Value stream management involves people in the organization to examine workflows and other processes to ensure they are deriving the maximum value from their efforts while eliminating waste — of ...

There is no doubt that the developments in materials science over the past 20 years have opened up vast, opportunities for industry. The introduction of novel materials has allowed industry to enhance ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has been testing cars’ ability to withstand side impacts since 2003, which has led to the introduction of safer cars throughout the years. Now that ...

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is considering beefing up its side-impact crash test, one of eight evaluations that inform the agency’s influential safety awards, with a revamped test ...

The car world is always advancing, with companies working hard to make vehicles safer through new ideas and tough designs.

The revised IIHS side impact test barrier now weighs 4200 pounds, which is a 900 pound increase over the older 3300-pound test barrier. This new side impact barrier is supposed to more accurately ...

MxV RAIL R&D, RAILWAY AGE JULY 2025 ISSUE: Under the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Strategic Research Initiatives Program, MxV Rail and its Damage Prevention & Loading Services (DP&LS) group ...

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Last year the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) began running tougher new side impact crash testing designed to replicate real-world situations involving impacts from SUVs. The results are ...

After missing its own January 2022 deadline, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Wednesday announced its long-delayed side-impact crash-test standard for child car-seats.