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Jerry Karpowicz ......................................Copy Editor a ban that would take effect from 2040. It’s a common theme — it’s going
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Fuso eCanter all-electric, light-duty truck being produced at
Portugal plant for European, USA markets
M
itsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corp. (MFTBC) has
commenced production of what the company called
the world’s first all-electric, light-duty truck, the Fuso
eCanter. Fuso is a brand of Daimler Trucks Asia.
Production began at a plant in Tramagal, Portugal, where
all eCanters for the European and USA markets will be pro-
duced in line with the conventional Fuso Canter truck.
“With today’s start of production of the eCanter, we be-
come the first global manufacturer to produce an all-electric
truck in series,” said Marc Llistosella, president and chief
executive officer of MFTBC and head of Daimler Trucks
Asia. “We already received the first customer orders and
will mark the global launch of this truck in one of the most
iconic megacities, in New York, this September.”
In May 2017, MFTBC announced its first commercial
customer in the Japanese market. Seven-Eleven Co. Ltd.
will be operating 25 units of the new eCanter in its fleet
within this year. Production of those vehicles began in July
at a plant in Kawasaki, Japan.
In Tramagal, the Fuso eCanter is produced in line with
the conventional Canter light-duty truck. Only the electric
powertrain specific components will be installed in specific
boxes along the production line.
The eCanter all-electric truck is Fuso’s answer to the de-
mand for a zero-emissions, low-noise vehicle for inner city
distribution. It has a range of 100 km and a load capacity of
2 to 3 tonnes, depending on body and usage. The vehicle’s
electric powertrain contains six high-voltage lithium-ion
battery packs with 420 V and 13.8 kWh each. The battery
packs are being delivered from the 100% Daimler subsid-
iary Accumotive in Kamenz, Germany.
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With six high voltage lithium-ion bat-
tery packs — 13.8 kWh each — and a
permanent synchronous electric mo-
tor, the all-electric Fuso eCanter has
an operating range of 100 km and a
load capacity of 2 to 3 tonnes.
The eCanter uses a permanent synchronous electric
motor and power is transferred to the rear axle by a stan-
dard single-speed transmission.
Battery charging options range from up to 80% capacity
within an hour with direct current at a quick charging station
or 100% in seven hours with alternating current. MFTBC
said that in the future, rapid charging with 170 kW will also
be possible in only half an hour, meaning 80% battery ca-
pacity. A standard Combo 2 plug (known as Combined
Charging System) is used for charging.
MFTBC said the Fuso eCanter went through customer
trials in Portugal and Germany with pre-series production
units between 2014 and 2017. According to the manufac-
turer, when compared to a conventional diesel truck, it can
offer savings up to €1000 per 10 000 km in operating costs.
The start of the history of the Fuso eCanter goes back
to 2006 when series production of the Canter Eco Hybrid
began. The second generation of the hybrid truck has been
in production since 2012.
In 2010, Fuso presented a first prototype of an electric
Canter E-Cell and pre-series production for testing purpos-
es started in 2014. Small series of the Fuso eCanter was
premiered already in 2016 and the commercialized series
production eCanter is expected to be globally launched in
New York in September.
The Tramagal plant is located about 150 km northeast
of Lisbon and employs over 400 people producing Fuso
Canter trucks. Since 2012, the plant also produces the
Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid, the hybrid version of the Canter.
Almost 95% of the vehicles produced in Tramagal are
exported. dpi
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DRIVING
BEYOND ENGINES
Better known for engines, FPT Industrial develops extensive line of axles
and transmissions for on- and off-road applications

BY ROBERTA PRANDI

I
n a word association test, the words “Fiat Chrysler Auto-
mobiles (FCA)” is likely to bring the answer “cars.” CNH
Industrial? Many would say earthmoving machines,
agricultural vehicles and trucks. And if it were “FPT In-
dustrial,” the most likely answer would be “engines.”
But “engines” would only be a partial answer when it comes
to FPT Industrial. A brand of CNH Industrial, FPT Industrial
is very widely known for its range of commercial vehicle, off-
highway, generator set and marine engines. The company
produces more than a half-million engines each year, be-
tween what it supplies to sister companies CNH Industrial
and Iveco and engines it sells on the open market.
But what’s not quite as widely known is FPT Industrial’s
expertise and capability in other drivetrain technologies,
specifically axles and transmissions.
The history of FPT Industrial’s drivetrain products dates
back to the 1970s when Iveco incorporated several indus-
trial vehicle and components companies. In 1989 the com-
pany founded Torino Driveline, which brought together all
drivetrain competencies and since then, the company has
worked towards the continued improvement of its axle and
transmission lineup.
Today FPT Industrial produces a range of six-speed man-
ual transmissions for light commercial vehicles, composed
of three families all equipped with power take-offs (PTOs) Along with its engines, FPT Industrial produces
and incorporating new generation synchronizer systems drivetrain components such as axles and trans-
with single and double overdrive. The transmissions cover missions at two facilities in Turin, Italy. Last year,
maximum gross vehicle weights (GVW) from 3.5 to 8 tonnes the two plants produced 190 000 axles and 75 000
and engine torque outputs from 320 to 500 Nm. transmissions in 2016.
A full range of front and rear axles for commercial vehicles
is also available, both for on-road and off-road applications Tigani explained that the axle range in particular has un-
such as construction and specialty vehicles. Front axles, dergone significant upgrades in recent years. “In 2016, FPT
both driving and nondriving, are available for GVW up to Industrial launched its Efficiency Package for single-reduction
40 tonnes. Rear axles range to 32 tonnes GVW and 2 to 32 axles used in Iveco’s Daily and Stralis vehicles,” he said. “We
tonnes gross axle weight (GAW). The lineup also includes launched the new NDA rear axle — the lightest in our portfolio,
single and hub reduction axles, single and twin wheel axles, for GAW up to 2.5 tonnes or GVW of up to 3.5 tonnes. This is
drum and disc brakes and solo and tandem axles. a very high-efficient axle, thanks to a new bevel gear design,
Like engines, FPT Industrial’s powertrain components last generation SKF low-friction bearings and for-life oil fill.”
and systems are supplied to sister companies and to cus- The NDA rear axle is available with 12 gear ratios and is
tomers outside of the CNH Industrial group. already installed in the new Iveco Daily Euro 6 light com-
Alfredo Tigani, Driveline Platforms manager, reported im- mercial vehicle.
pressive manufacturing numbers for FPT Industrial’s drive- In 2016, FPT Industrial also introduced a new on-highway
train products. In 2016, the company produced 190 000 rear axle for heavy commercial vehicles with GAW up to
axles and 75 000 transmissions — equivalent to one trans- 13 tonnes. The axle is used in the Iveco New Stralis truck.
mission or axle every two minutes. “This axle has been optimized in efficiency introducing

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The lightest unit in FPT Industrial’s axle range, the
new NDA rear axle covers commercial vehicle ap-
plications with GVW of up to 3.5 tonnes. The axle
adopted a new bevel gear design and last genera-
tion SKF low-friction bearings.
faster ratio for better downspeeding,” Tigani said. “The
axle has a new low pinion-offset bevel gear design within
an improved central housing that is capable of much bet-
ter efficiency. And again, we adopted new SKF low-friction
bearings on the hub side.”
Tigani said that a new range of truck front and rear
axles incorporating the latest generation disc brakes will
be launched this year. “These disc brakes have a braking
torque of 30 kNm, which allows a braking distance reduc-
tion of 20% compared to our previous brake version, ac-
cording to our tests,” he said.
“Driving axles will adopt hub reduction for a higher torque
transmission capability, while nondriving axles are all adopt-
ing new sealed bearings that require no oil lubrication and
ensure zero maintenance for the life of the component.”
Three new rear axle families will position in FPT Industrial’s
upper range, covering maximum GVW between 21 and 32
tonnes. According to Tigani, these axles have reached 5%
in weight reduction and a very high efficiency level — almost
2% more than previous axle versions — with obvious ben-
efits also in the vehicle’s fuel efficiency.
“Thanks to the various technology upgrades being intro-
duced, we have been able to triple the oil maintenance inter-
vals, which have now reached up to 450 000 km,” Tigani said.
FPT Industrial is very much focused on total in-house devel-
opment and manufacturing of the components’ core elements,
which for axles include bevel gear sets — either spiral or hyp-
oid — central housings, differential housings, axle shafts and
kingpin bolts. Giuseppe Catania, Turin Driveline plant manag-
er and Turin Engine plant manager, said that FPT Industrial’s
drivetrain components are manufactured in two facilities in
Turin, Italy, one dedicated to transmissions, the other to axles.
“The two plants employ about 1000 people and one of
our greatest advantages is that manufacturing is in the same
location as R&D and testing,” Catania said. “Investments
in these plants’ machines have been continuous over the
years to ensure the quality of our core components.
“In the case of bevel gears, all manufacturing is done
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in-house, including heat treatment in a dedicated depart-
ment. Another core component is transmission gear, where
we not only design the gears themselves, but also dedi-
cated tools for the specific machining. In such components,
a careful optimization in all phases plays a crucial role.”
Catania added that the axle plant incorporates seven as-
sembly lines among light-, medium- and heavy-duty axles,
both front and rear units. At the end of each assembly line
all components are tested and proceed then to a fully auto-
mated painting shop operated by robots. “Our plant is ca-
pable of handling already up to 1000 assembly variants,
which means specific customization is no problem at all,”
he said. “The Turin plant as a whole received Silver World
Class Manufacturing (WCM) award within CNH Industrial
group in 2014 and it is now running for gold.”
The facility in Turin is completed by a huge advanced
testing department for engines, axles and transmissions.
The area comprises 23 000 m2, with 56 engine test bench-
es and 30 driveline benches. Here, more than 300 engines
and 150 axles and gearboxes are tested every year. The
most significant test benches in the driveline area are a
structural bench able to load axles up to 50 tonnes and a
complete bench able to test also two heavy axles in tandem
and capable of measurement efficiency to ACEA standards.
This, FPT Industrial said, will be of growing importance as
CO2 legislation is likely to be implemented. dpi
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FPT Industrial also manufactures a full range of front
and rear axles for commercial vehicles. The axles
are also available to customers outside the CNH In-
dustrial group.
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Ricardo and China’s Kailong High Technology Co.
Ltd. have signed a collaboration agreement on selective
catalytic reduction (SCR) and diesel particulate filter (DPF)
technologies for heavy-duty diesel engine applications.
Located in Wuxi, Kailong is an exhaust aftertreatment
technology supplier to the expanding Chinese heavy-duty
diesel sector with clients including major domestic brands.
With the impending implementation of the China 6 heavy-
duty diesel emissions requirements, Ricardo will assist Kai-
long in developing new products for the next generation of
cleaner heavy-duty engines.
The collaboration is aimed at enabling Kailong to develop its
product range as a complete aftertreatment systems supplier
— including DPF as well as SCR technology — with which
the company’s customers can achieve both China 6 and Euro
6 standards, while also providing a platform for future emis-
sions standards. In particular, Ricardo will assist Kailong with
design, control strategy and on-board diagnostics expertise.
Separately, Ricardo Strategic Consulting is collaborat-
ing with the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP) in the
U.S. to provide economic modelling tools to assess the total
cost of ownership of future fuel cell trucks and hydrogen
stations necessary to support commercial operation. CaFCP
is an industry/government collaboration to accelerate mar-
ket introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles.
Four Chinese bus-makers have chosen Efficient Drive-
trains Inc. (EDI), a provider of zero-emissions hybrid and
electric vehicle (EV) drivetrain solutions, to integrate its EDI
PowerDrive 6000 systems into 8 and 12 m buses across
multiple territories.
The California, USA-headquartered company will sup-
ply its EDI PowerDrive Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV)
drivetrains and EDI PowerSuite vehicle control software
to Shaanxi Automotive, Ankai, Xiamen Jinlong and Yaxing
Motors as the companies work to offer electrified buses in
response to government mandates.
Earlier this year, the company delivered its largest produc-
tion order of 40 bus drivetrains built on the Yaxing Motors
platform for the City of Jiangsu Sheyang. EDI said the new
city buses will be deployed to replace standard diesel buses
and will reduce fuel consumption and emissions by more
than 40% when compared with their traditional counterparts.
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The joint venture H2 Mobility Deutschland and its partners
Air Liquide, Daimler, Linde and Shell have opened two new
hydrogen refuelling stations in Frankfurt and Wiesbaden, Ger-
many. The German federal state of Hesse has five H2 filling
stations for emissions-free fuel cell vehicles. Daimler, Shell
and Linde have commissioned two more hydrogen stations in
Sindelfingen and Pforzheim.
The openings are another step in the partners’ efforts to-
wards establishing a nationwide hydrogen supply network.
Daimler is building the two hydrogen stations with Linde sup-
plying the hydrogen filling technology at the Shell stations.
Germany has 32 hydrogen refuelling stations in operation. It
plans to have 100 by 2018.
Commercial vehicle maker Tata Motors has developed
what it claimed is India’s first Bio-CNG (bio-methane) bus.
The Mumbai, India-headquartered company designed and
developed the LPO 1613 that is already in operation by
Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd. (PMPML).
Polish bus maker Solaris has secured an order for more
than 200 hybrid buses from Société Régionale Wallonne du
Transport, a bus operator in Wallonia, Belgium. The buses
will be the first Solaris buses to include BAE Systems hy-
brid systems for propulsion, the company said, and the first
buses to use the latter’s newest energy storage system, the
ESS-3G-1K, which uses ultracapacitor technology.
UQM Technologies Inc., based in Longmont, Colorado,
USA, said Shenzhen Wuzhoulong Motors, a new energy
bus manufacturer, has unveiled a 12 m bus for the China
market, powered by the UQM electric drive system. The bus
uses the UQM PowerPhase DT HD250 propulsion system
with the UQM two-speed Eaton transmission. According to
Wuzhoulong Motors, the bus operates at a peak power of
250 kW and peak torque of 3050 Nm.
Engine maker China Yuchai has delivered 76 diesel-
electric hybrid buses, all powered by GYMCL’s YC6A270-
50 engines, to Siweimei Motor Transport Co. Ltd. in Shen-
zhen, China. It is the second large order from Siweimei
following its purchase of 110 units at the end of 2016.
The diesel-electric hybrid system used in the buses
consists of GYMCL’s YC6A270-50 engine, a 7.26 L diesel
engine compliant with China’s National V Emissions Stan-
dards and a plug-in charging battery. dpi
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PROSPECTS FLUCTUATE
Chinese construction equipment markets sending some mixed signals,
while India forges ahead

BY IAN CAMERON

O
n a burning hot day in an open-air press confer-
ence in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, seven of the
most powerful leaders of Chinese construction
equipment companies gathered to underline their
strong message to the global industry.
While attending the ConExpo-Con/Agg trade show in
March, the seven wanted to “demonstrate the brilliance of
the Chinese construction equipment brands to the world.”
Representing companies such as XCMG, LiuGong,
Sunward, Shantui, Zoomlion and Sany, they highlighted
what they saw as the advances and improvements made
by the Chinese construction equipment manufacturing sec-
tor. It was a united, high-profile statement of intent from the
Chinese original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) deliv-
ered on the home soil of what is still the largest construction
equipment market in the world: the USA.
“China construction machinery products have met the re-
quirements of clients from different countries and districts,”
said Qi Jun, president of the China Construction Machinery
Association, which helped to promote the Las Vegas gather-
ing. “Products have been exported to over 200 countries and
districts. Revenues from overseas business and exportation While hardly booming, there are many signs that the
have made up more than 25% of the industry’s total revenue.” construction equipment market in China is improv-
It seems there are indeed grounds for some optimism ing. Off-Highway Research recently forecast that
among Chinese construction equipment makers, as pur- sales of construction machines such as these SDLG
chases of their machines are expected to grow in 2017 after loaders being assembled at the company’s plant in
several years of reduced sales. On the down side, sales will Linyi, China, were expected to rise 55% in 2017.
still be well behind the boom times of six to seven years ago.
Still, positives abound. Off-Highway Research, the London-
based global construction equipment consultant, recently abroad. Typical of the Chinese OEMs’ drive to “internation-
cited the “remarkable turnaround” in Chinese construction alize” their business is Sany Group. The company said its
equipment markets, noting that sales of construction ma- overseas performance is growing by 20% each year, regis-
chines in the country were now expected to grow 55% for tering about 43% of the company’s total revenue. It has also
the year. Demand was highest for crawler and mini excava- established a branch office in Sydney, Australia, where its
tors, which are expected to make up more than 50% of the equipment is being used in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) proj-
market in terms of unit sales, dethroning the wheel loader ect in Ashburton North, Western Australia. One of Australia’s
for the first time in recorded history. largest resource developments, the Ashburton North project
Global engine and component giant Cummins meanwhile is expected to produce 8.9 million tonnes per annum of LNG
recently raised its financial forecast for the year, thanks in that will power 1.8 million local homes with electricity.
large part to better than expected sales in construction and Sany compact and medium excavators have also been
trucking in China. widely used in urban construction, agricultural and land-
So it seems clear that both offshore suppliers and Chinese scaping applications across Australia.
companies are seeing better times ahead, both at home and In another sign of improved trading conditions for Chinese

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Speaking at a press conference at ConExpo-Con/Agg, leaders from companies such as XCMG, LiuGong, Sunward,
Shantui, Zoomlion and Sany highlighted the advances and improvements made by the Chinese construction equipment
manufacturing sector.

OEMs, Sany recorded a manufacturing milestone in late
June, producing its 10 018th mini excavator — a total exceed-
ing the entire production of 2016. Sany’s excavator sales are
expected to reach 117.4% of peak sales in 2011.
Among Chinese engine makers there were also some
brighter export highlights. For example, Yuchai Group an-
nounced that in a single month it had exported more than
5200 units, the first time in six years that the company had
exported more than 5000 engines in one month.
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Notably, the first batch of buses equipped with Yuchai
YC6G260N gas engines for the Yangon Bus Project ar-
rived in Myanmar. The Myanmar government plans to up-
date 3000 Yangon buses, of which 2000 will be supplied by
Yuchai for the Phase 1 part.
Elsewhere, in a high-profile contract, ferries equipped
with China’s Weichai Baudouin engines were put into op-
eration in New York, New York, USA. Facing serious traf-
fic pressure, the authorities have turned to ferries to move
people between the boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn.
The project was first launched in 2016 and the first batch of
10 ferries was recently delivered and put into service.
Weichai acquired French marine engine maker Baudouin
in 2009 in an effort to build a global research and devel-
opment and sales platform and explore global markets.
Baudouin’s annual output rose from fewer than 100 units to
the current 1500 units, Weichai said.
It is also anticipated that there will be a growing demand
for the use of fully automatic transmissions in China. Allison
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Machines such as this Sany tracked excava-
tor and LiuGong wheel loader are the back-
bone of the Chinese equipment market. While
wheel loaders have long been the top-selling
machines, Off-Highway Research predicts that
sales of crawler and mini excavators will out-
pace wheel loaders for the first time ever.
Transmission and truck maker China National Heavy Duty
Truck Group Corp. (CNHTC) announced a cooperation agree-
ment to explore the Chinese market.
“We believe fully automatic transmissions are the major
development direction in many heavy-duty truck applica-
tions in China,” CNHTC Chairman Ma Chunji said. Allison
and CNHTC will focus on servicing the Chinese market
while exploring other opportunities.
While the prospects for Chinese OEMs look slightly im-
proved for 2017 compared with previous years, the situation
in India is already very strong and growing. Forecasts for
the sector in the country are hugely positive — Off-Highway
Research said it expects machine sales to hit 59 295 in
2017 and steadily rise to 73 470 by 2021 — mostly driven
by investment in the country’s infrastructure.
Mumbai-based Greaves Cotton operates in a range of
business sectors including manufacturing of automotive
and industrial engines. In what it described as a break-
through move, Greaves Cotton and Pinnacle Engines Inc.
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US, San Carlos, California, USA, announced a technol-
ogy partnership for the launch of an opposed piston petrol/
compressed natural gas (CNG) lean burn Bharat Stage
6-compliant engine for three-wheelers in India.
According to Greaves Cotton, the partnership will make
India one of the world’s leading markets to adopt this tech-
nology. The company added that the move is an important
milestone to establish itself as a leading “fuel agnostic”
powertrain solutions and services business. The partner-
ship also allows Greaves access to export markets with
large three-wheeler populations, the company said.
With the advanced horizontal opposed piston engines,
Greaves said it aims to offer emissions-compliant, power-
ful and fuel-efficient engines with lower maintenance costs,
resulting in higher savings to the end customer.
The partnership also enables Greaves to enter the larger
three-wheeler petrol/CNG space. Coupled with the technolo-
gy offering from Pinnacle Engines and Greaves’ manufactur-
ing experience, Greaves said it can create a value package
for customers in Indian and overseas markets.
Elsewhere in Asia, South Korea’s Doosan Infracore an-
nounced that it has entered into an engine supply contract
with German forklift company Kion. The contract is for the
provision of around 69 000 diesel and LNG compact G2
engines until the end of 2028.
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“With the completion of this contract, Doosan Infracore’s
engine business division has cemented itself as a strategic
partner to the world’s top businesses,” said Joonho Yoo,
Doosan vice president.
Doosan Infracore is also set to make its full entry into
the Vietnamese bus engine market. The company said it
plans to supply approximately 500 bus engines and bare
chassis to four Vietnamese commercial vehicle makers
this year.
Doosan Infracore said it decided to enter the Vietnamese
commercial vehicle market due to the sector’s high
growth and the enforcement of stricter exhaust emis-
sions regulations. It also plans to establish a parts and
maintenance center in Vietnam and strengthen its ser-
vice education to respond to the projected expansion of
engine demand.
A less rosy picture for construction equipment can be
seen in Japan, where machine sales are estimated to have
fallen 3% last year.
According to Kotaro Hirano, chairman of the Japan
Construction Equipment Manufacturers Association (CEMA),
the export of construction equipment has declined slightly
over recent years although the organization does “forecast
an increase of construction equipment demands in the me-
dium to long term.” dpi

The Allison 3000 Series transmission is be-
ing used in the new Super Cruiser range of
applicators designed by Australian com-
pany Goldacres.
ALLISON
EMBRACES ASIA
As demand for automatic transmissions increases,
Allison sees strong growth prospects in region
BY IAN CAMERON
A
llison Transmission is significantly growing its foot-
print in Asia as it sees a strong and growing de-
mand for its automatic products among truck, bus
and specialty vehicle makers throughout the region.
The company, which makes fully automatic transmissions
for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and hybrid
propulsion systems for city buses, recently expanded its au-
thorized service network in Japan from eight to 19 locations.
The company said that acceptance of automatic trans-
missions in vehicles grows strongly in Asia for a variety of
reasons. In Australia, sales of automatic-equipped vehicles,
usually built in Japan, have multiplied in the past five years,
Allison said.
Allison’s Asian operations, excluding China, are head-
quartered in Tokyo, where products are customized for vari-
ous customers. In Japan, Allison sells to original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) Isuzu, Mitsubishi Fuso, Hino and
UD Trucks (which is owned by Volvo).
Allison’s other Asian interests include Korea, where it has
an office that manages sales, application engineering and
customer-support functions with truck and bus OEMs such
as Daewoo Bus, Tata Daewoo and Hyundai along with a
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distributor and six dealers who support the aftermarket
service and parts operation nationwide.
In Australia and New Zealand, leading markets for Allison
outside North America, the company supports its customers
with four distributors and a nationwide network of branch-
es and more than 20 dealers. Around Asia, the company
also has sales and customer support networks in Malaysia,
Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and India, where
it has a factory in Oragadam, near Chennai. In Shanghai,
China, Allison has a regional parts distribution center and
another customization facility.
According to Ashwin Gopalaswamy, managing director
Allison Asia, who is based in Tokyo, demand for automatics in
Asia is growing steadily and strongly for a variety of reasons.
“If you look in terms of how mobility has progressed in
Japan, typically, automatic transmissions in passenger cars
are really the only choice,” he said. “There are very few peo-
ple who have manual vehicles and we can see this progres-
sion with city buses, where there is a lot of stop/start type of
operation. Also, the average speeds in city traffic are very
slow and there is a need to have a product such as ours that
allows for easy, smooth driving with comfort for the driver.
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“All the big four Japanese OEMs have Allison

across their portfolios in the medium-duty Fuel prefilter
sector and a lot are targeting the distribution
market.” PreLine 1201
– Ashwin Gopalaswamy,
managing director, Allison Asia Filtration for ships
“Coupled with that, the automatic transmission is inte-
and boats
grated with the engine so the product lends itself to city bus
applications very well and very easily. Interestingly, in Japan Perfect design for the high seas: the PreLine 1201 prefilter
there are two main makers of city buses. One is Mitsubishi efficiently separates particles and water from fuel and
Fuso and Allison is exclusive in their city bus so they only
is designed for volume flow rates up to 1,200 l/h. It has
make an automatic, and that follows on from a lot of work
a component release from Germanischer Lloyd and its
that has been done by us with the OEMs and the end users.
“The other manufacturer is J-Bus, which is a joint venture design also fulfils the SOLAS requirements for maritime
between Isuzu and Hino. We have a strong presence with safety, such as flame and splash guards.
them through our ability to provide smooth, easy shifting along The compact design of the PreLine 1201 makes it ideal
with the safety features and the integration capability we have. for conditions where installation space is tight and at the
“Another reason for the growth in the use of automatic
same time the design offers increased ease of maintenance.
transmissions is the downsizing of engines to comply with
This is due to the innovative spin-on filter concept and the
the really strict Japanese emissions laws. This is where
Allison’s Continuous Power Technology, via its torque con- practical changeover mechanism on the steel head which
verter, enables the vehicle to have full and uninterrupted allow the filter to be easily and quickly maintained – also
power to the wheels, so operators can have a lower-powered during operation.
engine without the need to compromise on the power and
torque that is available.” www.industrialfilters.mann-hummel.com
In Japan, the company is also promoting the use of au-
tomatic transmissions in construction rental trucks for ve-
hicles that are often used at sites characterized by hilly
terrain or treacherous conditions. Gopalaswamy said driver
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The new Goldacres G8 sprayer and G10 spreader
share a common chassis design and use a Cummins
QSB 6.7 L diesel engine and Allison 3000 transmission.
shortages and strong launch and startability capabilities are
reasons the Allison automatic is serving the growing de-
mand in this segment.
The company added that when drivers start trucks on
inclines, the vehicles could roll back, potentially causing
accidents and damage. Trucks with manual transmissions
can also get stuck in poor soil — a condition quite typi-
cal at construction sites. Likewise, accidental shifts from
fourth gear to first when intending to apply the engine
brake can cause engine overrun, Allison said.
According to an on-site truck rental business survey
conducted by Allison, the majority of truck drivers at con-
struction sites operate vehicles equipped with automatic
transmissions when driving for personal reasons and
some are unable to operate manual vehicles with confi-
dence. Also, many drivers less than 30 years of age are
only licensed to drive automatics, Allison said.
Continuing on the safety theme, Allison highlighted an ex-
ample of how automatic transmission may reduce accidents.
In Japan, Kankyo Gijutsu Co. Ltd. purchased four Hino
Ranger vehicles equipped with fully automatic Allison 1000
Series and 2000 Series transmissions. In the two years that
have passed, the company has experienced a decrease in
accidents and an increase in productivity.
“Waste collection begins early in the morning, and it is
crucial to ensure the safety of drivers and minimize their fa-
tigue,” said Toshitsugu Hayashi, director and general man-
ager at Kankyo Gijutsu.
Kankyo Gijutsu is primarily responsible for the collection,
transportation and disposal of general and industrial waste
in Hachinohe, Aomori.
Gopalaswamy also played down suggestions that the
extra initial cost of an automatic transmission could deter
OEM customers.
“It would be wrong to say that price is not a factor, but I don’t
think customers look at it by cost,” he said. “Our customers are
the OEMs, but at the end of the day when we look at the cus-
tomer we think in terms of the person who is using the vehicle.
“When people consider an automatic transmission they
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specifically understand and look at it in terms of the life-
cycle value that is available and the technology we offer
which allows them to avoid periodic clutch replacements.
“The fact that our transmissions also use synthetic oil al-
lows extended periods before the oil and the filter has to be
changed meaning further savings for them.”
Australia has also proved to be a successful, emerging
market for automatic transmissions.
“The Australian commercial vehicle market is fairly small
but the Japanese OEMs have a significant presence there,”
Gopalaswamy said. “They have close to 95% of the light
duty market and 85% in medium duty although in the heavy
duty they are still a smaller player.
“However, over the past five years we have significant-
ly grown our presence via the Japanese OEMs exporting
trucks with Allison into the Australian and New Zealand
markets. In some sectors, such as refuse and fire, Allison
equipment is standard and the real success for us is getting
into the distribution segment. Each of the big four Japanese
OEMs have Allison across their portfolios in the medium-
duty sector and a lot are targeting the distribution market.”
In the agricultural sector, Allison has worked with Australian
farm equipment manufacturer Goldacres, which developed a
new, higher payload four-wheel drive, low-clearance vehicle
with an Allison 3000 automatic transmission.
Goldacres developed the Cummins-powered G8/G10
Super Cruiser range of applicators to answer the growing de-
mand for increased fertilizer and spray capacity.
“We specified an Allison 3000 Series in the new Super
Cruiser because it was able to handle the increased torque
and power with ease as well as allowing us to run a four-
wheel drive system and a live power take off to drive the
spreader unit and boom hydraulics on the spreader arms,”
said Ashley Dinning, national sales manager for Goldacres.
According to Dinning, Goldacres is the only major farm
equipment manufacturer in Australia using a conventional
automatic transmission rather than a hydrostatic drive. The
company has been using Allison transmissions in its range
of sprayers since 1997. The new Goldacres G8 sprayer and
G10 spreader have been developed to answer the growing
demand for increased capacity because farms are now using
more fertilizer and applying it more often, Goldacres said.
“In the past farmers would apply around 30 to 40 lb. (13.6
to 18.1 kg) of fertilizer per acre and only do it once a year,”
Dinning said. “However, these days the standard is more like
100 lb. (45.4 kg) per acre and it is applied at least three times
per year.”
Asked about future trends for automatics in the region
Gopalaswamy said, “It is certainly a busy time for us in these
areas and acceptance of automatics is spreading.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.allisontransmission.com
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New Euro 6 buses for the Hong

Kong market by Chinese manu-
facturer Zhongtong Bus Holding
Co. Ltd. are equipped with FPT
Industrial’s Cursor 9 engines.

CLEANER TRAFFIC
IN HONG KONG
Chinese bus manufacturer launches Euro 6 buses with FPT Industrial engines
for the Hong Kong market; emissions standards to be introduced in steps

F
PT Industrial has announced a partnership with will be moved from Euro 5 to Euro 6 in phases. Buses
China-based Zhongtong Bus Holding Co. Ltd. to weighing up to 9 tonnes and minibuses of more than 3.5
develop its first Euro 6 intercity bus for the Hong tonnes are exempt, along with private diesel cars, motor-
Kong market. The buses will be equipped with FPT cycles and three-wheelers.
Industrial’s Cursor 9 engines incorporating the company’s The six-cylinder inline Cursor 9 engine used in the
HI-eSCR aftertreatment technology. Zhongtong buses for the Hong Kong market is rated 265 kW
According to Hong Kong’s Information Services Dept., and is Euro 6 Step A/C compliant. The turbocharged unit has
the Air Pollution Control (Vehicle Design Standards) a displacement of 8.7 L on bore and stroke dimensions of
Regulation 2017 was officially adopted in the country in 117 x 135 mm and utilizes a common rail fuel system de-
February. It regulates the tightening of vehicle emissions signed to deliver injection pressures as high as 1800 bar.
standards as of July 1. The engine does not have exhaust gas recirculation
Emissions standards for newly registered diesel vehicles (EGR). The aftertreatment system includes a diesel par-
ticulate filter (DPF) with passive regeneration, with no fuel
Commencement Date post-injection, making the engine very fuel efficient, FPT
Vehicle Class Euro 6b Euro 6c
Industrial said. The HI-eSCR aftertreatment technology by
OBD Euro 6-1 OBD Euro 6-2 FPT industrial provides a NOx conversion efficiency higher
than 95%, the company said.
Private Car (Petrol)
July 1, 2017 Sept. 1, 2019 The HI-eSCR system was pioneered by FPT Industrial at
And Taxi
its Research & Development Center in Arbon, Switzerland.
Light bus and Since 2005, more than 700 000 units have been produced
Jan. 1, 2018 Sept. 1, 2020
Goods Vehicle and have been used in various applications, both in on-road
Commencement Date vehicles and off-road equipment.
Vehicle Class Zhongtong Bus Holding Co. Ltd. is said to be one of the
Euro VI Euro VI
oldest bus manufacturers in China. It employs more than
OBD Phase A/B OBD Phase C
4000 and produces highway buses, public buses, tourist
Bus (Design Weight buses, school buses, recreational vehicles covering 13
Of More That 9 product lines and 260 vehicle models in total. dpi
Jan. 1, 2018 April 1, 2019
Tonnes) And Goods
Vehicle
FOR MORE INFORMATION
The implementation schedule of the Air Pollution Control
www.fptindustrial.com
(Vehicle Design Standards) Regulation in Hong Kong.

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 GLOBALtrends
SEM SEEKS GROWTH
IN INDIAN MARKET
BY DAVID PHILLIPS
S
EM, a Chinese machinery brand owned by Cater-
pillar, recently launched a range of products includ-
ing crawler dozers, motor graders and wheeled
loaders into the Indian market.
SEM entered the Indian market in 2010 and started pro-
moting its 168 kW model 658C wheeled loader powered
by a Perkins engine. The company sold 10 units in the first
year and 22 units in 2011, a 1% share of the market that
year. That momentum could not be sustained and sales de-
clined to six units in 2015 and zero in 2016.
Other Chinese wheeled loader manufacturers, such as
LiuGong, SDLG and XCMG, have had much better success
in the Indian market.
Increased government spending on infrastructure devel-
opment is luring many new contractors to take up smaller
contracts. These customers need ready-to-run products at
an affordable price and their expectations on technology,
product lifecycle and aftersales support are different than
the traditional Caterpillar customer.
To meet these expectations, a series of construction
machines was introduced, including the SEM816 and
SEM822 crawler dozers, the SEM 919 motor grader and
the SEM656D wheeled loader. According to the company,
all of the machines have been specifically designed for the
Indian market in 2017.
SEM products are manufactured at Caterpillar Qingzhou
Limited (CQL), one of 22 facilities operated by Caterpillar in
China. CQL became a wholly owned subsidiary of Caterpil-
lar in 2008. Since then, Caterpillar engineers have worked
on the legacy technologies to develop a series of complete-
ly new products.
CQL manufactures 12 models of wheeled loaders, three
models of motor graders, three models of soil compactors
and two models of crawler dozers.
The flagship of SEM’s new machines is the SEM656D
wheeled loader, which won the Caterpillar Chairman Qual-
ity Award and is said to offer improvements in fuel econ-
omy, productivity and comfort. It replaces the legendary
650B loader, of which more than 40 000 units have been
sold globally. The company claims it consumes up to 17%
less fuel than the previous generation, is up to 110% more
David Phillips is managing director of Off-Highway Research, a London-
based management consultancy that specializes in the research and analysis
of international construction equipment markets. Phone: (44) 020 7404 1128;
Email: mail@offhighway.co.uk
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Originally launched in 2011, the SEM816 crawler dozer
is one several machines SEM has recently introduced
to the construction equipment markets in India.
productive with its Performance series bucket, and has a
high ambient cooling package (up to 50°C) as standard.
It incorporates a Caterpillar-built SEMTR200 counter-
shaft transmission and in-house manufactured SEMSO32
axles, along with a Caterpillar-patented modular cooling
system for engine, hydraulics and transmission.
Designed and developed by CQL, the SEM919 motor grad-
er was launched in 2012 for the Chinese and Russian mar-
kets. With growing demand from other emerging economies,
the company started exporting to Africa, the Middle East and
Latin America. The Bharat Stage 3-compliant machine was
launched in India in June. Features of this machine include a
Caterpillar-patented Proportional Priority Pressure-Compen-
sated (PPPC) hydraulic system and in-house manufactured
maintenance-free heavy-duty tandem axles.
Launched in 2011, the SEM816 crawler dozer has been
exported to more than 40 countries and is now available in
India. It leverages a Caterpillar-designed hydrostatic drive
system with electronic control technology. The features of
the SEM816 and SEM822 crawler dozers include electroni-
cally controlled hydraulic systems, high ambient cooling
packages (up to 50°C) standard, infinite variable speed
control with a speed recall button for higher productivity and
maintenance-free undercarriages.
SEM seems to be targeting the road sector, which is cur-
rently growing at a very fast pace. It plans to use the exist-
ing distribution networks of Caterpillar’s authorized dealers
in India: Tractors India Pvt. Ltd. (TIPL), which covers the
North and East of India, while Gmmco covers South and
West of India. Both dealers serve customers with more than
eight territorial dealerships and over 160 service and sales
branches throughout the country. dpi
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HIGH-CURRENT
CONTROLLER FOR MOBILE EQUIPMENT
Controlling linear actuators, fan drives, lights, engine starters, levelling, active suspensions
D
anfoss Power Solutions has released a new high-
current controller as part of its Plus+1 microcon-
troller’s family. The MC018 high-current controller
was designed to provide power and control to a
number of machine applications, including as linear actua-
tors, windshield wipers, fan drives, lamps and lights, engine
starters, levelling controls, sprinkler systems and active
suspensions, Danfoss said.
The MC018 controller was also designed to solve many
challenges customers face with controlling high-current de-
vices such as excessive noise and moderate pin/controller
power, Danfoss said.
“The MC018 high-current controller is providing a more
powerful, intelligent and focused solution for controlling
high-current applications,” said Evangel Zhang, EC global
product marketing manager with Danfoss Power Solutions.
“It will greatly help customers looking to implement electrifi-
cation by bringing high-current control to a new level.”
The MC018 controller has a maximum total current of
160 Amps and a maximum steady state current of 120 Amps.
The higher maximum current allows more devices to be si-
multaneously powered by one controller, Zhang said, thus
reducing the number of controllers needed and thereby re-
ducing the total cost of the system.
Danfoss said at maximum load, the MC018 controller can
run up to 4 kHz and up to 20 kHz at a reduced load. The
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ELECTRONICS
Designed to control such vehicle fea-
tures as linear actuators, windshield
wipers, fan drives, lamps and lights, engine
starters, levelling controls, sprinkler systems and
active suspensions, Danfoss Power Solutions has re-
leased the MC018 high-current controller as part of its
Plus+1 microcontroller family.
higher frequency makes it possible to control in-cab appli-
cations with smoother and higher precision of control, all
with a reduced noise level, Zhang said.
Control is also improved with the programmability of the
MC018 unit, the company said. As part of the Plus+1 line of
microcontrollers, the MC018 is already compliant with the
Plus+1 platform. Pre-engineered function blocks in Plus+1
are designed to give equipment manufacturers the opportu-
nity to program functions that would otherwise require extra
time or components, or may not have been feasible at all.
One such feature highlighted by Danfoss is a “soft fuse” —
a programmable fuse that can be set to switch when the
current is above a certain value — which is designed to
provide enhanced safety performance.
Another safety feature is a separate power supply for
the logic circuit. The separate power input keeps the con-
troller running even when outputs have short-circuited,
meaning it can continue to provide insights to the mas-
ter controller, the company said. This reduces time in di-
agnostics and repair and could reduce warranty costs.
Because of this, Danfoss said, the MC018 meets fault
detection requirements. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.powersolutions.danfoss.com
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A BULLY
ON THE SLOPES
Redesigned Pistenbully 100 4F snow groomer from Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug
incorporates powertrain improvements
G
erman manufacturer Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug
AG has redesigned its Pistenbully 100 4F, a snow
groomer designed to prepare and maintain ski
slopes. The new generation machine includes a new
cockpit, a roomier cab, a double-jointed joystick designed to
move freely in all directions and transfer hand movements di-
rectly to the blade and the touch-control iTerminal monitor.
The vehicle was successfully introduced in the market
and Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG said it is being well
received by customers as an economical and efficient ve-
hicle with 20% more thrust than previous versions.
The 7000 kg Pistenbully 100 4F snow groomer is driven
by a 6.7 L, six-cylinder Cummins QSB 6.7 diesel engine
rated 186 kW with 990 Nm maximum torque at 1500 r/min.
The engine is certified for EU Stage 4 and U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency Tier 4 final emissions regulations and is
ready for conversion to EU Stage 5 as well, the company said,
as it can be fitted with a diesel particulate filter on demand.
The vehicle also mounts a new track drive by Italy’s
Comer Industries that was chosen after two years of test-
ing, including field tests in the machine.
The track drive system is based on Comer’s PGR-802T
planetary drive system that Comer Industries redesigned
and adapted according to design specifications established
by Kässbohrer. The result is a two-stage planetary gear drive
with rotating housing that provides 6900 Nm at 230 r/min and
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Engineered for cross-country, ski
slope and other winter-scaping ap-
plications, the new Pistenbully 100
4F snow groomer from Kässbohrer
Geländefahrzeug is driven by a
6.7 L Cummins diesel that drives a
track system incorporating modi-
fied Comer Industries planetaries.
a high power density in a small space. The design work
by Comer Industries also incorporated a very low ratio to
achieve the requested high speed, along with an external
parking brake that enabled a more streamlined design and
improved heat transfer.
“Comer Industries showed great flexibility and techni-
cal capability in adapting a standard product to a very
special application,” said Marc Frank, Engineering Power
Transmission, Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG.
Laboratory bench tests for specific snow groomer ap-
plications have been conducted by Comer Industries in
its dedicated Mechatronics Research Center test facility.
Comer Industries said specific calculation tools have been
implemented and verified on the field, for a correct sizing of
the drive while granting safety standards.
“At Kässbohrer, we launched a successful project for
our new machine Pistenbully 100, thus achieving greater
efficiency and higher performance,” said Wolfgang Goetz,
purchasing manager at Kässbohrer Geländemaschinen AG.
“Comer Industries’ engineering and sales teams contributed
to our success and their solution was both technically ad-
vanced and very cost sensitive.”
Kässbohrer Geländemaschinen AG, with its Pistenbully
snow groomers, has been named official supplier for
the International Ski Federation (FIS) Alpine Ski World
Championships 2017. dpi
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The Orion E, a fully electric 16-seat bus which has taken U.K. company Mellor two years to develop
and is claimed to be one of the world’s first fully low floor all-electric buses.

MOMENTUM BUILDS
FOR ELECTRIC BUSES
European cities embracing new technology while addressing environmental concerns

BY IAN CAMERON

T
he drive toward the use of electric buses instead of
diesel-powered vehicles in urban areas continues
at high speed and will be a recurring theme at the
forthcoming Busworld Europe trade show.
One of the more anticipated exhibits at the event in
Kortrijk, Belgium, will be the Orion E, a fully electric, 16-
seat bus which has taken U.K. company Mellor two years
to develop and is said to be one of the world’s first fully low
floor, all-electric buses.
According to Mellor, based in Rochdale, England, the
Orion E has a single-step entry and a completely flat, low
floor saloon that the company said offers a flexible seating
configuration and space for up to four wheelchairs with pas-
senger access and a side entry door or double rear doors.
The vehicle achieves its layout by having an electric
front-wheel drive system, enabling Mellor to develop the
passenger area without the intrusion of a prop shaft and
rear differential. The vehicle is fitted with an independent
trailing arm suspension that helps to provide a large floor
space that can be configured to suit customer needs,
Mellor said.
The company said it is hopeful of securing orders for the
vehicle in cities but not necessarily just in very large metro-
politan areas.
“The current concern over particulate and nitrogen oxides
pollution in city centers is likely to drive an adoption of electric
vehicles,” said John Randerson, Mellor’s managing director.
“We believe the Orion E will find a ready market with opera-
tors and authorities particularly in historic cities. These cities
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already have a green agenda and the size of the Orion E
certainly works where road space is at a minimum.”
As part of U.K. coachbuilding company Woodall
Nicholson, Mellor has partnered with electric vehicle in-
tegrator and drivetrain manufacturer EMOSS, which is
located in Oosterhout, Netherlands, to co-develop the
electrical system and driveline.
The bus has an estimated 160 km range and a recharg-
ing time of 100 minutes using industry standard lithium-ion
battery packs. The first vehicle is expected to be delivered
toward the end of this year.
Orion E’s features include regenerative braking and driver
economy monitoring. In use, Mellor expects a 160 km range
will be easily achieved and perhaps exceeded in some pat-
terns of use. The battery packs are expected to have a life
of at least five years, though Mellor said users of the same
technology and chemistry in similar bus applications are now
reporting battery life in excess of seven years.
The company said that driving the Orion E is similar to
driving a conventional vehicle with an automatic gearbox.
“The high torque of the motor means take-off is immediate,”
Randerson said. “It quickly reaches its maximum speed of
56 mph (90 kph).”
Mellor has also added an additional low-range gear for
more extreme hill starts, though in most city situations,
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the 2500 Nm peak torque is enough, Mellor said. The ve-
hicle also has a range of flexible charging options avail-
able from overnight to rapid charging.
Elsewhere, the first commercially manufactured all-electric
Volvo 7900 Electric buses have started operating in the city
of Differdange in Luxembourg. The operator is Sales-Lentz,
which now has four electric buses, 12 electric hybrids, and
30 hybrids from the Swedish company Volvo in its fleet.
According to Volvo, the twin-axle, 12 m long 7900 Electric
has 80% lower energy consumption than a comparable
diesel bus and can carry 85 passengers.
Differdange’s focus on electrically powered buses is
part of the city’s sustainability drive, with public trans-
port forming a crucial focus area. The four electric buses
are used on four routes with distances from 8 to 9.5 km.
Each bus is driven for approximately 25 minutes, then
the buses’ batteries are fast-charged in three to six min-
utes at the end stations using an open interface known
as OppCharge (opportunity charging), which follows the
European Automobile Manufacturers Association (ACEA)
recommendations. Dutch company Heliox supplied the
charging stations in Differdange.
“Full electric was the next logical step after electric-hybrid,
ahead in our strategy for sustainable urban mobility,” said Jos
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KOMATSU REACHES
FOR THE SKY
New PC390HRD-11 high-reach demolition excavator also addresses transport issues
BY IAN CAMERON
I
n the demolition industry, there is often the need to em-
ploy multiple machines to complete projects coupled
with the requirement to move equipment as easily as
possible between sites.
Komatsu Europe believes it has successfully tackled these
challenges with the development of its new PC390HRD-11
high-reach demolition excavator, the latest addition to the
company’s range of heavy-duty demolition machines.
“This new high-reach machine is an example of how cus-
tomer feedback, combined with our own invention and in-
novation, can help create a game-changing machine,” said
Stuart Blackham, design manager for demolition products
at Komatsu UK.
With an operating weight of 45 760 to 61 800 kg, the
machine can be configured in six different working arrange-
ments, carry a 2.5 tonne demolition tool up to 26 m high and
also work with a 4 tonne demolition tool up to 15 m.
Designed and built by Komatsu UK at its factory near
Newcastle in the northeast of England, the PC390HRD-11
is powered by a Stage 4 emissions-compliant, water-
cooled, Komatsu SAA6D114E-6 diesel engine. With a bore
and stroke of 114 x 144.5 mm and an overall displacement
of 8.85 L, the engine produces 202 kW at 1950 r/min. The
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Komatsu’s new PC390HRD-11
high-reach demolition excava-
tor is the latest addition to the
company’s range of heavy-
duty demolition machines.
engine drives a Komatsu-built hydraulic system operated
through the company’s HydrauMind control system.
Komatsu said that a particular development focus for the
PC390HRD-11 was transportability and the machine was
kept as compact and light as possible without compromis-
ing durability.
The company added that the working range indication
system on the PC390HRD-11 is a new and advanced fea-
ture that allows the operator to use the machine to its maxi-
mum effect without compromising safety, even through a
full 360° of operation. It can also display the view from the
optional arm end camera system.
The standard undercarriage fitted to the new excavator is
a mechanically variable style, with a much larger footprint
than the outgoing PC350LC-8 HRD to give enhanced sta-
bility, the company said.
The new hydraulic undercarriage option makes it easier
and quicker to set up the machine on site and to reduce the
transport width to less than 3 m, Komatsu said. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.komatsu.eu
23 SEPTEMBER 2017

A COACH TO KEEP
PASSENGERS COMFY
Third generation of Mercedes-Benz’s versatile touring vehicle,
Tourismo RHD aims for improvements in economy, safety and comfort
M
ercedes-Benz has launched a new high-deck
touring coach for uses spanning from long-
distance regular service routes, long-distance
touring and excursion travel to shuttle services
and intercity routes.
The new Tourismo HD coach is available in four models
and three different lengths — the Tourismo RHD, a 12.3 m
entry level model with two axles; the Tourismo RHD M2, a
13.1 m extended version of the two-axle model, the 13.1
m, three-axle Tourismo RHD M; and the 13.9 m, three-axle
Tourismo RHD L. All of the vehicles are available in either
left-hand or right-hand-drive versions.
Series production of the new Tourismo RHD started last
July, with all models expected to be on stream by the end of
2017, the company said.
The drivetrain of the Tourismo RHD is based on the latest
generation of the inline six-cylinder, 10.7 L Mercedes-Benz
OM 470 diesel rated 335 kW, and its efficiency package.
The OM 470 engine is equipped with common rail direct
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injection utilizing the X-Pulse high-pressure injection sys-
tem. The X-Pulse technology incorporates a twin-piston,
high-pressure pump that produces a maximum pressure of
around 900 bar in the fuel rail, with the pressure boosted as
high as 2100 bar within the individual injectors. The pres-
sure boost varies according to the engine mapping and ad-
justs continuously to the actual operating conditions of the
engine, the company said.
The engine also utilizes charge-air cooling, exhaust gas
recirculation (EGR) with reduced circulation rates and se-
lective catalytic reduction (SCR) aftertreatment technology.
With the launch of the second-generation engine in 2016,
the OM 470 engines have been further optimized with in-
creased compression, a redesigned combustion chamber,
asymmetric injection and a new in-house fixed turbine ge-
ometry turbocharger.
Mercedes-Benz is adding a new top-of-the-range OM 470
engine which joins the three output categories of the six-
cylinder unit already offered for the previous Tourismo coach
24 SEPTEMBER 2017

With four vehicles in three different lengths, the new
Tourismo RHD coach range by Mercedes-Benz is meant
for long-distance travel as well as for shuttle services or
excursion travel.
(with ratings of 265, 290 and 315 kW). The new engine vari-
ant has an output of 335 kW and a peak torque of 2200 Nm.
But Mercedes-Benz is also extending its engine choice for
the Tourismo RHD at the other end of the scale. Both two-
axle variants of the Tourismo RHD will have the option of
mounting the inline six-cylinder Mercedes-Benz OM 936 with
a displacement of 7.7 L. With two-stage turbocharging, this
engine achieves an output of 260 kW and a peak torque of
1400 Nm. The engine is meant for applications where fuel
economy is sought in conjunction with maximum payload,
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the company said, citing shuttle vehicles, buses for com-
bined excursion and regular-service use or countries and
regions with traditionally lower performance requirements.
All engines for the Tourismo RHD range meet the Euro
6 emissions standard through the SCR aftertreatment, the
company said.
The new Tourismo RHD buses mount as standard a six-
speed Mercedes-Benz manual transmission managed with
a joystick lever in the cockpit. As an option, Mercedes-Benz
offers the fully automated eight-speed Mercedes-Benz GO
250-8 PowerShift transmission, available for all engine rat-
ings, including the compact OM 936. The fully automated
transmission is controlled in the Tourismo for the first time
via a space-saving and intuitively-operated steering column
switch, Mercedes-Benz said. Manual intervention during
driving is not normally necessary, the company said, which
means that the driver can keep both hands on the wheel. The
system has been used in other Mercedes-Benz vehicles.
For the right-hand-drive vehicles, Mercedes-Benz has
taken a different approach, since operators in such coun-
tries tend to prefer automatic transmissions. Thus the
fully automatic eight-speed Mercedes-Benz GO 250-8
PowerShift bus transmission is fitted as standard in all vari-
ants, while the six-speed ZF Ecolife torque-converter trans-
mission is offered as an option.
All Tourismo RHD vehicles adopt the Mercedes-Benz
RO440 hypoid rear axle, a component designed specifi-
cally for bus applications. Operators can choose between
two transmission ratios, configured for either maximum fuel
efficiency or for traction.
Mercedes-Benz reported that in the new Tourismo RHD fuel
consumption is reduced by around 4.5%, primarily through
optimized aerodynamics and the completely new body with
around 200 kg weight reduction. This fuel saving reaches 7%
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when the OM 470 engine with efficiency package is included.

Experts at Mercedes-Benz have calculated that with an an-
nual mileage of 100 000 km, the savings add up to around
1500 to 2000 L of fuel or about three full fuel tanks.
According to Mercedes-Benz, further fuel consumption
improvements — and thus emissions reductions — can
be obtained with new optional equipment items such
as Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC) or Eco Driver
Feedback (EDF).
PPC is an anticipatory cruise control system that ac-
cesses the topographical data of virtually 100% of the mo-
torways, trunk and main roads in Europe. Via GPS, PPC
can detect the current position of the coach and the route
ahead with its height profile. The system is designed to not
only control the speed but also selects the appropriate gear.
The system also uses EcoRoll technology, which selects
the transmission’s neutral setting and allows the coach to
freewheel for longer without any drag losses. The system The Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz OM
then smoothly selects and applies the appropriate gear. 470 diesel in the engine com-
Mercedes-Benz said that PPC can save as much as 4% fuel partment of the new Tourismo
in a coach with a higher potential depending on topography. RHD coach. This engine is avail-
Among the various aerodynamic solutions adopted in able for the new coach range in
the Tourismo RHD, in the extended front end a full 80 of ratings from 265 to 335 kW.
the total 130 mm go into the pronounced curve of the front
overhang. Moreover, at speeds of 95 kph or over, the body

DIESELhr
Cat Announces VP Changes
Caterpillar Inc. recently announced a series
of organizational changes at the vice president
level. Tom Bluth has been named Caterpillar’s
chief technology officer and the vice president
of the Innovation & Technology Development
Division. Bluth was named vice president in
2007 and most recently was vice president of
the Surface Mining & Technology Division.
Since joining Caterpillar in 1995, he has T. Bluth
held numerous positions, including industry manager in the Latin
America Commercial Division and the managing director of Cater-
pillar France and vice president of Asia Pacific Operations
Karl Weiss was named vice president of the Material Handling &
Underground Division. Weiss was named a Caterpillar vice president
in 2013 for the Earthmoving Division.
Since joining the company in 1992, Weiss
has had various assignments within product
development, including in Geneva, Switzerland,
with Caterpillar Global Mining as an equip-
ment management consultant serving mining
customers and dealers in Europe and Africa.
Weiss later moved to Beijing, China, where for
four years where he served as the wheel loader
product manager for the Asia Pacific Region. K. Weiss
Frederic Istas, previously manager of
the Global Aftermarket Solutions Division,
has been promoted to replace Weiss as vice
president of the Earthmoving Division. Istas
joined Caterpillar in 1996 as part of the Eu-
rope, Africa and Middle East (EAME) Market-
ing Division based in Geneva, Switzerland. In
2004, he was named district manager for the
EAME Marketing Division and from 2008 to
2011 he was a global process owner in the F. Istas
Global Revenue Management Group. He was later named a regional
product manager for the Excavation Division based in Europe.
Scania Latin America Names
New CEO, President
Christopher Podgorski has been named
president and CEO of Scania Latin America,
which includes the company’s second largest
industrial operation in São Bernardo do Campo,
São Paulo, Brazil, the company announced.
Podgorski has been with Scania for 20
years and was senior global vice president
C. Podgorski
of Trucks Sales and Marketing for the last
five years. He is the first Brazilian to run Scania in Latin America in
60 years of operations in Brazil. continued on page 32

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of the new Tourismo RHD lowers automatically by an im-

perceptible 20 mm. Once the speed goes back down below
70 kph, the body automatically rises again. The lowering re-
duces the frontal area and thus also fuel consumption and
emissions, Mercedes-Benz said.
Mercedes-Benz said the Tourismo RHD has a drag coef-
ficient (Cd) value of 0.33, and said this figure is unmatched
by any other touring coach.
The new vehicle range features a number of assistance
systems and active and passive safety tools, including the
emergency braking system Active Brake Assist 3, Stop/
Start Assist for use in stop-and-go traffic, and the drowsi-
ness detection system Attention Assist.
As for passive safety, if despite all safety measures an ac-
cident should happen, the coaches are equipped with the
Front Collision Guard (FCG) to protect driver and co-driver in
the event of a collision. The coach’s completely new annular
frame construction provides maximum survival space for both
passengers and driver should the vehicle overturn sideways.
Finally the standard equipment of all Mercedes-Benz
buses and coaches includes a fire alarm system with a de-
tection function that monitors the engine compartment.
Launched in 1994 as a single-deck bus with just one
length option, the Tourismo RHD range has reached to date
a production output of over 26 000 coaches. dpi

HEALTHY RETURNS
FROM CHP PLANT
Cat dealer Finning supplies 800 kW gas-fired system to medical device manufacturer in Ireland
BY IAN CAMERON
A
combined heat and power (CHP) plant has been
supplied to the Boston Scientific manufacturing facili-
ty in Cork, Ireland, by Finning UK & Ireland (Finning).
Boston Scientific said it invested in an 800 kW
gas-fired CHP unit to help cut energy costs, improve opera-
tional efficiencies and increase sustainability. The new plant
delivers energy-saving efficiencies of up to 23 328 kWh of
primary energy per day, according to Finning, one of the
world’s largest Caterpillar dealers. Finning’s headquarters
are in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The CHP system generates electricity on-site and also
captures the usable heat that is produced during the engine
combustion processes. Finning said that Boston Scientific
now achieves a total efficiency rating of 87.7% when com-
pared with conventional electricity-generation technologies.
Incorporating a containerized Cat CG132-16 natural gas-
fired generator set with an electrical output of 800 kWe at
400 V, the system will also generate up to 406 kW thermal
from the engine’s water jacket circuit and 450 kW thermal
from the exhaust, providing low temperature hot water that
can be used for the site’s utility building services and manu-
facturing processes. Finning said the plant offers a payback
period of less than three years.
“We began the process of looking to improve our operational
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The new CHP plant at Cork, Ire-
land. Finning said the 800 kW
unit provides 80 to 90% of the
facility’s electrical requirements
on weekends and 60 to 70% of
electrical requirements during the
week, depending on demand.
efficiencies more than two years ago, with CHP offering the
best all-round investment for us in terms of cost, efficiency
and sustainability,” said Niall Ahern, facilities engineer at
Boston Scientific.
Finning said the plant provides 80 to 90% of the facil-
ity’s electrical requirements on weekends and 60 to 70%
of electrical requirements during the week, depending on
demand. It helps power a range of utility equipment, hu-
midifiers, air handling units and compressed air systems,
as well as controlled environment equipment and lighting.
“The integration of the CHP plant was one of the largest,
most complex projects to be delivered at our site in Cork
last year and we expect it will continue to provide a good
return on investment,” Ahern said. Finning also provides
maintenance packages to customers, with Boston Scientific
signing a multiyear agreement.
The Boston site manufactures more than 5.6 million de-
vices for the company’s cardiology, rhythm management
and vascular group, endoscopy and urology and pelvic
health divisions. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.finning.com
28 SEPTEMBER 2017

A DUAL-FUEL
OPTION AT SEA
Wärtsilä supplying a pair of LNG engines for new 75 m research vessel
W
ärtsilä will supply liquefied natural gas (LNG)
and diesel engines for a new research vessel
currently under construction for the German
government.
The new 75 m ship, the Atair, will replace her 30-year-
old namesake and will be the first German research vessel
operating on LNG fuel. Wärtsilä will supply two six-cylinder
Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel engines capable of running on ei-
ther LNG or conventional liquid fuels. The vessel will also
utilize one six-cylinder Wärtsilä 20 diesel engine, along with
a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) aftertreatment system,
a Wärtsilä LNGPac fuel storage and supply, and the engine
control system.
The vessel is under construction at the Fassmer ship-
yard in Germany and will be owned by Bundesamt für
Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), the Federal Maritime
and Hydrographic Agency. The contract was signed with
Wärtsilä in June. The engines and equipment is scheduled
to be delivered to the yard in mid-2018, and the vessel is
scheduled to enter service in early 2020.
“As the new Atair will be the first vessel in our fleet with
LNG technology, we rely on the experience and exper-
tise of Wärtsilä with respect to the engines and LNG tank
equipment,” said Kai Twest, head of Ships and Equipment
Division at BSH. “With Wärtsilä’s dual-fuel and SCR tech-
nologies, the vessel will fulfill the IMO’s Tier 3 regulations
in all operational conditions, whether sailing on LNG or on
diesel fuel.”
The Wärtsilä 20 DF engines have bore and stroke dimen-
sions of 200 x 280 mm, and offer ratings of 960 kW (50
Hz) and 1110 kW (60 Hz). The engines will have IMO Tier
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Wärtsilä will supply dual-fuel
and diesel engines, as well as
emissions control equipment,
for the new research vessel
Atair undergoing construc-
tion at the Fassmer shipyard
in Germany.
3 classification, the company said, since the dual-fuel en-
gines comply with this classification when running in gas
mode and all the engines will be compliant when operating
on diesel because of the Wärtsilä SCR systems.
Wärtsilä said the engines will be double elastically
mounted to minimize the noise, a technique that will enable
the ship to fulfill the DNVGL classification society’s “Silent
R” rating, thus allowing the sonar equipment to be used
without disturbance from underwater radiated engine noise.
“Our dual-fuel technology is unique when it comes to
small-bore, medium-speed engines, and the extended
service intervals and economic fuel consumption of the
Wärtsilä 20DF engine enable lower operating costs than
is possible with high-speed engines,” said Lars Anderson,
vice president, Engine Sales, Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
“We have worked closely with the Fassmer shipyard and
are proud to have once again been selected to supply
the machinery and equipment for this important project.”
Earlier, Wärtsilä supplied double elastically mounted main
engines equipped with SCR’s for the Sonne, a deep-sea
research vessel also owned by the German government.
Wärtsilä will also supply exhaust cleaning systems based
on selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology and the
LNGPac system for complete fuel gas handling. The SCR
technology will be needed when the engines are running
on conventional marine diesel fuel if the vessel exhausts its
supply of LNG. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.wartsila.com
29 SEPTEMBER 2017
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Rottne Industri will begin installing Volvo Penta’s 8 L engines in its F15 forwarder for the Russian market. The
eight-wheeled machine is one of the largest and most popular of the company’s forwarder models and has a load
capacity of 14 tonnes.

BOOSTING
FORESTRY MACHINE POWER
Volvo Penta and Rottne Industri AB to give boost to forestry machines

BY BO SVENSSON

R
ottne Industri, one of the largest forestry machine
manufacturers in Sweden, will begin installing Volvo
Penta’s 8 L engines in its F15 forwarder for the
Russian market.
The eight-wheeled machine is one of the largest and
most popular of the company’s forwarder models and has
a load capacity of 14 tonnes. The Rottne F15 has been in
production since 2008, but had previously been powered by
another engine manufacturer.
Rottne said it switched to using Volvo Penta’s TAD850VE
engine for the Russian market because of its excellent per-
formance and it is considered a good fit in the engine com-
partment of the F15. Rottne makes a range of harvesters
and forwarders.
The company has been in operation since the 1950s and
exports logging equipment all over the world. The F15 is a
key product, accounting for around 35% of total sales globally.
Rottne is currently using Tier 4 final engines from another
manufacturer in all models, but Tier 4 engines can’t be
used on the Russian market, since they need diesel fuel
with low sulfur content, which is difficult to find throughout
Russia. The regulations for exhaust pollution in Russia
are not as strict as within the European Union, so it is
possible to use Tier 2 or Tier 3 engines, which are less
technically complicated and suit the Russian market bet-
ter, the company said.
Rottne is now developing a new series of forwarders and
harvesters for the Russian market equipped with Tier 3 en-
gines from Volvo Penta. The first forwarder F15 8WD ma-
chines were delivered in January 2017. Throughout 2017,
both six- and eight-wheeled H11 harvesters will be intro-
duced in Russia with Volvo Penta Tier 3 engines.
“As a Swedish company, we believe in using local suppliers
if possible and working with Volvo Penta is also a good oppor-
tunity for Rottne Industri to increase the overall quality of our
forestry machines,” said Rolf Andersson, managing director of

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Rottne Industri is now using

Volvo Penta’s TAD850VE en-
gine for the Russian market.

Rottne Industri. “We have learned, after careful testing, that
this engine is strong, fuel efficient and of the best quality.
“Volvo Penta’s TAD850-853VE series suits our model
range perfectly. We could use the same engine base in
several of our models and that would, of course, be a big
benefit for us as a manufacturer and distributor.”
Volvo Penta’s TAD850VE is a compact engine for off-
road applications. It provides high power and torque at low
speed, and its common rail fuel injection system ensures
excellent fuel consumption. The engine complies with
UNECE Reg 96 power band H (equivalent to EU Stage 4
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Three Case Construction dealerships — M&M Plant, LDH Plant
and BPMS Ltd. — announced expanded territories and services
across the south, southwest and South Wales in the U.K.
M&M Plant’s new region will now stretch from Yeovil to Brigend
in Somerset. Expansion at the company’s head office location in
Launceston is also underway, with construction of a new depot
due for completion later this year.
LDH Plant, based in Newport, South Wales, has increased its
territory to include Bath, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and
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Volvo Penta’s TAD850-853 VE is a compact engine for off-
road applications. The 8 L engine is an in-line six-cylinder
diesel engine with an output range 160 to 240 kW. The engine
has a common rail fuel injection system, a fixed geometry
turbo and an exhaust gas reduction system without EGR.
A/EPA Tier 3) regulations. The six-cylinder TAD850-853VE
series operates at 160 to 240 kW, and low noise enables
it to be used in a range of applications, the company said.
In addition to the collaboration with Volvo Penta, the for-
estry OEM has also signed a deal for its machinery to be
sold and distributed in Russia by Ferronordic Machines,
which is an authorized dealer for the Volvo Group’s con-
struction equipment division.
“This cooperation with Ferronordic Machines is a per-
fect step for us to integrate Volvo Penta engines for our
forestry machines to the Russian market,” Andersson
said. “We strongly believe in the long-term potential of the
Russian forestry machines market and are convinced that
Ferronordic Machines is the right partner for us to capture
this opportunity.”
Johan Burgren, account manager at Volvo Penta, said:
“Rottne Industri is a large and well-known forestry machine
manufacturer in Sweden and we are pleased that they are a
new customer of ours. This expansion into Russia is a good
business opportunity for growth for them, and we would like
to work further with them in the future.”
He added: “The collaboration the Volvo Group has with
Ferronordic Machines is quite extensive in Russia. We
have a good history with them and the beauty of this col-
laboration is that they will service both the engine and the
machines they supply. So, for Rottne’s customers it is a
one-stop shop.” dpi
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Comer Announces New
Board Of Directors
Comer Industries, a Reggiolo, Italy, pow-
ertrain manufacturer, announced a new
board of directors following a recent share-
holders meeting.
The board of directors is now composed
of Chief Executive Officer Matteo Storchi,
Cristian Storchi and Luca Gaiani. Fabio
Storchi and Fabrizio Storchi, first-genera- M. Storchi
tion members of the founding family, will remain on the board as
emeritus president and vice president, respectively.
CECE Names New
Secretary General
CECE, the Committee for European Con-
struction Equipment, announced that Riccar-
do Viaggi has been named secretary general.
Viaggi will represent the sector towards the
EU institutions and manage the association’s
office in Brussels, Belgium.
Viaggi served as the secretary general of
the European Builders Confederation (EBC) R. Viaggi
starting in 2009 when he represented European construction
micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises from the 20 affiliates
and EBC partners in Brussels.
Wilson Appointed Global
Sales Lead At Terex
Guy Wilson has been appointed global
sales director for Terex Trucks, the com-
pany announced.
Wilson has more than 10 years’ experi-
ence in the construction industry. His role
will be to manage and provide strategic di-
rection to sales directors, regional teams
and the Motherwell, Scotland-based central G. Wilson
key accounts.
Wilson previously served as sales and marketing director, Europe,
the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), at Terex. He was previously man-
aging director for Volvo Construction Equipment Italia and CFO and
deputy managing director at Volvo CE’s U.K. dealership.
Thieneman Joins LiuGong Machinery
LiuGong Machinery announced that Kevin Thieneman has been
named chairman of LiuGong North America and senior chief direc-
tor of Guangxi LiuGong Machinery.
Thieneman has 24 years of experience in the construction
equipment sector, most recently serving as president of Caterpil-
lar Forest Products, and has served in senior leadership roles
for Caterpillar in the Asia Pacific region for more than a decade.
In May, he was elected chairman of the Georgia Association of
Manufacturers, which is affiliated with the National Association
of Manufacturers.
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from the Genie Technical Services and Support team to help trouble- making selections, specific tractor and trailer components are identified
shoot technical issues in the field using online video guidance for to view and select products for the chosen application.
real-time visual assistance, the company said. The app enables Genie
to engage in live inter- Takeuchi, a compact construction equipment company, has
action with field service launched a global website, www.takeuchiglobal.com, designed to help
technicians using video- promote brand awareness and deliver a consistent message throughout
oriented mobile devices, the world, the company said. Takeuchi has subsidiaries and distributors
including smartphones located around the globe that are comprised of a network of compact
and tables on Android construction equipment professionals. The website provides visitors
or Apple (iPhone and with information on all of the current excavator and track loader models
iPad)-powered systems. that Takeuchi manufactures in Japan, along with a distributor locator,
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Zero-Max, a manufacturer of flexible shaft couplings and overhung load Shipbuilder Metal Shark launched a new website, metalshark-
adaptors, announced a newly launched website at www.zero-max.com. In boats.com, the company announced. The site now offers more than
addition to 3-D CAD downloads for Zero-Max products, the new site also 45 minutes of streaming high-definition, full-screen video, accessi-
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cal formulas for quantifying performance data, industry-specific product lution image galleries with more than 8 GB of full-size photos; search
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Wearing virtual reality head-

wear, planners and engineers
using FAB Bertelmann’s Dy-
Concept – Toolkit software are
able to “walk through” power
plants and explore all angles
of a design concept before in-
stallation work starts.

TAKING A VIRTUAL
POWER WALK
FAB Bertelmann’s DyConcept software uses virtual reality to aid engineering design

F
AB Bertelmann Technologie, based in Dresden, Ger-
many, is developing an intelligent toolkit that uses
virtual reality to help design and configure powertrain
and power generation projects.
The features of the new DyConcept – Toolkit software
enable a database-based, time- and cost-saving and au-
tomatized engineering workflow, the company said.
A key aspect of the toolkit is the integrated virtual real-
ity feature for an intelligent 3-D module configuration and
model evaluation that rounds off the technological concept
of the software and takes engineering to a new level of in-
telligent planning and installation possibilities, according to
the company.
FAB Bertelmann said that wearing virtual reality glasses
is an evolution of the 3-D CAD systems and will be a major
future trend for the next five to 10 years in engineering. It
said that engineers will be able to “walk through” power
plants to explore all angles of their design concept before
installation work starts. It also creates an additional value
for sales and helps for branding products.
The DyConcept – Toolkit can also aid with a variety of
tests and analysis including those covering vibration, cal-
culation of lubrication and coolant systems. In addition,
DyConcept features an automated creation of technical
documentation, providing extendable interfaces of other
calculation and simulation software.
The modular software structure toolkit enables the
users to create custom workflows for a wide range of en-
gineering, development, as well as sales applications of
their products. dpi
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GKN WHEELS
OUT INVESTMENT PLAN
Work to accommodate worldwide growth underway at company’s plants
BY IAN CAMERON
A
major worldwide growth program has been an-
nounced by GKN Wheels and Structures (GKN) that
includes investments at manufacturing plants in Eng-
land, North America, China and Denmark.
Headquartered in Redditch, Worcestershire, England,
GKN is comprised of two companies — GKN Wheels, which
makes off-highway wheels for various sectors including min-
ing, construction, industrial and agriculture and many origi-
nal equipment manufacturers, distributors and integrators;
and GKN Structures, whose products include the design
and manufacture of full chassis frames and cast aluminium
wheels for industries including off-highway equipment for
agricultural and defense machinery and automotive.
The largest of the projects is taking place at the com-
pany’s wheels manufacturing facility at Telford in the U.K.,
where work is already underway. Scheduled for completion
by next summer, the project will create an improved off-
highway wheels rim line and paint facility.
According to the company, the investment will trans-
form the plant into a highly flexible operation, delivering
significantly enhanced manufacturing capabilities with an
extended range of wheel sizes, shortened changeover
times and increased batch-size flexibility. The introduc-
tion of automotive standard electrocoat and powder coat
facilities will provide GKN’s wheels and chassis with a
best-in-class finish, providing significantly enhanced re-
sistance to salt spray, GKN said.
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GKN has invested in its Woodridge, Illi-
nois, USA, test facility, part of a business-
wide 18-month investment program.
There will also be further investments in welding and paint-
ing capabilities at the company’s plants in Lianyungang in
northern China and Nagbøl, Denmark. At the GKN Wheels
facility In Estherville, Iowa, USA, the second phase of a long-
term investment program is due to begin this year. This is in
addition to the recent investment in hub and spindle manu-
facturing and test facilities at its sister locations in the USA,
Armstrong, Iowa, and Woodridge, Illinois.
“Our investment at Telford and our other locations is en-
abling us to maintain our position as leaders in technology
and quality, as well as delivering a significant increase in
manufacturing capability and flexibility, to meet the chang-
ing needs of the market,” said Paul Wyatt, GKN Wheels
and Structures managing director. “We will be able to pro-
vide customers with an increased wheel size range as well
as further enhanced quality across all our plants.
“Having manufactured the world’s first steel wheel in
Telford in 1910, we are very proud of our pressed steel
wheel history and pedigree. Thanks to the continued finan-
cial and technological support of the GKN group, we look
forward to these investment programs coming on stream
not only to enhance our capability, but also to reinforce our
reputation for market-leading technology and quality.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.gkn.com
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The Scania high-horsepower
(HHP) DI13 marine diesel en-
gine is now available in ratings
from 186 to 688 kW.
LOTS MORE POWER
FOR LOBSTERING
Scania introduces high-horsepower diesel for lobster boats, other marine applications
BY CHAD ELMORE
W
hen Scania increased the power range of its
13 L, six-cylinder inline marine diesel engines,
the company’s marketing and engineering
teams had lobster fishing in mind. The Scania
high-horsepower (HHP) DI13 diesel engine is now avail-
able in models ranging from 186 to 688 kW.
“The horsepower race currently going on in the lobster
market is incredible,” said Alberto Alcalá, Marine sales
manager, Scania USA, San Antonio, Texas. “The number
of lobster fishermen seeking 800-plus hp is astounding. The
lobster boats are getting bigger. It used to be that 32 ft.
(9.8 m) was a good size, but now they’re at 42 ft. (12.8 m)
and some are 49 ft. 11 in. (15.2 m) With those sizes comes
a higher power requirement.”
Scania USA debuted the HHP 13 L engine along with
its distributor, New Jersey-based Mack Boring & Parts Co.,
during the Stonington Lobster Boat Races in Stonington,
Maine, USA, in July.
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The lobster market is strong. “There’s more lobster avail-
able and there’s more demand for the product globally,”
Alcalá said. “The lobster industry and lobster fishermen are
doing a great job marketing their product and themselves
globally. It’s a desirable product.
“We’re starting to see a younger generation entering the
fisheries, as well. With their success, they are moving up in
boats, either by acquiring used boats and repowering them
or by entering the market with a new boat.”
Alcalá said lobster boat customers have been using the
company’s 16 L V8 diesel engine rated 671 kW. Earlier
this year, the company saw an opportunity to give its 13 L
engine a boost with EPA Tier 4 emissions regulations in
effect for marine engines greater than 599 kW. The HHP
13 L does not require a selective catalytic reduction (SCR)
aftertreatment system to meet U.S. Tier 3 marine emis-
sions requirements.
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The reduced size and weight of the HHP 13 L is another

benefit, the company said. “Every pound they save means
they can carry more traps or more fuel,” Alcalá said. “This is
a serious commercial engine designed for people who will
work it a lot.”
In commercial applications, the new engine offers up
to 597 kW at 2300 r/min with 2000 hours a year of use.
Intermittent service (IFN) ratings up to 521 kW at 2100
r/min are available with unlimited annual hours, said the
company. For export, Scania offers International Maritime
Organization (IMO) 2-compliant commercial ratings up to
652 kW. EU RCD (Recreational Craft Directive) compliant
ratings will be available up to 690 kW.
“This new engine will give fishermen a solution that
meets their commercial power needs while meeting emis-
sions requirements,” Alcalá said. “All without the need for
any aftertreatment.”
The new engine is based on Scania’s modular system,
which the company has developed over several decades. Scania introduced the HHP 13 L in Maine during the
For example, the HHP DI13 engines use the company’s Stonington Lobster Boat Races. During that event, Blue
common rail XPI fuel injection technology. The system is Eyed Girl, a 11.6 m Northern Bay vessel owned by An-
designed to provide higher power levels, lower fuel con- drew Taylor, took first in its class with a Scania 671 kW
sumption, faster engine response and a quicker torque diesel engine.
buildup. XPI was first introduced in its marine engines in
2015 when the 857 kW V8 engine launched. The system
has been used in Scania’s trucks and industrial diesel en-
gines since 2007.

POWERLINES
Bobcat said Oman National Engineering & Investment Co.
(SOAG), based in Muscat in the Sultanate of Oman, has taken de-
livery of what are thought to be the first mini excavators sold in the
country, comprising 20 new Bobcat E20 compact excavators sup-
plied by International Heavy Equipment LLC. The excavators are
each powered by a Kubota D722 diesel engine delivering 9.9 kW at
2500 r/min. SOAG has been the authorized distributor for Bobcat
in Oman for more than 25 years.
Propulsion specialist Reintjes has expanded its worldwide sales
and service network. The company recently opened a new branch
office in Paraguay to serve the markets there and also Uruguay, Ar-
gentina and the south portion of Chile. This follows the company’s
strategy of being closer to the customers, it said.
Based in Hameln, Germany, Reintjes makes marine gearboxes,
in particular for workboats, fast vessels and fast ferries for engine
ratings between 0.25 and 30 MW. The company has also devel-
oped its new RTG high-speed gearbox series for use in stationary
industrial applications.
Hengst Filtration, based in Münster, Germany, has secured two
major honors from its customers. General Motors chose the com-
pany as its GM Supplier of the Year for the second time, and Chi-
nese commercial vehicle-maker Sinotruk awarded Hengst China
the Best Cooperation Supplier of 2016 award.
Employing 3000 people at 15 locations worldwide, Hengst sup-
plies filtration and fluid management systems to the vehicle and
engine industry and also for the consumer merchandise sector.
MAN Engines has delivered the first of its D2676 LE264
diesel engines to the French rail vehicle manufacturer Alstom
for use in Algeria and Senegal. The six-cylinder inline engines
at 358 kW and 1800 r/min are suitable for use in hot-weather
countries, MAN said, and will be installed in Coradia Polyvalent
diesel multiple unit railcars.
The first order for 102 engines will be fitted in 17 railcars for the
Algerian National Co. for Rail Transport. Another 60 engines will be
installed in 15 railcars for use in Senegal to connect a new airport
and the city of Dakar. The first trains are due to begin operating in
spring 2018 in Algeria.
Less than five years after its market introduction, Daimler India
Commercial Vehicles reached a production milestone with 50 000
BharatBenz trucks on Indian roads and thousands more exported
to more than 30 markets, the company said.
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POWERLINES
which the company said was created specifically for the Indian
market, and which since 2014 has emerged as Daimler Trucks’
fifth most important market with 13 100 units sold in 2016.
The company said the growth has laid the groundwork for an-
other project — the development of a new sub-9 tonne truck for
markets in the Middle East in the third quarter of 2017.
Mercedes-Benz has been awarded its largest single order for
Citaro city buses in the history of Daimler buses, the company
said. The order for 600 vehicles has been placed by bus opera-
tor consortium SAPTCO & RATP-Dev, composed of Saudi bus op-
erator SAPTCO (Saudi Public Transport Co.) and French transport
operator RATP-Dev (Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens).
An initial order of around 200 Mercedes-Benz Citaro G and Mer-
cedes-Benz Citaro Solo buses will be handed over to customers as
early as 2018. The remaining 400 vehicles will then be delivered
through 2020.
The vehicles are to be deployed in the Saudi capital of Riyadh,
where for the most part they will operate on newly established bus
rapid transit routes.
Rolls-Royce and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.
(GRSE) said they have reached an agreement with GRSE to under-
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MARINE PROPULSION
“We have been using the XPI system for years but
haven’t needed it in marine that often,” Alcalá said. “We
have used it on recreational high horsepower applica-
tions and it made sense that for the HHP 13 L we use
components we have on the shelf. We’re proud of our
modular system and the way we can tailor our systems
for different markets.”
The system also gives Scania’s customers global ac-
cess to parts and reliable service due to similar mainte-
nance requirements. Scania has more than 2000 service
points around the world, of which 500 are dedicated ma-
rine service points.
While the lobster boat introduction was a success in
terms of sales during the event, Alcalá said orders from
West Coast fisheries U.S. started coming in before the of-
ficial debut. Additional applications include fast patrol boats,
pilot boats and defense roles.
But it was the lobsters that got it all started. “I’ve heard
it said that lobster fishing is one of the last places where
a very hardworking individual can really do well for them-
selves and their family,” Alcalá said. “These folks work very
hard and we’re giving them an engine that will work as hard
as they do.” dpi
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www.scaniausa.com
take final assembly of MTU Series 4000 engines in India. GRSE is
one of India’s largest shipyards and part of the Indian Ministry of
Defence Public Sector Unit.
MTU’s 12 and 16 V 4000 M90 engines will be assembled in
GRSE’s diesel engine plant in Ranchi, India. The agreement in-
cludes the transfer of MTU technology related to assembly, testing
and painting. The agreement includes an option for the local pro-
duction of parts in the future.
Rolls-Royce also announced an agreement with Forest Tract,
Saint Dizier France, a manufacturer of forest machinery, to co-
operate on the supply of EU Stage 5 MTU diesel engines. Taking
Mercedes Benz OM 93x and OM 47x commercial vehicle engines
as a basis, Rolls-Royce Power Systems and Daimler are to jointly
develop MTU Series 1000, 1100, 1300 and 1500 units that comply
with Stage 5 off-highway emissions standards.
Liebherr said it has received an order from the German Army
for 71 armored mobile and recovery cranes worth about US$175
million. The order comprised of 33 G-BKF recovery cranes and 38
G-LTM 1090-4.2 mobile cranes.
The cranes are 90 tonne class telescopic cranes that feature ar-
mored driver cabins and crane cabins. The deliveries are due to
start in the second half of 2018 and be completed by 2021.
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Tata Motors said it is testing
its 9 m electric bus through-
out India.
TATA MOTORS TESTS ELECTRIC BUSES
BY TC MALHOTRA
T
ata Motors said it has tested its 9 m electric bus in
the northern city of Chandigarh. With a capacity for
31 passengers, the Tata Ultra electric bus ran in a
trial with Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU)
and the State Transport Dept.
The test was a continuation of what the company said
was a successful trial of the vehicle between cities, where
the bus performed well over a distance of 160 km on one
charge, the company said.
The trials are part of the Ministry of Road Transport’s
agenda for the electrification of public transport, for which
Tata Motors is getting ready with its range of electric ve-
hicles from 9 to 12 m with various seating configurations,
as well as its last-mile passenger transport vehicle, the Tata
Magic Iris.
“These trials are part of Tata Motors’ larger strategy to be
present with its electric vehicle offerings, with best-in-class
value proposition, helping the company better understand its
customer requirements under different operating conditions,
to suitably optimize its offerings,” said Dr. AK Jindal, head,
Engineering Research Centre, Tata Motors. “Tata Motors is
also working with various study groups formed by the central
government to work out various business models for operat-
ing electric vehicles and to optimize the overall economics of
these buses, for a truly ‘Make in India’ solution.”
The Ultra electric bus uses a battery system to operate an
electric motor drive that delivers 89 kW and 70 Nm of torque.
Tata Motors said it has been at the forefront of hybridization
and electrification of passenger transportation. Along with the
electric Ultra, the first set of Ultra full low-floor hybrid buses
are scheduled for delivery to the Mumbai Metropolitan Region
Development Authority, which has ordered 25 of the vehicles.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.tatamotors.com
T.C. Malhotra is a technical journalist based in Delhi, India. His email is
tc_malhotra@rediffmail.com
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Oil Firms Move To Daily Fuel Price Changes
India’s government-controlled Oil Marketing Companies
(OMC), which include the Indian Oil Corp. (IOC), Bharat
Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum
Corp. Ltd. (HPCL) have set up a system intended to provide
a smooth rollout of the daily revision of transport fuel prices
across the country.
Petrol and diesel prices have been revised daily since
June 16 by the OMC, which control nearly 95% of the coun-
try’s fuel retail market.
Daily revision of Retail Selling Prices (RSP) has already
been implemented on a pilot basis in five cities — Udaipur,
Jamshedpur, Visakhapatnam, Chandigarh and Puducherry.
As the experiment was deemed a success the companies
have now decided to implement it across the country.
Prices of petrol and diesel will change every day on the
lines of global oil prices that change on a daily basis. To
keep a tab on daily change in prices, a consumer would
get to see the present rate at each pump. Prices might vary
based on market forces.
“This move will ensure that the benefit of even the smallest
change in international oil prices can be passed down the line
to the dealers and the end users,” Indian Oil said in a statement.
Indian federal government lifted price control on diesel in
2014 and on petrol in 2010, which allowed state companies
to charge market prices and encouraged private companies
to reenter the fuel retailing business.
At present, state companies review prices at the end of
every fortnight and raise or reduce them depending on the
prevailing international prices.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Tata Subsidiary Launches Industrial Robot
TAL Manufacturing Solutions, a subsidiary of Tata Motors
Ltd., has launched its TAL Brabo robot in two variants, with
payloads of 2 and 10 kg.
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The robot is a “Make in India” for small and medium
enterprises, as well as for large-scale manufacturers who
require cost competitive solutions when automating their
manufacturing process, the company said.
Designed and styled in-house at TAL Mfg. and Tata Elxsi,
Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd. manufactured some critical
components. Conceptualized to complement the human
workforce and perform repetitive, high volume, dangerous
and time-consuming tasks, the TAL Brabo robot, can be de-
ployed across industries, said TAL. PARIS
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task, a result of focused innovation, targeted primarily at mi-
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businesses of all sizes can upgrade their operations by de-
ploying robots, complementing their respective work forces.”
The TAL Brabo can be used to bring in efficiencies from
raw material handling to the packaging of finished products,
and can be programmed to operate 24/7 in all situations, for
continuous production, with a high degree of flexibility and
even perform complex functions cost effectively.
The robot can be used for tasks such as pick and place-
ment of materials and assembly of parts. It can also com-
plement the human workforce by taking over dull, danger-
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COULD UBER DISRUPT THE
TRUCKING INDUSTRY?
BY OLIVER DIXON
U
ber Technologies is many
things. It has served as a dis-
intermediator so powerful as
to change a balance of power
that has remained entrenched for
centuries. Meaning it is now possible
to get a cab to go south of the river
in London after 11 p.m. If history re-
members Uber for nothing else, this
in itself is a stellar achievement.
But a darker view of the San Francis-
co, California, USA-based Uber would
point to a management that seems de-
termined to — figuratively at any rate
— run headlong through a variety of
minefields whilst wearing clown shoes.
And then there is the money. Finan-
cial Times data points to a valuation of
around US$62.5 billion for Uber Tech-
nologies, which when one considers
that it posted a US$2.8 billion loss on
2016 revenues of US$6.5 billion, im-
plies a degree of warmth in terms of
investor sentiment. Clearly an IPO in
the future would grab the attention.
But at present it is Uber’s excursion
into the trucking industry that is caus-
ing no little head scratching. In August
2016, Uber Technologies acquired Otto
— an autonomous truck startup — and
in May of this year, leveraging the Otto
acquisition, Uber Freight was launched.
On one level, it’s easy to see why
the freight industry would be a strategic
target for Uber Technologies. Uber’s
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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current business matches a passen-
ger — aka, a load — to a vehicle. One
doesn’t have to squint too hard to see
that in terms of process alone, there
is no reason that should not extend to
freight. Just as traditional cab compa-
nies found themselves on the sharp
end of Uber’s disintermediation stick,
so, too, will shipping brokers and for-
warding agents go the way of the High
Street travel agent as truck operators
(the owners of the capacity) deal direct
with truck users (who demand that ca-
pacity via the Uber Freight infrastruc-
ture). All well and good.
Or is it? While the theory looks good
— and let us not forget that much of
which drives Uber’s business model is
the pursuit of incremental verticals to
which it can apply its core matching
technology — in practice it does look
a bit more questionable. While Uber
Technologies is not reinventing the
wheel, it does seem to be attempting to
make a wheel that is slightly rounder.
That may in itself is laudable, but
when you apply it to an industry that
is both inherently conservative and
change averse as well as one in which
high margins are a low probability, you
run the risk of running into a group of
people who are not only already well
aware as to the value of the round-
est wheel possible but which has also
spent a good few years in the pursuit
of such spherical integrity.
In other words, what can Uber re-
ally do differently?
Given that the freight business
42
has been quick to adopt load-matching
software and mobile apps, an organi-
zation that enters the marketplace with
more load-matching software and mo-
bile apps can hardly be described as a
disruptor. Indeed, by aping that which
it seeks to usurp, Uber effectively le-
gitimizes that which already exists.
And given that there is no shortage of
capacity within most truck markets at
present, adding more is disruptive only
in terms of margins.
Does linking the self-driving Otto el-
ement to this serve to differentiate the
Uber proposition? Given that we are,
in terms of autonomous trucks, at the
very beginning of a long and involved
journey that is entirely capable of going
precisely nowhere, this, too, is an even-
tuality that is not immediately apparent.
Doing the same thing as the competi-
tion — especially when that competition
is established and a known quantity to a
conservative and change-averse mar-
ketplace — is not disruptive.
The Uber Technologies business
model depends in no small part on
disruption. As such, it’s a little bit dif-
ficult to see why it should be targeting
an industry that doesn’t seem hugely
amenable to such disruption.
But for all that, we ignore Uber at our
peril. Ten years ago, if you told me that
I could order up a cab equivalent by
simply using an app on a telephone, I’d
have nodded, smiled and waited for a
cab to pass by. Ten years on and ev-
erything has changed. And while it is a
stretch to see the freight industry being
turned upon its head by Uber, the un-
comfortable truth for those already en-
sconced within that industry is that while
we might not know how it may disrupt
things, it is an organization with some
track record in doing just that. dpi
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CNH Industrial N.V. announced the appointment of Alan Berger
as chief technical officer (CTO), Agricultural Equipment and Con-
struction Equipment Product Development.
In this role, Berger joins the company’s
Group Executive Council, an operational
decision-making body of CNH Industrial that
is responsible for reviewing the operating
performance of the businesses and making
decisions on certain operational matters.
Berger joined Case Corp. in 1996 as chief
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dent – eBusiness, IoT and Services, retired after 40 years with the com-
pany effective Aug. 1 and was succeeded by Michael Chung, who had
been vice president and president of Parker’s Automation Group.
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Jernberg Named New Volvo CE President
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) announced that Martin
Weissburg, who has been president since 2014, will leave that role
at the end of the year. He will be succeeded by Melker Jernberg,
currently president and CEO of the Swedish powder metallurgy com-
pany Höganäs AB. Jernberg has also been appointed as a member of
the Volvo Group executive board.
Prior to Volvo, Jernberg was executive vice president and head
of EMEA business at Swedish-based steel
manufacturer SSAB. Jernberg will assume
his new position on Jan. 1, 2018.
Weissburg will become a senior advi-
sor to Volvo’s president and CEO Martin
Lundstedt in Greensboro, N.C., USA. Prior
to his position as president of Volvo CE,
Weissburg served in a series of executive
positions at the company, including exec-
M. Jernberg
utive vice president of Volvo CE, president
and CEO of Volvo Commercial Finance LLC The Americas and
president of Volvo Financial Services AB.
Caterpillar Group President To Retire
Caterpillar Inc. has announced that Group President and Chief
Financial Officer (CFO) Brad Halverson has elected to retire in early
2018. The company said it would launch a global, external search
to fill the position.
Halverson joined Caterpillar in 1988 as an accountant. In 1993,
he moved to Geneva, Switzerland, to become a strategy and plan-
ning consultant. He went on to become controller in Europe, re-
sponsible for Caterpillar’s financial reporting in Europe, Africa and
the Middle East.
Halverson returned to the U.S. in 1996 to manage general ac-
counting and financial systems. From 1998 until 2002, Halverson
was the CFO of Caterpillar’s Engine Division and was the director
of Mergers & Acquisitions. Prior to becoming CFO, he served two
years as vice president of the Finance Services Division and before
that was corporate controller.
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The Brazilian operation of Weber Hydraulik has changed its name to

Hidrover. The company manufactures hydraulic systems and cylinders.

HIDROVER NEW NAME OF

HYDRAULIC SUPPLIER
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T
he Brazilian business of Weber Hydraulik has changed
its name to Hidrover after the company was sold to di-
rectors. An announcement was sent to suppliers and
customers signed by Ricardo Archilla, sales director.
The company manufactures hydraulic systems and hydrau-
lic cylinders, primarily for agricultural machinery and trucks.
It was also announced that the company’s plants in
Caxias do Sul, Rio Grande do Sul state and Rio do Sul,
Santa Catarina state, will move to Flores da Cunha in Rio
Grande do Sul.
The investment in the new plant was reportedly US$14
million and it will occupy an area of 18 hectares. MAN Latin America and BMB, its exclusive truck modi-
All production will be centered in Flores da Cunha, where fication center, will export their strategy of partnership
administration, financial and sales departments are already and production to start a similar operation for Volkswa-
working. Hidrover said it would employ 200 once the move gen trucks and buses in Mexico.
is complete.
success is the concept of custom-made, a business model
MAN Latin America Know-How Goes To Mexico based on the narrow partnership with the customer. The
MAN Latin America and BMB, its exclusive truck modi- customization plant will open important opportunities.”
fication center, will export their strategy of partnership The new BMB center will built in Querétaro city, a short
and production to start a similar operation for Volkswa- distance from a MAN production line. It will have 20 em-
gen trucks and buses in Mexico. This is part of MAN Latin ployees in the beginning of the operation.
America’s international growth strategy. “The expectation is to work with 30% of our vehicles sold
“Mexico is our second largest export market, with great in the country,” said Sérgio Secco, BMB’s director in Mexico.
evolution potential and a complete portfolio,” said Roberto “We have a strategic partnership with Suspensys, a com-
Cortes, chief executive officer, MAN Latin America, which pany that belongs to Randon group, to give us technologi-
is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. “The key to our cal support facing the necessities of the Mexican market.”

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One of the company’s emphases is pneumatic suspen-
sions, which are popular in the region and a specialty for
Suspensys.
“We started our activities in Mexico with a structure
similar to the one adopted in Brazil,” said Marcos Balbinot,
BMB’s director in Brazil. “We have grown significantly in the
Brazilian operation and it might happen in Mexico, too.”
The Brazilian unit has built modified trucks to meet
certain niches for 15 years, for what it said is more than
130 000 vehicles.
“It will benefit the customers especially in relation to agil-
ity delivery and availability of vehicles,” said Leonardo So-
loaga, general director for MAN Latin America in Mexico.
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Caterpillar Produces Compactor In Brazil
Caterpillar has begun production of its CW34 pneumatic
compactor at its plant in Piracicaba, São Paulo state, Brazil.
The company said it decided to introduce the machine
because of optimistic market numbers. In 2001, Brazil had
170 000 km of paved roads. In 2015, it reached 210 000 km.
Caterpillar has started production of its CW34 pneu-
matic compactor at its plant in Brazil.
The CW34 has eight tires and is used for the compaction
of sub-bases prior to the final layer of asphalt. Its operational
flexible weight goes from 8625 to 27 000 kg. Powered by a
Caterpillar C4.4 diesel rated 99 kW, Cat said the machine is
designed to generate more load in each wheel (3400 kg) to
reduce the number of repetitions that are required to reach the
desired level of compaction. It also uses optional temperature
sensors to inform, in real time, the asphalt layer temperature.
“Another very important characteristic of this product is
the digital scale, which is used by the operator to monitor
the real weight of the machine, avoiding the need to trans-
port to a road scale to check the operational weight,” said
Ismael Correa, paving product specialist at Sotreq, Cater-
pillar’s dealer in the South American country.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.cat.com/pt_br.html
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New JCB Excavators Target Ag
JCB is optimistic about the recovery of the Brazilian econ-
omy. As an indication of that, the company recently intro-
duced new hydraulic excavators. The addition of the JS210,
JS220LC and JS235LC are part of the investment of US$15
million being made at JCB’s Sorocaba plant in São Paulo.
The machines are powered by the JCB EcoMax diesel
engine. The 4.8 L four-cylinder engine is rated 129 kW and
drives a three-speed hydrostatic drive system with planetary
reduction that yields a maximum travel speed of 5.6 kph.
JCB has introduced new hydraulic excavators, includ-
ing the JS220LC, to the Brazilian market.
Despite the recession, JCB said it believes the agricultural
market is solid and it expects to see more of its machines go-
ing into farm applications. According to the Brazilian Machin-
ery Builder’s Association (ABIMAQ), construction machinery
is popular in the agricultural sector. In 2016, the percentage of
hydraulic excavator sales in the agricultural sector was 14%.
“We believe in the national market and we certainly are
ready to support the return of growth in the machinery market,”
said José Luis Gonçalves, president of JCB in Brazil. “A proof
of that is our strategic plan which foresees, until 2018, an in-
vestment of US$15 million for the launch of new machines with
local content, development of technologies, innovations in our
plant, consolidation of the distribution chain and for post-sales.
Besides that, through 2020 JCB has the commitment to bring
at least one new product a year, all manufactured locally.”
The new hydraulic excavators are part of a global proj-
ect that involved teams in the United Kingdom, India, China
and Brazil.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.jcb.com/pt-br
SEM Launches New Loaders
Chinese equipment manufacturer SEM has introduced
new wheel loaders in the Brazilian market. The new SEM
618B and SEM 638 are available through the company’s
local dealer Sematech.
continued on page 50
49 SEPTEMBER 2017

The 618B loader is powered by a Yintou YT4B4 diesel
engine rated 60 kW. With a 1.0 m3 bucket and a load capac-
ity of 1800 kg, the machine is ideal for truck loading on work
sites, the company said. The 638 loader is equipped with a
Cummins 6BT diesel engine rated 92 kW.
Chinese equipment manufacturer SEM has introduced
new wheel loaders in the Brazilian market, including
the 638B.
The QC version of both machines comes with a bucket and
pallet fork that is changeable through a quick-coupler system.
“SEM, with their tough and simple machines, supports
customers in search of better cost-benefits for their opera-
tions,” said Ivan Pezzoto, market manager at SEM.
SEM was founded in 1958 and has been part of Caterpil-
lar since 2008. The machines are manufactured in Qing-
dao, China.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.semmachinery.com
Valtra Launches New Harvester
Valtra, an AGCO company, introduced a new machine into
the Brazilian market, the BE1035 Mudas. The manufacturer
said it is the first harvester of sugarcane seeds in the country.
The new Valtra BE1035 Mudas is said to be the first
harvester of sugarcane seed in Brazil.
Marco Antônio Gobesso, sugarcane product marketing
manager at AGCO Corp., said that mechanization of the
sugarcane harvest has an impact on the plants. “In the case
of harvesting for planting, it is even more important, as it
can affect the germination of the plants,” Gobesso said.
“Valtra believes that the next step in the sugar and alcohol
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industry is more efficient planting. That is why we offer a
less aggressive alternative for the plants, with higher index
of germination.”
The harvester uses rubber mats rather than conveyer
rollers to reduce contact points with the plant during har-
vesting, preserving the buds and increasing germination,
the company said.
Manufactured at Ribeirão Preto plant, São Paulo state,
BE1035 Mudas is equipped with a AGCO Power 9.8 L die-
sel engine rated 260 kW equipped with a selective catalytic
reduction (SCR) system that helps it meet Brazil’s Proconve
MAR-1 emissions legislation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.valtra.com.br
Volvo Opens Sales Center In Colombia
Volvo has opened a new aftersales center in Bucaraman-
ga, Colombia, as part of its investment strategy to be closer
to customers.
Volvo Group has opened a new aftersales center in Bu-
caramanga, Colombia, to be closer to its customers of
Volvo and Renault trucks.
“We have a consolidated presence for mass transport
system in Colombia and we are increasing our presence
in the country, especially for intercity transport,” said
Silvia Gerber, Volvo Colombia’s president. “With growth
perspective, we need to be ready to attend our clients
with the quality and agility which are characteristics of
our brand.”
The center has a complete infrastructure to support Volvo
trucks and buses and Renault trucks — all Volvo Group
brands. It also has a driver training center.
“Our aim is to be closer to our customers,” said Alexan-
dre Selski, sales director, Volvo Colombia. “We decided to
install this center in Bucaramanga because we have impor-
tant clients in the city and due to the economic importance
of the region.” dpi
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www.volvogroup.com
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Daimler Still Digs Diesel … Volvo Sells Deutz
Shares … JCB Hooks US$72B Deal … Ricardo
Forms Global Automotive Group …
Daimler AG reaffirmed its commitment to producing
diesel engines, announcing that the board of management
approved a comprehensive plan that includes diesel con-
tinuing as a fixed element of its drive system mix.
The plan comprises a substantial expansion of the cur-
rent service action for vehicles in customers’ hands as well
as a rapid market launch of a completely new diesel engine
family, the company said.
The company is investing about US$258 million to up-
date engines for nearly all EU5 and EU6 vehicles in Eu-
rope. Daimler also said it has developed a new generation
of engines whose emissions performance has been con-
firmed by independent institutes.
Following the market launch of the new four-cylinder OM
654 engine in the new E-Class in 2016, the launch of the
modular engine family will be implemented across the en-
tire model portfolio. Daimler said it spent US$3.5 billion to
develop the new engine.
Daimler also said it will continue with systematic electrifi-
cation of its vehicles, with mobility services such as moovel
and car2go, and with increasingly clean combustion engines.
AB Volvo has announced the sale of its investment in
Deutz AG to institutional investors. The investment equat-
ed to approximately 25% of Deutz shares, AB Volvo said.
The announcement said the Deutz shares are now in free
float, increasing the overall liquidity of the Deutz shares.
The relationship between the companies goes back to at
least 1998 with the start of an engine supply and development
alliance that eventually resulted in Deutz-built, Volvo-branded
engines going into Volvo construction equipment and for a
short period of time into medium-duty on-road vehicles.
JCB said it has secured one of its biggest-ever deals in
the U.K. — an order for more than 1200 machines and a
range of 162 generators worth more than US$72 million.
Equipment rental company A-Plant placed the order that in-
cludes more than 600 JCB Loadall telescopic handlers and
more than 450 mini and midi excavators, as well as JCB
rough terrain forklift trucks, site dumpers, backhoe loaders
and tracked excavators.
JCB’s newly created business, JCB Access, has won
one of its first orders. U.K.-based Briggs Equipment, a fork-
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lift truck and materials handling provider, has added 10 JCB
scissor lifts to its growing access platform fleet.
By the end of 2017, JCB’s range of access platforms will
include nine electric and three diesel scissor lifts that can
reach to 45 ft., five articulating booms that can reach 81 ft.
and 10 telescopic diesel boom lifts that can reach 136 ft.
The deal follows news from JCB that its earnings grew
more than 34% in 2016. The Staffordshire, U.K.-based ma-
chinery maker reported that its annual revenue in 2016 was
US$369.6 million. Sales turnover rose by nearly 12% to
US$3.374 billion as machine sales increased from 66 011
from 59 844 in 2015.
Ricardo, the U.K.-headquartered technology provider
and consultancy, has formed a new Global Automotive
Group that said it will provide a “global structure that will
enable it to optimally serve the demands of customers for
clean powertrain technologies and all aspects of vehicle en-
gineering, including autonomous driving applications.”
The new integrated group includes Ricardo automotive
teams at its technical centers in Europe, China and North
America serving customers in passenger cars and high-
performance vehicles, commercial and off-highway vehicles,
motorcycles and industrial and defense vehicle sectors.
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is divest-
ing its wholly owned British dealership to long-term dis-
tribution partner SMT. The sale includes the distribution
rights for Volvo-branded construction equipment machines,
parts and after-sales in Great Britain, as well as Volvo CE’s
Great Britain headquarters in Duxford, Cambridgeshire, its
nationwide operations, most other assets and the transfer
of all employees. The existing management structure will
remain in place.
SMT is already a Volvo Group distribution partner, distrib-
uting Volvo CE products and services in the Netherlands,
Belgium and Luxembourg and 18 African nations.
WABCO Holdings Inc. announced that Daimler Trucks
has extended its long-term supply agreement with WABCO
for new heavy-duty automated manual transmission control
technology to support its series production mainly in Eu-
rope, North America, Japan and South America. No finan-
cial or other details were provided. dpi
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