Repeated cycles of searing combustion heat alternating with cool incoming air and fuel, extreme load reversal, thrust forces that slam the pistons into the cylinder wallsits quite amazing that ...

Forging and casting are two different methods of making pistons for engines. However, some high performance cars rely only on ...

Aluminum pistons are used in numerous vehicles over cast iron pistons. But are aluminum pistons really better, or can cast ...

Despite being in existence and undergoing continuous development for 140 years, the internal combustion engine can still be improved, and Volvo recently highlighted one of its recent improvements that ...

Opposed-piston engine technology has been touted as a possible alternative to conventional engine designs for years. Now, opposed-piston engine developer Achates Power reports that its 10.6L ...

DETROIT – While Tesla, General Motors, Nissan, BMW and other automakers doggedly push to bring battery-powered vehicles into the mainstream, Achates Power Inc. engineers are betting that an old ...

Southfield-based Federal-Mogul Corp. (Nasdaq: FDML) said Tuesday that it has developed a new coated piston for gasoline engines that combines the properties of low wear and low friction in a single ...

When I first started working for HOT ROD magazine more than 30 years ago, nearly all American domestic production cars used a thick, 5/64-5/64-3/16-inch piston-ring package. The top, usually ...

Modern piston engines are incorporating advancements such as fuel injection, turbocharging, and electronic controls (like Lycoming's iE2 system). Weight reduction is a key focus; engines like the ...

Tyson Foods will be testing a tractor that will utilize Achates Power's opposed-piston engine technology that is said to reduce NOx emissions by 90 percent from current standards. With recent news ...

How do you know when to choose diaphragm vs. piston flushometer valve technology? Sloan has issued a new white paper that discusses the differences between diaphragm and piston valve flushing ...