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Amara Raja Energy & Mobility wins JIPM’s TPM excellence award | Autocar Professional

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Two units of Amara Raja Energy & Mobility (ARE&M), formerly known as Amara Raja Batteries, have bagged the prestigious Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) TPM Excellence award. Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) is focused on eliminating all types of losses in production, and is a machine and people-oriented system.

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Video Friday: Pedipulate

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Legged robots have the potential to become vital in maintenance, home support, and exploration scenarios. In order to interact with and manipulate their environments, most legged robots are equipped with a dedicated robot arm, which means additional mass and mechanical complexity compared to standard legged robots.

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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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By tackling community needs in the areas of access and abilities, education and outreach, human services, and the environment, students participating in EPICS in IEEE are gaining firsthand experience in marrying engineering and community. As the field of service learning and community-engaged learning evolves, so does EPICS in IEEE.

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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors

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While Region 1 director, he led a team that quickly adapted to the virtual environment and delivered significant member benefits through training sessions, talks, and conferences. He was also responsible for planning the transmission and distribution systems and the maintenance of the Panama Canal power system.

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AC Transit’s fuel cell bus breaks 25,000 hour operating record; demonstrating potential to meet diesel life cycle expectancy

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But we’ve created a team of maintenance professionals who have been industry leaders in FCEB and Zero Emission Bus (ZEB) technology; proving FCEBs are a dramatic leap forward in meeting the Advanced Clean Transit Regulations target of operating all zero-emission buses by the year 2040.

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Toyota???s Carter: we???re on the cusp of the automotive hydrogen age

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Morgan Auto Conference in New York, Bob Carter, Toyota Motor Sales (USA) Senior Vice President, Automotive Operations said that the company in spending an average of more than $1 million an hour this year on R&D. So our fuel cell vehicle is not only better for the environment, it may also be more economical to operate than conventional cars.

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Valeo and Cisco unveil smart parking service

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Cyber Valet Services, a project resulting from their collaboration, is being unveiled at this year’s Viva Technology conference in Paris. Valeo and Cisco have signed a cooperation agreement to develop strategic innovations in smart mobility services.

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