ANSI/OPEI Z130.1-2020: Golf Cars Safety Specifications
Even recreational vehicles, like golf cars (or golf carts), possess some level of risk. Invented in 1935, these vehicles have facilitated transport throughout golf courses since […]
Other Vehicles, Materials and Applications
Optimizing Safe Use of Golf Cars with ANSI/ILTVA Z130.1-2012
Everyone knows what a golf cart is…or do they? These small, light vehicles used to be seen only on golf courses but are now popping […]
AIAG CQI-20:2018 – Effective Problem Solving Guideline
AIAG CQI-20:2018 – Effective Problem Solving Guideline is a standard shaped from an AIAG conducted survey that identified problem solving as the top concern facing […]
ASTM D2000-18: Standard Classification System for Rubber Products in Automotive Applications
ASTM D2000-18: Standard Classification System for Rubber Products in Automotive Applications has been released. ASTM D2000-18 includes the properties of vulcanized rubber material (natural rubber, […]
Refuse Collection: A Technological History
The equipment engaged in the collection of refuse is integral, and the personnel who operate these systems and participate in the control of trash are […]
ANSI Z245.1-2017: Mobile Wastes and Recyclable Materials Collection, Transportation, and Compaction Equipment
Refuse is an unavoidable byproduct of any lifestyle, and it accumulates at irksome quantities with higher populations. In fact, the total waste in the world […]
Cybersecurity for Cyber-Physical Vehicle Systems
Since their conception, manufacturers have needed to consider an assortment of issues to assure safety and reliability in the fabrication of automobiles. For these interests, […]
Heat Hazards for Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electronic Equipment
Heat is likely the most pervasive environmental hazard to vehicle electronic components, and it can be extremely detrimental to the performance of heavy-duty vehicles, such […]
Controller Area Network (CAN) Standards
Controller Area Network (CAN bus) is a standard serial communication protocol, meaning that its support of distributed real-time control and multiplexing allows for the interchange […]
Local Interconnect Network (LIN)
Local Interconnect Network (LIN) allows the many different components of motor vehicles to communicate. In technical terms, the current LIN protocol is “an automotive focused […]