Auto Parts Map

If you have ever wondered what engineering is, you may not be prepared for the huge answer that awaits you. When you delve into it, you will actually realize just how global and varied the industry truly is and there are so many career choices you can follow within Engineering.

What is Engineering?

Basically, to put it into simple terms, engineering is where you solve problems. To add a bit more to it, engineers use technical, as well as scientific knowledge in order to make judgments. By using their imaginations, they come up with solutions to problems either new or old.

It is by using the application of technical and scientific knowledge that engineers put judgment, imagination and reasoning to work in order to come up with new solutions to human problems or new ways to solve old problems. So, if that has left you feeling a bit hazy, the best way to summarize all of this is that engineers are problem solvers.

What Are Some Types of Engineering Out There?

To get a better understanding of engineering, it is a good idea to know about some of the types of engineering there is out there. A broad field of engineering is civil engineering and it can be broken down into smaller parts, too.

To get a basic understanding of civil engineering, they deal with the planning, the construction as well as the maintenance of public buildings that are related to water, civilization and even the earth. This can include working with structures such as bridges, water supplies and trains, etc.

Other types of engineering you may or may not have heard of are computer engineering, construction engineering and mechanical engineering. Mechanical engineering is also another broad field of engineering available, and it deals with the physical principles including the analysis, design, manufacture and maintenance of mechanical systems.

Some other types of engineering careers available are aviation, automotive and also software engineering. As you can see, these are just a few that have been mentioned, but every main category can be split up into lots of different fields. If you wanted to be a software engineer, you could consider being a games software engineer or even a communications software engineer. The choice is entirely yours.

Is Engineering for you?

You may be curious about certain things and about the way they work, or you could be someone who loves to solve problems. If this sounds like you and you want to create certain things that could well change the way that everybody lives, engineering could be the absolutely perfect career for you. So, if that does sound like you, why not inquire a little more to see just how you can take the first steps into working as an engineer.

Izrul Fizal
http://www.articlesbase.com/careers-articles/the-true-meaning-of-engineering-109209.html

Finding information about past, current, and future car offerings used to be a task that involved wading through countless glossy magazines, perusing bulky sales brochures, shifting through inky newspapers, and skimming through a host of other print material of varying sizes and depths. How many of us have subscribed to 2, 4, or even 5 or more publications just to get the latest information about our favorite cars? Today, thanks to the internet, there are a host of sites available to learn more about your classic and to take a look at concept cars. I will list some of my favorites here; I hope that you will enjoy scrutinizing them as much as I have.

The Detroit News – I doubt that there is a single newspaper in the USA that matches the depth and breadth of coverage that The Detroit News provides on a daily basis about the automobile industry. It certainly makes sense that they are the leader, given that the Detroit area has long been the bastion of American automotive might. Visit www.detnews.com for more information.

Car and Driver – One of my favorite print magazines shares a lot of useful information right online. My favorite feature is their break down by make and model of every single car on the market. C&D even gives visitors full access to some really great road tests they have performed on a whole host of vehicles. Very informative: www.caranddriver.com

Auto Blog – Some of the best and most honest information can be read through this particular blog site. Vehicles of every stripe and persuasion are covered; breaking make/model information is shared, and readers are quick to add their personal comments. Sometimes the responses are hilarious, while other times they seem politically charged. No matter, the information given is certainly useful: www.autoblog.com

Edmunds – Good information on current models and they seem to have a grasp on upcoming offerings too. Compare what they write about future models and they generally have the best “off the record” information of anyone: www.edmunds.com

Car Survey – Similar to the Auto Blog, Car Survey allows users to blog in information about their vehicle. If you own a ’74 Monte Carlo, an ’83 Fairmount, or a ’95 Intrepid, then comments about your make/model are featured by owners who have the same car as you. A good place to trace the history of specific models, foreign and domestic too: www.carsurvey.com

Assorted Sites – Lastly, several smaller sites dedicated to specific car brands such as www.allpars.com can be extremely helpful as well as are certain commercial sites touting car parts. I also regularly refer to various car clubs and automaker sites for detailed information. So, what is the best part of conducting research on the internet for car information? Well, two actually: it is both fast and it is usually free.

Now, Google your way over and find out all the information you need about your cabriolet, your pocket rocket, your off-roader, or your minivan. Everything you need is right at your finger tips and certain to pique your interest.

Matthew C. Keegan
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/automotive-resource-guide-722431.html

When it comes to the security and protection of your car, sometimes there is no such thing as too much. There are various types of automotive security systems out there, each of them possessing their own good qualities and features. Finding the right one for your vehicle protection needs will take some time and research but like buying any product, it is worth it. Never buy the first security system that a salesperson throws at you. It’s a major investment that has to be perfect otherwise it’s just pointless.

The first thing that you must do is establish what type of security you need. A car that is older and has little value may not need the same kind of protection that a fancy new car will need. There is simply no sense paying for something that you don’t want or need. Look into the various types of alarm systems to see what fits for you. Price will play a big part in this too since a higher end system will have more features but will also cost more.

A basic alarm system is the audible type that sets off a loud alarm when the vehicle is tampered with. Sometimes that is all that it takes to scare off a would be thief. This type of system is great for those that just want a little extra protection without all of the additional features available. There are other systems that don’t make any noise at all. Instead they send you a quiet alert like a page or text message. Then you know something is up with your car. If you can’t get to it fast though this may not be a good choice. There are other systems that will immobilize your ignition so that the car itself cannot be stolen. This is quickly becoming a popular choice.

If you prefer, you can get a combination of the three different types of alarm but this can get expensive. That’s why you should always shop around and speak to a number of different alarm system dealers before making a final choice. Not only do you need to consider price but you should also be asking about warranty on parts as well as installation. Get all of this information in writing, including prices quoted to you for different systems.

You must keep in mind that certain things can make your car a target for thieves. If you have a heavily customized ride with fancy tires, rims and other accessories, an alarm system may not be enough. These kinds of cars simply get targeted more because thieves can sell off parts like rims very quickly. If you have a customized car, the safest bet is to keep it in a garage out of sight.

Ask around about certain security products and services before choosing one. Customer reviews are a great way to learn about items that you are unsure of. Word of mouth advertising remains the best form. Do your research and take your time. Security for your car is important and should be done right the first time.

Levi Quinn
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/automotive-security-systems-712363.html

Traffic safety is one of the major concerns of auto manufacturers. That is why a group of car manufacturers have been formed to continually develop safety devices for their vehicles. One of the newcomers to the group is Ford Motor Company.

The Dearborn based company announced just recently that they will be sharing their expertise to the group’s effort. The Global Human Body Models Consortium LLC, as the group is named, was formed on April of last year. The group’s aim is to develop human body models which will allow them to design better life saving devices.

Ford has joined other car manufacturers in the group. DaimlerChrysler AG., the General Motors Corp., Honda Motor Co., Hyundai Motor Co., Nissan Motor Corp., the PSA Peugeot-Citroën, Renault s.a.s., Takata Corp., the Toyota Motor Corp. and the TRW Inc. are the other members of the consortium.

Ford made known that they would be making their human body model available to the group. For 14 years now, the company has been developing computer human body models which they have been using to develop restraint systems for their vehicles which complement Ford bumpers which are designed to absorb most of the energy generated during a front end collision. The company has developed the most advanced computer human body model which shows the bodies of human beings in microscopic details.

The said model allows researchers to study how certain car crashes affect a person. The full human body model is the most advanced model ever developed by a car manufacturer. The model’s most advanced feature is the detailed representation of the human brain and internal organs.

In 1993, the company started the model bit by bit. Through the years, the company has created computer models of different body parts. The head, neck, ribcage, abdomen, thoracic and lumbar spine, internal organs of the chest and abdomen, pelvis, and the upper and lower extremities were developed from 1993 until 2004.

In 2004, the different parts were brought together to form a detailed and very complete human body model. During the construction of the model, researchers for Ford gathered data from MRI scans and human anatomy texts. After the construction of the model, Ford researchers validated it by cadaver testing. Volunteer human testing was also done to make sure that the model indeed represents the human body in a very detailed form.

“The Human Body Model will help reduce physical testing on component and full-scale levels during vehicle development,” says Dr. Saeed Barbat, the manager of the Passive Safety Research and Advanced Engineering for the Ford Motor Company. “It will also be used to develop more sophisticated instrumentation that could lead to more human-like crash dummies,” added Barbat further. The human body model’s most notable characteristic is the very detailed spine model. The company has succeeded in creating a model spine with all the vertebrae segments and cartilage present. Aside from that, the detailed human brain model also allow researchers to study how a person’s head can be damaged by certain crashes and thereby allowing them to create a device or safety feature to prevent severe brain damage caused by car crashes.

The consortium will be able to use this technology developed by Ford to create better restraint systems to further protect motorists. The group has already asked for proposals from different research and university groups all over the e world. From these proposals, the group is planning to select five which will be tasked to study the reaction of different body parts in cases of crashes. The group has announced that the Phase One of their plan is the development of six computer human body models. Large, medium, and small male and female models will have to be created which will be used in the next phase of their plan. The group projects that the six models will be developed by the year 2011.

KatieJones
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/ford-to-make-human-body-model-available-to-automotive-consortium-133179.html

The fluctuating of figures continues to shake the automotive industry. One moment the figures are up the next instant it is on the contrary. Based on the recent statistics, car sales and registrations were down on last year.

When asked to explain the fluctuation occurring in the automotive world, Perry Kerr, Motor Industry Association chief Perry explained, “The new-vehicle market is continuing to adjust to the pressures experienced in other sectors of the economy, but this downturn must also be taken in the context that new-vehicle sales increased year-over from 2000 to 2005.”

Regardless of the fluctuating sales, Toyota continues its triumph in car production and sales. In fact, this year Toyota celebrates its 18th year of continued excellence in sales. So far, no other automaker has toppled it.

Toyota has sold 12,029 new vehicles to the end of July. In July, the automaker sold 1746 cars. It was followed by Ford with 1212, Holden with 798, Mitsubishi with 600, Nissan with 585, Honda with 541 and Mazda with 469.

Toyota is expecting more sales since Camry was released to amaze and satisfy the needs of car fanatics. Camry uses innovative auto parts Toyota to boost performance, style and comfort. The front-drive Camry, which has a 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine, is offered at $36,500.

According to the automaker, Camry’s five-speed manual offers 8.9 litres/100km. On the other hand, the five-speed automatic offers 9.9 litres/100km. The dynamics of Camry are also improved. It width was increased, height decreased and wheelbase extended. Toyota is aiming the 117kW/218Nm 2.4-litre Camry to rule the fleet market the same way that it dominates New Zealand’s private sales.

Toyota is preserving its earned victory so the industry can expect more changes and innovations from this rising Japanese brand. Toyota is also continuing its studies and tests to further improve the quality and performance of its parts and accessories.

Tom Bailey
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/toyota-dominates-the-automotive-market-53240.html

We are an esteem provider of personal & house hold accessories which includes  buckets, mug, hand fan, truck bed covers, tonneau covers, grill accessories, leather accessories, auto accessories, running boards, truck accessories, chevy accessories, car accessories, truck parts, nissan accessories, pickup accessories, t – shits, ford accessories, accessories parts etc on the basis of market promotion and customer satisfaction.

   Promotional personal & house hold items are an essential for many businesses. In media, radio and television stations use logo items to increase their audience and to bring people into remote events. The logo mug or tee shirt is a favorite item to win during media contests, and are proudly used thereafter. Insurance companies will offer a small piece of personal & house hold equipment bearing their logo as an incentive for even making an inquiry into their services. They may give away a small calculator or clock as a gift when you send in a return card asking for more information. In that sense, the personal & house hold accessories are door openers for a company.

The advertising specialty companies have been around a long time, since early in the 1900′s in the US. The heyday of personal & house hold accessories was more towards the last half of the century, when brand consciousness also began to be prominent. Today, there is an endless list of items that can be purchased with logo imprints, showing how the acceptability of advertising specialties has bridged over to commercial interests as well. The imprinted personal & house hold accessories are very sellable besides being useful in promoting a product or a company.

    Print4Half.com  with the intention to bring  high-quality, low-cost printed products to global market and to other customers . As a small business we know first hand the importance of receiving quality printed products for all business needs. The goal is to provide an online printing service that is easy to use, high quality, at a reasonable price.

Mindbees
http://www.articlesbase.com/online-business-articles/house-hold-personal-accessories-cell-phone-accessories-car-accessories-automotive-accessories-747294.html

One of the most efficient and economical means of shaping metal into a particular form is called casting- a process in which metal is heated to a molten state can be poured into a mold of choice and left to harden by foundry workers. Malleable iron is made from white cast iron by “cooking” it at temperatures from 1,500 too 1,850 degrees Fahrenheit over several days. This enables the iron carbide to break up, producing rosettes of graphite in the process. This particular iron is known for it’s strength, pliability, shock resistance, and it’s ability to be machined. This is one of the more popular ways of producing engine blocks, valves and iron ornaments among other items for the automotive and agricultural industries, plus many bits and pieces for the military.

Even on the most blustery winter day with every window open, casting iron is very hot, sweaty work. The temperatures of the raw materials heating up to an average of 2,850 degrees Fahrenheit (or more) can have quite the warming effect within the surrounding atmosphere.

In recent years, both the iron casting and the automotive industries have gone through some significant changes. For starters, the current higher than expected oil prices have created a demand for a smaller, lighter style of passenger vehicle. The result is a rise in car imports, leaving the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) market and it’s heavy, automotive parts with a less than positive outlook. New fuel economy standards are expected to drive the renovation of iron blocks, suspension castings and carriers to aluminum in light trucks and increase the development of all lightweight metals.

2005 saw only a slight growth in the production of light vehicles, metal casting shipments rose almost 5% from 2004 to 2006 to over 14 million tons. This increase is expected to continue through the next few years to meet demand.

Many manufacturers in the United States are substituting plastics, ceramics, composites, lighter alloys, malleable iron in appliances, aerospace equipment and automotive components to help them compete in a global economy and to meet government regulations. Cast iron usage per passenger car and lightweight truck was approximately 600 pounds in 1980. By 1999, the usage had dropped to 325 pounds and industrial analysts estimated that usage could drop to under 200 pounds per vehicle within the next year.

All combined metal casting sales are estimated at $32.93 billion in 2005, and are forecast to increase to $37.67 billion by 2008, and then rise to $42.6 billion in 2015.

John Prince
http://www.articlesbase.com/business-articles/the-importance-of-iron-casting-in-the-new-automotive-industry-67188.html

You may well have noticed gorgeous, massive cars in classic movies. What happened to these car makers? Were they innovators or just producers of boats or other monstrosities of little innovative value? Sort of like big tank S.U.V. trucks in these days of $ 3 a gallon gasoline. Indeed you may have spotted such cars as the Italian made Isotta Fraschine in classic movies such as the movie “Sunset Boulevard” which starred Gloria Swanson. These cars were not only the highest end luxury models of their days but they introduced early on many advanced features into cars as well as moving ahead and reinforcing standards of reliability and durability of motor vehicles. The thin edge of the wedge even then. Back in 1929 when the Tippo 8A primo motor car was delivered to its first waiting owners , the automotive name and models if Isoto Fraschini were held in the same breath , prestige and level as those of Rolls-Royce and Hispano-Suiza. The story starts in Milan, Italy thirty years earlier when Cesare Isotta and Vincenzio Fraschino joined forces and went into the “newfangled” car business.

At that time Italy was a poor country, they soon realized that with their limited car market, and luxury car market the need, indeed the necessity to export their products. The enterprising partners first shipped a car to the United Sates in 1902 and established the Isotta Import Company in New York just five years later. In 1908, Isotta won Sicily’s super tough Targea Florio race and notched up more than several important auto races in America. Two years later, the Italians launched the mighty KM model, which sported 10.6 liter, four cylinder, and sixteen valve engine. It would storm along at 90 mph at a time when few aircraft could achieve that in flight.

After World War I, Isotta Fraschini decided to concentrate on the lucrative and prestigious luxury end of the automotive market. The 5.9 liter Tipo 8 arrived in 1909 – powered by the world’s first series production straight eight engine, and was later joined, then replaced by the Tipo 8A. Customers purchased a chassis and ordered whatever body tickled their fancy from a coachbuilder. The well known high end coachbuilder of the time Sala and Castanga accounted for most of them. Others built to the likes of Fleetwood and Barker.

One of the lighter and more powerful Super Spinto versions of the *A finished sixth in the first Mille Miglia , driven by none other than Count Maggi , one of the 1000 -mile road race founders and originators. He was accompanied by Bindo Maserati. Bindo and his brother Alfieri were then working for Isota Fraschini as testers. Most of the parts for the first Masaerati cars were made at Isotta’s factory on Via Monterosa in Milan.

Launched in April 1931, the Tipo 8B is generally considered as Isotto Fraschini’s finest automobile product. It offered more performance than its predecessor. About 950 of these fine motor vehicles were manufactured and sold. The Tipo 8B Automobile product line encountered strong opposition from the likes of Rolls-Royce, Hispano and Bugatti. By the mid nineteen thirties the Isotta Frascnini car production system and enterprise was out of the automobile business. It made a short comeback after the time period approximately of the post Second World War II period when the Tipo 8C Monterosa appeared to a fanfare of postwar trumpets. The Post World War II Tipo 8C Monterosa was a most interesting concept car of its time period – a very big car with a V-8 engine its tail. Rather unbelievably, or perhaps

We owe a debit of gratitude to these early luxury automobile innovators and producers in that what we take today for automotive vehicle features , engineering as well as reliability started early on with the expectations of purchasers of these luxury automobile products.

Terry Z. Voster
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/we-owe-a-debt-of-gratitude-to-early-luxury-automotive-products-299293.html

CTS Corporation, a leading developer and producer of electronic components and sensors announced that their Automotive Products department has received a host of production programs. The said production program is for CTS’s Seat Belt Tension Sensor which is a radical technology used in the safety belt assemblies that are employed by cars and light trucks in the North American market. The importance of the said sensor is vital for the protection of the occupants of a particular vehicle in the event of a crash. Production of the said device will start in the spring of this year. The produced device will be for use on cars to be released for the 2008 year model.

The company which will produce the sensor provides EMS or electronics manufacturing services to original equipment manufacturers in the automotive industry. These OEMs are also the same producers of high quality components like the Volvo strut assembly. The parts needed for the production of seat belt assemblies will amount to more than $13 million in sales. This amount will be the total output of CTS Automotive Products during the lifespan of the production programs. The company will produce all of the Seat Belt Tension Sensor in their assembly plant located in Elkhart, Indiana. Aside from this facility, the company also has production centers in Toronto, Canada; Glasgow, Scotland; Ostrava, Czech Republic; Matamoros, Mexico; Kaohsiung, Taiwan; and Dongguan, China.

The radical Seat Belt Tension Sensor is currently being employed on 39 different platforms. This number is expected to rise in the light of the production programs awarded to the company. The sensor is vital to the safety of the passenger in cases of accidents since it conveys signal to a vehicle’s Occupant Classification System. This onboard system classifies the front passenger side occupants, and from this data, the onboard computer can determine how to deploy the airbag. Correct determination of the seat’s occupants is important since different persons also have varying needs in the deployment of airbags. For example, a grownup can withstand airbag pressure greater than what a young person can handle.

This sensor also prevents the deployment of side and front airbags for the passenger seat when the said seat is empty. The sensor will also prevent airbag deployment when it detects a weight which is below a preset limit. These are not the only advantages of this sensor, in the production process; the sensor can be easily integrated to the seat belt assembly. Not only that, the sensor is made to be of high quality and is reliable. This reliability is important since any person knows that every safety features must work every time it is needed.

CTS is clearly happy with the way things are turning out for them. Tyler Buchanan, Senior Vice President for CTS Corporation said that “CTS is delighted to be awarded these programs”. He also added that “with these awards, CTS continues to demonstrate the value of this product to the marketplace for occupant safety”. The current trend which shows concern for vehicle safety when buying a car gives the company a chance to showcase what they can do in terms of developing and producing safety oriented features. The company’s customer responsiveness and expertise in large volume automotive packaging will come in play in the production of the Seat Belt Tension Sensors.

The continued interest of the motoring public for safe cars will surely make these production programs just the start of a new wave of production grants. Programs such as these are vital to meet the increasing demands for safety features.

Glady Reign
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/production-programs-granted-to-cts-automotive-products-106237.html

Have you ever seen a documentary about Jaguars? These gorgeous animals are royalty among the other animals that share their habitats. They are predators that can move swiftly, yet can be playful as well. The jaguar is one of nature’s most powerful and sleek creatures. The jaguar is large, but agile and beautiful. They are so revered that even a car was named after them, one that contains the same smooth lines as the animal itself, as well as its great capacity for speed. Much like its name sake, the Jaguar brand car is a glorious mix of sleekness, agility, power, and beauty.

Instead of the honing of muscle and bone, the Jaguar is an infusion of technology and steel. Much like the jaguar of nature, the Jaguar of men is in a class all its own.

The Jaguar XJS is one the most awe inspiring luxury cars on the market. This GT coupe was released onto the market in the mid 70s as a replacement for the mythical Jaguar E-Type. Despite its aerodynamic shaping, and technologically advanced mechanisms, the Jaguar XJS could not compare to the E-Type on the race track. This fact not only further established Jaguar’s reputation in racing; it blew away all other competition as well.

In 1996, the last Jaguar XJS’s rolled off the line and are now considered highly collectable automobiles. If you want to own a discontinued XJS, you have an easier time of it now. If you own a Jaguar XJS and find yourself in need of parts, you can rest assured that the parts you need for your glorious car are still on the market. You don’t have to look very far to find Jaguar accessories, Jaguar electrical systems, Jaguar transmission systems, and more, which make repairing your Jaguar much easier. There are many online stores that specialize in these parts.

Why do you want to buy genuine Jaguar parts for your Jaguar? The answer to that is astonishingly simple: why wouldn’t you? Why would you want to take your high-performance, quality, powerful, and beautiful driving machine and fill it full of less than perfect parts? It’s like trying to make water into wine; it just doesn’t happen.

When you purchase Jaguar parts you are buying quality, genuine parts for your Jaguar. You don’t want to settle for anything else. For instance: why would you buy something as important as a suspension system from anyone other than a certified Jaguar parts dealer? Why would you want to put your safety into anyone else’s hands? You can trust that any parts you buy from a certified Jaguar parts dealer are going to be the best at maintaining your car, and even your life. There’s no point in taking chances. If you need parts, go online and select from one of the automotive parts stores that specialize in Jaguar parts.

Gregg Hall
http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/to-keep-your-jaguar-running-optimally-you-need-quality-jaguar-parts-69358.html