German technology firm Continental says it is strengthening its drive belt portfolio with a globally uniform brand identity. It says customers will be able to read the performance level as well as the properties of a belt directly from the…
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Orion reduces air emissions with new technology in US plant
US carbon blacks supplier Orion Engineered Carbons says it will sharply reduce air emissions at its Borger, Texas, plant with new control technology. The US$60 million project also involved upgrading the site’s cogeneration system, which takes heat created by the carbon…
Innovate UK/Enterprise Singapore opt for iov42/DoubleHelix digital platform to tackle illegal deforestation in supply chains
UK-based start-up iov42 and Singapore-based Double Helix Tracking Technologies have tied up to create and test a new digital “Due Diligence Management Platform”, co-funded by Innovate UK and Singapore government agency Enterprise Singapore. The aim is to help tackle deforestation in the sourcing and supply chains of commodities,…
Michelin ties up with DHL to trial airless tyres in Singapore
French tyre maker Michelin is tying up with DHL Express to trial its Uptis airless tyre. It will be fitted on nearly 50 vans in Singapore by the end of 2023. The pilot programme begins with the first vehicles making…
Sensata launches new sensor for all tyres
Sensata Technologies has developed a new Tyre Mounted Sensor for vehicle and tyre OEMs to deliver enhanced safety, performance, and data insights. Sensata’ Tire Mounted Sensor is the next step in the evolution of tyre sensing, leveraging tyres as the…
Continental/SMX work on marker tracking of NR in tyres
German tyre maker Continental and Security Matters (SMX), a tech platform specialising in digital tracking using unalterable chemical-based barcodes, have succeeded for the first time in verifying a marker substance for natural rubber in a tyre, and thus throughout the…
Nexen develops AI-based tyre prediction system
Nexen Tire says it has developed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tyre performance prediction system. It will use a machine learning technology in the concept design stage to precisely and rapidly anticipate the primary performance indicators, such as fuel efficiency, noise,…
Pirelli opens digital solutions centre in Italy
Italian tyre maker Pirelli has opened its Digital Solutions Centre Pirelli (DSC) in Bari, Italy, said to be the first development centre entirely focused on digital innovation. Pirelli deems it as “an example of joint effort between the public and…
Bridgestone develops EV-ready tyres with low rolling resistance technology
Tyre maker Bridgestone has applied its very latest tyre technologies and specialist expertise in supporting electric mobility to the development of bespoke tyres for the BMW iX, the company’s first all-electric vehicle since its pioneering BMW i3. The ultra-low rolling…
Bridgestone starts proof of concept with soft-robot hands
Tyre maker Bridgestone Corporation says that it has commenced a Proof of Concept (PoC) for using soft-robot hands to automatically perform piece-picking, the process of picking and transporting individual items, at logistics sites. Bridgestone adds its soft-robotics business is a…