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INWED 2017: Interview with Miriam Lorenzo, Principal Control Engineer

23rd June 2017

International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) International Women in Engineering Day (23 June annually) focuses attention on the amazing careers in engineering and technical roles for young women, and allows us to celebrate the achievements of our outstanding women engineers. (source: http://www.inwed.org.uk) We took the […]

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DSD’s Simon Shepherd to speak at IMechE Transmission Technology Conference

7th June 2017

Head of Control & Electronics Simon Shepherd joins the speaker panel at the IMechE’s must-attend Developments in Transmission and Driveline Technology Conference, taking place as Aston Villa FC, Birmingham on Tuesday 13th June. “The conference will share an all-round perspective of industry trends on topics such as fuel economy, […]

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DSD to present a trio of papers at SIA Powertrain Congress

30th May 2017

DSD to present CO2-saving transmission concepts at SIA Powertrain Congress – Increasing levels of vehicle connectivity provides actual usage data to enable significant downsizing and optimisation of transmissions and drivelines – Low cost alternative for current e-clutch hybrid systems for important high volume manual […]

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In The Press: All in Hand – DSD Commissions Three New Test Cells

8th May 2017

In a major expansion of its test capabilities, transmission and driveline engineering specialist Drive System Design has commissioned three new test cells, bringing the total on site to ten. The largest cell has five electrical machines and can handle 4WD HEV transmissions and drivelines ranging […]

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Innovative composite design and simulation tools presented by DSD at CTI Symposium

8th May 2017

DSD challenges industry norms in transmission design and control system development at CTI USA 2017 Composite transmission casing technology and agile control system simulations to save program cost and time, to be presented in parallel sessions Driveline engineering specialist, Drive System Design […]

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DSD’s Jon Brentnall & Pedro Zabala Join CTI USA 2017 Speaker Line-up

28th April 2017

Jon Brentnall, President for Drive System Design Inc and Pedro Zabala, Principal Control Engineer for DSD Ltd, will join the panel of speakers to discuss some of the latest industry innovations in transmission design and control system development at CTI USA, taking place in […]

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Magnetic gearbox developed by DSD enables new hydropower applications

28th March 2017

New Magnetic Gearbox Concept Makes Hydropower Possible in Environmentally Sensitive Applications Innovative gearbox design enables hydropower to be used safely in drinking water treatment facilities or aqueducts Farmington Hills, MI, March 28, 2017 – Driveline engineering specialist, Drive System Design (DSD), is contributing […]

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DSD test facility expansion

13th March 2017

Major Expansion of Transmission and Driveline Test Centre to include Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Capabilities DSD now offers the largest independent facility of its type in the UK Leamington Spa, UK, 13th March 2017 – In a major expansion of its test capabilities, […]

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DSD’s Simon Shepherd Joins FPC 2017 Speaker Line-up

21st February 2017

Simon Shepherd, Head of Control & Electronics for Drive System Design (DSD), will join the panel of speakers to discuss his thoughts on the opportunities that big data collected from future connected vehicles could present to both inform future powertrain design, and current vehicles […]

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DSD to present hybrid driveline concept at SIAT

16th January 2017

DSD to Present Low Cost Hybrid Driveline Concept at SIAT 2017 Innovative layout enables 12V system to deliver significant CO2 savings for small vehicles without the complexity of a high voltage system A novel mild-hybrid concept that offers up to 60% of the […]

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In The Press: DSD discusses lighter transmissions with Just-Auto

21st September 2016

DSD talks to leading automotive business publication, Just-Auto, about the use of plastic in transmissions DSD’s president, North America, Shaun Mepham, has been discussing the use of plastic components in transmissions to reduce weight and improve efficiency with one of the world’s leading automotive […]

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DSD to discuss EV transmission strategies at CTI Shanghai

19th August 2016

DSD to present alternative EV transmission strategies at CTI Shanghai Symposium Relative benefits of single or multi-speed to be compared to direct drive As electric vehicle (EV) popularity increases, there is much debate over whether to use a single-speed, multi-speed or no transmission […]

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