We have talked about electronic control devices (ECDs) here before. We have discussed what makes them work, and how to deploy them tactically. We have even explored what to do when they fail to have ...

Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) is an active safety feature that helps drivers retain steering control by preventing wheels from locking up during an episode of heavy braking. Wheel lock means that the ...

Small engine manufacturers are starting to feel pressure, from government regulatory agencies around the world, to increase the efficiency and reduce the emissions from their products. To accomplish ...

Mobile and industrial equipment manufacturers, and their customers, are rapidly embracing a new class of electronic controls for open-circuit, medium-pressure piston pumps like the Parker P1/PD Series ...

Not a lot of truck buyers are choosing electronic stability enhancement devices, but maybe they should - because they could be saving big bucks. One supplier estimates that about 14 percent of those ...

Zonal architectures enhance efficiency, protection, and scalability across next-generation vehicle platforms By James Colby, ...

Audi’s signature Quattro full-time all-wheel-drive system debuted 40 years ago. During the intervening decades, cars have added a multitude of subsystems for powertrain and chassis control, producing ...

If your memory of slot cars as a childhood toy is of lightweight controllers with wire-wound rheostats inside, then you’re many years behind the state of the art when it comes to competitive slot car ...

Electronic control modules (ECMs) are small, dedicated computers that control components and systems in vehicles or other machines. Automotive ECMs control the engine, the anti-lock braking system ...