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Quite rightly, the drive to reduce After more than 27 years at Diesel
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GAS ENGINES
New rating, increased efficiency for 9 LE262 and LE232 engines
I
n the second half of last year, MAN Engines launched a
pair of new engines, a six-cylinder, 9 L diesel engine for
agricultural applications and a new gaseous-fueled en-
gine available in two versions: the E262 LE232 for natural
gas and E3262 LE242 for biogas, rated 450 kW mechanical
in 50 and 60 Hz (see October 2017 Diesel Progress).
For the E3262 LE232 and LE242, MAN Engines sup-
plied some additional details. Based on the E32 diesel
engine series, the 12-cylinder gas engine closes the me-
chanical output gap between 370 and 550 kW that was
covered by MAN’s former E28 engine series, which is
going to be progressively phased out. “The E3262 en-
gine with 550 kW mechanical output is already available
since 2013 and will now be joined by this smaller power
version with 450 kW,” said Reiner Röner, head of MAN
Engines. “The base engine is the same for the two power
versions, with identical connections and same dimen-
sions as the existing E28 units.
“But the E3262 LE232 and LE242 adopt a modified com-
bustion with a new optimized cycle. Efficiency was improved
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The new E3262 LE by MAN Engines is a
12-cylinder engine with 25.8 L displacement
that delivers 450 kW mechanical in natural
gas and biogas operation.
in comparison with the E28 counterpart, thanks to a modified
camshaft which adjusts the valve timings appropriately.”
The engines are already available and comply with the
German TA Luft air quality regulations, with NOx emissions of
250 mg/Nm3. Both engines are vee-configuration, 12-cylinder
units with bore and stroke dimensions of 132 x 157 mm and
a total displacement of 25.8 L. MAN Engines reported a me-
chanical efficiency of 41.3% for the 50 Hz natural gas E3262
LE232 and 41.1% for the 50 Hz biogas E3262 LE 242.
The engines are designed for operation with biogas or
special gases in a number of power generation applica-
tions, including cogeneration for the industrial, commercial,
municipal and leisure sectors.
The MAN Engines’ natural gas and special gas — bio-
gas, landfill gas, sewage gas — product range spans an
output of 37 to 580 kW. dpi
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4 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018
 GLOBALtrends
SIGNS OF OPPORTUNITY FOR
CAT AND TEREX IN CHINA
BY DAVID PHILLIPS
D
uring U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to Bei-
jing last November, the USA and China reached
major trade deals totaling US$253.5 billion. At the
first signing ceremony, Caterpillar and Terex both
signed outline agreements with their traditional partners for
selling their equipment in China.
Caterpillar signed a five-year strategic cooperative
framework agreement with China Energy Investment Corp.
Ltd. to supply mining equipment. China Energy was formed
in August 2017 through the integration of China Guodian
Corp., a major power generator, and Shenhua Group, the
largest coal producer in the country.
The agreement, with no financial terms disclosed, calls
for Caterpillar to deliver mining equipment, through sales
and rental, either directly or through its local dealers, to-
gether with technical and service support. It is understood
that the agreement is essentially with Shenhua.
The Shenhua Group is by far the largest domestic
coal producer, with an output of 420 million tonnes in
2016, representing about 12% of the country’s total. The
Shenhua Group was incorporated in 1995 and oper-
ates major coal mines, railway lines, harbors and power
generation facilities. Two of its coal mining companies,
Shen Dong, which operates underground mining opera-
tions in Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi and Shanxi, and Jungar
Energy, which operates open cast mines in the Jungar
area of Inner Mongolia, have been longtime key custom-
ers for Caterpillar.
In China, Caterpillar produces hydraulic supports for un-
derground mining equipment through Caterpillar (Zheng-
zhou), a manufacturer it acquired in 2012, and offers a
David Phillips is chairman of Off-Highway Research, a London-based
management consultancy that specializes in the research and analysis of
international construction equipment markets. Tel: 020 7404 1128; Email:
mail@offhighway.co.uk
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wide range of open cast mining equipment, including dump
trucks that are imported into the country.
Terex, meanwhile, signed a deal with Xuzhou Handler to
supply 5000 units of insulated aerial devices from Terex Utili-
ties over a five-year period, with a value of at least US$250
million. These are to be installed on truck chassis by the
Chinese partner and supplied to the country’s power utility
sector. The total value of the operation, as declared by the
Chinese partner, may be as much as ¥5 billion, with Terex’s
share likely to account for 30 to 40% of the total. Both parties
have worked together for a number of years with similar prod-
ucts, but this is undoubtedly their largest transaction to date.
Xuzhou Handler Special Vehicle Co. Ltd, which went pub-
lic in 2011, is the leading supplier of truck-mounted access
platforms in China, and the power utility sector has been a
key application for its products. In 2016 its turnover reached
¥1.4 billion, of which access vehicles accounted for 45%, al-
though in order to expand sales it has also started other busi-
ness lines. Through winning a contract worth ¥570 million
from the State Grid Corp. of China, a major state company
developing and operating the national power transmission
network, Xuzhou Handler increased its sales of access ve-
hicles by nearly 60% to 1265 units in 2016.
The company began working with Terex Utilities in 2009
and became its exclusive distributor in China in 2015, which
has greatly helped it to increase sales to the power sector.
To bolster its presence in the access industry, in 2017 it
signed with Skyjack to become one of its dealers for pow-
ered access platforms.
The massive trading deals that were achieved during
Trump’s visits are regarded as being very significant and
should help reduce the substantial trade deficit between
the two countries. By signing these framework agree-
ments, Caterpillar and Terex have positioned themselves
in enhancing their presence in key Chinese industries, both
through imports and local production. dpi
5 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018
 POWER GENERATION

Construction work underway at Platov International Airport in southern Russia. FG Wilson dealer Erimex supplied
five FG Wilson generator sets to the site in sound-attenuated containers rated to 85 dB(A) sound levels.

POWER
FOR PLATOV
As Russia gears up for World Cup, FG Wilson provides standby gen-sets
for Platov International Airport

BY IAN CAMERON

T
he growth of airport development in Russia, helped
by an influx of private investment, continues at a
healthy rate. New airports are under construction
while existing sites are being redeveloped and mod-
ernized — all of which is proving to be a good source of
business for generator set manufacturers.
One of the more high-profile airport construction projects
is Platov International Airport in southern Russia, 29 km
from Rostov-on-Don. Due to be completed in December, it
is said to be the first greenfield airport project in the post-
Soviet Union era.
The airport will have a 50 600 m2 passenger terminal
and 3600 m runway and be able to handle up to 8 million
domestic and international passengers annually. There will
also be a cargo hub.
The airport is part of a government development program
ahead of the 2018 World Cup football tournament, which
is scheduled to start in Moscow June 14. The potential of
the gateway extends far beyond the 2018 World Cup and
marks a turning point for the region’s aviation industry and
a landmark development for the prosperity of the south of
the country.
The Platov airport development includes delivery of equip-
ment from Belfast, Northern Ireland-based diesel and gas
generator supplier FG Wilson. The company’s product range
from 6.8 to 2500 kVA includes open and enclosed generator
sets providing prime and standby power and power modules
designed to operate as complete power stations.
FG Wilson dealer Erimex has supplied five FG Wilson
units to the airport — a P1500E1, P1250E1, P1000E1,
P900E1 and P660-3 generator sets — that will provide
standby power directly to the airport building for critical air-
port systems and for new hotels in the airport complex.
The gen-sets were supplied to the site in sound-attenuated
containers rated to 85 dB(A) sound levels. The gen-sets
are rated 1500, 1250, 1000, 900 and 660 kVA and Erimex
installed all of the required electrical distribution systems.
Each container incorporates a 1500 L fuel tank with space
heaters and automatic inlet and outlet louvres to work in the
low ambient temperatures to -35°C. All of the gen-sets are

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The five FG Wilson gen-sets supplied to the Platov
airport project are rated from 660 to 1500 kVA.
equipped with FG Wilson PowerWizard 2.1 control panels
and are connected to the main airport control center via
a SCADA system, which allows the units to be operated
in automatic mode or manually via the remote control and
monitoring system.
“Lead times were critical for this tender, as was our
ability to supply generator sets in accordance to their
requirements,” said Edward Dobryakov, a spokesman
for Complex Electric Power Systems Erimex Co. Ltd.
“Erimex’s ability to form a successful partnership with
joint contractors Limak and Marashstroy, while working
closely as a team with the FG Wilson Moscow office,
helped make the delivery of this project run smoothly and
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“One of Erimex’s strengths is our ability to modify designs
to meet ever-changing site requirements. This project really
highlights the way we bring flexibility and how we come up
with solutions to resolve any unforeseen issues quickly. The
customer is very satisfied with the FG Wilson generator sets,
all of which were delivered to schedule and they are also very
happy with the quality of the low-noise containers. Recently all
units successfully passed 72 hours testing at different loads.”
Moscow-based Erimex is currently in a tender program
for airports throughout Russia and the Commonwealth
of Independent States (CIS) and has already negotiated
several contracts.
“For 20 years, FG Wilson has been supplying gener-
ator sets for standby power at Russia’s airports,” said
Leonid Gorodtsov, FG Wilson area manager for the CIS.
“Most recently, through our dealer Neuhaus, we installed
1000 kVA, 2250 kVA and 2500 kVA units at Moscow’s
Sheremetyevo Airport.
“We’ve supplied generator sets for St. Petersburg Airport
and a host of other airports in the country and beyond
throughout the CIS.” dpi
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AIMING
AT MORE ELECTRIC
Danfoss’ acquisition of Visedo boosts company’s electrification capabilities
BY IAN CAMERON
W
hen Danfoss acquired Visedo Oy late last
year, the company said it was responding to
growing customer demand for electric solu-
tions to reduce emissions and pollution and to
increase productivity.
Visedo, headquartered in Lappeenranta, Finland, man-
ufactures smart hybrid and electric drivetrains for electric
vehicles across the marine industry, commercial vehicle
and heavy-duty machinery sectors.
“Electrification is a fast-developing area and holds tre-
mendous potential, and Visedo is a great example of how
we can focus on customer needs and at the same time
strengthen our offering by providing a broader range of so-
lutions,” said Kim Fausing, president and chief executive
officer of Nordborg, Denmark-headquartered Danfoss.
Visedo will be integrated into the Danfoss Power Solutions
business segment. The acquisition of the electric systems
business is in line with Danfoss’ strategic focus on adding
electric solutions as a key competency and a key part of
the company’s approach to enable electrification across its
global businesses, Danfoss said.
“With this acquisition, we position Danfoss and the
Danfoss Power Solutions business even stronger,” said
Eric Alström, president, Danfoss Power Solutions. “We see
a growing demand for electric solutions within off-highway
vehicles and the marine market in response to the more
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Visedo, which manufactures a
range of electrification technolo-
gies such as this PowerDrum
electric motor, is being integrated
into the Danfoss Power Solutions
business following Danfoss’ ac-
quisition of the Finnish company
late last year.
stringent emissions regulations being imposed in these
markets, as well as efficiency and productivity gains that
these solutions bring.
“Danfoss will, based on this acquisition, continue to in-
vest in electrification to further strengthen our position in
the industry.”
Most recently, Visedo unveiled a new electric motor de-
sign at BusWorld 2017 in Kortrijk, Belgium, that is designed
for the bus market and ready for mass manufacture. With
the new S-model PowerDrum, Visedo said it has achieved a
10% increase in power output as well as improved cooling.
These upgrades mean the highest efficiency in the market
across the speed range, with the Visedo system being 31%
more efficient than average, the company said.
The acquisition includes all Visedo subsidiaries globally and
a design and manufacturing site located at its headquarters
in Lappeenranta. The purchase price has not been disclosed.
Danfoss makes a variety of products such as valves and
controls, drives, compressors, orbital motors and piston
pumps. Its products and services are used in areas in sec-
tors including refrigeration, air conditioning, heating, motor
control and mobile machinery. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.danfoss.com
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Fairbanks Morse has launched its Trident OP opposed-piston diesel engine targeting prime power use in industrial power
generation and combined heat and power (CHP) applications.
TAKING
POWERFUL STEPS
Fairbanks Morse launches new opposed-piston diesel as basis of distributed energy platform;
expanding beyond marine markets
BY DJ SLATER
F
airbanks Morse is taking major steps to become
more than a medium-speed engine provider.
The first moves by the Beloit, Wisconsin, USA, di-
vision of EnPro Industries came in the form of the
Trident OP diesel, a new opposed-piston engine designed
for prime power use in industrial power generation and
combined heat and power (CHP) applications.
The second major move came at the Power-Gen
International show in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, when the
company introduced its PoweReliability-as-a-Service plat-
form, powered by the new Trident OP engine. The company
said its PoweReliability-as-a-Service platform delivers dis-
tributed power generation for independent power producers
or large commercial and industrial (C&I) organizations.
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POWER GENERATION
Backed by fuel efficiency and reliability guarantees that are
monitored in the cloud-based platform, PoweReliability-as-a-
Service is intended to reduce risk and operating expenses
for end users who want to generate their own power, whether
remote, off grid, or grid-tied. In a 10 MW power plant configu-
ration, Fairbanks Morse projects US$35 million in savings
to be achieved in fuel consumption and increased reliability.
“Coupling the launch of our groundbreaking Trident OP
engine with the PoweReliability-as-a-Service platform is the
next evolution in Fairbanks Morse’s long history of providing
affordable and reliable distributed power generation,” said
Fairbanks Morse President Marvin Riley. “This platform-
based approach will allow us to accelerate our corporate
mission to deliver power where it is needed most.
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“This first-of-its-kind solution enables our customers to

become reliable independent power producers — even in
the most remote areas of the world that do not have ac-
cess to a dependable grid. We believe PoweReliability-as-
a-Service can empower economic growth, access to clean
water and healthcare, and community safety.”
The 12-cylinder Trident OP diesel engine is available in
50 and 60 Hz configurations. With a bore and stroke of 206
x 254 mm, a per-cylinder displacement of 17 L and an over-
all displacement of 203 L, the 50 Hz engine is rated 3705 kWe
at 1000 r/min and provides an overall operating efficiency of
45%, the company said. The 60 Hz engine shares the same
bore and stroke dimensions and is rated 3335 kWe with a
47% efficiency rating.
The 50 Hz engine meets U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) Tier 2 emissions regulations while the 60 Hz
unit is certified to EPA Tier 4 final. Both configurations in-
clude selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology from
Johnson Matthey, a longtime supplier to Fairbanks Morse.
The Trident OP diesel engine measures 9.8 m long, 3.2 m
wide and 3.1 m tall. The unit, which weighs 43 091 kg, is
expected to help the company, best known for its marine
engines, expand its presence in the commercial and indus-
trial markets.
“Ultimately, we’re recognized as being an engine supplier
or an engine manufacturer,” said Matt Wisniewski, product
director of the Trident OP. “In 2012, we made a strategic
shift in our business to re-envision the company as a power
system provider rather than just being an engine supplier.
With that shift, we began to explore what an expanded
power system offering would look like.”
Fairbanks Morse laid the groundwork for this transition
back in October 2013, when the company signed a joint
development and licensing agreement with OP engine spe-
cialist Achates Power. The move aided Fairbanks Morse in
reducing emissions and fuel consumption of its proprietary
diesel and dual-fuel, opposed-piston engines.
With Achates Power on board, Fairbanks Morse ap-
proved the development of the Trident OP in February 2014,
Wisniewski said. Fairbanks Morse then invested in a new
test cell, which was commissioned in mid-2015. By the end
of that year, the company rolled out the Trident OP prototype.
“What we did was merge our 85 years of knowledge
and experience of designing and manufacturing medium-
speed, opposed-piston engines with Achates Power’s mod-
ern CAE (computer-aided engineering) tools and advanced
research,” Wisniewski said.
The Trident OP is not the only opposed-piston diesel engine
in the Fairbanks Morse portfolio. The company’s other OP
engine is the 38D 8-1/8 engine, a dual-fuel model designed
for power generation and heavy industrial applications.
Fairbanks Morse went the opposed-piston route for its
latest engine because of the technology’s ability to provide
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better efficiency than full-stroke engines and longer main-
tenance intervals, Wisniewski said. Both variations of the
Trident OP diesel engine don’t require a major service over-
haul until 40 000 hours.
“When you get into a high-speed application, the engine
is rotating faster, so there’s more friction and more wear,”
Wisniewski said. “As a result, you have to do maintenance
more frequently.
“With a medium-speed engine, you’re going to extend
your intervals. With this engine, you’re also looking at a 40-
year life as opposed to a high-speed machine, which is 10
to 15 years.”
An opposed-piston engine also has fewer moving parts
than a conventional engine. Having less component con-
tent — particularly heads, cylinders and valves — also
makes it easier to maintain the engine, Wisniewski said.
Flexibility is another feature of the Trident OP diesel en-
gine, which can fit into multiple power packages, depend-
ing on the user’s needs. The engine works in power packs,
powertrains or power islands, Wisniewski said.
“The customer type plays a role in the scope of supply
you’re going to deliver,” Wisniewski said. “If it’s an end user
or independent power producer, they won’t buy anything
less than a powertrain. In most cases, they are looking for
someone to provide a total solution.”
The engine’s flexibility extends beyond the package.
The Trident OP is suitable for harsh and remote environ-
ments, as well as nonstandard applications. For example,
Wisniewski said the engine can work in gas compression
and pumping applications and has the potential to someday
turn up in data centers.
“Right now, data centers are outpacing the grid in some
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The 12-cylinder Trident OP diesel
engine is available in 50 and 60 Hz
configurations with ratings of 3705
kWe (50 Hz) and 3335 kWe (60 Hz).
cases,” Wisniewski said. “When that happens, they need to
consider looking at our engines to generate prime power.”
Currently, the Trident OP diesel engine incorporates sev-
eral internal “smart” technologies designed to improve fuel
efficiency, including a proprietary combustion technology
engineered to reduce heat loss.
In the future, the Trident OP family will grow to address
other market segments, such as marine power and gas com-
pression. These future iterations will utilize condition-based
maintenance technology and predictive analysis monitoring.
Instead of relying on time-based maintenance schedules,
users will be able to oversee the actual engine’s operation
and schedule maintenance only when it’s necessary.
“The less often that you’re doing maintenance, the
more often the machine is available to produce power,”
Wisniewski said. “These technologies are in develop-
ment and focus on reducing service-related costs and
unscheduled downtime.”
Fairbanks Morse hasn’t announced the timeline for the
release of the future Trident models, but the research is al-
ready underway. As the diesel version hits the marketplace,
Wisniewski said this engine family would give the company
the presence it needs in the commercial power landscape.
“We started out in commercial power generation de-
cades ago and now we’re coming back to it stronger than
before,” he said. “With this engine, we’re going to be able
to bring power to so many people that haven’t had access
to reliable power.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.fairbanksmorse.com
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NOT
JUST DIESEL
Liebherr’s commitment to gaseous-fueled engines highlighted by investments,
launch of 1 MW G9620
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
T
hough perhaps best known for its portfolio of diesel
engines, Liebherr Components has also developed
a comprehensive range of gaseous-fueled engines
that spans from 6.64 to 48.7 L in displacement and
tops out at 1 MW output.
The expansion of the gas engine range was a key part
of the company’s investment plan announced in 2014 and
which runs into 2020. The highlight of the strategy was the
addition of the 20-cylinder vee-configuration G9620 engine.
First unveiled in late 2016 (see January-February 2017
Diesel Progress) and set to go into regular production later
this year after testing is completed, the G9620 is the largest
gas engine in the company’s range with an output of 1 MW.
According to Liebherr Components Managing Director
Gebhard Schwarz, the company’s original gas engine strat-
egy was to deliver engines to packagers as base engines.
That strategy changed with investments to further develop
the range to the point where Liebherr can now deliver com-
plete engines to generator set packagers as a plug-and-
play solution.
Part of Liebherr’s investment plan was also dedicated
to upgrading production lines and adding test benches for
hot testing of the gas engines following assembly. “The
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Liebherr’s new G9620 gaseous-
fueled engine is currently undergo-
ing testing, with production startup
expected later this year. According
to Liebherr Sales Manager for Gas
Engines Fabio Pappacena, the en-
gine will offer the company signifi-
cant new market opportunities, as
the gas engine segment is show-
ing global growth, particularly in
the 1 MW range.
new production lines are currently going into operation
according to a certain ramp-up,” said Fabio Pappacena,
sales manager for Gas Engines at Liebherr Components
in Nussbaumen, Switzerland. “As for the new test benches,
thanks also to the proprietary onboard engine control unit
(ECU), Liebherr has now the possibility to carry out warm
testing for its gas engines and particularly for the G9620.”
Along with Liebherr’s proprietary ECU, the regulation sys-
tem and air filter are fully integrated into the engine, simplify-
ing the job for the packager. The result is that the gas engine
installation is similar to that of a diesel, the company said.
Pappacena added that new technologies on board the
G9620 engine include a flashback vent that allows to oper-
ate the unit with synthetic gasses, as well as an integrated
heat circuit that not only saves a significant amount of time
and costs in piping and system integration for the packager,
but also minimizes the safety and performance risks as all
of the components are pre-installed.
Another innovation is the high temperature circuit that
is now completely integrated into the engine, which again
saves time and costs for the packager.
The G9620 also incorporates a new high-efficiency
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With a 1 MW output, the 20-cylinder G9620 engine
is currently the largest engine in Liebherr’s gas-
eous-fueled engine portfolio and it incorporates a
range of design characteristics intended to make it
easier to package in a generator set.
piston design that Liebherr said will offer the possibility to
react flexibly to future gas compositions and applications.
Pappacena said that since the gas engine market is
getting more important in the power generation business,
many customers expect a gas engine to work like a diesel
engine and have a high response in either an emergency
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gen-set or an island-mode application. For this reason, the
G9620 is available in a high-efficiency and a high-response
version to cover both requirements. The engine can fulfil
either continuous operation at high efficiency or island op-
erations with higher load steps and variations.
With a gas engine range covering 100 kW to 1 MW,
Liebherr sees the possibility to reach new market segments.
Overall, the global gas engine market is growing, especially
in the most popular 1 MW range, Pappacena said.
Europe remains one of the key markets for Liebherr,
Pappacena said, particularly Germany. The U.K. also
shows high potential, along with China and the sub-Asian
regions, the Middle East, Russia and North America.
The G9620 engine is undergoing a range of bench test-
ing and diverse field tests opportunities are being identified,
the company said. Production startup is scheduled for the
third and fourth quarters of this year.
As with its diesel engine range, Liebherr said it would pur-
sue a strategy of expansion and opening up new markets for
its gas engine range through diverse cooperations. dpi
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CUBES
Spanish power generation specialist Himoinsa
expands compact gen-set range
H
imoinsa has launched seven new models in its
Power Cube generator set series, powered with
diesel engines by FPT Industrial. The new units
are available with power outputs between 411 and
579 kVA for 50 and 60 Hz applications.
The new Power Cube gen-sets are equipped with electric
radiator fans that incorporate a frequency changer designed
to adapt fan speed based on engine cooling requirements.
This optimizes fuel consumption through a more efficient
cooling system, improving the overall efficiency of the gen-
set, Himoinsa said.
The seven new units join four existing gen-sets in the
Power Cube series powered by MTU engines with power
outputs between 500 and 700 kVA.
The Power Cubes with FPT engines have the compact
dimensions that are characteristic of the gen-set range,
which are engineered to fit into 3 m containers for easier
transport and handling. The cooling system is mounted on
top of the gen-set enclosure to optimize space.
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Himoinsa Power Cube generator
sets with FPT Cursor 13 engines
and Cramaco alternators will de-
liver power to the camps along the
course of the Dakar Rally 2018 in
South America.
Two of the new models, the HPCW 420 D5/6 and the
HPCW 505 D5/6, are designed to run at 50 and 60 Hz
interchangeably. The dual-frequency gen-sets are espe-
cially attractive for port applications or for rental compa-
nies that work in different markets, Himoinsa said.
Eight Power Cube HPCW 500 D5/6 gen-sets with
FPT’s Cursor 13 engines and Cramaco alternators have
been chosen to supply the power for the complete infra-
structure for the 40th edition of the Dakar Rally in 2018.
Himoinsa is the official power supplier of the rally and
has designed a plan to supply power to the more than
10 camps that rally organizer Amaury Sport Organisation
plans to set up along the 9000 km course that will wind
through parts of Peru, Bolivia and Argentina. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.himoinsa.com
15 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018

PERKINS EXPANDS
STAGE 5 LINEUP
New 12.4 L 2400 Series diesel engine provides power up to 430 kW
BY IAN CAMERON
P
erkins launched a new engine and showcased
several of its other Stage 5 offerings at Agritech-
nica. Perkins has extended its industrial engine
range with the new EU Stage 5/Tier 4 final, 12.5 L,
2400 Series providing power up to 430 kW and 2640
Nm torque.
Perkins said the 2400 Series uses advanced technolo-
gies including a compact aftertreatment, nonexhaust gas
recirculation air system and the electronics while controlling
all engine and aftertreatment systems with a single engine
mounted control module.
The company added that its design technology and high-
efficiency selective catalytic reduction (SCR) are the key
enablers for a combined DPF/SCR (diesel particulate filter)
and DOC (diesel oxidation catalyst) aftertreatment.
Designed for transparent thermal management, the af-
tertreatment requires no operator interaction and has no
impact on machine performance, Perkins said. The small
package size and flexible mounting options will lower the
cost of installation and are suitable for the agricultural and
construction sectors, the company said.
The 2400 Series is designed to meet Stage 5 and U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 final emis-
sions regulations. In addition, Perkins said it will be certify-
ing all existing Stage 4/Tier 4 final products in its 9 to 18 L
range to meet Stage 5. With DPF technologies already in
place, only minimal changes will be made to the DPF core
to meet the emission standards, Perkins said.
All products in this range — 1700 Series, 2200 Series,
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Perkins has extended its industrial engine range with the
new EU Stage 5/Tier 4 final, 12.5 L, 2400 Series, providing
power up to 430 kW and 2640 Nm torque.
2400 Series, 2500 Series and 2800 Series — will offer dual
certification for Stage 5 and Tier 4 final, “providing custom-
ers with robust, global engine and aftertreatment solutions,”
the company said.
“To address the diverse requirements of a global emis-
sions landscape, we’ve taken a customer’s approach,” said
James Schnuriger, Perkins product marketing manager for
9 to 13 L engines. “From Stage 3/Tier 3 equivalent to Stage
5/Tier 4 final, we offer reliable, high-performance engines
across common core platforms, focused on reducing their
cost to install and operate.”
At Agritechnica, Perkins also displayed many of its other
Stage 5 engines including the Syncro 3.6 L (rated up to
100 kW); the 1204 (rated to 150 kW) and the 1700 Series
(ranging from 250 to 340 kW).
The company also highlighted its SmartCap low-cost
engine-level connectivity device that can be used on new
and existing Perkins mechanical and electronic engines
(see October 2017 Diesel Progress International). The
SmartCap monitors the Perkins engine and sends data di-
rectly to the free Perkins My Engine App. When combined,
the Perkins SmartCap and Perkins My Engine App gives
Perkins engine users information including engine running
hours, engine location, service reminders and service, start/
stop data, parts book and consumables information. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.perkins.com
16 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018

SETTING
A NEW COURSE
The “New Linde” unveils aggressive growth strategy for Europe and Asia,
expands impact in Americas
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
T
he recent introduction of a full range of bent-axis
hydraulic motors from Linde Hydraulics GmbH (see
November-December 2017 Diesel Progress) can
be viewed from a couple of different perspectives.
In the most straightforward sense, the new BA hydraulic
motors are a significant addition to the company’s product
line. “With bent-axis technology we fill a gap in our range
of hydraulic motors,” said Janfried A. Tirre, executive vice
president and chief sales officer of Linde Hydraulics GmbH.
“So we are now able to address higher-speed applications
with larger transmission ratio.
“We have seen an increasing demand for higher speeds,
since travel speed in wheel loaders, telehandlers, and other
off-highway machinery is increasing. Plug-in motors also
register a higher demand from machines such as rollers in
road construction and all those types of vehicles that use
wheel drives.”
At the same time, the launch of the new motors is also
a clear indication that Linde Hydraulics remains totally
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Janfried A. Tirre, executive vice pres-
ident and chief sales officer of Linde
Hydraulics GmbH, with the compa-
ny’s new range of bent-axis hydraulic
motors shown for the first time at Ag-
ritechnica. The new motors fill a gap
in the company’s hydraulic motor
range and enable Linde to address
higher speed applications with larger
transmission ratios.
focused on mobile hydraulics and will continue to move
toward completing its range of high-pressure pumps and
motors and developing new high-pressure valve products,
while continuing with its well-known swashplate motors
used in a range of off-highway machine applications.
“Linde Hydraulics is independent now, since the spin-off
from the material handling specialist Kion group in 2013,” Tirre
said. “We now call it internally ‘New Linde’ and have shaped it
to be a different company — more agile, flexible, responding
to customer demands even faster than in the past.
“At the same time, we will bring forward our tradition of com-
pany specific developments for our large OEM customers. On
the valves side, we offer medium-pressure valves, mainly for
forklift applications, which are constantly being further devel-
oped — the latest addition here was direct-control valves.
“But we are also developing a new generation of high-
pressure, high-flow valves — up to 600 L/min flow per sec-
tion — which will be dedicated especially to our main focus
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17 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018

areas: agriculture, construction, road building and material
handling, in applications such as excavators, cranes and
large material handlers.
“We set aggressive growth goals for the next five years,
and we are adding significant production capacity in
Germany with the new production plant in Aschaffenburg
which opened in the summer of 2016. This confirms a
strong commitment of our shareholders to Germany as a
production location.”
Since 2012, Linde Hydraulics has been part of the Weichai
Power Group, which has invested more than US$94 million
in the past five years for research and development, inter-
national expansion and increased production capacity.
In international markets, Linde Hydraulics looked first to
Asia, where local manufacturing was set up in China through
a joint venture announced two years ago. Linde Hydraulics
(China) Co. Ltd. is a JV between Linde Hydraulics GmbH
and Weichai Power Co. Ltd. and is based in Weifang,
China. The enterprise started operations with sales and
service, which had been soon followed by a manufacturing
plant with capacity of up to 300 employees.
“We are also starting local assembly in Canfield, Ohio,
USA, for the Americas markets,” Tirre said. “There we are
‘back to market’ so to speak, after having focused just on
aftersales and remanufacturing until 2015, a period in which
sales activities had been outsourced to a cooperation partner.
“But the New Linde is getting there and we are first of all
revitalizing our distribution network, which is a very impor-
tant sales channel for us, besides our direct sales group.”
Tirre added that Linde Hydraulics in the USA is also
working closely together with its direct customers and has
many projects in the pipeline. The expectations with set-
ting up local manufacturing is to increase flexibility and re-
sponse time to the market. “The markets in the Americas
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Linde Hydraulics’ manufac-
turing plant in Aschaffenburg,
Germany, opened in mid-2016
and represents one of the larg-
est factory investments in rural
Bavaria in the last 10 years, the
company said.
are offering huge growth potential for our company and we
expect large growth numbers.”
Besides mobile off-highway applications, Linde said
North America is also an important market in oil and gas,
where hydraulic components are needed for systems using
natural gas engines burning flare gas. “We have already
a few projects in the works, in close collaboration with
Weichai Power,” Tirre said.
He added that in Asia the company also works very close
with Weichai Power and benefits from their position in the
market. “Weichai is market leader for engines and transmis-
sions,” Tirre said. “Drivetrain development from the engine
to the wheel or the tracks is a fundamental part of Weichai
Power’s strategy.
“Linde Hydraulics here plays an important role in provid-
ing the core competence of hydraulic products and sys-
tems. In addition to the traditional markets in construction,
material handling and roadbuilding, we see the agricultur-
al market developing very fast in China.”
According to Tirre, the market for agricultural equipment
is booming in China thanks to the country’s most recent
five-year plan, which sees mechanization of agriculture as
a key pillar for growth, in particular bringing forward a shift
from small farms to larger enterprises.
“On a worldwide basis, we see great potential especially
in the agriculture and construction segments,” Tirre said. “All
our markets are global and so we have to adapt. While we
will certainly work at increasing our market share in Europe,
main growth areas for us remain Asia — in particular China
— and the Americas.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.linde-hydraulics.com
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UPDATING
AND EXPANDING
Steyr Profi tractor gets bigger engine, broader sales territory established
BY CHAD ELMORE
S
teyr Traktoren, the tractor specialist based in Aus-
tria, continued its 70th anniversary celebration at
Agritechnica 2017, showing several model updates
and announcing plans to expand the sales territory
of the historically regional brand.
“Over the last 70 years, Steyr has set new standards
in terms of quality and innovation and has done so on a
regular basis,” said Andreas Klauser, president of the Steyr
brand for CNH Industrial N.V. “Committed as we are to this
tradition, in the coming decades, we intend to continue pro-
viding our customers with nothing less than the most de-
pendable technology, combined with the highest standards
of service support.”
Now part of CNH, the company built its first tractor in
Steyr, Austria, in 1947. It moved its headquarters and fac-
tory to St. Valentin, Austria, in the mid-1970s, which it now
shares with the European headquarters for Case IH, an-
other CNH brand. Steyr sells a range of tractors for farms,
forestry, municipalities and industrial applications, including
the Kompakt, Multi, Profi and Terrus.
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The Steyr 4145 Profi CVT tractor
uses a four-cylinder FPT 4.5 L
diesel engine rated 108 kW with
650 Nm of torque. The S-Control
CVT is continuously variable from
zero to 50 kph.
The Profi is among the company’s updated machines,
with a six-cylinder FPT Industrial EcoTech 6.7 L turbo-
charged diesel engine rated 108 kW now available on the
6145 Profi tractor. A 4.5 L four-cylinder FPT Industrial diesel
rated 86 to 108 kW will continue to be offered as well.
All 15 Profi tractor models are powered by the EcoTech en-
gine. The 4.5 and 6.7 L use FPT Industrial’s Hi-eSCR after-
treatment system to meet EU Stage 4 emissions regulations.
Standard Profi models will also get a new S-Control 8
eight-stage powershift transmission that offers 24 gear ra-
tios in three groups and a range of automatic functions.
Transmission Group A is tuned for towing, covering vehi-
cle speeds of up to 10.7 kph. In Group B, for field, pasture
and front loader applications between 4.3 to 18.1 kph, it
can operate at full throttle with no interruption to torque,
Steyr said.
On public roads, the transmission starts in Group C. In the
field, the transmission automatically shifts through all eight
gear ratios in Group A or B. On the road, it shifts through the
16 gear ratios of Groups B and C. For vegetable cultivation
20 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018

or winter duties, there is the option of a crawler transmis-
sion with 48x48 gear ratios.
Customers can also spec a Profi tractor with the com-
pany’s S-Control CVT or a 16x16-ratio four-stage S-Control
4 powershift transmission.
“These tractors are tailor-made for each customer,”
said Christian Huber, vice president, Global Product
Management for Steyr and Case IH tractors. “That means
the salesman must properly sell them and their advantages,
so the customer recognizes what he gets with Steyr. Right
now, this is concentrated in the alpine areas (of Europe)
and we are ready to expand that.”
Long known as one of the most prominent tractor brands
in Austria, Steyr said it has already seen increasing sales in
neighboring European countries.
“Farmers outside Austria are also seeking the same type
of approach Steyr has with its customers,” said Thierry
Panadero, who joined the organization as vice president
Case IH and Steyr EMEA in September 2017 after more
than 17 years with Claas. “We are a brand dedicated to
family farms and everyone working around those family
farms, such as contractors. We will continue to build on our
values and continue to have a strong Austria focus.”
Panadero said the company will strategically and care-
fully expand tractor sales within Austria, Germany and Italy,
while entering or expanding in the Balkans and countries
such as Poland, Serbia, Slovenia, Switzerland and Belarus.
“It’s a big area outside of Austria, so we will be expand-
ing step by step based on our values and the innovation of
Steyr, with a strong focus on family farms and their contrac-
tors,” Panadero said.
“In doing so we cannot compromise on our values, which
are based on three main points. Steyr is a contemporary
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Steyr tractors, such as this 4115 Profi, seen at Ag-
ritechnica 2017, are popular with forestry attach-
ment companies.
brand, one that’s 70 years old, but that has stayed close
to customers. We’re taking actions to continue to be mod-
ern. Second, we are iconic. We have a strong following.
In Austria, a lot of farmers are absolutely dedicated to the
brand. The third is we are customer-focused. There is a
good advantage to staying close to customers, and always
working to provide solutions for their business. Those three
values are very important.
“If we move too far from our base and too far from those
values, we will not deliver what our customers expect from
this brand. While it is feasible that in the future we will ex-
pand even further we need to make the first step of the
expansion a success.”
The company said its close relationship with customers
has made it popular with attachment companies, particu-
larly in forestry and snow removal. “One of the attachment
companies told us, ‘We love Steyr because we can talk to
decision makers,’ ” Panadero said.
As Steyr expands into new territory, tractors will be han-
dled by existing Case IH or Steyr dealers or new business-
es dedicated to the brand. In Serbia, for example, a new
importer has focused on Steyr for forestry applications.
“We have a huge advantage because we are small and
local, but we belong to a big group,” Panadero said. “That
allows us to have access to a lot of different technology and
if you bring that together you get a really good tractor. We
are not chasing every customer in every market. We want
to expand at the speed we can deliver Steyr solutions to
customers.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.steyr-traktoren.com
21 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018

An agricultural powertrain showing a structural engine installation with a Cummins
B6.7 diesel. Cummins said it has the capability to tailor its engine performance for
working on the farm, with the power bulge and torque backup available suitable for
ag tractor operation.
STRUCTURAL
SUPPORT FOR FARMERS
Cummins shows Stage 5 B6.7 structural engine for agricultural machinery
BY IAN CAMERON
C
ummins used Agritechnica to display for the first
time the company’s Stage 5-certified B6.7 engine
integrated into a structural driveline designed for
agricultural tractor use.
“Cummins has been a successful supplier to the agricul-
tural industry for many years, with around 1 million in op-
eration around the world,” said Andrew Hobbs, Cummins
Agriculture business director, when unveiling the new struc-
tural B6.7 engine. “We have not had a structural engine in
our portfolio for some time. So, we are aligning its release
with that of our Stage 5 engines to bring the key product
benefits to agricultural customers in both structural and
nonstructural applications.”
The structural capability has initially been designed into
the B6.7 engine, the latest version of the Cummins B Series
engine. For Stage 5 Cummins said the B6.7 moves up to
243 kW with a peak torque of 1375 Nm — a 30% increase
over that of Stage 4.
Cummins said it has the capability to tailor its engine per-
formance for working on the farm, with the power bulge and
torque backup suitable for agricultural tractor operation.
“Our engineers have made the new design flexible to suit
a variety of tractor installations,” Hobbs said. “It has been
optimized to minimize the weight of the product while main-
taining the strength needed. This has been proven through
structural analysis and testing to date.”
For Stage 5, Cummins said it has integrated key in-house
technologies into the engine to achieve the operational
benefits. The B6.7 uses variable geometry turbocharger
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technology with the single-unit Holset VGT that is much
simpler and easier to maintain than equivalent series turbo
setups, the company said.
The B6.7 uses Cummins’ latest Single Module aftertreat-
ment technology, which is smaller and lighter than its prede-
cessor at Stage 4. The savings are up to 50% in envelope
size and up to 30% in weight, Cummins said. The higher
NOx conversion efficiency enables the required level to be
met without the use of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR).
The system also removes 99.9% of all particulate matter by
weight and count. For an agricultural tractor, this technol-
ogy will be adapted to suit the space requirements without
impacting lines of visibility from the cab, Cummins said.
The Stage 5 engines, including the B6.7, are designed as
global platforms with a shared installation for domestic and ex-
port business. Manufacturers can have increased production
flexibility, with common hookup points wherever the equip-
ment will be sold. The exhaust aftertreatment would be the
only key difference between specifications, the company said.
“Engine envelope differences between the latest Stage
5 and lagging emissions products are minimized in our de-
sign,” Hobbs said. “This reduces complexity for OEMs in
their manufacturing processes. With no EGR, the high sul-
phur fuel tolerance of up to 5000 parts per million adds to
this global capability,” Hobbs said. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.cummins.com
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SMALLER
IS BEAUTIFUL
Yanmar unveils new 18.4 kW diesel, new Stage 5 Power Pack

BY IAN CAMERON

Y
anmar introduced two of its
latest Stage 5-compliant de-
velopments at Agritechnica
— a small industrial diesel
engine and a new Stage 5 Power
Pack engine.
Rated 18.4 kW at 2600 r/min with
a maximum gross torque of 85 Nm at
1800 r/min, the 3TNV80FT industrial
diesel engine is suitable for agricul-
tural, landscaping and construction
machinery in the small industrial mar-
ket, Yanmar said.
The turbocharged, three-cylinder,
water-cooled engine has bore and
stroke dimensions of 80 x 84 mm and
an overall displacement of 1.266 L.
Yanmar was keen to highlight the en-
gine’s compact size, which the com-
pany said makes it easier to install
where space is tight. The 3TNV80FT
is 545 mm long, 450 mm wide and
652 mm high, with a dry weight of
121 kg. There is an option for a large-
capacity oil pan.
Yanmar said the specific power out- The 18.4 kW 3TNV80FT industrial
put was chosen deliberately to avoid diesel engine, Yanmar said it is suit-
the need for a potentially expensive af- able for agricultural, landscaping and
tertreatment system, which is manda- construction machinery in the small
tory for engines above 19 kW for the industrial market.
upcoming Stage 5 emissions stan-
dard in Europe. company said the Power Pack delivers a preview of what advances to ex-
The company also showed a full- pect from the new range as a Stage 5-compliant package available from one
specification 4TNV98C Power Pack manufacturer that is ready to install. dpi
at Agritechnica. Yanmar said it is in
the process of converting its range FOR MORE INFORMATION
to Stage 5 compliance with a view www.yanmar.com/eu
toward a rollout early next year. The

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AIR FILTERS
MADE SMARTER
Mann+Hummel’s new Senzit monitors filter status and connects with mobile devices
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
M
ann+Hummel introduced in Europe a new digi-
tal filter product designed to measure the status
of the engine air filter in real time and transmit
the information to the user’s mobile device. The
Mann Filter Senzit can display air filter loading as well as its
remaining service life and machine hours completed.
Charles Vaillant, group vice president of Technology at
Mann+Hummel, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, said a study
showed that 61% of mobile machinery users in heavy-duty
applications reported having problems with dust in the en-
gine. This, he said, is an indication of how monitoring the
condition of the air filter is a key requirement for operators
of construction machinery and agricultural vehicles.
According to Vaillant, the use of Senzit means that it
is no longer necessary to manually inspect the air filter
to determine the degree of contamination. Maintenance
costs can be reduced and ultimately the engine is better
protected, he said.
“Senzit is a digital product that uses several advanced
sensors to record the load status of the filter,” Vaillant said.
“Data is continuously transmitted to Mann+Hummel’s cloud
and analyzed in real time.” The device can also collect and
save data for up to two days in case the vehicle is operating
in an area without cellular connection.
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The compact Senzit monitoring de-
vice from the Mann-Filter brand of
Mann+Hummel can be connected to the
engine air filter via a service port and
transmits data about the status of the
filter to the user via cellular connection.
“Users can access the data with a mobile app that shows
filter status and other valuable information, such as the run-
ning time of every vehicle in the network — data that can
be used to plan the maintenance of other machine compo-
nents,” Vaillant said.
Changes in the ambient conditions, such as a sudden
change in the weather, can be incorporated into the analy-
sis as well. The measurement data along with an individual
forecast for the remaining service life of the air filter are
transmitted wirelessly to the user’s cell phone or the web-
based Senzit portal.
The Senzit app can be downloaded free of charge for
Android from the Google Play Store and for iOS from the
Apple App Store.
The device is compact and is connected to the filter via a
service port for almost all vehicles and all filter brands. “For
those filters without a service port, Senzit can be installed
with a special retrofit kit,” Vaillant said. “An anti-theft func-
tion will be released soon, as well as the possibility of order-
ing new filters already equipped with Senzit.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.senzit.io
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The new Compact Slotless Synchronizer (CSS) by Oerlikon
Graziano incorporates a new tangential activation system
utilizing a small subassembly (in dark green) composed of
a roller and a spring in a plastic case.
SMALL COMPONENT
YIELDS TECHNOLOGY LEAP
New activation system for synchronizers has potential to improve performance
and efficiency of transmissions
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
T
he new activation system of the Compact Slot-
less Synchronizer (CSS) may look like nothing
more than a little piece of plastic. But it holds
great potential.
The CSS, by Oerlikon Graziano, a brand of Oerlikon Drive
Systems, moves away from the conventional slot-style ac-
tivation system, introducing instead a tangential activation
system with a roller, spring and plastic case packaged as
one subassembly.
Andrea Serra, product design manager, Shifting Solutions,
at Oerlikon Drive Systems, said that the system is currently
available for size 90 synchronizers, which are the typical size
for agricultural applications. But the new solution will also be
progressively adopted for other off-highway and heavy-duty
applications, starting with on-highway trucks.
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“The new CSS technology aims at improving overall
performance and efficiency of the transmissions, by acting
on a better shiftability and increased power density,” Serra
said. “Besides the new activation system, CSS makes use
also of innovative friction materials specifically developed
for heavy-duty usage, hence its reliability and long life.
“The new tangential activation system is composed of a
small, compact subassembly. The roller working ramp is ob-
tained on the tooth flank of the sliding sleeve so that the pre-
synchronization force is generated tangentially. This allows
to save significantly in dimensions in the radial direction in
comparison to common activation system technology.”
According to Serra, the new CSS offers up to 25% wider
friction surfaces in the same envelope as standard solu-
tions. Thanks to the improved hub and activation system
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design, it also can be installed on larger shafts, giving it the
ability to target larger, heavy-duty applications. “The new
hub also offers a better synchro shifting quality, because its
geometries are less sensitive to heat treatment deforma-
tions on functional spline,” Serra said.
The ring indexing function is offered in two different ar-
rangements: by pins (suitable for heavy-duty applications)
or by knuckles, having an optimized geometry less sensi-
tive to knocking effect and suitable for standard applica-
tions. The CSS synchro assembly is interchangeable with
standard solutions, the company said.
Along with the developments in its Shifting Solutions de-
partment with synchronizer technology and powershift trans-
missions, Oerlikon Drive Systems is investing significantly in
the whole Oerlikon Graziano product portfolio for the Europe,
Middle East, Africa and Russia (EMEAR) markets.
“We have a plan for investments exceeding US$35.6
million in the period 2016-2019, which includes the addition
of a number of latest-generation manufacturing machines
in our production sites,” said Alessandro Mortali, sales ex-
ecutive consultant at Oerlikon Drive Systems, who said
the investment would cover “grinding, gear cutting and
lapping machines, among others.”
According to Mortali, the agricultural market is recovering
and showing a clear tendency to bigger and more sophis-
ticated tractors. The EMEAR region is also influenced by
a trend toward the consolidation of farms and larger-sized
enterprises requiring higher mechanization.
“Our other important market is industrial vehicles, where
Oerlikon Graziano is growing starting with applications in
trucks, to then move on to other segments,” Mortali said.
“All our investments are geared towards increased produc-
tion efficiency and quality, with a look to the future — in fact
all new machining centers are ready for Industry 4.0.
“Our main target is to shift from our position as Tier 2
or 3 supplier to become also a Tier 1 supplier with compo-
nents designed independently in-house — and CSS is here
a perfect example. Co-design with our customers has been
key to our activities so far and will remain so, but we want
to move in another direction too. And offer our capabilities
and expertise with proprietary solutions.”
When it comes to evolving technology, Oerlikon Drive
Systems is involving its service and aftercare business, as
shown by the recent launch of a new e-commerce portal to
its website where customers can buy products online and
track their orders.
The SparePartsShop portal provides access to online
catalogs divided into four key areas: Gears & Components,
Shifting Solutions, Automotive Transmission and On/Off-
Highway Drivelines. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.oerlikon.com
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Heine New CEO At
Hengst Filtration
Current chief financial officer (CFO) Chris-
topher Heine was appointed chief executive
officer as of Oct. 1 at Münster, Germany-
based Hengst Filtration. Heine is respon-
sible for managing the company together
with Jens Röttgering, executive partner and
chairman of the board.
Heine has worked for Hengst since 2012. C. Heine
In addition to financial matters was previ-
ously responsible for the international after-
market and the industrial air filter division.
Prior to joining Hengst Filtration, Heine
worked as managing director and CFO of a
textile manufacturer.
Hengst is an international development
partner and original equipment manufac-
turer supplier in filtration and fluid manage-
ment to the vehicle and engine industry as J. Röttgering
well as in the fields of industrial filtration applications and in the
consumer merchandise sector.
Hatz Names New CEO
Motorenfabrik Hatz announced that Ber-
nd Krüper is its new chief executive officer
(CEO), replacing Michael Schweigert. Krüper
comes to Hatz following stints at MTU Fried-
richshafen and Rolls-Royce Power Systems,
bringing years of experience with propulsion
technology in the off-highway and automo-
tive segments.
As MTU vice president, he headed the B. Krüper
construction and agriculture businesses. Krüper’s duties at
Rolls-Royce and MTU also included heading marketing and
product management. He was also in charge of worldwide op-
erations as vice president industrial business and president,
Greater China.
Case Announces New
VP For EMEA
Case Construction Equipment has named
Jose Cuadrado as vice president in the
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
region for CNH Industrial construction
equipment businesses.
Cuadrado has more than 15 years of in-
ternational experience within the industrial,
construction and agricultural equipment J. Cuadrado
sectors. His most recent position was vice president of Bob-
cat BU EMEA, where his responsibilities included Sales, Prod-
uct Marketing, Engineering, Program Management and Supply
Chain Operations.
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A LOAD
OF NEW CAPABILITIES
JCB expands its telescopic wheeled loader range with TM420
BY IAN CAMERON
J
CB Agriculture has introduced a larger-capacity tele-
scopic wheeled loader that the company said has a
range of new features.
The U.K.-headquartered company said the new
TM420 builds on the success of the 3.2 tonne lift capac-
ity TM320 and TM320S loaders with 32% more load lifting
ability at 4.1 tonnes and 200 mm of additional lift height at
5.4 m for more easily loading high-sided diet feeders and
storage bins.
The new machine also has the same four-cylinder, EU
Stage 4/EPA Tier 4 final emissions-compliant, 4.8 L JCB
EcoMax engine rated 108 kW. The engine utilizes selective
catalytic reduction with no diesel particulate filter.
The engine also delivers 560 Nm of torque and buyers
can opt for a hydraulically driven cooling fan with manual
or auto-reversing every 15 to 30 minutes to remove dust
and debris from the cooling package. Power and torque are
transmitted through a six-speed JCB powershift transmis-
sion which can be operated manually or in automatic mode.
Automatic torque converter lockup provides direct drive from
gear two onward, which JCB said gives the TM420 “excep-
tional ability” climbing a silage clamp and on the road where the
machine can reach a top speed of 40 kph. There is a 15 tonne
towing hitch option, while the ruggedized chassis incorporates
larger pins and bushes for the center pivot and loader.
The TM420 also has heavier-duty JCB axles with perma-
nent four-wheel drive to handle the increased payload and
66 cm wheels with larger tires to optimize traction, flotation and
productivity. The loader can run on traditional “tractor” pattern
tractor tires or the block tread Michelin BibLoad suitable for ma-
chines that spend lengthy periods on hard surfaces, JCB said.
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JCB Agriculture has in-
troduced the larger ca-
pacity TM420 telescopic
wheeled loader designed
to offer more capability for
agricultural applications.
The TM420 extends the company’s telescopic loader
range with all the machines offering a central driving posi-
tion while the engine location in the tail provides a natural
counterbalance, JCB said.
The engine also drives Bosch Rexroth hydraulic pumps
to provide hydraulic boom and implement functions, which
are joystick controlled from the operator cab. The TM420’s
larger lift cylinder — fed by the 160 L/min Bosch Rexroth pis-
ton pump — provides 4.1 tonnes of lift capacity from ground
level to full height, which is 32% more than the TM320S.
The TM420 also sees the first application of JCB’s regen-
erative hydraulic system on a telescopic wheeled loader,
which is designed to speed up repetitive loading cycles.
The combination of at least 6000 kg of tear-out force
generated by the Z-bar linkage and attachment carriage in-
creases productivity and high-flow single or twin-boom end
hydraulics can be added to use powered implements such
as bedding machines and silage feeders using a rotary
clamp shaver, JCB said.
To handle the increased payload capacity of the TM420,
all pivot pins and bushings on the articulated chassis joint
have been enlarged. All key systems on the TM420 are
monitored by JCB’s LiveLink system, which gathers data
from sensors and generates preemptive servicing and po-
tential fault alerts. Livelink can also be used for security pur-
poses by creating alerts if the machine is operated outside
user-defined curfew periods and geofenced areas. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.jcb.com
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Kohler has developed the Kohler Flex suite of after-

treatment systems designed to enable the company’s
KDI diesel engines to meet a variety of global emis-
sions standards. One of the systems for EU Stage
5 incorporates a diesel oxidation catalyst, a diesel
particulate filter and a selective catalytic reduction
system, all housed within a single, compact package.

A FLEXIBLE
EMISSIONS SOLUTION
Kohler Flex suite of engine systems enables KDI platform
to comply with standards worldwide

A
t Agritechnica 2017, Kohler presented Kohler Flex,
a range of solutions for emissions control that the
company has designed to enable each configura-
tion of the KDI diesel engine platform to comply
with all emissions standards and regulations worldwide.
The backbone of the strategy across the whole plat-
form is the clean combustion of KDI engines that enable
the adoption of a compact diesel particulate filter (DPF)
to meet the new European Stage 5 emissions standard,
Kohler said. The clean in-cylinder combustion of KDI
engines is realized by high-pressure common rail fuel
systems operating at 2000 bar; four-valve heads; en-
hanced turbocharging; and cooled exhaust gas recircu-
lation (EGR).
The base engine technologies are matched by what
Kohler called the most compact versions of aftertreat-
ment technologies, which include diesel oxidation cat-
alysts (DOC), DPF and selective catalytic reduction
(SCR) systems.
To meet EU Stage 5 standards for the KDI engines below
56 kW, Kohler Flex incorporates cooled EGR and an af-
tertreatment package with a DOC and DPF. For engines
above 56 kW, aftertreatment is composed of a DOC, DPF
and SCR system, with no EGR.
All aftertreatment combinations in the Kohler Flex pro-
gram are available as engine-mounted or remote-mounted
systems. The DPFs also offer a “smart” regeneration strat-
egy that operates while the machine is running, thus reduc-
ing downtime, the company said.
Kohler said that each combination of Kohler Flex has
been designed in line with an all-in-one philosophy, with
the objective of minimizing change for engine installation
into existing packages.
With the developments for the EU Stage 5 standard,
Kohler also released two DPF versions for the KDI engines.
The first one offers a maximum service interval of 10 000
hours, while the second has a 6000-hour service interval.
To facilitate the transition to Stage 5, Kohler confirmed
that KDI engines are already available for development and
validation testing. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.kohlerengines.com/eu

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TWO NEW ACTUATORS

FROM DANFOSS
PVE Series 7 for mobile use and PVE-Ex for extreme applications introduced

D
anfoss Power Solutions has introduced two new
actuators. The new PVE Series 7 is designed to
work in conjunction with Danfoss’ PVG 32, PVG
100, PVG 120 and the new PVG 128 and PVG 256
proportional valves, as well as EHPS, EH, EHi and OSPE
model steering valves.
Also new are the PVE-EX Series actuators certified for
use in explosive atmospheres and incorporating closed-
loop spool position control and event monitoring technol-
ogy. The PVE-EX actuators are targeted primarily at mining
and the offshore oil and gas markets.
Standard for all proportional PVE Series 7 actuators
is the use of a spool position feedback signal to close
the loop on the PVG/steering valve main spool position,
ensuring it is in the right position at a given input signal,
Danfoss said. This ensures high precision of the valve
flow with high repeatability.
Danfoss PVE Series 7 actuators come with built-in safe-
guards, including fault monitoring and options of spool di-
rection indication, spool position feedback and separate
float control. The enhanced spool position sensor with dual
demodulator increases the diagnostic coverage to make
the actuators safer and more reliable. “With this advanced
diagnostics system, we are checking that the spool position
signal is not corrupted, ensuring high reliability,” said Knud
Meldgaard Jensen, global product marketing manager for
Danfoss Power Solutions.
Other features of the new PVE Series 7 include the abil-
ity to upgrade to the new PVE Series 7 actuator from PVE
Series 4, as it is 100% backward compatible with PVE Series Danfoss Power Solutions has introduced the PVE
4 actuators. There is also more space available around the Series 7 actuators. Standard for all proportional PVE
valve due to the compact design of the new PVE Series 7, Series 7 actuators is the use of a spool position feed-
giving OEMs better design flexibility, Danfoss said. back signal to close the loop on the PVG/steering
An increased temperature range from -40° to 90°C al- valve main spool position, ensuring it is in the right
lows the PVE Series 7 to operate in extreme conditions. position at a given input signal.
Easy system upstart and event monitoring is enabled by
LED lights on all actuators, so the electronic wiring can be the PVE Series 7 is E-marked according to UNECE R10.
tested without powering up the hydraulic system. Approved and certified according to ATEX and IECEx stan-
Danfoss added that machine EMC testing is enhanced dards, the new PVE-EX enables the use of PVG valves in
when upgrading from the PVE Series 4 to PVE Series 7 as harsh environments with explosive atmospheres. Designed

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with a cast-iron enclosure, the PVE-EX
protects the interior connectors and
embedded electronics, while a protec-
tive coating on the exterior provides
corrosion protection.
The PVE-EX db protection variant
uses a flameproof protection method,
which is crucial for use in underground
mining applications and oil and gas
markets. “For example, the EX db is
designed to enable easy inspection of
the flame paths. In addition, this design
solution enables the cable and cable
harness to be changed out quickly,
minimizing downtime,” Jensen said
Standard for all Danfoss PVE actua-
tors is the use of a spool position feed-
back control signal to close the loop
on the PVG valve main spool position,
ensuring it is in the right position at a
given input signal. Danfoss PVE actua-
tors also come with built-in safeguards
such as event monitoring and an op-
tional output for spool direction.
The top cover on the PVE-EX can
face forward or backward for easier in-
stallation and thus reduce complexity
within the wiring harness. The modular
design concept allows the PVE-EX to
be installed into existing solutions with
a cable connection through protected
screw terminals. A 0 to 10 V control
signal variant is available which com-
pliments the standard portfolio of ratio
metric signal actuators.
PVE-EX actuators are certified for
use in oil and gas applications (group
IIB) as well as underground mining
(group I) including: Mining Products
Safety Approval and Certification
Center (MA) (China); European
Regulatory Framework for Manufacture,
Installation and Use of Equipment in
Explosive Atmospheres (ATEX)
(EU); International Electrotechnical
Commission Standards Relating
to Equipment for Use in Explosive
Atmospheres (IECEx) (EU); and Mine
Safety and Health Administration
(MSHA) (U.S.). dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.powersolutions.danfoss.com
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Lincoln Diesels Names Managing Director
Lincoln Diesels has named Andy Bellamy as managing director.
The company, based in Lincoln, England, provides spare parts and
service for a range of four-stroke, medium-speed diesel engines
worldwide. Bellamy has 40 years of experience within the industry,
having started as an apprentice with Napier Turbochargers and most
recently as managing director for MAN Diesel and Turbo for the U.K.
Lincoln Diesels forms part of the Diesel and Marine Group, a com-
pany that has supported the marine, offshore, power generation and
railway industries for more than 80 years. Lincoln Diesels also owns A. Bellamy
the brand Dorman Diesels, providing service and parts for the Dorman and Perkins 4000
range of diesel engines.
Sleight Leading Off-Highway Research
Off-Highway Research Senior Consultant Chris Sleight was
named managing director of the business, effective Jan. 1. He suc-
ceeds David Phillips, who has run the company for the last 36 years
and was appointed chairman.
“Chris’s appointment as managing director is part of the suc-
cession strategy we put in place following the acquisition of Off-
Highway Research in 2015,” said James King, managing director of
Off-Highway Research’s parent company, KHL Group. “He has more
C. Sleight
than 20 years’ experience in the international equipment market and
is the ideal person to drive the business forward.
“I am delighted that David has agreed to remain an integral part of the business in his
role as chairman, to provide advice and insights, and to continue to promote the Off-
Highway Research brand around the world.”
Off-Highway Research is a management consultancy specializing in the research and
analysis of international construction and agricultural equipment markets.
ZF Announces Supervisory Board Changes
ZF Friedrichshafen AG appointed Dr.-Ing. Franz-Josef Paefgen as
the new Supervisory Board chairman, succeeding Dr. Giorgio Behr.
Paige has been a member of the Supervisory Board since 2008.
Paefgen has held various managerial positions in the automotive in-
dustry since 1976. He was member of the board of Audi AG from 1995
to 2002, and from 1997 its chairman of the Board of Management. From
March 2002 he was responsible for the Bentley brand, and as chief rep-
resentative of Volkswagen AG, he was responsible for Corporate Re-
search and Motorsports. He was also head of Bugatti Engineering GmbH
from 2003 to 2005. From 2007 until his retirement in 2011, he was the Dr. F-J Paefgen
president of Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. and Bugatti International S.A.
Dagmar Steinert was also elected to the supervisory board as
representative of the shareholders through March. In 2016, Stein-
ert joined the Board of Management as the chief financial officer
(CFO) at Fuchs Petroleum SE, a lubricant specialist headquartered
in Mannheim, Germany.
Prior to being named CFO, Steinert was head of Investor Relations
since 2013. She also worked for 10 years as head of Accounting for
Rheinmetall AG, an automotive supplier and safety technology compa-
ny. She also worked several years for certified accountants PwC. She D. Steinert
was also a member of KSPG AG’s supervisory board from 2008 to 2015. She became mem-
ber of the advisory board of the Landsman Baden-Wuerttemberg federal state bank in 2016.
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NewPowerProgress
TESLA ORDERS … ZERO-EMISSIONS FERRY …
ALL-ELECTRIC LIGHT-DUTY TRUCK …
INCREASED BATTERY-TESTING CAPABILITY …
Following the launch of the Tesla Semi, an all-electric
Class 8 truck scheduled for production in 2019, a number
of companies have shown interest by placing orders for
the vehicles.
UPS announced it has placed a reservation for 125 of
the trucks and, according to reports, it is the largest request
to date for the Semi, which Tesla unveiled last November.
Other U.S.-based companies that have placed pre-
orders, according to reports, include Walmart, J.B. Hunt
Transport Services Inc. and Sysco Corp., which announced
in December its order for 50 trucks. PepsiCo reportedly has
placed an order for 100 trucks.
The Tesla Semi claims a range of 804 km on a single
charge. The company said the truck provides enhanced
on-road safety and reduced long-term cost of ownership.
Safety enhancements include automatic emergency brak-
ing, adaptive cruise control, automated lane guidance and
brake-by-wire and steer-by-wire with redundancy.
A project to create a zero-emissions ferry has taken a
key step toward having received financial backing. The con-
sortium has received a grant from the Research Council of
Norway’s Energix program. The scheme aims to combine
existing technologies in a new way to build a ferry that the
team behind the project said, “Represents a quantum leap
for the environment.”
The companies involved in the research are power sys-
tems group Rolls-Royce, Norwegian ferry operators Color
Line and Norled and the Norwegian Coastal Administra-
tion, a government agency.
Rolls-Royce said the project is intended to result in
a new electrical system that not only provides more ef-
ficient power output and stable operations, but is less
expensive to run, easier to integrate and has a lower
environmental impact. That, the company said, is a big
achievement on board a ship that typically has a hybrid
system that is a thousand times larger than a hybrid pas-
senger car.
The all-electric Fuso eCanter light-duty truck by Daim-
ler Trucks is being delivered to its first customers in Eu-
rope: logistics companies DHL, DB Schenker, Rhenus and
Dachser. The truck uses a permanent synchronous electric
motor with an output of 185 kW and torque of 380 Nm.
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Power is transferred to the rear axle by a standard single-
speed transmission.
The vehicle premiered with a battery capacity of 70 kWh.
Depending on the body, load and usage, a range of more
than 100 km without stationary recharging is possible,
Daimler said.
Finland’s Wärtsilä will retrofit an energy storage solu-
tion on board the North Sea Giant, a subsea construction
vessel. It will be fitted with an energy storage system de-
signed to reduce the vessel’s energy consumption, operat-
ing costs and exhaust emissions. The retrofit is responding
to requirements of Norwegian North Sea Shipping AS, the
owner of the vessel. The solution is designed to provide
power redundancy and increases responsiveness of vessel
operations. North Sea Shipping owns, operates and pro-
vides management services for advanced offshore supply
vessels and is based in Austevoll, Norway.
AVL List GmbH said it would increase the battery-testing
capability of its test center in Graz, Austria, with the addition
of four battery test systems for e-mobility batteries, includ-
ing a thermal chamber that is capable of handling even bat-
teries for truck applications. The four new battery-testing
facilities will cover an area of 400 m2 and are expected to
go into operation in spring 2018.
A new fleet of 43 custom passenger boats deployed in
October in San Antonio, Texas, USA, is powered by electric
propulsion systems from Germany’s Torqeedo, part of the
Deutz Group.
Built by Lake Assault Boats, Superior, Wisconsin, USA,
each of the 8.2 m vessels are driven by a complete Torqeedo
electric propulsion system, including a Cruise 10.0 electric
outboard engine and 16 Power 26-104 lithium batteries. The
system is designed for automatic recharging with a built-
in shorepower connection onboard. The Torqeedo Cruise
10.0 outboard engine provides 12 kW peak output and 10 kW
continuous output, Torqeedo said. dpi
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hybrids and new powertrain technologies for the global
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Eminox China Ltd., the new joint venture between Eminox and China’s Funwick Mfg. Co. Ltd., will manufacture
a range of emissions control systems for OEM customers at a new factory on the border of Shanghai and
Suzhou, China.

CLEANING UP
IN CHINA AND BEYOND
Eminox launches new joint venture with Chinese company for emissions control systems

BY IAN CAMERON

A
s the efforts to clean up China’s air continue, a
United Kingdom-based aftertreatment company for
heavy-duty diesel vehicles has announced a joint
venture (JV) in the country.
Eminox is linking up with Chinese manufacturer
Funwick Mfg. Co. Ltd. The new operation, Eminox China
Ltd., will offer a range of exhaust and emissions control
systems primarily for the original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) sector.
The JV will combine Eminox’s experience in the devel-
opment and manufacturing of advanced exhaust after-
treatment technologies with Funwick’s lean manufacturing
capabilities, Eminox said.
Eminox China will offer solutions that integrate diesel
oxidation catalysts, diesel particulate filters, selective cata-
lytic reduction and ammonia slip catalysts, combined with
Eminox’s knowledge of thermal management and mixing
for diesel engines. In addition, the JV will offer capabilities
in specialist methane catalysts for gas engines and com-
plex pipework solutions, Eminox said.
Eminox and Funwick are already investing in a 2500 m2
facility for Eminox China on the border of Shanghai and
Suzhou. It will use the technical knowledge of Eminox’s
U.K. operations while building its own team. The JV has
been designed “to take advantage of the many market op-
portunities in China and Asia,” Eminox said.
This will give the company the ability to develop solutions to
meet challenging requirements, using design and simulation
tools, combined with prototyping and validation, said Eminox,
which is headquartered in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire,
England. Eminox said the JV “has been designed to take ad-
vantage of the many market opportunities in China and Asia.”
These include computational fluid dynamics, finite el-
ement analysis, failure mode effect analysis and noise
vibration and harshness analysis. The company will
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 EMISSIONS
also have access to the recently
upgraded engine test facility in the
U.K. Its product development engi-
neers have experience in designing
for a wide range of diesel and gas
engines used for trucks, buses, con-
struction equipment, rail, marine and
power generation.
“Our original equipment business is
growing and we now supply to leading
global OEMs,” said Mark Runciman,
senior director at Eminox. “This joint
venture expands Eminox’s capabilities
beyond our U.K. operations, allowing
us to meet expectations for an increas-
ingly global supply base.
“Combined with our U.K. operation,
which was relocated to a larger facility
in 2013, our joint venture with Funwick
gives us much greater capacity, flex-
ibility and access to new markets. We
believe that there is significant poten-
tial for growth in China as OEMs look
for proven aftertreatment solutions.”
Eminox supplies various OEMs in-
cluding CNH Industrial, Caterpillar,
Liebherr, Volvo and Hitachi. The com-
pany is working with various OEMs to
meet the new European Stage 5 re-
quirements for 2019. Eminox is also
involved in retrofit emissions technol-
ogy and has upgraded thousands of
vehicles in major cities across Europe
and also in Hong Kong.
Funwick already operates a JV with
Eminox’s sister company, Teconnex,
which is based in Keighley, England,
and designs and makes both customer-
specific and standard clamps for a range
of industrial and automotive markets.
“Our joint venture with Eminox is
an excellent strategic fit for both busi-
nesses,” said Ronny Zhou, Funwick’s
chairman. “It brings together our manu-
facturing expertise with Eminox’s prov-
en technological leadership in exhaust
aftertreatment systems. Being able to
present advanced solutions to OEM
customers will offer both businesses
huge scope for growth.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.eminox.com
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Terex Names Mirdha CCO
Arjun Mirdha has been named Genie chief commercial officer
(CCO) for Terex Aerial Work Platforms, the company announced.
In this newly created role, Mirdha will have global responsibility for
all aspects of the commercial side of the Terex business for the Ge-
nie brand, including sales, commercial operations, marketing, parts,
services and lifestyle solutions.
Before joining Terex, Mirdha spent 21 years at JCB, most recently
as president and CEO of the company’s North American business.
He has extensive work experience in Europe, Asia and the United A. Mirdha
States. He also served as a board member for the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
Mirdha will be based in Redmond, Washington, USA.
Runciman Takes New
Eminox Role
Emissions reduction company Eminox has
promoted Mark Runciman to managing di-
rector. Runciman has been operations direc-
tor for two years and takes over from Andy
Meakin, who becomes chairman. Headquar-
tered in Gainsborough, England, the company
designs and manufactures exhaust and emis-
M. Runciman A. Meakin
sions control systems for heavy-duty vehicles
and equipment.
Curtis Takes New Role At Perkins
Andy Curtis has been named global direct OEM (original equip-
ment manufacturer) sales director at Perkins Engines Co. Ltd.,
responsible for global engine sales, parts and customer rela-
tionships with global direct OEMs. Curtis, who joined Perkins in
1989, will lead all commercial activities for Perkins engines sold
directly to customers that have a global footprint. Curtis has held
numerous customer-facing positions at the company, including
his role in delivering the 1206 engine products from concept into
A. Curtis
full production.
Hansen Named Fleetboard GM
Volker Hansen will become the new general manager of Fleet-
board GmbH, a provider of connected services for commercial ve-
hicles. In this position he also becomes head of digital solutions and
services at Mercedes-Benz Trucks. Hansen, who assumed his roles
on Jan. 1, replaced Dr. Daniela Gerd tom Markotten, who became
general manager of moovel GmbH last Nov. 1.
Before his new position, Hansen was responsible for the develop-
ment of electric powertrains at Mercedes-Benz Cars as part of the
V. Hansen
corporate CASE (connected, autonomous, shared and service and
electric drive) activities since 2014.
He began his career at Daimler AG in Berlin in 1995. After various positions in Germany
and abroad, he was responsible for the Innovation strategy and project portfolio for re-
search and predevelopment at Mercedes-Benz Cars in 2004. From 2006 to 2011 he was
head of innovation strategy and key account research and development at Mercedes-Benz
Cars. From 2011 to 2014 he was responsible for strategic project management for the
localization of the Vito in the NAFTA and Latin America regions.
continued on page 38
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 IN REVIEW

BACK
TO THE FARM
Continental launches new radial tires for agricultural equipment
BY ROBERTA PRANDI

A
fter a 13-year absence from the agricultural tire
market, Continental has announced its comeback
with two radial tire lines available in 10 sizes.
“Continental decided to leave the market of ag-
ricultural tires in 2004,” said Thorsten Bublitz, product line
manager of agricultural tires at Continental. “Until that date
radial tires were produced in the Czech town of Otrokovice.
“In 2011, the idea started to form that our company had to
go back into that business, based mostly on several requests
from our original equipment customers which were already
buying a lot of electronic components from Continental.
“In 2014, Continental made the final decision to start
again its own agricultural tire production and found a loca-
tion within the group — in Lousado, Portugal — which is a
manufacturing facility for passenger cars’ tires.”
Bublitz said an adjacent facility was set up in less than
two years with an investment of US$58.4 million. An ad-
ditional US$2.93 million was used to install a test and de-
velopment center.
The return of Continental to agricultural tire production
is marked by the launch of two lines of radial tires, the
Tractor70 and Tractor85. A more extensive range, with
larger sizes for harvester and sprayer applications, will be
developed and the company plans to eventually offer a total
of 100 sizes by 2019.
One of the innovations that Continental has introduced in
the new tires is a nylon material for the carcass, specially Returning to the agricultural tire market after a 13-year
developed in cooperation with the company’s own textile absence, Continental has launched the new Tractor70
manufacturing facility in the same Portuguese location. “This and Tractor85 tires.
material is patent pending with the name N flex, and has the
capability to avoid the so-called ‘flat spot,’ an annoying oc- they altered the roundness. With the technologies avail-
currence in tires for tractors,” Bublitz said. “When tractors are able today, we have been able to have one single wire for
parked at night, the textile material tends to shrink and the tire the whole circumference, a very even solution capable of
flattens, creating an actual flat spot. In the mornings, when maintaining the tire’s roundness.”
the tractor is started again it feels like driving on bumps.” In the new Tractor70 and Tractor85 tires, the bead
The new nylon material is flexible enough to absorb im- core is made of a single piece of steel and Continental
pact and return to its original shape without permanent de- said the hard-rubber rim strip covers the whole bead for
formation, the company said. better bead endurance and easier tire mounting. A short
“Another area where we have introduced an important medium-rubber apex is also used for a high deflection
innovation is the bead,” Bublitz said. “That is what keeps performance of the sidewall. dpi
the tire on the rim.
“In the past, there was a wire glued together for a sec- FOR MORE INFORMATION
tion of the bead, then another one, and so on. All this glue www.continental-agriculture.com
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JCB personnel at JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, England, mark the production of the company’s 500 000th
diesel engine.
POWERING
TO A LANDMARK
JCB Power Systems marks production milestone with 500 000th engine
BY IAN CAMERON
T
he JCB engine business has reached a milestone
with the production of its 500 000th engine.
Four-cylinder diesel engines first began rolling off
the line at JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire,
England, in November 2004, when the company employed 64
people. In the first year of manufacturing fewer than 10 000
engines were assembled. The business has grown dramati-
cally since then and the workforce now stands at almost 400.
Today the company manufactures 3, 4.4, 4.8 and 7.2 L
engines with a power range from 55 to 212 kW.
“There have been many great achievements at JCB over
the years and engine manufacturing is a truly great success
story,” JCB Chairman Lord Bamford said. “In 2004 we re-
lied entirely on external suppliers for our engines. Today the
JCB engine powers more than 70% of the machines JCB
makes and we sell it very successfully to other manufactur-
ers for a wide variety of uses.
“What is more important is that we have complete con-
trol over our engine technology and production, giving us
the freedom to innovate and to offer our customers engines
which are clean, fuel-efficient, easy to maintain and eco-
nomical. Production of half a million engines is a wonderful
milestone and I congratulate the whole team for achieving
such a momentous landmark.”
It took eight years to build the first 200 000 JCB engines
and only five years to build the next 300 000, highlighting
the growth in the business. The expansion also saw JCB
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INDUSTRY NEWS
India begin production of engines in 2010 at its headquar-
ters near Delhi, India.
The company said 2017 was a milestone year for JCB
Power Systems. JCB invested US$13.4 million at Foston
for new CNC machining centers and associated automated
processes. This investment has created around 30 new
jobs and allowed the company to produce cylinder heads,
engine blocks and bed plates in-house for the first time,
boosting efficiency and ensuring that demanding quality
targets are met, the company said.
Production also started in 2017 on a new, fuel-efficient
3 L engine following the culmination of a US$41.5 million
investment program that included support of US$6 million
from the United Kingdom government’s Regional Growth
Fund. It is the third engine line to be launched by JCB since
production first started.
In 2016, the company celebrated winning two Queen’s
Awards, including one for Innovation, for the development
of the JCB EcoMax engine, which incorporates a low-
emissions combustion system. The other award was for
International Trade, recognizing growth in overseas third-
party sales of the JCB engine family by more than 325%
between 2012 and 2014. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.jcb.com/en-gb
36 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018

A CLEANER WAY
TO CLEAN UP
Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse truck with electric tipper
reduces exhaust emissions and noise
BY IAN CAMERON
A
n inventive approach to refuse collection is being
used to reduce noise and engine emissions in a
borough of South London. In Lewisham, a Mer-
cedes-Benz Econic 1830 4x2 with an electric tipper
and crusher body has recently been put into service.
Looking for an innovative rear loader tipper body,
Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks located a suitable product
from the Dutch waste disposal specialist Geesinknorba and
the entire body is driven electrically.
As a result, the vehicle can be quietly used as a mo-
bile waste compactor and residents and workers are no
longer bothered by noise and engine exhaust emissions,
Mercedes-Benz said. The battery pack is charged via plug-
in overnight in the vehicle’s depot.
The twin-axle, 18 tonne Econic incorporates a Euro
6-compliant, six-cylinder, 7.7 L Mercedes-Benz OM 936
LA diesel engine producing 220 kW at 2200 r/min with
1200 Nm of torque at 1200 r/min. The engine is teamed
with an Allison six-speed automatic transmission and axles
supplied by the Daimler AG plant in Kassel, Germany.
The Econic’s dropped beam front axle has an 8.0 tonne
load capacity while the rear axle is a 13 tonne hub reduction
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SPECIALTY VEHICLES
In Lewisham, London, a
Mercedes-Benz Econic
1830 4x2 with an electric
tipper and crusher body
has recently been put
into service.
axle. There is also another version of the Econic — the
1835 LL — that has a 260 kW output at 2200 r/min and
torque of 1400 Nm at 1600 r/min.
The Mercedes-Benz Econic has a low-profile, high-visibility
cab with all-around visibility and good sight of the driver by
other road users, according to Mercedes-Benz. There is also
a high and wide-opening driver’s door and the large pan-
oramic glazing of the front and side windows and a mirror
and camera system to reduce the blind spot.
The Lewisham Town Council bought its first Econic in
2013 and today only uses Econic vehicles in its fleet. Around
40 Econics are used in the narrow streets of Lewisham.
In Scandinavia the Econic, with the electric body, has
found wider acceptance with more than 150 units in use in
Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland.
Geesinknorba is a 140-year-old manufacturer of refuse
collection vehicles, portable and static compactors, with its
operation headquartered in the Netherlands. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.mercedes-benz.co.uk
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Daimler Announces Senior
Management Changes
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA)
announced that David Carson, president of
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC),
has been appointed president of Western
Star Trucks and DTNA chief diversity officer.
Carson succeeds Kelly Platt, who was
promoted within the Daimler AG global
organization to president and chief execu- D. Carson
tive officer of Daimler’s truck joint venture,
Beijing Foton Daimler Automotive Co. Ltd.
(BFDA) in China.
Carson will become a member of the
company’s Operating Committee, in addition
to leading the Western Star team’s strategic
direction for commitment to diversify and
inclusion. He was appointed to his role of
president of FCCC in 2015, where he over-
saw engineering, operations and sales and K. Platt
marketing for DTNA’s chassis business.
Previously, Carson served in a variety of
leadership roles, most recently as the com-
pany’s general manager of human resource
matters, including negotiations with labor
unions. Prior to joining DTNA in 2001, Car-
son was the lead in operations for an indus-
try-leading automotive supplier and a global
technology company.
Western Star set sales and markets share S. Ennerst
records under Platt, the company said. From 2010 to 2015, Platt
served as the president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses in High
Point, North Carolina, USA. She started her career at Daimler in
1989 as a manager in the treasury department and founded the
Business Excellence Group in 2006.
It was also announced that Sven Ennerst would take over re-
sponsibility for the company’s trucks operations in China, includ-
ing both local production at BFDA as well as the import business
at Daimler Trucks and Buses China while continuing as head of
product engineering and global procurement. Ennerst has held
management positions in China for more than 20 years and gained
experience in the Chinese market during his professional career.
STEMCO Names Stuhr Director
STEMCO (Specialized Truck Equipment Manufacturing Co.),
Longview, Texas, USA, an EnPro Industries company, and manu-
facturer of heavy-duty components and solutions for commercial
vehicles, announced that Chip Stuhr has been promoted to the po-
sition of director of aftermarket sales, Americas.
Stuhr will be responsible for aftermarket sales in the U.S.,
Canada, Mexico, South and Central America and the Caribbean,
including a team of seven regional managers and 50 district sales
managers. Stuhr has been in a variety of commercial roles with
increasing responsibility at the company during his 13 years. He
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began as a district sales manager and then moved to product man-
ager, regional sales manager and director of marketing. He most
recently served as the director of wheel end and Latin America, a
position he held since March 2016.
New President For Jacobs
Vehicle Systems
Jacobs Vehicle Systems (JVS), a manufac-
turer of diesel and natural gas engine retard-
ing systems and valve actuation mechanisms,
has named Dennis Gallagher as president.
In his new role, Gallagher will direct all facets
of JVS’s global operations while meeting the
customers’ and JVS’s short- and long-term
D. Gallagher
strategic initiatives.
Gallagher has more than 25 years of experience within Danaher
and Fortive companies including Dover, Danaher Motion and Pa-
cific Scientific, holding various positions of responsibility ranging
from engineering, sales and marketing. Most recently, he served
as vice president and general manager for Kollmorgen in the Eu-
ropean, Middle Eastern, African and Indian markets while residing
in Germany.
Schick To Lead Daimler
Trucks Asia
Hartmut Schick will be the new head of
Daimler Trucks Asia (DTA), the company
said. Schick will succeed Marc Llistosella,
who will leave the company by March 31 to
pursue other interests. DTA is the Asian sub-
sidiary of Daimler Trucks and Buses and in-
cludes the Japanese Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks
H. Schick
and Bus Corp. and the Indian Daimler India
Commercial Vehicles.
Schick has been the head of the Daimler Buses division and
chief executive officer of EvoBus GmbH since January 2009. He
joined the Central Research Department of the then Daimler-Benz
AG in 1986. After working in car production at the Sindelfingnen
plant, Schick joined the Marketing department of DASA in Munich
in 1990. He was appointed head of the Corporate Secretariat and
head of the Office of the Chairman of the Board of Management
in 1993. In 1995, he returned to Stuttgart and took charge of the
chairman’s planning staff. Two years later, he helped establish
the Mercedes-Benz plant in Juiz de Fora, Brazil, as head of Pro-
duction and Logistics. Since 2002 he has headed global commu-
nications of the Daimler Group.
Cummins Announces Executive Changes
Cummins Inc. announced the election of two new members to
its board of directors in Rich Freeland, president and chief op-
erating officer, Cummins Inc., and Karen Quintos, EVP and chief
customer officer, Dell Technologies Inc.
Freeland oversees Cummins’ daily operations. He joined the
company in 1979 and has held various roles, including plant man-
38 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2018
DIESELhr
ager of the Diesel ReCon Plant in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, plant
manager of the Columbus Engine Plant in Columbus, Indiana, USA,
and president of the distribution business and president of the
components business. He also served as president of Cummins’
Engine Business from 2010 to 2014.
Quintos joined Dell in 2000 from Citigroup, where she was vice
president of global operations and technology. She also spent 12
years with Merck in marketing, operations and supply chain leader-
ship positions.
Cummins also announced that Mahesh Narang has been named
vice president, Cummins Emission Solutions (CES) and Shon
Wright has moved to executive director and general manager of
Cummins Turbo Technologies (CTT), succeeding Narang. Both
report directly to Tracy Embree, president of the company’s Com-
ponents Segment.
During his 15 years with Cummins, Narang has held a number
of roles, including chief operating officer for the Cummins India
ABO and leader of the Industrial Engine Business in India. In his
14 years with Cummins, Wright has worked in a variety of strat-
egy, purchasing, operations and sales and marketing management
roles in Cummins Turbo Technologies, Cummins Filtration and
Cummins Power Generation (now Cummins Power Systems). He
most recently served as the general manager for the Americas line
of business in CTT.
Manitou Renews Denis As
President, CEO
The Manitou BF Board of Directors an-
nounced it has unanimously decided to renew
the mandate of Michel Denis as president and
chief executive officer of Manitou for another
four-year period until the annual General As-
sembly in 2022.
The board cited Manitou’s “strengthening
of its market position, improved profitability, M. Denis
accelerated innovation and the introduction of many new services”
among the reasons to continue with Denis in the position. Denis
joined Manitou in 2014.
Allison Transmission Promotes Szalavari
Allison Transmission announced the promotion of Otto Szalavari
to managing director of Global Marketing. He will be instrumental in
driving growth through ongoing implementa-
tion and refinement of the company’s market-
ing strategy.
Szalavari’s primary responsibilities will in-
clude market insights and voice of customer,
global marketing brand management and
communications, developing differentiated
value propositions, developing and deploying
key sales tools and assessing markets and
segments for new product development. O. Szalavari
Szalavari joined Allison in February 2017 as director of global
marketing information and product strategy, with a focus on in-
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ternational and domestic business activities and commercial sales
agreements. He previously held roles with Remy Power Products
and BorgWarner.
AEM Elects Two New Directors
The Association of Equipment Manufac-
turers (AEM) announced that it has elect-
ed two to the AEM CE Sector Board to fill
unexpired terms in Philip Kelliher, vice
president Americas & Europe Distribu-
tion Services of Caterpillar Inc., and David
Thorne, senior vice president, Worldwide
Sales & Marketing, Construction & For-
estry Division of Deere & Co.
Kelliher joined Cat in 1994 and has held P. Kelliher
various marketing and managerial positions.
He began his career in Australia focused on
agriculture, construction and mining. He has
served in Latin America and was part of the
company’s Global Mining Division forma-
tion. In 2015, he was named vice president
of the America Distribution Services Division
(DSD), which soon became the Americas
and Europe DSD.
Thorne has worked for Deere since 1997, D. Thorne
holding management, sales and marketing roles. His career in-
cludes positions as director, Deere & Co. Corporate Strategy,
2011; president, John Deere Water, 2012; and director worldwide
marketing and support, Construction & Forestry Division, 2014,
before taking on his current position in 2017.
AxleTech Hires Pair To
Executive Roles
AxleTech International, the Troy, Michigan,
USA-headquartered global engineering and
manufacturing company specializing in heavy-
duty drivetrain systems and components, re-
cently announced two executive hirings.
Jonathan Ball has joined the company as
chief financial officer (CFO) after managing
his own consulting firm, Spherical Consult- J. Ball
ing LLC, for the past seven years. He also
has previous experience as the CFO at Key
Plastics LLC and prior to that JAC Products
Inc. Ball has also served as director of De-
loitte Financial Advisory Services LLP and
CFO of Jervis B. Webb Co.
Dan Chien has joined the company as
vice president of OE Business Development.
Chien most recently served as the senior
vice president of Engineering and Product D. Chien
Development at vehicle manufacturer AM General. He also held VP
positions at General Dynamics and served as vice president of En-
gineering and Quality at AxleTech from 2006 to 2011.
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Caterpillar Inc. announced upgrades to the
company’s website that enable users to narrow
their searches for diesel power solutions to spe-
cific emissions and safety regulations within a
selected country or region. The feature at www.
cat.com/powergeneration allows users to nar-
row searches for select diesel and gas generator
sets to 13 geographic and application subsets
that encompass country and region, frequency,
safety regulations and emissions configuration
classifications, the company said. Customers
can see available power solutions grouped by
geographical regions that include Brazil, Canada, China, European Union, In-
dia, Singapore, and the U.S.
John Deere has completed a global rollout of
a new company website that is designed to be
more mobile responsive and work on a variety
of screen sizes, from smartphones and tablets
to desktop computers. The new site at www.
johndeere.com includes more concise product
information and easier navigation, more tools
to shop for Deere products and services, a
product-centric focus on helping users accom-
plish key activities such as specifying the right
machine and locating dealers and offering easy-
to-use, spec-to-spec comparisons across John
Deere and competitive models. The launch includes 33 Deere sites in 16
languages and 2300 product pages.
Manitowoc announced it has appointed two
new dealers for its Grove brand in the Asia-
Pacific region to support growing demand for
its advanced range of mobile cranes. The ap-
pointed companies are Rainbow Ace Ltd., of
Hong Kong, China; and Tuyet Nga Co. Ltd.,
based in Hanoi, Vietnam. Both will sell the full
line of Grove all-terrain, rough-terrain and truck
cranes and offer Manitowoc Crane Care cus-
tomer support.
Rainbow Ace was established 25 years ago
and sells and supports a number of construc-
tion equipment brands. Tuyet was established
more than 20 years ago as an equipment re-
seller and includes a staff of 30 technicians.
Linamar Corp.’s Skyjack division announced
it is increasing its market share in Switzer-
land by expanding its relationship with sales
and rental company SkyAccess. Located in
Oensingen, SkyAccess uses Skyjack’s mobile
elevating work platforms (MEWPs) for a vari-
ety of applications, including outfitting a retail
distribution center and maintaining the highest
railway station in Europe, the Jungfraujoch.
SkyAccess sells, rents and services MEWPs
along with its sister companies, WS-Skyworker
and SkyService. SkyAccess has been a Skyjack
distributor since 2004.

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Caterpillar’s plant in Brazil’s Paraná

CATERPILLAR HITS
state recently built its 20 000th machine,
a 420F2 backhoe.

MILESTONE IN BRAZIL
BY MAURO BELO SCHNEIDER

C
aterpillar’s plant in Campo Largo city, Paraná state, Mercedes-Benz Hits 3 Million In Brazil
opened in 2011, is now one of the largest manu- Mercedes-Benz has built 3 million engines for trucks and
facturers of construction machinery in Brazil. The buses in Brazil. The milestone engine is an OM 457 LA die-
company recently reached a production milestone sel, manufactured at the company’s São Bernardo do Cam-
by assembling its 20 000th machine, a 420F2 backhoe. po plant. Mercedes-Benz began manufacturing engines in
The production line in Paraná manufactures backhoes Brazil in 1956.
and wheel loaders using a workforce of 460 employees. “No other manufacturer has reached this production
Six machines are manufactured at the site: the 416F2 and number in Brazil,” said Philipp Schiemer, Mercedes-Benz
420F2 backhoes, the 924K, 930K and 938K wheel loaders do Brasil’s president and CEO for Latin America. “Our
and the 938K sugarcane handler. The machines are export- brand introduced the concept of diesel in Brazil 61 years
ed to Latin America and other regions. ago, when we opened our plant of trucks and buses.
Caterpillar maintains a broad footprint in Brazil, with a sec- “Since then, it has not stopped to improve products
ond plant in Paraná and another in Piracicaba city, São Paulo.
“Brazil has a huge necessity for infrastructure projects,
which today are restrained,” said Odair Renosto, president
of Caterpillar in Brazil. “It will demand construction, mining
and agricultural machinery.
“The Brazilian industry used to sell 30 000 machines a
year until 2012 and the market projection said that it would
jump to 60 000 in 2017. This number has never been
achieved. In fact, the industry moved back. The forecast
was to end 2017 with 7500 machines. So, the last years
were really challenging for our market.
“The good news is that the local market stopped getting
worse. We believe that 2018 will be a year for stabilization
and the growth will come in 2019.”
Mercedes-Benz has built 3 million engines for trucks
FOR MORE INFORMATION and buses in Brazil. The milestone engine is an OM
www.cat.com/pt_br.html 457 LA diesel, manufactured at the company’s São
Bernardo do Campo plant.

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and to innovate, as it was made when the first electronic
engine for commercial vehicles was launched with the
technology BlueTec 5.”
Engines manufactured in Brazil are sold in the local mar-
ket and are exported to 60 other countries. They are used in
light, medium, semi-heavy and extra-heavy trucks, as well
as the company’s lines of bus chassis.
“We count today with the assembling line of OM 900
family of four- and six-cylinders, following Euro 3 to Euro 5
regulation, with potency ratings from 116 to 243 kW,” said
Carlos Santiago, vice president of Operations at Mercedes-
Benz do Brasil. “Another line is for the assembling of OM
400 family of six-cylinders, Euro 3 to Euro 5, with potencies
from 257 and 380 kW.”
Mercedes-Benz also supplies to other units of Daim-
ler Group worldwide. In August 2017, the Brazilian plant
started exporting the OM 460 Euro 3 engine to Daimler in
Wörth, Germany, to be used on Actros, Arocs and Zetros
models sold in Africa and the Middle East.
The São Bernardo do Campo plant is Daimler’s largest
outside Germany and is the only facility that produces en-
gines, gears, axles, trucks and bus chassis.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.daimler.com
FPT Opens First Distributor In Brazil
Engine manufacturer FPT Industrial has opened its first
distributor in Brazil as part of a strategic plan to grow its
presence in the Latin American market. Brasif Máquinas
is a Master FPT distributor and attends to the demands of
customers in São Paulo and Minas Gerais states.
Services include parts and technical assistance for ma-
chines, vehicles, marine vessels and power generators.
“After the launch of Euro Torque, the first Master FPT dis-
tributor in Argentina, Brazil’s turn has come to get closer to
their customers,” said Marco Rangel, FPT Industrial presi-
dent for Latin America. “Brasif will be the main reference in
post-sales for FPT Industrial in the region. It means the ex-
tension of the plant, closer to the final client.” Brasif has had
a long-time partnership with CNH Industrial. Since 1970 it
has been a Case Construction Equipment dealer.
Engine manufacturer FPT Industrial has named Brasif
Máquinas its first distributor in Brazil.
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“We are sure that this new business will allow new op-
portunities to Brasif Máquinas,” said Gustavo Avelar, CEO,
Brasif Máquinas.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.fptindustrial.com
Fras-le In JV With Indian Firm
Fras-le S.A., part of the Brazilian Randon group, has cre-
ated a joint venture with India’s ASK Automotive, a manu-
facturer of friction material. The companies plan to produce
brake products for commercial vehicles.
A new joint venture between Brazil’s Fras-le S.A. and
India’s ASK Automotive will produce brake products
for commercial vehicles.
The new operation will be known as ASK Fras-le Friction
Pvt. Ltd. and will be in the city of Manesar, Haryana state. It
is expected to serve the markets of India, Bangladesh, Nepal
and Sri Lanka, in addition to exporting to other countries.
Fras-le will invest US$5.1 million in the operation. Fras-
le will have 51% of the company’s shares, while ASK will
maintain the remaining 49%. “We have a long history of
joint venture participation and we believe this will be an-
other very successful one,” said David Abramo Randon,
president of Randon.
The brake pad products produced at the joint venture are
expected to target trailers, trucks and buses weighing more
than 3.5 tonnes.
“The market for commercial vehicles in India is huge and
has great prospects for future growth,” said Sérgio de Carv-
alho, CEO, Fras-le. “Fras-le is honored to be part of this mar-
ket, aligned with our expansion plans and internationalization.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.fras-le.com
ZF Marks Axle Milestone
ZF has produced 500 000 axles at its Brazilian plant in
Sorocaba city. Production started there in 1985.
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“In three decades, ZF made history by meeting the mar-
ket demand with tough and innovative products to be used
in severe operations in fields or construction sites,” said
Wilson Bricio, president, ZF South America.
The company’s first agricultural axle produced was the
APL350 and it was delivered to Massey Ferguson. ZF later
saw opportunities in the sugarcane, soy and cereal markets
as well.
“Throughout these 32 years ZF has mobilized its efforts
to develop specific technologies for local applications,” said
Silvio Furtado, sales director at ZF South America.
Nowadays, the axle portfolio incorporates agricultural
and construction products. In Sorocaba, ZF produces axles
for tractors and other ag machines with power ratings from
55 to 178 kW, as well as rear axles for backhoes.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.zf.com
MAN Unveils New Heavy-DutyTruck
In Brazil, MAN Latin America unveiled a new truck for
mining and construction. The Volkswagen Constellation
32.360 uses a ZF V-Tronic automated transmission with 16
speeds and is equipped with a Cummins ISL 360 engine
rated 268 kW.
The Volkswagen Constellation 32.360 from MAN
Latin America is targeted at the mining and con-
struction markets.
“The vehicle was projected to work on the most difficult
terrain conditions. Each detail was developed to meet our
clients’ demands with the toughness and reliability of Volk-
swagen trucks,” said Vinícius Arantes, product marketing
engineer, MAN Latin America.
The company also launched Constellation 24.260, a 6x2
truck equipped with an Eaton transmission. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.man-la.com
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Generator Drive
John Deere Power Systems
(JDPS) is unveiling at Middle East
Electricity 2018 in Dubai, United
Arab Emirates, an ultracompact 60
kVA prime generator drive range
aimed at nonemissions-regulated
markets. The company said the
product delivers a full 61 kW me-
chanical power, meaning that typi-
cal standby ratings can reach 65
kVA while achieving a 23% improvement in power density over the
previous model. JDPS said the product is part of its plan to revamp
its nonregulated generator drive engines. The new generator drive
is designed to the company’s verification and validation standards.
www.johndeere.com
Natural Gas Spark Plug
E3 Spark Plugs is offering a natural gas spark
plug designed to provide greater durability and
ignition capacity for compressed natural gas
(CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles.
The spark plug is a modification of plugs devel-
oped for race applications where heat and extreme
use can affect durability and ignition capacity, the
company said. The ignition point for CNG and LNG
is almost double that of traditional gas-powered
vehicles, the company said. E3 said the spark plug
delivers higher spark voltage and protects and
insulates using a ceramic insulator and Iridium
metal for long-lasting durability. E3 said its natural
gas spark plugs are for use in all CNG and LNG powered trucks, tran-
sit buses, school buses, long and regional haul trucks and vocational
trucks where repeated use and idling is standard.
www.e3sparkplugs.com
LVIT Position Sensors
Alliance Sensors Group
(ASG) has expanded its sen-
sor product offering by adding
to its line the LRL-27 Series of
long-stroke LVIT position sen-
sors. These are contactless devices designed for factory automation
systems and a variety of heavy-duty industrial or commercial ap-
plications linking off-road or agricultural vehicles. Operating from
a variety of dc voltages, the LRL-27 series offers a choice of four
analog outputs, and all units include ASG’s proprietary SenSet field
scalability feature. With their compact design, superior performance,
and excellent stroke-to-length ratio, LRL-27 sensors are ideal for in-
dustrial and OEM position sensing applications, the company said.
www.alliancesensors.com
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SALE OF VOLVO SHARES TO
GEELY SIGN OF A TREND?
BY OLIVER DIXON
2
017 was an interesting year in
terms of the global truck busi-
ness, but perhaps one of the
most significant moves came
right at the very end.
Christer Gardell’s tenure as one of
AB Volvo’s largest — and certainly its
most vociferous — shareholders has
come to an end. After an 11-year period
that has been characterized by at times
an open antipathy toward the Swed-
ish original equipment manufacturer’s
strategic direction and financial return,
Gardell’s Cevian Capital fund, which
holds 8.2% of the stock and 15.6% of
the votes in AB Volvo, agreed on a sale
to Chinese OEM Geely Holdings. While
the exact details of the deal are private,
Swedish news reports reckoned a
transaction value of some €3.25 billion.
For a broad swath of reasons, Chi-
nese investment has become some-
thing of a pejorative over the past few
years in certain quarters. For AB Volvo
especially, which found itself hung out
to dry in a spectacular and painfully
public fashion during its first excursion
into the Chinese market — the ill-fated
joint venture with CNHTC (China Na-
tional Heavy Duty Truck Group) — it’s
not unreasonable to speculate that this
announcement serves to reopen some
old wounds.
This may be a misplaced view and
Oliver Dixon is an industry analyst —
based both in the U.S. and the EU —
for Global Highways, which covers the
commercial vehicle industry worldwide.
Email: ohcdixon@me.com
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there seem to be more winners than
losers here, at least as things stand.
Gardell has got his money and AB
Volvo is rid of a vociferous activist in-
vestor. In its place — and we can only
go on that which we have seen with
Geely’s stewardship of the Volvo car
brand — AB Volvo may now find itself
with a major shareholder that has a
resolutely strategic rather than a na-
kedly financial focus. Notwithstanding
the observation that Gardell’s agitation
has been positive for the financial per-
formance of AB Volvo, this seems like-
ly to be viewed as a pleasant change in
certain corner offices in Sweden.
For Geely Holdings, the opportunity
to buy into one of the world’s most sig-
nificant truck manufacturers during an
era in which, courtesy of Martin Lund-
stedt, the company is beginning to
perform to par is similarly likely to be a
welcome one. The global truck industry
is an increasingly consolidated place
and thus opportunities for an invest-
ment such as this are increasingly rare.
That said, Geely’s move is interest-
ing. One explanation for the timing
(reports imply that Geely approached
Cevian with an offer during the third
quarter of 2017), was that it was not
too long after AB Volvo had upped its
guidance to an industry high through-
cycle EBIT margin of 10%, presumably
as a means of pacifying an irascible
Gardell. This implies a degree of op-
portunism on the part of Geely. Oppor-
tunism, using VW and Scania as just
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one example, is never far away from
truck industry M&A.
Conversely, Geely’s move is, from
a strategic perspective, one that lies
in marked contradiction to the moot-
ed strategic direction of pretty much
every other OEM at present. Gardell
had long agitated for the “deconglom-
eration” of AB Volvo, particularly the
divestment of the construction equip-
ment business, while Daimler, too,
has moved to facilitate a splitting of its
car and truck business.
As vehicle OEMs look to focus on dis-
tinct business units, Geely has — and it
should be noted that no announcement
to this effect has been made — put itself
in a position in which it can conceivably
position itself as a full line provider of
equipment to move anything — people,
freight and spoil from construction sites.
If Geely is adopting this approach, is
it unreasonable to speculate that as
other triad OEMs look to split their busi-
nesses, will other Chinese OEMs also
start to look at strategic investments in
smaller divested business units?
It’s too early to draw much by way of
conclusion here and a single data point
does not infer a trend. But Geely’s
move is an interesting one. The extent
to which it may augur a new approach
on the part of other Chinese OEMs
is difficult to gauge and the reality re-
mains that opportunities for Geely’s
peer group to imitate its actions remain
limited. That aside, this may yet prove
a significant step.
And let us not forget that Gardell
has walked away from AB Volvo with
both a significant cash pile and a good
working knowledge of the truck indus-
try. Quite where that cash ends up may
also prove interesting. dpi
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Rajan Wadhera, president of
Mahindra & Mahindra, with
the company’s new Road-
Master G75 motor grader.
MAHINDRA LAUNCHES FIRST
MOTOR GRADER
BY T.C. MALHOTRA
M
ahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M) has announced
its foray into the road construction industry seg-
ment with the launch of its first motor grader, the
RoadMaster G75.
“This product has been designed and developed in India
after an in-depth understanding of the needs of the road con-
tractor fraternity,” said Rajan Wadhera, president, Automo-
tive Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. “Our aim is to liberate
them from deployment of various suboptimal methods with
limited mechanization and thereby improve their productivity.
“The RoadMaster provides an opportunity for maximum
equipment utilization and delivers excellent quality output,
increasing the profitability of road contractors.”
According to Wadhera, the construction market, includ-
ing earthmoving machines, material handling and road con-
struction equipment, was pegged at Rs 210 billion (US$3.27
billion). He said that last year about 800 motor graders were
sold in the country.
The company is targeting to sell around 200 units over
the next year. M&M said it has already secured orders for
50 graders.
The graders are manufactured at the company’s Chakan
facility in Pune in India’s Maharashtra state, and has been
developed in-house for the conditions of the country with
customer input.
The four-wheel drive G75 is powered by a turbocharged
T.C. Malhotra is a technical journalist based in Delhi, India. His email is
tc_malhotra@rediffmail.com
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3.532 L Mahindra DiTEC 4805 IA Bharat Stage 3 diesel en-
gine rated 61 kW that drives a four-speed Carraro transmis-
sion. The machine is available with DiGi Sense telematics,
a system developed in India in collaboration with Tech Ma-
hindra, Bosch and Vodafone.
The new grader reportedly went through more than 6000
hours of testing in harsh terrain.
“The G75 is a disruptive, category creating motor grader
which is set to deliver affordable uncompromised mecha-
nization,” said Vinod Sahay, chief executive officer (CEO),
Truck and Bus Division and Construction Equipment Divi-
sion, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. “It is most suitable for con-
structing small to medium roads as well as widening of state
and national highways. It is also apt for applications such as
embankment or earthwork for laying of railway tracks and
levelling of large plots for industrial construction.”
The company said it has invested Rs 1.5 billion (US
$23.4 million) in its construction equipment business. Addi-
tional product launches are slated for the future. In addition
to the grader, the company also sells the Earthmaster VX
loader backhoe.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.mahindraconstructionequipment.com
Tata Unveils Electronic Stability Control
Tata Motors showcased its new safety technology —
electronic stability control (ESCsmart) — on its Prima and
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Tata Motors, working with Wabco, has added ESC-
smart electronic stability control and other safety
technology to its Prima and Signa truck ranges.
Signa trucks at an event held at Chennai in Southern state
of Tamil Nadu. It also added automatic traction control and
hill start aid to its trucks and buses to help prevent acci-
dents by increasing vehicle stability and safety.
Developed in partnership with Wabco India, these tech-
nologies are expected to provide vehicle stability, reducing
accident risk, repair cost and improving vehicle uptime,
thus enhancing road safety and efficiency of commercial
vehicles, Tata Motors said.
“Tata Motors has always been at the forefront of tech-
nology innovation, and we have constantly endeavored
to provide a differentiated experience to our discerning
customers,” said Girish Wagh, head of Commercial Ve-
hicles, Tata Motors. “Safety is of paramount importance to
us and the introduction of new safety technologies further
reiterates our commitment to strengthen the safety perfor-
mance of our products and introduce future technologies,
ahead of time.
“We are the first OEM in India deploying electronic
stability control safety technology in all our medium and
heavy commercial vehicles. We are delighted to work
with class-leading global suppliers like Wabco to develop
innovative and technology leading products for our In-
dian customers.”
The company said in a statement that the ESC function-
ality is added on to anti-lock braking system (ABS) which
was introduced as a part of regulatory compliance promul-
gated by the Indian federal government for vehicles more
than 12 tonne gross vehicle weight.
“Wabco is a global leader in innovating technologies
that contribute to safer and more efficient road trans-
portation of people and goods,” said Jacques Esculier,
Wabco chairman and CEO. “Following pioneering the in-
troduction of ABS for commercial vehicles in India, Wab-
co is extremely proud to now showcase ESCsmart jointly
with Tata Motors and to play a key role in further helping
to support the India government’s vision to reduce road
accidents.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.tatamotors.com
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Cooling System Software
Horton, the Roseville, Minnesota, USA-
headquartered manufacturer of engine
cooling systems and components, has
launched a web-based version of eRev, the
company’s proprietary system configura-
tion and selection software for on- and off-
highway engine cooling package design.
Originally available in a desktop version, the eRev web is engineered
to allow users to identify and configure Horton product recommenda-
tions from the company’s fan portfolio, which includes molded, metal
and modular fans. Data and curves of airflow, efficiency and noise are
available at a click and search parameters can be used to specify a
system for a specific application, the company said.
www.hortonww.com/tools-resources.html
Hydraulic Wheel Drive
Bonfiglioli introduced the 606WT wheel drive in its 600WT series
with an integrated axial piston designed for agricultural equipment.
The drive unit provides an output of torque of up to 17 000 Nm.
The axial piston motor type Th68
has a displacement of 66 cc/rev
and is capable of 0 displacement. It
is designed for a continuous pres-
sure of 450 bar and a maximum
volumetric flow rate of 160 L/min.
The 606WT drive units include a two-position hydraulic displace-
ment control or alternatively an electrical proportional continuously
variable displacement control and built-in speed sensor. Mechani-
cal gear disengagement, integrated parking brake, spring-actuated
hydraulically released or dynamic breaks are available as options.
Bonfiglioli is also developing two other wheel types for the 600WT
Series — the 605XT with displacement from 45 to 68 cc/rev and the
smallest 605WT with displacement of 45 cc/rev.
www.bonfiglioli.com
Certified Safety Controller
The second generation digsy
fusion S safety controller by In-
ter Control has been certified for
use in agricultural vehicles with
Agriculture Performance Level D,
according to EN 16590 and ISP 25119. The controller was already
certified by the German certification body TÜV-Süd for its safety-
relevant functions to be used in working machines and especially in
demanding off-highway applications. The controller processes two
programs in parallel: the first program (safe program) is responsible
for the safety-related functions, while the second program (standard
program) processes auxiliary functions. Digsy fusion-S is a scalable
solution — from 48 up to 240 I/Os — and includes a redundant dou-
ble core 38-bit CPU whose two cores are working in lock-step mode.
www.intercontrol.de
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Daimler Emphasizes China … REV, Chery
Establish JV … Yanmar Announces Moves
… Himoinsa Plant In Argentina …
Daimler and its Chinese partner Beijing Foton Daimler
Automotive (BFDA) announced that as of October 2017,
BFDA sold about 91 000 vehicles, a 59% increase com-
pared to the same period in 2016. Together with BFDA,
Daimler has been building medium- and heavy-duty trucks
under the Auman brand for the volume segment since 2012.
Daimler recently announced that it is strengthening the
focus of its truck organization for the Chinese market by
implementing a dedicated responsibility within the divi-
sional board of Daimler Trucks. Daimler Trucks and Buses
China (DTBC) imports and sells Mercedes-Benz Trucks for
the premium segment and in November DTBC launched
the Actros long-haulage truck as well as the Actros off-road
truck to the Chinese market.
REV Group, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, a manufactur-
er of specialty vehicle brands, announced it has established
a joint venture with China’s Chery Holding Group Wuhu
to manufacture recreational vehicles (RVs), ambulances
and other specialty vehicles for distribution in China and
select international markets.
Chery and REV will initially focus on RVs, with six mod-
els, and ambulances, with three models, while exploring the
development of other types of specialty vehicles. Develop-
ment has already started at facilities in Wuhu, Anhui Prov-
ince, China, with the first vehicles targeted for availability in
the second half of this year.
Yanmar has established a subsidiary based in Izmir,
Turkey, specializing in the sale of agricultural machinery
and generators. The company said the subsidiary, Yanmar
Turkey Makine A.S., could benefit from an expected in-
crease in demand for regular use and emergency genera-
tors and the supply of its agricultural machinery to alleviate
labor shortages. Yanmar had previously established a rep-
resentative office in Turkey in 2016, carrying out marketing
and market surveys.
Yanmar also announced an agreement on the acquisi-
tion of 100% of the shares in Flexofold ApS, Denmark,
a developer and manufacturer of low-drag folding pro-
pellers for sailboats and multihull yachts. Flexofold will
continue to operate from Denmark and maintain its own
distinct brand identity, Yanmar said. Jack Skrydstrup, the
founder of Flexofold, will remain employed as a special
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adviser focusing on research and development and prod-
uct development.
Himoinsa has opened a new 12 000 m2 factory in Santa
Fe, Argentina, that has the capacity to produce 3000 gen-
erator sets per year in the 8 to 1745 kVa power range. Fit-
ted with Cramaco alternators, the generators will be wholly
manufactured in Argentina and sold there as well as in
Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia.
The generator sets will feature Yanmar, FPT and Mitsubi-
shi engines and are designed for the telecommunications,
mining, construction, industry, rental and oil and gas mar-
kets. The company also offers gas-powered gen-sets with
Yanmar and PSI engines.
Germany’s Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG and Liebherr
Machines Bulle SA, Switzerland, have signed an agree-
ment for Liebherr to supply Voith Turbo with several ver-
sions of its latest generation six-cylinder basic engine in
the 500 kW power class as well as components for the ex-
haust gas aftertreatment system. The diesel engines are
compliant global exhaust gas regulations, including Stage 5
emissions standard for rail vehicles in the European Union.
Voith Turbo, a group division of Voith, is a specialist in drive
solutions, systems and services for oil and gas, energy, rail
and commercial vehicles, ship technology, mining and me-
chanical engineering.
Sany Heavy Industry signed a purchase agreement
worth US$86 million with a Kuwaiti engineering construc-
tion contractor — Sany’s largest ever order in the Middle
East. Changsha, China-headquartered Sany will provide a
range of its products to its Kuwaiti customer, including more
than 600 truck cranes, excavators and rotary drilling rigs.
The machines will be used in Kuwait’s national infrastruc-
ture projects. The identity of the Kuwaiti customer was not
announced.
One of the United Kingdom’s leading national plant hire
companies has placed its biggest ever order for JCB equip-
ment worth US$34.4 million. Haydock, England-based Plant
Hire UK is buying 450 new JCB machines in the deal, the
company said. The bulk of the order is for 350 Loadall tele-
scopic handlers. The deal also includes site dumpers, mini
excavators and tandem rollers. JCB dealer Gunn JCB will
supply the machines. dpi
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