An air compressor is a mechanical device utilized to harness the natural energy of air by converting it into a potential source of energy in the form of pressurized air. These devices are used in process industries such as oil & gas, water management, chemicals, power generation, automotive, mining, pharmaceuticals, food & beverages, and others. They play an important role in increasing efficiency, safety, and profitability in these industries. Furthermore, manufacturers of air compressors are constantly engaged in R&D activities to design their products in accordance with the changing requirements, environmental change, and international standards among various industries. Compressed air is utilized in varied applications such as dental services, metal fabrication, powering of pneumatic tools, bottling & packaging, spraying & painting, cooling & freezing of food products, and others. Based on these applications, air compressors can be segregated into consumer grade, professional grade, and industrial grade.

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle utilizes a hydrogen fuel cell to power its on-board electric motor. Hydrogen is used to operate a hydrogen fuel cell to generate electricity. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles possess high potential to reduce emissions related to the transportation sector. This vehicle does not generate any greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during vehicle operation unlike diesel-powered and gasoline vehicles.

Many manufacturing companies need PLM software to deal with their functional levels of product designing, design engineering, and manufacturing. The growing product complexity and the increase in product portfolio across organizations have led to the emergence of PLM software and services. PLM software caters to the need for managing products in terms of servitization. It offers solutions to the production process across industries. The implementation of PLM software in an organization provides higher revenue, reduce cost, and capital efficiency.

Metals used in automotive, aerospace and defense, and other industries are required to have certain physical and chemical properties based on their use. Metal heat treatment is a process that is used for changing the physical and chemical properties of metal to attain the desired engineered requirements. The process involves heating of metals in a furnace to change their metallurgical properties. Furnaces heat the metals up to 2,000-2,700°C following which the metals are subjected to different processes such as annealing, hardening, brazing, quenching, and carburizing. In the metal heat treatment process, the absence of air as well as other gases in the furnace averts heat transfer through convection, resulting in zero possibility of contamination.

The global test and measurement market is considered as the parent market for the global laser distance meter market, which was valued at $107.42 billion in 2016. The global laser distance meter market accounted for only 1.38% of the parent market. The test and measurement market includes various measuring equipment that are used in multiple end-user segments such as the industrial, construction, automation, manufacturing, energy, automotive, and machinery. Such measurement equipment can be handheld or portable console systems. The laser distance meter market considers handheld distance measurement devices that use laser technology to identify the measurements.

Any vehicle that has a three- or five-door construction with a rear opening can be referred to as a hatchback. Hatchbacks can be identified by their rear structure, which may either be almost vertical or curved. The design character includes the boot within the main structure (integrated) with no visible extrusion.

On-board diagnostics (OBD) system gathers diagnostic information from various subsystems in a vehicle. The information is gathered by physically connecting a diagnostic tool to the built-in OBD port of the vehicle. OBD system was initially designed to diagnose and curb emissions by monitoring the performance of engine components. While the initial version of OBD just displayed an indicator light on the dashboard in the case of a malfunction of a subsystem, subsequent advances have helped to establish a standardized communication port and a set of diagnostic troubleshooting codes.

Automotive is an ever-evolving domain with the adoption of aesthetics as well as new and advanced technologies propelling the dynamicity of the industry. The trend of owning a vehicle that is stylish, safe, and comfortable is rapidly growing. Owing to the highly competitive scenario in the industry, OEMs are aiming to boost the visual appeal of vehicles by adopting higher aesthetic approaches. The practice of restricting premium interiors to the luxury vehicle segment has changed. Currently, even economical and mid-sized vehicles are coming up with premium interior features to attract end-users. The advances in cost-effective technologies coupled with the global availability of suppliers with low-cost products and raw materials are further pushing the adoption of premium interior features in all vehicle segments.

An automotive steering system acts as a direct line of control and communication between the driver and the vehicle. Automotive steering systems have evolved from being rigid mechanisms to more technologically advanced, smooth, reliable, and easyto- use systems. Modern automotive steering systems are equipped with advanced safety systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs), such as airbags (in steering wheels), and controls for anti-lock braking system (ABS), adaptive cruise control (ACC), and passenger airbag systems (PAS) to ensure safe and smooth driving and to provide improved directional stability and agility to the vehicle.

An automotive catalytic converter is a device that is placed inside the tailpipe of a vehicle. The device controls the amount of toxic pollutants being released from the exhaust pipe. It consists of precious metals (platinum and palladium) that catalyze (accelerate the rate of) redox reaction (an oxidation and a reduction reaction) that converts harmful exhaust gases to less toxic gases.