the 3008 HYbrid4 gets underway, Peugeot will become the first automaker in the world to launch series production of a hybrid diesel passenger car. Combining a diesel engine with an electric drive helps lower fuel consumption by up to 35 percent. PSA Peugeot Citroën worked in close cooperation with Bosch to develop the electric components (motor, power electronics, and high-voltage alternator) and configure the ESP® electronic...
Daimler and Bosch sign agreements for electric motors joint venture
Daimler AG and Robert Bosch GmbH have completed their negotiations and signed agreements on the establishment of a 50:50 joint venture for electric motors. These agreements are still subject to the approval of the antitrust authorities. The new company, which is to be set up under the name EM-motive GmbH, will develop and produce innovative electric motors – also known as traction motors – for electric vehicles. The company will have its head...
Open-source software in infotainment systems Bosch joins Genivi Alliance Specially designed in-vehicle reference platform
Robert Bosch Car Multimedia GmbH has now joined the Genivi Alliance as a core member. This alliance is an industrial association in the automotive and consumer electronics industry that aims to promote the development and introduction of an open reference platform for infotainment systems in vehicles. Our primary goal in this alliance is to reduce development time and minimize development costs, commented Dr.-Ing. Michael Bolle, Executive Vice Pr...
Isabellenhütte has appointed Jürgen Brust as Managing Director
Isabellenhütte Heusler GmbH & Co. KG, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of Alloys for Thermocouples and Resistance Alloys as well as Alloys for Low-Impedance Precision and Power Resistors, has appointed Jürgen Brust as new Managing Director. On July 1, 2009, the 52-year old joined Managing Director Peter Müller on the management board as head of Research and Development and Production for the aforementioned business areas including th...
PlasmaPro NGP80 Next Generation Plasma System
A leader in tools for etch, deposition and growth, Oxford Instruments has just launched its PlasmaPro NGP80 system. A compact open-loading tool, PlasmaPro NGP80 offers versatile plasma etch and deposition solutions on one platform with convenient open loading. Its small footprint system is easy to site and easy to use, with no compromise on process quality, and with multiple process technology configurations. The PlasmaPro NGP80 is ideally suited...
Acrosser launched PCI-104 CAN bus, SRAM and Digital I/O module.
Acrosser Technology launches the AR-B104D PCI-104 interface CAN bus, 24 channel digital I/O and SRAM module. The AR-B104D provides most of the features required in automation and in-vehicle applications. The CAN bus controller on AR-B104D confirms to BOSCH spec CAN 2.0B ACTIVE. It provides reliable communication up to 1 M bps baud rate with simple wiring. The CAN controller handles error detection and re-transmission which simplified the programm...
Rexroth’s new HF03 “Light Generation” pneumatic directional control valves
Rexroth has introduced the ‘light generation’ version of its HF valve series, which is already proven for medium-sized and larger actuators. Rexroth’s HF03-LG is a lighter-weight valve terminal system with an impressive flow rate of up to 700 litres/min.