EDAG Tech Insights (4)

More Data – More Sustainability

Circular economy, predictive maintenance, adaptable production plants – industrial production still offers huge potential for greater sustainability. But a wide range of data is essential if advantage is to be taken of the opportunities,. Some of this is already available – what we need to do now is to make it usable with suitable concepts. Asset...

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Vehicle Engineering

Resource-Saving Filling of Hydrogen tanks in the Vacuum Chamber

Hydrogen is being used more and more as an alternative to the battery-electric drive. To date, the initial filling has posed an enormous problem. Until the level of purity required for fuel cell operation is reached, a great deal of hydrogen gas is wasted. However, there is now an industrial procedure which saves both material and time: refueling...

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Software & Digitalisation

Smart solution for better mobility services in rural areas

It isn't just the lack of charging stations and the Deutschland-Ticket that made it clear: In rural areas, there is still much to do to move the mobility transition forward. Alternative forms of mobility such as sharing, on-demand or micromobility services could contribute to Smart Mobility in rural areas. But how can we bring them all together -...

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Vehicle Engineering

Getting Out of the Cost Trap

Recalls, guarantee and warranty cases are a problem for vehicle manufacturers, because they can result in enormous costs. How to carry out repairs as efficiently as possible is not the only critical question. How to permanently reduce the failure rate also needs attention. EDAG's cost guide highlights the most important aspects of such aftersales...

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Software & Digitalisation

Digital Parking, Charging and More

If, in the future, the roads are to belong more to people and less to cars, new ways must be found to simplify the search for free parking spaces. In an ideal world, there would at the same time also be a charging point available in the parking garage. The aim of the iLaPark project is to advance precisely this digital technology-based connection.

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Electrics & Electronics

A Rocky Road to Plug and Charge

Purchasers of electric cars have accepted that "refueling" takes longer than for a vehicle with a combustion engine. What is especially annoying, however, is when problems arise at the charging station, wasting even more time before the charging process even starts. Plug & Charge can help to remedy this situation. Interoperability requirements,...

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Vehicle Engineering

Environmental Assessments for MAN Buses

The German truck and bus manufacturer has drawn up detailed life cycle assessments of its vehicles and published the results in the form of environmental product declarations. Project partner EDAG took care of the data collection and analysis and of carrying out the life cycle assessment (LCA). The resulting environmental product declarations...

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Software & Digitalisation

Looking Inside the Brain of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in more and more areas of life and business. If it had not already happened before, it was the discussion about ChatGPT that finally confronted the general public with the question of the reliability and quality of the results of AI. The problem has, however, long been the subject of research, since...

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Electrics & Electronics

Hi-Fi for all Seats

Having a high quality sound system in the car is not necessarily a guarantee for a good sound. The characteristics of the speakers, their installation in the vehicle and their directivity are just some of the variables that can affect the listening experience. Suitable measurement technology renders a useful service on the path to perfect sound...

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Vehicle Engineering

Reducing the "CO2 Rucksack" in Vehicle Construction

If electrification of the vehicle fleet continues, this will mean lower CO2 emissions during operation. Alongside this fact, the focus is now turning to reducing the carbon footprint during production. And vehicle construction does indeed offer considerable potential for greater climate friendliness. The key words are durability, modularity and...

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