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SMOOTHER HAUL FOR
RIGID TRUCKS IN INDIA
BY DAVID PHILLIPS
I
ndia is a major market for rigid dump
trucks and is served by four do-
mestic suppliers: BEML, Caterpillar, Year
Komatsu and Tata Hitachi. In addi-
2007
tion to locally manufactured products,
2008
Caterpillar and Komatsu also offer im-
ported trucks and Belaz has been pro- 2009
moting its imported range since 2012. 2010
Production of rigid dump trucks ex- 2011
ceeded 1000 units for the first time in 2012
2008, boosted by strong demand from 2013
overseas markets and reached a record 2014
1623 units in 2012. It declined 65% in 2015
2013 to 572 units and further to 511 units 2016
in 2014 as exports plummeted, only to Source: Off-Highway Research
recover in 2015 to 796 units. Production
again dipped 27% to 576 units in 2016.
Domestic consumption peaked at 808 units in 2009 and
declined steadily to 384 units in 2012 before a boost to 555
units in 2013. Sales fell to 361 units in 2014, recovered
to 535 units in 2015 but again declined 35% to 343 units
in 2016. Import penetration declined from a peak of 5% in
2009 to 1% in 2013 and 2014. There were no imports in
2015 and it was 2% in 2016.
Globally, rigid dump truck demand is almost exclusively
confined to the mining sector and major civil engineering
projects. India is no exception. Most sales in India are to
the mining sector and particularly to Coal India and its sub-
sidiaries. As a result, the sales trends of these machines
are essentially a reflection of their buying patterns.
As is evident from an accompanying table, sales of rig-
id dump trucks, when expressed in unit terms, present a
very erratic market picture, with sales displaying no spe-
cific trends and varying substantially each year. From a
high point of 700 units in 1998, sales dipped to 245 units
in 2002, to peak again at 808 units in 2009. Demand ap-
parently stabilized during 2010-11 and witnessed cyclical
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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Sales Of Rigid Dump Trucks In India
Unit Sales Avg. Capacity Per Unit
594 46 Tonnes
771 54 Tonnes
808 63 Tonnes
582 59 Tonnes
575 62 Tonnes
384 66 Tonnes
555 55 Tonnes
361 62 Tonnes
535 60 Tonnes
343 60 Tonnes
trends every year thereafter to end at 343 units in 2016.
The performance of the mining, power and cement sec-
tors have largely influenced the overall trends of off-high-
way trucks in the country and are mainly responsible for
the peaks and troughs. Another major factor shaping the
trend is the continuing shift toward larger machines. Annual
sales, when expressed as the cumulative payload capacity
sold each year, should therefore provide a clearer picture
of the demand trend.
Since 2004, annual sales by cumulative payload capac-
ity increased steadily to peak at 51 000 tonnes in 2009.
Average capacity per unit during this period increased
from 37 tonnes in 2004 and 2005 to peak at 66 tonnes in
2012. This clearly indicates the increasing preference for
higher-capacity rigid dump trucks in the country. Average
capacity per rigid dump truck has now stabilized at around
60 tonnes per unit.
Historically, the market for rigid dump trucks has been
dominated by machines up to 40 tonnes of payload capac-
ity, and until 2004 this class of machines accounted for
nearly 74% of total demand. The share of under-30 tonne
payload rigid dump trucks began to decline from a peak of
32% in 2004. There have been no sales in this category
since 2008.
The 31 to 40 tonne category accounted for the largest
4 MARCH 2018

Sales Of Rigid Dump Trucks In India By Supplier
Supplier 2012 2013 2014
Caterpillar 115 185 87
BEML 149 296 133
Komatsu 87 49 119
Tata Hitachi 29 22 20
Belaz 4 3 2 0
Total 384 555 361
Source: Off-Highway Research
share of the market until 2009. Its share fell from 49% in
2008 to a low of 21% in 2012. It increased to 28% in 2013
and further to 29% in 2014, only to drop to 22% in 2015 and
16% in 2016. These machines remain popular with some
contractors because of their low operating cost and suit-
ability across the entire spectrum of the mining industry and
a variety of construction sites. They also find a ready-made
replacement market in the old limestone quarries, which
have traditionally used these machines.
The 41 to 50 tonne segment has practically died out,
except for the occasional sale of the Caterpillar 772 D, of
which seven units were sold in 2015 and 19 in 2016. The
51 to 60 tonne category accounted for 45% of the market in
2011. This segment category attained 54% share in 2013,
which declined to 33% in 2014, rebounded to 48% in 2015
and peaked at 62% in 2016. The share of the 81 to 100
tonne segment declined from 36% in 2012 to 17% in 2013,
and as a result average capacity per unit declined to 55
tonnes. This trend reversed as the issues related to the
coal sector were addressed by the new government and
demand from the coal sector picked up.
The over-100 tonne category demand has always been
limited, between two and nine units from 2012 to 2016 —
with no sales in 2015 — and constituted 1 to 2% share of
total sales.
Caterpillar’s sales remained in the range of 115 to 185
units during 2012 to 2013 but dropped to 87 units in 2014.
The company accounted for 17% of the market in 2015 as
sales increased to 93 units. It became the market leader
in 2016, with sales peaking at 155 units with a 45% share.
BEML has traditionally been the largest supplier, but its
once-dominant position is now being challenged by Cater-
pillar and Komatsu. Its sales are very heavily influenced by
the buying pattern of Coal India in any year. The company
sold 149 units for a 39% market share in 2012, which grew
to 53% with sales of 296 units in 2013. Its sales dipped
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2015 2016
93 155
322 117
111 68
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0
535 343
to 133 units with 37% share in 2014 but staged a strong
recovery to 322 units in 2015 with a 60% share. However,
BEML lost its leadership position in 2016 with sales dipping
to a low of 117 units and a 34% share.
Komatsu’s sales dipped from 87 units with a market
share of 23% in 2012 to 49 units and a 9% share in 2013.
The company’s sales peaked at 119 units and a 33% share
in 2014 before declining to 111 units and a 21% share in
2015 and further to 68 units with a 20% share in 2016.
Tata Hitachi accounted for 8% of the domestic market in
2012 with sales of 29 units, which declined to 22 units with
a 4% share in 2013. The company’s sales declined to 20
units in 2014, but its share grew to 6%. The trend continued
with sales falling to nine units in 2015 and further to a low of
three units with 1% share in 2016.
Belaz started selling its products in the country in 1966
and supplied 247 units over the next 30 years but lost
ground after the disintegration of the USSR. The company
re-entered the market in April 2012 as the Belarusian com-
pany known as OJSC Belarusian Autoworks and sold four
units of its 110 tonne trucks. The company sold three units
in 2013 and two units in 2014, gaining 1% share of the mar-
ket. It did not sell any machines in 2015 and 2016.
Strongly linked as it is to the mining and power genera-
tion sectors, the rigid dump truck market is bound to per-
form well in the long term, because both of them form part
of the planned infrastructural development on which the
government has placed a strong emphasis. The thermal
power sector will be the main reason for demand to keep
growing. The market is expected to grow to 550 units this
year and remain steady at that level in 2019 before topping
out at 700 units by 2021.
Future demand will be skewed towards larger size ma-
chines offering higher productivity and better safety, and
therefore rates of sales growth are likely to remain modest
in terms of units. dpi
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Three years after the joint venture between Liebherr and Kamaz was established, Kamaz is set to begin production of the
new six-cylinder inline Kamaz 910.10 diesel engine. The 12 L engine will be used on the new Kamaz K5 trucks planned for
production in 2019.

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Liebherr, Kamaz jointly develop 12 L diesel engine set for production in March

I
n 2014, Liebherr and Russian vehicle manufacturer
Kamaz signed an agreement to develop new inline die-
sel engines. Now, nearly three years later, production
has begun on the new Kamaz 910.10 diesel at Kamaz’
Kama River engine production plant in Naberezhnye,
Chelny, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia.
Initial engine assembly began in December and the pro-
duction lines are currently working in startup mode, Liebherr
said. An official launch will follow at the Kamaz engine pro-
duction plant in March.
“Our companies have been cooperating for many years,
starting from the moment of the development of the production
facilities for Kamaz gearboxes,” said Willi Liebherr, president
of the Liebherr Group. “Therefore, it is a particular pleasure to
be present at birth of a new engine, which is the direct result
of the mutual hard work of the developers and engineers.”
The new six-cylinder inline engine has a displacement of
12 L and is equipped with a common rail injection system
and electronic controls developed by Liebherr. With ratings
from 300 to 520 kW, the engine complies with Euro 5 emis-
sions standards and provides sufficient capacity to comply
with Euro 6 standards in the future, Liebherr said. The en-
gines will be used on the Kamaz K5 new generation trucks,
planned for production in 2019.
“In order to produce the most advanced range of Kamaz
vehicles, an innovative approach behind our projects was
required,” said Sergey Kogogin, Kamaz’ general director.
“We are striving to optimize our product for customers and
to enter new markets.
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The Jenz HEM 821 DQ Cobra+ hybrid chipper is based on a four-axle truck for extreme off-road environments.
A NEW VIEW
FOR WOOD CHIPPERS
Scalable display family from STW includes telematic functions for
data logging for a range of machines
S
ensor-Technik Wiedemann (STW) has supplied
its VSX display family to Germany-based Jenz, a
manufacturer of mobile wood chippers and bio-
mass processors. Jenz offers different sizes and
performance classes of vehicles and machines and dis-
plays for different sizes for all construction series that could
be installed both into cabins and control cabinets available
with and without keys.
Weiss Mobiltechnik GmbH — a long-standing electron-
ics development partner of Jenz and a specialist in display
programming, control units and telemetry — suggested the
adoption of the new VSX display product series by STW.
Weiss’s requirements included the possibility of further de-
velopment of the display software established at Jenz and
the ability to add new functions without much effort.
The VSX display family is available with Linux and GUI
Toolkit QT in the standard version, along with a Cortex A9
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dual-core processor. To support Weiss, STW implemented
a Codesys 3.5 runtime system on Linux.
The interfaces between the Codesys runtime system and
QT along with the graphic library by Weiss were implement-
ed in a special “wrapper layer” that permits Weiss to utilize
its graphics library and all the applications based upon it im-
mediately on the displays without source code adaptations
or other changes being required, STW said.
For the first project at Jenz, Weiss used the VSX-10
Professional Display from STW in the cabin of the HEM
821 DQ Cobra+ hybrid chipper, in combination with an op-
erating console from where all the HEM 821 functions can
be controlled.
The HEM 821 is a four-axle truck based on a MAN
TGS 8x6 with a self-steering trailing axle for extreme off-
road capabilities and high maneuverability. The hybrid
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STW’s VSX displays are available in sizes from 203 to 381 mm and are designed to be scalable, flexible and ready
for telematics data logging.
denomination is intended for a configuration that uses two
engines: an MTU OM473LA diesel engine rated 460 kW
and a MAN Euro 6 truck engine rated 368 kW.
The pivoting and elevating driver’s cabin provides an opti-
mum view, making it possible to change relocate the trucks
on a job site with the cab elevated and pivoted and with the
vehicle at full power. The chipper is suitable for shrubbery and
heavy tree trunks up to diameters of approximately 800 mm.
STW said that the display plays a central role in the op-
eration of the HEM 821. Individual display settings can be
selected by the driver and the operating elements are im-
plemented as sliders or buttons. Limit values such as maxi-
mum motor speeds can be defined in configuration menus,
or certain advance selections can be made regarding work-
ing conditions or user profiles.
Other menus permit the extension and retraction of the
supports, positioning of the cab, or depiction of work func-
tions such as the speed control of the conveyor belt or the
operation of the crane via touchscreen or buttons. The ma-
chine settings can be optimized for maximum economic vi-
ability, the company said.
STW added that up to 2000 continuously changing parame-
ters, including J1939 engine data such as speed or current fuel
consumption, are shown in special diagnostics menus using
various display instruments. A high level of brightness also
permits to use the display in direct sunlight, the company said.
The communication with the control units, implemented
using control and regulation algorithms, takes place via
CANbus. The Professional version of the VSX-10 offers
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four CANbus interfaces, allowing different bus connections
and gateway functions to be implemented. It is even pos-
sible to wake up the display via defined CANbus messages,
STW said. The control units used are the STW ESX-3CM
for the chipper itself and the STW ESX-2-4 for the crane.
The control units and display can also connect with STW’s
TYC3G combined datalogger and telematics module.
A series of functions has been implemented by Weiss in
the freely programmable embedded Linux available on this
module. In this way, all operating data can be recorded and
transmitted via USB, Wi-Fi or mobile communications into
company-specific data processing methods. Using the dis-
play enhancement possibilities, STW said it is also possible
to depict this function in the display.
According to STW, future Jenz vehicles will be equipped
with the VSX display. The VSX family offers different display
sizes from 203 to 381 mm with the same platform.
Regarding the use of these displays in control cabinets,
they comply with protection class IP67 and feature a resistive
touchscreen that permits operation also when wearing gloves.
“The typical utilization of the two CPU cores lies at maxi-
mum 20%,” said Timo Mönninghoff, Weiss Mobiltechnik
GmbH development department. This means, he added, that
the display also provides sufficient space for new, improved
algorithms, additional assessments and indications. dpi
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www.sensor-technik.de
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The view of an agricultural tractor cab with new instrumentation and connectivity technology. The screens on each
side of the cab display images from two external cameras which replace conventional rearview mirrors.

AGRICULTURE 4.0:
ALL ABOUT THE DRIVER
The latest in cabin technology from Continental makes driving an agricultural vehicle a treat

A
fter hearing a lot at Agritechnica 2017 about Indus-
try 4.0 — the trend toward automation and data ex-
change in manufacturing — one company took its
customers into the world of Agriculture 4.0.
Continental put the operator on a stage where ag ma-
chines were communicating with one another, where sen-
sor technology made components and machines more
intelligent and provided high volumes of valuable data for
controlling farm machines in a more precise and efficient
way and where human needs were at the very center.
“Digitalization has the potential to bring about great
increases in efficiency,” said Michael Ruf, head of the
Commercial Vehicles and Aftermarket business unit at
Continental. “To exploit these, it is vital to place the focus on
the driver as the interface between information and action.”
At Agritechnica, Continental demonstrated a machine
cab equipped with its products. Harry Krickl, Continental’s
sales director, Motorcycles and Off-Highway segment
Vehicle Electronics, said the modular driver’s workplace
that the Continental components and systems can offer is
extremely flexible.
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Continental’s MultiViu Professional12 instrument cluster, with a 312 mm TFT
display, represents the premium end of the MultiViu instrument family.
“All the switches are positioned within easy reach and
overhead switches can be replaced by additional panels if re-
quired,” Krickl said. “So, the driver can concentrate on his real
tasks — controlling the vehicle and the operating processes.”
The modular driver’s workplace allows for a minimalist
cab style to a comprehensive premium version with camer-
as, multimedia applications and displays such as the com-
pany’s MultiViu Professional 12 instrument cluster.
This fully programmable cluster offers a high-resolution
312 mm color thin film transistor (TFT) display, a real-time
2-D graphic display and video display. It can present all
relevant machine information as animated text, scales, bar
charts or symbols.
The MultiViu Compact 7 instrumentation with 177 mm dis-
play and touchscreen is engineered to be compact, durable,
waterproof and vibration-resistant, with the glass front and
display bonded to reduce reflections. An optional built-in
Bluetooth module enables the driver to easily retrieve vehi-
cle information like oil or fuel levels through a mobile phone.
The screen can also display messages from a smart-
phone and inform the driver about incoming calls and
alerts. Two CAN ports, a video input and multiple digital and
analog inputs and outputs round off the available features,
the company said.
The entry-level MultiViu Compact has a 109 mm display
— the size of a smartphone.
The technology platform of the MultiViu Media instru-
mentation consists of a monitor, radio and display con-
troller. The instrumentation is particularly resistant to
water and dust and is certified for IP65 protection class,
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the company said. With MultiViu Media drivers can con-
nect their smartphones to the platform via WLAN, USB or
Bluetooth and stream music, view the weather forecast
or control vehicle functions through the integrated touch-
screen. It is also possible to call up service instructions
on the monitor, the company said.
MultiViu Media also possesses multiple camera inputs
and permits over-the-air system updates.
Continental has also developed its ProViu Mirror and
ProViu ASL360 camera systems. ProViu Mirror is an alterna-
tive to exterior mirrors and utilizes two cameras mounted on
each side of the vehicle that transmit images to displays on
the right and left sides of the cab. The camera pictures are
always positioned within the user’s direction of vision and
the technology significantly increases the visible area and
maximizes driving safety and precision, Continental said.
The ProViu ASL360 panoramic camera surveillance
system is designed to provide a complete exterior view
of the vehicle from the cab. Several micro-cameras fitted
on the outside of the vehicle capture the sides, rear and
the front of machines in real time by means of a super
wide-angle lens — more than 180° — with high resolu-
tion. An electronic control unit merges the camera images
to deliver a bird’s eye view of his vehicle on a display
in the cabin. The system is also available for retrofit, the
company said. dpi
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www.continental-corporation.com
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ENGINE REPOWER
JUST THE TICKET
Cummins engine package permits double-decker,
pre-Euro 6 bus to continue working when ULEZ standards take effect
BY IAN CAMERON
W
hile sightings of the older-style, iconic London
double-decker buses may be rare today, engine
maker Cummins has come up with a scheme to
enhance the landmark vehicle’s lifespan.
Cummins has announced a clean diesel repower initia-
tive for London to replace the engine and exhaust after-
treatment in older buses with a fully certified, low-emissions
Euro 6 engine package.
The repower will enable pre-Euro 6 legacy buses in
London fleets to continue operating when the city’s Ultra
Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) takes effect in April 2019,
aimed at improving the air quality of the capital and lower-
ing the carbon footprint of the fleet.
ULEZ is an area within which most vehicles will need to
meet exhaust emissions standards or pay a daily charge
to travel. ULEZ will require London’s bus fleets to move to
all-Euro 6 compliance or face significant penalties. The in-
troduction of Euro 6 enforcing ultralow emissions zones is
also expected in other United Kingdom cities to meet air
quality improvement commitments.
Proof of the viability of the project is a Cummins re-
powered, 55-year-old London Routemaster bus that en-
tered service in 1962 and which is fully certified to meet Euro
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The 55-year-old London Route-
master bus, which entered service
in 1962 and which is today fully
certified to meet Euro 6 emissions
standards after a repower to a
Euro 6-certified Cummins ISB4.5
diesel engine.
6 emissions standards. The vehicle, that was repowered
with a Cummins ISB4.5 engine, has recently operated on a
London Transport route and is low-carbon certified due to a
fuel efficiency of 15.3 kpg.
Cummins said that by upgrading a typical Euro 4-powered
bus built in 2007 to the latest Euro 6 2017 standard reduces
particulate matter emissions by almost 90% and nitrogen
oxides by 50%. The repower also extends the life of the bus
by up to eight years and brings a performance upgrade with
improved torque response so that the bus drives with less
effort, the company said.
Although significant numbers of new Euro 6 buses are
entering service, the rate of replacement means that fleets
are operating legacy buses compliant to earlier, less strin-
gent Euro 3, 4 and 5 emissions regulations.
Using either the four-cylinder Cummins B4.5 or six-
cylinder B6.7 engine, the repower system is engineered to
meet the most stringent Phase-C level of the Euro 6 stan-
dards, mandating a useful emissions life of up to 700 000
km for the bus as well as rigorous on-the-road emissions
testing. An onboard diagnostics control system is required
to alert the operator if a fault may cause emissions thresh-
olds to be exceeded.
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The engine in the Routemaster bus. Cummins Euro 6
bus engines are compatible with running on B20 bio-
diesel or HVO renewable diesel.
Cummins-powered Euro 6 bus engines are compatible
with running on B20 biodiesel or HVO renewable diesel.
Compared with conventional fossil-based diesel, HVO of-
fers the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
40 to 90% over the total life cycle of the fuel, depending on
the feedstock of the fuel.
Cummins added that the B4.5 engine provides “excep-
tional power density” for bus repower installations with rat-
ings from 112 to 157 kW and a 10% increase in peak torque
to 850 Nm. The B6.7 increases the top rating for bus appli-
cations to 224 kW and peak torque increased to 1200 Nm.
Engines intended for hybrid bus repowers have a specially
adapted calibration and configuration, Cummins said.
The power increase from B4.5 to B6.7 comes with ex-
haust aftertreatment commonality, as both engines use the
same integrated diesel particulate filter-selective catalytic
reduction switchback style system manufactured alongside
the engines at the Cummins factory at Darlington, England.
Cummins said that few of these filters need ash service
cleaning at the recommended 6500 hours and are capable
of continued operation.
The Cummins repower also incorporates an integral
stop/start system to eliminate fuel used during idling by au-
tomatically switching the engine off when passengers are
boarding or alighting. This can reduce the fuel consumption
of a double-deck London bus by up to 8% when operating
on a duty cycle of up to 16 hours per day, said the company.
The operator can view engine status online using
Cummins Connected Diagnostics, with the system sending
an instant email notification when a fault occurs, together
with recommended action.
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Compared to an earlier Euro 5 conventional double-deck
bus, the Euro 6 fuel saving can reduce the operating cost in
the range of US$1999 to US$3331 per year, making a sig-
nificant impact to offset the cost of the repower, Cummins
said. The lower fuel consumption also reduces the carbon
footprint of the bus, with the potential to eliminate around 4
to 6 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
“The Cummins repower initiative is intended to rapidly
increase the number of Euro 6-powered city buses on
the road and make a significant contribution to improve
air quality and reduce carbon emissions as London and
other cities move to establish Ultra Low Emission Zones,”
said Ashley Watton, Cummins director — On-Highway
Business Europe. “Our repower package can incorpo-
rate smart features such as Cummins stop/start fuel
saver and telematics with real-time engine data delivered
over the air to the operator using Cummins Connected
Diagnostics system. This means our Euro 6 repower can
significantly lower fleet operating costs and achieve high-
er uptime availability.”
The Routemaster is considered the most challenging bus
to repower due to a restricted powertrain envelope. The
success of this project now enables Cummins to undertake
projects for every type of bus, the company said.
One of the first repower projects is nearing completion
at Millbrook Special Vehicles, a vehicle conversion special-
ist based in Millbrook, Bedford, England, with a 2009-built
Euro 5 London double-deck receiving the latest Cummins
B6.7 Euro 6 system. This also incorporates a new ZF trans-
mission, new cooling pack and replacement electric ancil-
laries such as fans and power steering.
With a high population of Cummins-powered buses
in operation both in London and around the country, the
emerging Euro 6 repower opportunity spans many differ-
ent models and emissions levels.
Depending on the age and condition of the bus, each re-
power project will be individually evaluated, with some re-
quiring a simpler engine-aftertreatment replacement, while
others may need a complete powertrain refurbishment and
fabrication work with various levels of upgrade in between.
To respond to this industry need, Cummins said it is en-
gaging with a broad spectrum of bus manufacturers and re-
power delivery agents to ensure every opportunity for Euro
6 bus repowers can be realized with a Cummins Installation
Quality Assurance (IQA). The repower installation will be
developed in collaboration with Cummins and pre-certified
with an IQA to the same level as a new vehicle design in-
stallation. This involves a rigorous audit to demonstrate
emissions compliance and effective design integration with
the bus interfaces, Cummins said. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.cummins.com
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SET FOR
STAGE 5
MTU Series 1000 to Series 1500 commercial diesel engines to launch this summer
R
olls-Royce is preparing for EU Stage 5 emissions
regulations with its new line of MTU Series 1000 to
1500 diesels developed in cooperation with Daim-
ler. The engines are based on Daimler’s commer-
cial vehicle engines and optimized for off-highway applica-
tions, the company said.
The full engine range, which includes the Series 1000,
1100, 1300 and 1500, is scheduled to be available for de-
livery to customers in June and will cover a power rating
from 75 to 480 kW. To meet the Stage 5 exhaust emissions
regulations in Europe, the engines will incorporate a dual af-
tertreatment system with a diesel particulate filter and selec-
tive catalytic reduction. MTU said that in addition to reduced
CO2 emissions, the engines have been improved in terms
of torque, power output, performance and fuel consumption.
MTU said it is currently field-testing some 150 prototype
engines that have completed about 10 000 hours of op-
eration. The longest running engine has completed 3200
operating hours.
Since January 2017, a six-cylinder MTU 6R 1000 engine,
part of the Series 1000 line, has been installed in an Ergo
wood harvester from Finnish manufacturer Ponsse plc.
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A six-cylinder MTU 6R 1000 diesel,
part of the company’s Series 1000
engines developed in cooperation
with Daimler, has been in field-
testing on an Ergo harvester from
Ponsse plc since January 2017.
More than 1000 hours of operation have been clocked al-
ready, some in extreme conditions including temperatures
below -30°C, MTU said. Ponsse will install five more MTU
field-test engines in its forestry machines, two four-cylinder
4R 1000 engines and three additional 6R 1000s.
“Our areas of application are very demanding and the
MTU engines have so far demonstrated their ruggedness
and operational efficiency,” said Juha Inberg, director for
Technology and R&D at Ponsse.
German manufacturer Herbert Dammann GmbH is
also testing the new engines in its Dammann-tracs crop
sprayers. “The experience gained from the field-test is
very important for our development program, because we
are able to test the functionality, reliability and durability
of the engine systems in the machine and can identify if
improvements may need to be made long before series
production starts,” said Stefan Rudert, head of Application
Engineering for Construction and Agriculture at MTU. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.mtu-online.com
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PLATOONING
MARCHES ON
Major trial underway in U.K. to assess fuel savings and
emissions benefits from platooning heavy vehicles

BY IAN CAMERON

A
n operational trial to evaluate heavy vehicle pla-
tooning is underway with financial backing from
the U.K.’s Dept. for Transport (DfT) and High-
ways England.
DfT commissioned TRL, a center for innovation in trans-
port and mobility, to lead what is thought to be the first real-
world operational trial of platooning vehicles on U.K. roads.
Platooning involves two or more vehicles connected with
“vehicle-to-vehicle communication,” allowing them to com-
municate with each other and operate as a single unit. The
lead vehicle takes control of the speed and direction of all
the vehicles in the platoon. When the lead vehicle brakes,
the following vehicles automatically brake with zero reac-
tion time, increasing road safety.
It is estimated that the constant controlled speed deliv-
ers fuel savings and environmental benefits through the
reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, while the ability to
decrease the distance between vehicles increases road
network capacity.
The US$10.4 million trial will see TRL lead a consor-
tium of partners, including Netherlands-headquartered
DAF Trucks; U.K. technology consultancy Ricardo, which
worked with TRL to deliver the HGV Platooning feasibility
study for the DfT in 2014; and logistics company DHL. The A consortium of partners, including DAF Trucks, is
on-road trials will form part of regular DHL logistical opera- taking part in a real-world trial of truck platooning
tions and are taking place this year, following the comple- in the U.K.
tion of a rigorous program of driving simulations, driver
training and test track trials. such as fuel efficiency and reduced emissions, safety, ac-
“The U.K. has an unprecedented opportunity to lead the ceptance by drivers and other road users, implications for
world in trialling connected vehicle platoons in a real-world future infrastructure and the commercial case for adoption.
environment,” said Rob Wallis, TRL chief executive. “TRL “Platooning technology has the potential to deliver a
and its consortium of leading international partners have wide range of benefits to all road users,” said Richard
the practical and technical knowledge gained from previous Cuerden, academy director at TRL. “As well as sup-
projects to understand what is required to put a connected porting the Dept. for Transport and Highways England
vehicle platoon onto U.K. roads safely. The team is now tak- in informing future infrastructure investments and policy
ing that expertise and uniquely applying it within live traffic decisions, the trials will highlight the services that pla-
operations.” tooning may offer road users and whether these can
Applying experience gained in platooning projects in safely contribute to a reduction in vehicle emissions, im-
Europe and the United States, the project will collect infor- proved journeys and greater economic prosperity.” dpi
mation and independently evaluate heavy vehicle platoon-
ing under real-world operational conditions. FOR MORE INFORMATION
Trials are tailored to the requirements of U.K. roads and www.trl.co.uk
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Two Caterpillar 793F CMD autonomous haul trucks work together at one of Fortescue Metals’ iron
ore mines in Western Australia.

MINING
LEAN
Caterpillar draws on lean manufacturing expertise and autonomous technology
to help make miners more efficient, safer and profitable

BY CHAD ELMORE

I
n a few months, Rio Tinto will put Caterpillar autono-
mous haul trucks to work at an iron ore mine in West-
ern Australia’s Pilbara province for the first time. The
mining giant will have 19 of its Cat 793F 250 ton haul
trucks retrofitted for autonomous operation at its Maran-
doo mine.
“We are proud to have partnered with Caterpillar for 50
years and are excited about starting this new chapter in
our automation story,” said Chris Salisbury, chief executive
officer, Rio Tinto Iron Ore. “This project with Caterpillar ac-
celerates deployment of autonomous haulage via retrofit
in our Pilbara operations and helps meet our objectives of
making our operations safer and more productive.”
Caterpillar and its regional dealer, WesTrac, will handle
installation and startup as well as management and sup-
port of the haulage system. The first trucks are expected

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Caterpillar is expanding the number
of Cat truck models fitted for au-
tonomous operation. Systems are
currently available for the 793F haul
truck (shown) as well as the 797F.
The company said it is developing
systems for the Cat 789D, 793D and
794 AC haul trucks.
to be retrofitted in mid-2018 with the project completed
by the end of 2019.
The system draws on the full range of Cat MineStar
System technologies: Command, Terrain, Fleet, Detect
and Health. At Marandoo, the mine-wide implementation of
Fleet, a scheduling-and-assignment and material-tracking
system, will also mark its first use by Rio Tinto.
Cat will add Rio Tinto’s new fleet to its growing list of
trucks that are already working autonomously on three con-
tinents and in three mining applications.
Last year, Fortescue Metals Group in Western Australia
said it would expand its use of Cat Command for Hauling at
its iron ore mines in Pilbara. This includes retrofitting about
100 Cat 793F and 789D and Komatsu 930E haul trucks at
its Chichester Hub, as well as expanding its 793F autono-
mous truck fleet at its Solomon Hub open-pit iron ore mine.
That mine already has the largest single fleet of autono-
mous trucks, with 56.
“Fortescue values the strategic relationship developed
with Cat since 2012, as autonomous haulage technology
has been implemented at our Solomon Hub, achieving a
20% improvement in productivity,” said Nev Power, chief
executive officer, Fortescue.
“The business of mining is changing,” said Dan Hellige,
sales manager, Mining Technology, at Caterpillar. “For min-
ers to become more profitable, they need to become more
productive and they need to deliver the right product at the
right time. Mines need to produce more in less space with
fewer machines and people.
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“We can help implement an intelligent mining system
using lean manufacturing processes to optimize opera-
tions, from site planning to reclamation. More importantly,
the technology can move people from dangerous locations
and keep equipment up and running.”
In some ways, it’s a new way for Caterpillar to work with its
mine customers, but one that still draws upon its corporate
experience. Long a supplier of machinery — the “iron”— the
company wants to become integral to the mining process,
interacting with nearly every facet of the business.
“Look at it as a lean-mining concept,” Hellige said.
“In manufacturing, we went on a journey with the Cat
Production System and Six Sigma, and we studied world-
class companies as we built our own system.
“Our customers in the mining industry are in manufactur-
ing, too. They just have much larger factories and they’re
outdoors. The question is, how do we help them handle
those variables to bring that process to mining? That’s what
our passion is and that’s what we’re working on.”
Compared to manned operations, autonomous trucks
work more hours each day and do it faster, Caterpillar said.
They can increase utilization by an average of 2.5 hours a
day by not requiring a shift change, coffee breaks or lunch.
The autonomous truck system is engineered to ensure that
the machines operate consistently with no difference in op-
erator skill level. All the trucks react the same way to envi-
ronmental variables and drive to the design capability of the
truck. The system is also dynamic and reacts in real time to
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The Caterpillar MineStar technology suite is designed to help mines manage everything from material tracking to
real-time fleet management to machine health systems, all of which can be remotely monitored, as in this control
room at the company’s Tinaja Hills facility near Tucson, Arizona, USA.
changing variables, which leads to continuously optimized
assignment and management, Caterpillar said.
For the miner, Caterpillar said this means exchange times
during loading that are 35 seconds or less. Autonomous
trucks can reduce total dump times by 10 seconds compared
to a manned operation. In crusher operations, data show
throughput improvements of more than 10% within a week
of implementing autonomous haulage, the company said.
The technology advancements underway with autono-
mous vehicles can be compared to that of cellphones over
the past decade. “Who would have thought we’d go from
landlines to a brick phone to something that helps you order a
pizza, pay taxes and find a date?” said Sean McGinnis, prod-
uct manager, Mining Technology, at Caterpillar. “Disruptions
will continue to take place. And in a similar way we’ll con-
tinue to push the envelope on trucks and other machinery,
and disrupt the industry in ways we can’t yet imagine.”
Another comparison, McGinnis offered, is the impact CNC
machines had in manufacturing. “CNC reduced the amount of
scrap coming off a drill press, for example,” he said. “Autonomy
drives consistency just like CNC did in manufacturing.”
The process of developing and implementing new tech-
nology solutions builds on Caterpillar’s core strengths,
Hellige said. When automating mining equipment, the
company relies on proven machines and components that
have been already validated individually and as part of the
overall mine operation. From there, engineers develop new
technologies, methods and processes. It can also mean
partnering with outside organizations.
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“As we build this ecosystem there are several key things
to take into consideration,” said Bill Dears, commercial
manager, Mining Technology, at Caterpillar. “Number one
is for us to handle solutions for the customer, we have to
handle all of their equipment. And as much as we’d like for
all their equipment to be Cat yellow, it’s not always going to
be. We must handle a mixed fleet and our partners enable
us to handle that.
“Another thing that partnerships offer is speed and agility.
They enhance our ability to move quickly to take advantage
of opportunities and deliver the outcomes customers need.”
For example, Caterpillar partnered with Torc Robotics to
develop the Komatsu 930E truck retrofit to ensure it oper-
ates reliably within the MineStar system. Founded in 2005
and based in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA, Torc provides self-
driving solutions across multiple industries, including mili-
tary vehicles and automobiles.
The 930E retrofit program is part of Caterpillar’s effort
to meet mining customers’ needs for autonomous haulage
solutions. The product is scheduled to go to market in the
first quarter of 2019. As with the Cat haul trucks, the auton-
omous solution for the 930E leverages Cat Command, part
the MineStar technology suite. The expanded capabilities
also integrate the rest of the suite to help mines manage
everything from material tracking to real-time fleet manage-
ment to machine health systems and safety.
“We are committed to increasing safety across all indus-
tries through the application of our autonomous technolo-
gies,” said Michael Fleming, chief executive officer, Torc.
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Caterpillar 793F CMD haul trucks operate without a human in the cab at an iron ore mine where a large fleet of
the 250 ton trucks have reportedly achieved a 20% productivity advantage over standard trucks.
“The work we’ve done with Caterpillar in mining is a testa-
ment to that promise.”
Caterpillar described autonomy as a journey and said in-
dividual mines start their journey in different places. Some
will begin with a technology product such as Cat Terrain,
which uses guidance technology for drilling, grading and
loading operations. Others start with Fleet, which serves as
an operational ecosystem.
There are different levels of automation, as well. For
example, the company offers truck-spotting and load-
positioning technologies that leverage pieces of Cat
Command automation to improve manned operations. In
the semi-autonomous realm, remote-control dozing al-
lows operators to take control of machines that perform
production dozing autonomously.
“We’re committed to delivering technology solutions that
can make a difference for mines of every size and with
every type of equipment,” said Craig Watkins, manager,
Mining Technology, at Caterpillar. “There’s something for
everyone, no matter where they are on their autonomy
journey. We want to help them get started down that path,
wherever it makes sense for their operation.”
The company is working to ensure the system can be
easily and reliably scaled up. “We have a scalability lab in
Peoria (Illinois, USA) where the development team is run-
ning 100 simulated trucks,” Watkins said. “Our goal is to
stay 30% ahead of the largest mine operating today. When
that customer wants to grow we have to be ready.
“The architecture in the system is that there is a lot of
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smarts built into the trucks, not just the mine office system.
We can send the truck an assignment and it can go and
expedite it without anyone telling the truck how to do it. We
don’t want to eat up bandwidth at the mine site.
“Scalability works both ways, too. When we started
MineStar 20 years ago it was about the largest mines. But the
next generation will also be about scaling it down. Quarries
with 10 or 12 trucks also want to use this technology.”
It’s not all about haul trucks, either. Caterpillar is devel-
oping a semi-autonomous dozer system that leverages
automated functions built into Cat large dozers and remote-
control technologies, part of the established Cat Command
for Dozing capability set, the company said, adding that the
technology has evolved rapidly since the company’s intro-
duction of line-of-sight remote control in 2011. The company
is also trialing an autonomous blasthole drill in preparation
for commercial launch.
“One reason why mining is so exciting when it comes
to technology is that these mine sites aren’t moving any-
where, compared to a construction site,” Dears said. “That
means you can leverage the technology to optimize what’s
happening at the mine.
“We’ll hear a lot more about lean mining, much like lean fac-
tories. We can optimize the mine site as well as help the com-
pany leverage this technology at the enterprise level.” dpi
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www.cat.com/minestar
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RICARDO
RAMPING UP
New engine assembly facility in England increases output to 5000 engines per year
BY IAN CAMERON
E
ngineering and environmental consultant Ricardo
said it has increased its engine production for a
variety of applications ranging from research pur-
poses to marine and power generation.
Since the launch of the high-performance engine as-
sembly facility at the Shoreham Technical Centre in 2011
in West Sussex, England, the Performance Products divi-
sion of Ricardo said it has increased production sixfold and
regularly exceeds 20 engines per day — equivalent to an
annual output of 5000 engines.
The company said that over the past seven years its en-
gine manufacturing business has grown to serve 15 major
automakers and engine suppliers, providing prototypes
from pre-production units to niche volume series production
of high-performance products.
The breadth of Ricardo’s engine manufacturing activity
ranges from single-cylinder engines used for research pur-
poses to V12s for marine and power generation applications.
It also encompasses cylinder bore sizes up to around 200
mm and pressures greater than 300 bar, as well as naturally
aspirated and multistage turbocharged engines and next-
generation hybrid powertrain systems, Ricardo said.
The high-performance engine assembly facility was the
subject of significant expansion three years ago. The plant is
now self-contained and can operate independently from the
support functions of the Ricardo Shoreham Technical Centre.
With both night and day shifts operational, Ricardo said the
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ENGINES
Engineering and environmental
consultant Ricardo said its en-
gine production now regularly
exceeds 20 engines per day.
facility is part of a global supply chain made up of more than
85 dealers across three continents.
In addition to surpassing its previous production records
in 2017, the Performance Products team played host to its
first supply chain and client customer workshops, focus-
ing on disseminating best practice in terms of continuous
improvement and supply chain development for perfor-
mance and niche engine manufacturing.
Underscoring Ricardo’s efforts to develop its manufactur-
ing workforce, the year also saw a new graduating class
from Performance Products engine engineering group and
the first intake of engine assembly apprentices.
“The year 2017 was a milestone achievement for manu-
facturing at Ricardo,” said Ricardo Performance Products
Managing Director Mark Barge. “While we are actively
developing our manufacturing skills in new areas such as
electric vehicle battery pack and management system as-
sembly, we are also constantly honing and improving the
service that we can provide to performance engine custom-
ers. With the production records achieved in 2017 and our
new intake of apprentices, the engine manufacturing op-
erations of Ricardo are in extremely good shape for 2018
and beyond.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.ricardo.com
24 MARCH 2018
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ANOTHER WAY
TO STAGE 5
Motorenfabrik Hatz sees downsizing — or rather, rightsizing —
as an alternative for machine manufacturers to meet upcoming EU standards

A
s Motorenfabrik Hatz, the Ruhsdorf, Germany, die-
sel engine specialist sees it, the implementation of
the EU Stage 5 emissions standards could prove
quite challenging for engines above 19 kW. The
mandatory addition of a diesel particulate filter (DPF) to
meet limits in particulate matter mass and particle number
will be burdensome for some applications.
Problems connected to size and cost are particularly felt
in the compact machine category, where not much space is
available for a larger engine or a DPF.
Another challenge for manufacturers of compact equip-
ment concerns DPF regeneration. To effectively burn away
built-up particulates, the DPF must reach a constant tem-
perature of 250°C — a level seldom achieved in the short
operating cycles of machines such as lifting platforms or
forklift trucks. Indeed, according to Martin Hain, team lead-
er, Technical Sales, at Hatz, the consequence of this situ-
ation is that the lifetime of the DPF can be reduced due to
low working temperatures and higher wear, resulting in el-
evated maintenance and service costs.
One solution, Hain said, is adopting engines rated just
fewer than 19 kW. This can address space constraints and
meet many performance demands while attaining Stage 5 The three-cylinder 3H50T diesel from Motoren-
requirements without using a DPF. fabrik Hatz has a maximum rating of 18.4 kW at
“In the past, many compact machines with hydraulic drive 1350 r/min, with the peak torque of 130 Nm gen-
were equipped with now over dimensioned engines with a erated at 1300 r/min. Hatz believes that engines
power between 19 and 37 kW, according to former EU Stage just below the 19 kW EU Stage 5 threshold can
3a emissions standards in order to achieve the required help compact machines meet the standards with-
torque,” Hain said. “A solution to achieve EU Stage 5 emis- out the addition of a diesel particulate filter and
sions levels with modern diesel engines of less than 19 kW without a significant loss of performance.
with sufficiently high torque in low revolutions — thanks to
common rail fuel injection and turbocharger technology — same gradient, this results in an engine power requirement
seems to be a viable, efficient and cost-effective alternative.” of 18 kW. This, Hain said, makes an engine under 19 kW
Hain indicated that in many cases, using an engine just suitable; especially since the speed reduction is nearly im-
under 19 kW means that relatively minor adaptations are perceptible — slightly over 30 cm per second.
required to the specifications of the machine. “For example, The gradient can also be used as a variable. The same
a forklift truck has a weight of 2600 kg and was previously forklift truck reaches a maximum speed of 20 kph at a gra-
equipped with a diesel engine of 23.6 kW,” Hain said. “This dient of 6.5%, calling for a 23 kW engine. If the gradient is
means that from 2019, this forklift truck falls under the new reduced by 1.3 to 5.2% — approximately a 0.8° angle —
emissions standard and may no longer be offered in the future this results in a required engine rating of 18.4 kW. Because
without emissions optimization with a diesel particulate filter.” forklift trucks are mainly used on relatively level ground, the
The specification for the forklift truck in drive mode may marginal reduction of the gradient would hardly be notice-
call for a maximum speed of 5.5 kph with a gradient of 25%. able in practical operation, Hain said.
This results in a required engine rating of 23.6 kW, Hain “These calculation examples are not isolated cases and
said. If, however, the speed is reduced to 4.2 kph with the continued on page 26

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“A solution to achieve EU Stage 5 emissions levels with
modern diesel engines of less than 19 kW with sufficient-
ly high torque in low revolutions — thanks to common
rail fuel injection and turbocharger technology — seems
to be a viable, efficient and cost-effective alternative.”
– Martin Hain, team leader
Technical Sales, Motorenfabrik Hatz
can be applied very easily to other compact machines,”
Hain said. “The basis for this solution is modern engines
of less than 19 kW, such as the Hatz three-cylinder 3H50T
diesel. This engine has been specially constructed for low
emissions at a very high torque.”
The 3H50T is the newest model in the Hatz H-Series line
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The H-Series was a clean-sheet design, incorporating the
most recent Bosch common rail diesel fuel injection and
more sophisticated turbocharger technology in an effort to
deliver highly efficient operation at lower engine speeds, all
in a compact design with a space requirement of 0.25 m3.
Hain said that additional benefits include reduced fuel
consumption and engine wear, while maintaining low-
emissions operation. The H-Series engines without exhaust
gas aftertreatment still undercut the limit value for particu-
late matter mass by a factor of 10 (in the Stage 5 standard,
this value is 0.4 g/kWh), Hein said.
The top 18.4 kW rating of the new Hatz three-cylinder
engine is reached at 1350 r/min, Hain said, and continues
across the speed range. The 130 Nm peak torque is reached
at 1300 r/min, which in many cases even exceeds the torque
of older engines in the 19 to 37 kW class, Hein said.
The H-Series engines also offer benefits in terms of noise
emissions. In comparison to a conventional engine solu-
tion without turbocharger, the low speed of the Hatz engine
means that noise emission is reduced by about two-thirds,
Hain said. dpi
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Iveco Defence Vehicles signed two military contracts late last year with the German army and the Romanian Ministry of National
Defence for multipurpose and military logistic vehicles.
BIG MILITARY
ORDERS FOR IVECO
Will supply Eurocargo vehicles to German armed forces, high-mobility vehicles to Romania
I
veco Defence Vehicles, the defense and civil protection
brand of CNH Industrial, announced it signed two signifi-
cant contracts late last year with Germany and Romania.
The first contract came from the German BwFuhrpark
Service GmbH for a new fleet of 280 Eurocargo medium
multipurpose 4x4 military trucks for the German Army.
Delivery of the fleet is expected to be completed by the
end of the year.
The agreement continues a decade-long relationship be-
tween the German army and Iveco, which has delivered
nearly 1000 vehicles that have been used in operational
areas such as Afghanistan and Mali. The most recent order
is for MLL 150 E 28 WS vehicles powered by a six-cylinder
Iveco Tector diesel engine rated 205 kW at 2500 r/min. The
6.7 L diesel, with a bore and stroke of 102 x 120 mm,
delivers a maximum torque of 950 Nm and meets Euro 6
emissions standards with a selective catalytic reduction
aftertreatment system.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The engine drives a ZF 6S1000 transmission that pro-
vides six forward speeds and reverse.
Iveco also signed a contract with the Romanian Ministry
of National Defence for the delivery of 173 military logistic
vehicles, also to be completed by the end of the year. Iveco
will supply purpose-designed 6x6 military vehicles from its
high-mobility truck range. The vehicles are designed as
troop and transport carriers with a self-recovery winch and
mobility and fording capability to provide tactical support for
military operations.
The trucks are powered by Iveco Cursor 13 six-cylinder
diesel engines rated up to 350 kW from 1530 to 1900 r/min,
with torques up to 1900 Nm. With a bore and stroke of 135
x 150 mm, the overall displacement is 12.9 L. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.iveco.com
27 MARCH 2018
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NEW POWER
FOR THE FIELDS
FPT Industrial launches new F36 diesel engine
along with structural version for tractor applications

F
PT Industrial unveiled a new four-cylinder in-
line diesel engine for off-road applications at
Agritechnica 2017. The new F36 diesel is com-
pliant with EU Stage 5 emissions regulations
by means of the company’s proprietary HI-eSCR2
system that integrates a diesel particulate filter with a
selective catalytic reduction module.
The company said the F36 engine is targeted
toward vehicles that need maximum visibility and
maneuverability, such as tractors and telehandlers.
A structural version of the engine that was specifi-
cally developed for midrange agricultural tractors
was shown at Agritechnica.
Pierpaolo Biffali, head of Product Engineering
at FPT Industrial, said that the F36 has been com-
pletely redesigned, starting from an increased
engine displacement from 3.4 to 3.6 L, with no
changes in external dimensions compared to the
previous 3.4 L F34 engine.
The F36 incorporates a new wastegate turbo-
charger and optimized piston design to accommo-
date higher performance — power output has been
increased 14% up to 105 kW, while torque has risen
20% to 600 Nm at 1400 r/min. According to Biffali,
the engine achieves 530 Nm at 1000 r/min and has
best-in class torque density (+20% versus market
average in 3 to 4 L range) and power density (+2%
versus market average in 3 to 4 L range).
The aftertreatment footprint remains unchanged
between Stage 4 and Stage 5, Biffali said, so cus-
tomers can avoid machine redesign across the two
emissions stages.
Easy servicing also was also considered in the
development of the F36 diesel, which has oil change
intervals of 600 hours, one-side serviceability and
maintenance-free aftertreatment. Those character-
istics allow a productivity increase of 10% in produc-
tivity, according to FPT Industrial. dpi
With an output of 105 kW and 600 Nm of torque, the new F36
FOR MORE INFORMATION diesel engine from FPT Industrial is available in a structural
www.fptindustrial.com version for midrange tractor applications.

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BROADENING
BARRIER SOLUTIONS
Thermal management specialist Zircotec expands R&D facilities to help broaden product range
BY IAN CAMERON
T
hermal management company Zircotec Group is
expanding its technical capabilities to broaden its
portfolio of thermal barrier solutions.
The company, based in Abingdon, England, is a
specialist heat management company that was formerly
part of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, located
near Oxford.
Although its expertise in thermal barrier technologies was
originally developed for the nuclear industry, Zircotec in-
creasingly provides consultancy in thermal management to
original equipment manufacturers, major motorsport teams
and companies in a number of fields, including the marine,
oil and gas and aerospace industries.
Zircotec’s products include proprietary plasma-sprayed
thermal barrier coatings; exhaust system coatings; inlet
manifold coatings; heat shield materials; wear-resistant,
anti-corrosion and aesthetic coatings; ceramic coatings and
metal coatings for carbon composites and high-temperature
plastics; and specialist plasma-sprayed ceramic products.
Zircotec has appointed Simon Hiiemae as its new techni-
cal director as the company announced it is investing in a
new research and development (R&D) facility. The compa-
ny aims to broaden its portfolio of thermal barrier solutions
for the automotive industry following increased demand for
wear-resistant and anti-corrosion coatings.
“Zircotec has identified benefits of its plasma spray coating
technology that go beyond advanced thermal management
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INDUSTRY NEWS
The automated applica-
tion of ceramic coating
to a turbocharger hous-
ing by thermal manage-
ment specialist Zircotec.
and we’re delighted to welcome Simon Hiiemae to the board of
directors,” said Graeme Barette, Zircotec group sales director.
As well as working to diversify Zircotec’s product range,
Hiiemae will use experience garnered in the space, aero-
space, industrial, defense, automotive, architectural, maritime
and deep-sea industries to enhance the company’s technolo-
gies and optimize existing processes, the company said.
The pressure to reduce emissions in the automotive in-
dustry is leading to higher exhaust temperatures and the
introduction of new, lightweight materials. The effectiveness
of these new materials can be cost-effectively extended
with specialist surface engineering using Zircotec technolo-
gies, the company said.
“Originally developed for the British nuclear industry and
then adopted by Formula 1, Zircotec’s plasma spray coat-
ing can be developed for even harsher environments and
higher temperatures without negatively impacting produc-
tion or point of sale costs,” Hiiemae said.
Hiiemae started at Zircotec Group at the beginning of
January and is working on a number of projects, including
the R&D facility, automation processes, development of the
company’s portfolio and expansion of the technologies into
new industries. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.zircotec.com
29 MARCH 2018
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SOUTH AMERICAnotebook

Jurid do Brasil Sistemas Automotivos Ltda, founded as a joint venture between

Fras-le and Federal-Mogul Motorparts, will produce and distribute brake products
for original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers in South America.

FRAS-LE, FEDERAL-MOGUL
IN JOINT VENTURE
BY MAURO BELO SCHNEIDER

F
ras-le and Federal-Mogul Motorparts, an auto-
motive and heavy-duty parts distributor from the
United States, have announced a joint venture to
produce and distribute brake products for original
equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarket cus-
tomers of light commercial vehicles in South America.
The new company is Jurid do Brasil Sistemas Automoti-
vos Ltda, with 80.1% of it belonging to Fras-le and 19.9%
to Federal-Mogul Motorparts.
“Together through this joint venture, our companies will
offer products and services technically advanced to our
customers and a larger range of products and brands to the
market in South America,” said Anderson Pontalti, general
director at Fras-le Brazil, North America and Asia. The com-
pany is part of Brazil’s Randon Group.
“We see this joint venture as a significant advance in our
capacity to meet our clients’ emerging necessities, especially
in the industry of light vehicles in South America,” Pontalti said.
The joint venture will be based in Sorocaba city, São Pau-
lo state, Brazil, where Federal-Mogul previously operated
independently. Fras-le will supply manufacturing technolo-
gies and engineering and testing facilities through its opera-
tion in Caxias do Sul city, Rio Grande do Sul state.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.fras-le.com
Volare Builds New Bus For Guatemalan Customer
Volare has developed an exclusive version of its model
V8L minibus for a company in Guatemala. Tourism bus op-
erator Sistragua S.A. will use the vehicle for tourists.
Volare has developed an
exclusive version of its V8L
minibus for a tourism com-
pany in Guatemala.
The minibus has a rear luggage compartment with a ca-
pacity of 5 m3. It has two doors and horizontal shelves with
access for storage, the company said.
The bus was designed in three months, said Rodrigo
Bisi, commercial manager, International Markets, Volare,
Caxias do Sul city, Brazil.
“The supply of this new version also means our first sale
to Sistragua,” Bisi said. “We are very glad to be able to fulfill
their expectations.”

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The 18-passenger Volare V8L is powered by a Cummins
ISF 3.8 L engine rated 113 kW.
Volare is a business unit of Marcopolo S.A.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.volare.com.br
Mercedes-Benz Exports 115 Trucks To Chile
Mercedes-Benz has sold 115 of its semi-heavy Atego 1729
trucks to Chile. The vehicles, which were built in Brazil, will
be used for garbage collection. Refuse companies Starco De-
marco and Veolia Chile bought 75 and 40 units, respectively.
Mercedes-Benz do Brasil has delivered 115 Atego trucks
to Chile for use in the garbage collection industry.
“The excellent performance of Atego in the mountainous
Chilean regions were determining factors for the choice of
the truck by these companies, along with the comfort of the
cabs,” said Philipp Schiemer, president and chief executive
officer, Latin America, for Mercedes-Benz do Brazil.
The Atego 1729 was developed for refuse collection op-
erations. It is equipped with a Mercedes-Benz OM 926 LA
diesel engine rated 213 kW, which drives an Allison 3000
Series automatic transmission.
The sale, according to Schiemer, reaffirms the impor-
tance of the Chilean market for Mercedes-Benz do Bra-
zil. “Chile is the second main purchaser of trucks and bus
chassis produced in Brazil, behind Argentina,” he said. “In
Latin America, Peru and Ecuador they also thrive.”
Between January and November 2017, Mercedes-Benz
said it exported 859 trucks to Chile from Brazil, a 44%
growth compared to the same period of 2016. The company
also sold 1261 bus chassis, approximately 18% more than
the previous year.
Mercedes-Benz do Brazil exports commercial vehicles
to nearly 50 countries. International sales grew 18% from
January to November 2017, considering trucks and buses.
Around 13 220 were exported, up from 11 213 in 2016. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.mercedes-benz.com.br
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DIESELhr
ZF Names Scheider CEO
Wolf-Henning Scheider is the new chief
executive officer (CEO) at ZF Friedrichshafen
AG, effective Feb. 1. Scheider succeeds Kon-
stantin Sauer, a finance board member, who
had assumed the role of CEO on an interim
basis last December after former CEO Stefan
Sommer left the post.
Scheider started his career in a trainee
program at Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany, W-H Scheider
where he worked in different positions from 1989 to 2010. From
2010 to 2015, he was a member of the Board of Management for
Bosch, where he additionally became the spokesman of the Auto-
motive Technology business sector in July 2013. He became part
of the Mahle Group’s executive management team in April 2015
and assumed the role of chairman and CEO in July 2015.
Prandini New CECE President
Enrico Prandini was named the new president of CECE, the Com-
mittee for European Construction Equipment,
succeeding Bernd Holz. The CECE president
is a rotating post held for two consecutive
years by each of the associations represent-
ing their member nations.
Prandini was previously CECE first vice
president. He is currently the managing di-
rector of Komatsu Italia Mfg., one of Kom-
atsu’s global officers and vice president of
the Italian Construction Equipment Asso- E. Prandini
ciation UNACEA. Prandini has worked in several positions and
developed Komatsu Italia operations during his 27-year career.
Based in Este, Italy, Komatsu Italia Mfg. designs, manufactures
and distributes earthmoving machines from 1 to 15 tonnes. CECE,
based in Brussels, Belgium, represents the interests of 1200 con-
struction equipment manufacturers through national trade asso-
ciations in 13 European countries.
Correction
Due to editing errors, an en-
gine was misidentified in the sto-
ry “More On MAN’s Gas Engines”
in the January-February issue of
Diesel Progress International.
The MAN E3262 LE232 for nat-
ural gas and E3262 LE242 for bio-
gas are based on the company’s
E32 engine series and are available in ratings of 450 kW mechani-
cal power output for 50 and 60 Hz operation. Both engines are vee-
configuration 12-cylinder models with bore and stroke dimensions
of 132 x 157 mm for a total displacement of 25.8 L.
In addition, the name of Reiner Rößner, head of MAN Engines,
was misspelled.
Diesel Progress regrets the errors.
31 MARCH 2018
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The Tata Prima LX 2525.K (right) has a 16 m3 dump bed and is powered by a Cummins
ISBe 6.7 L diesel engine rated 180 kW.
NEW TIPPERS FROM TATA
BY T.C. MALHOTRA
T
ata Motors has unveiled six new Construck con-
struction and mining trucks. The vehicles debuted
at the 9th International Construction Equipment and
Construction Technology Trade Fair (Excon) late
last year. The Construck tippers cater to a range of applica-
tions including road construction, mining and bulk material
handling at ports, Tata said.
The new models include the Prima LX 2525.K with a
16 m3 dump bed. The truck is powered by a Bharat Stage
4-compliant Cummins ISBe 6.7 L diesel engine rated 180
kW, teamed with a Tata G 1150 nine-speed transmission.
Another key update to the truck line is a new suspension
system. The Ultimaax suspension system was developed
jointly by Tata Motors and Hendrickson Inc., the latter a joint
venture partner of Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd., the com-
ponent arm of Tata Group.
The rear suspension design consists of a heavy-duty beam
T.C. Malhotra is a technical journalist based in Delhi, India. His email is
tc_malhotra@rediffmail.com
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with central pivot and before a combination of shear springs
and progressive springs, which are the main load carrying
components and made of a proprietary rubber material. Pro-
gressive main springs carry a greater portion of the load in
the vehicle, said Tata, while its stiffness increases with the
load without causing an abrupt change in ride characteristics.
“For the first time in India, heavy-duty tipper applications
have been developed with rubber bushings as against
metal bushings used in the conventional suspension,” said
Dr. A.K. Jindal, head of Electric Vehicles and Defence Ve-
hicles, Commercial Vehicle Engineering, Tata Motors. “This
will reduce road shocks and improve driver comfort thereby
enhancing productivity.
“Additionally, the Ultimaax suspension system will offer
advantage of higher payload of approximately 250 kg due to
low weight of the system over standard bogie suspension.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.in.tataprima.com
32 MARCH 2018
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company said it is committed to embracing the country’s
“Make in India” campaign through initiatives and new offer-
ings to the Indian market.
“It has been an incredible journey and we are proud to
celebrate memories, experiences and our successes,” said
Wu Song, managing director, LiuGong India. “We express
our gratitude to all our patrons for their continuous support
and commitment which has helped us develop and evolve
as market leaders in the construction equipment sector.”
To embrace the Make in India campaign and generate LiuGong India recently marked 15 years of
better local employment opportunities, the company said business in India.
US$5 million has been invested to enhance the produc-
tion capacity at LiuGong’s factory in Pithampur. It said it The machines made in India are tested for local condi-
will likely increase employment there by 40% over the next tions, said the company, while globally sourced compo-
two or three years. In doing so, it said it would support the nents include Cummins engines, ZF powertrain systems
mission of the Skill India government program for industry- and Kawasaki hydraulics.
relevant training. A global company, LiuGong has increased its presence to
LiuGong India has corporate offices in Delhi, Kolkata, and more than 137 countries, with 20 manufacturing plants and
Chennai, and 20 dealerships with more than 50 custom- nine subsidiaries worldwide. dpi
er-service points across India, including in Nepal, Bhutan,
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. It also has spare parts ware- FOR MORE INFORMATION
houses in Chennai and Indore and manufacturing, R & D www.liugong.com/en_in/
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China Yuchai Engine Launch … Webtec, HTM
Hydraulics JV … Dellner Buys German Brake
Company … Scania Engines For Kobelco …
Chinese engine maker China Yuchai has launched 14
new engines compliant with China’s National Standard 6
emissions through its subsidiary Guangxi Yuchai Machin-
ery Co. Ltd. (GYMCL).
GYMCL’s new National 6 engines include 10 diesel and
four natural gas engines with a power range from 74.5 to
485 kW among three platforms, namely S, K and Y. The
company said the S platform engines are medium- and
light-duty engines with models YCS04, YCS06 and YC-
S04N. The K platform engines are for the medium- and
heavy-duty markets with models YCK05, YCK08, YCK09,
YCK11, YCK13, YCK13N, YCK15N and YCK07N. The Y
platform engines are for the light-duty engine market with
models YCY20, YCY24 and YCY30.
GYMCL has also signed partnership agreements with
22 truck makers, including Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle
Co. Ltd., and eight bus manufacturers, including Yutong
Bus as well as 52 key component suppliers. Other sectors
supplied by GYMCL are passenger vehicles, construction
equipment, marine and agriculture.
Hydraulic measurement and control company Webtec
Products Ltd. and HTM Hydraulics Pvt. Ltd. have an-
nounced a new joint venture. The strategic agreement for
Webtec expands its sales and services into India’s growing
hydraulics market, Webtec said. Webtec designs, manufac-
tures and distributes hydraulic components and hydraulic test
equipment for the mobile and industrial machinery markets.
Webtec, headquartered in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire, Eng-
land, said Bangalore, India-based HTM brings extensive local
market knowledge and understanding, which will comple-
ment Webtec’s expertise in hydraulic component design
and manufacture, Webtec said. The new venture will enable
distributors and customers to gain greater access to tech-
nical sales, engineering and marketing access to Webtec’s
manufacturing, resulting in improved productivity, reduced
downtime and lower total cost of ownership, Webtec said.
Sweden’s Dellner Group, with its subsidiary, Dellner
Brakes, said it has signed an agreement to acquire German
industrial braking manufacturer Pintsch Bubenzer. Both
companies operate globally, offering braking products for
a range of applications, including materials and container
handling, industrial automation, ports and shipping, mining,
wind energy and oil and gas.
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The acquisition comes four months after Dellner Brakes
acquired U.S. brake-and-clutch company Gummi USA.
Pintsch Bubenzer manufactures brakes for harbor contain-
er cranes and has around 300 employees. The companies
will continue to operate both brands from their existing glob-
al locations and added that the group plans to open several
new offices around the world over the next year.
Dellner Brakes AB has its headquarters, manufacturing
and innovation center in Borlange, Sweden, a facility in
Houston, Texas, USA, sales offices in the Netherlands and
China, and is part of the Dellner Group, which has more
than 700 employees worldwide.
REV Group, a manufacturer of specialty vehicles and
parts and services, announced that its subsidiary, REV
Coach LLC, was awarded Daimler AG’s bus division’s
North American sales rights to Setra brand coaches. No
financial details were included in the announcement.
Scania will supply 13 L low-emissions industrial engines
for Kobelco’s latest crawler cranes with a lifting capacity
of 300 tonnes. The first Kobelco product to be fitted with a
Scania industrial engine will be launched in the U.S.
The 13 L 331 kW industrial engine meets the Stage 4/
Tier 4 final/Japan H26 emissions standards without the
need for a particulate filter. Customers in countries with
other emissions standards will benefit from Kobelco ma-
chinery powered by Scania’s low-emissions engines, Sca-
nia said. Kobelco’s Scania-powered products will include
the CK3300G-2 model for North America, the CKE3000G
for Europe and the CKS3000 for other markets.
Westport Fuel Systems Inc. announced it has en-
tered into a development and supply agreement with
Tata Motors Ltd. for its four- and six-cylinder spark-ignited
natural gas commercial vehicle engine family to meet the
Indian government’s new Bharat Stage 6 emissions stan-
dards, scheduled to take effect in April 2020. No specific
supply or financial information was provided. Westport said
it has been working with Tata since 2012 and has partnered
to develop and launch its current BS 4 certified natural gas
spark-ignited engines for commercial vehicles.
KCMA Corp., a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Ma-
chinery Group, has changed its corporate name to Hitachi
Construction Machinery Loaders America. The name
change took effect Jan. 1. dpi
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