Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame, a first support member including a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion supporting a first axle receiver, a first bellows mounted to the first end of the first support member, a second bellows mounted to the second end of the first support member, a second support member including a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate section supporting a second axle receiver, a third bellows mounted to the first end portion of the second support member, a fourth bellows mounted to the second end portion of the second support member, a first drive unit including a first transmission mounted to the first support member, and a first electric motor connected to the first transmission, and a second drive unit including a second transmission mounted to the second support member, and a second electric motor connected to the second transmission.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a frame, a first support member including a first end, a second end and an intermediate portion supporting a first axle receiver, a first bellows mounted to the first end of the first support member, a second bellows mounted to the second end of the first support member, a second support member including a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate section supporting a second axle receiver, a third bellows mounted to the first end portion of the second support member, a fourth bellows mounted to the second end portion of the second support member, a first drive unit including a first transmission mounted to the first support member, and a first electric motor connected to the first transmission, and a second drive unit including a second transmission mounted to the second support member, and a second electric motor connected to the second transmission.

Abstract: A pneumatic clutch actuator includes an actuator housing, a piston assembly, a bearing carrier, and a locking element. The piston assembly is disposed within the actuator housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The piston assembly has a piston head, an elongate member extending from the piston head, and a lock ring coupled to the elongate member. The bearing carrier supports a bearing and is slidably disposed on a portion of the actuator housing. The locking element is operatively connected to the piston assembly and engages the bearing carrier to adjust a total length of the piston assembly as the piston assembly moves from the second position towards the first position to compensate for wear of the clutch assembly.

Abstract: A pneumatic clutch actuator includes an actuator housing, a piston assembly, a bearing carrier, and a locking element. The piston assembly is disposed within the actuator housing and is movable between a first position and a second position. The piston assembly has a piston head, an elongate member extending from the piston head, and a lock ring coupled to the elongate member. The bearing carrier supports a bearing and is slidably disposed on a portion of the actuator housing. The locking element is operatively connected to the piston assembly and engages the bearing carrier to adjust a total length of the piston assembly as the piston assembly moves from the second position towards the first position to compensate for wear of the clutch assembly.

Abstract: Connection assembly (I) for connecting a first and second pipe end (201, 301) of pipes (200, 300). The pipe ends exhibit outwardly facing pipe locking profiles (203, 303). Locking segments (101) are distributed about the second pipe end (301) and have a connected (103) and a movable portion (105) with segment locking profiles (103a, 105a). The movable portion (105) is pivotable between an inward locking position and an outward free position. Among the pairs of facing locking profiles, comprising a first pair including the segment locking profile (103a) and facing pipe locking profile (303) of the second pipe end, and a second pair, at least one pair exhibits an inclined face (S1, S2, S3) which is misaligned a misalignment distance (M1, M2, M3) with respect to the facing inclined face (P1, P2, P3) of the profile with which it engages.