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FROM FAR AWAY
CPK’s RemCo II system provides remote access for emissions control system;
applications not limited to exhaust aftertreatment monitoring
C
PK Automotive GmbH & Co. KG (CPK), Münster,
Germany, has introduced RemCo II, a remote con-
trol system that supplements the company’s Dyn-
test family of emissions controls and allows data
analysis via remote access to the Dyntest ControlBox from
anywhere in the world.
RemCo II is composed of a hardware module plus the
smartphone application DYN@pp, which is available for
iOS and Android operating systems.
The hardware communication between the RemCo II
module and Dyntest ControlBox is based on the estab-
lished Dyntest Bus system. RemCo II is compatible with
current and older Dyntest ControlBox versions.
The system works with encrypted data, transferred via
Bluetooth to the smartphone. DYN@pp sends the data
automatically to a server once the smartphone has ac-
cess to the Internet. Authorized users can access the
data on a web portal. In this way, data can be available
for analysis while the machine is still in the field and with-
out Internet connection, such as when vehicles are work-
ing underground. Possible abnormalities are thus discov-
ered at an early stage and measures can be planned on
time, CPK said.
In addition to data downloads, the RemCo II system also
allows remote access to the ControlBox and also to the
RemCo II module itself. Using the CPK Terminal software,
the user logs in on the server via an Internet connection,
then a list is shown with all RemCo II systems that are
ready for connection and for which the user is authorized.
That means a smartphone with active DYN@pp is con-
nected with both a RemCo II system and also the Internet.
DIESEL PROGRESS INTERNATIONAL
CONTROLS & MONITORING
The RemCo II remote con-
trol module by CPK works in
conjunction with the Dyntest
emissions control system. The
collected, encrypted data are
transferred via Bluetooth to a
smartphone, where a special
app allows users to transfer
the data into a dedicated web
portal for analysis.
After selecting one RemCo II module, the system pro-
vides the full functionality of the CPK Terminal software, as
for example changing parameter settings, watching data
online and even modifying software remotely.
“The requirements for the RemCo II module were devel-
oped in numerous workshops with our customers,” CPK Chief
Executive Officer Frank Noack said. “The technical realization
enables our customers to fulfill their service contracts in an ef-
ficient and resource-saving manner. Applications for RemCo II
are not limited to the exhaust aftertreatment market.”
CPK said that additional applications for the RemCo II
system include the remote monitoring of oil quality or bear-
ing condition for predictive maintenance. A future version of
RemCo II with GPS will allow rental companies to geofence
machinery, the company said.
In its base version, RemCo II comes with RS485 inter-
face and the company said a CAN interface would be avail-
able in the near future. This will open up the system to even
more applications, such as transferring data from the ve-
hicle CANbus according to SAE J1939 protocols.
The RemCo II module is a compact unit with dimensions
of approximately 60 x 60 x 30 mm. The device is specified
for working at ambient temperatures of -40° to 85°C and
with supply voltages of 9 to 32 Vdc. The module meets IP67
standards, the company said.
CPK said that further variants, such as the one with inte-
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LAYING CLAIM TO AN
ELECTRIFIED FUTURE
Cummins reveals plans for all-electric vehicle powertrains by end of the decade;
new focus on digital, alternative technologies
BY MIKE BREZONICK
W
hile best known as one of the largest global
suppliers of diesel engines, Cummins Inc. now
prefers to think of itself as a power technologies
specialist. And the company recently reinforced
that message with the announcement that it will commer-
cially launch a pair of electric powertrains later in the de-
cade, one all-electric and a range extended version that will
incorporate a small diesel engine.
“We are not just a diesel engine company,” said Cummins
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tom Linebarger. “Of-
tentimes because we’ve been so successful in diesel en-
gines people think that’s what defines Cummins and it isn’t.
“We are a power technology company and we believe
that we know applications in our industry — literally hun-
dreds of on- and off-highway applications. Not just trucks
not just buses, but construction equipment, mining equip-
ment — both underground and aboveground — all kinds of
applications that serve markets all over the world and drive
our economies.
“We know those applications better than anybody else
DIESEL PROGRESS INTERNATIONAL
INDUSTRY NEWS & ANALYSIS
As perhaps an indication of
things to come, earlier this
spring Canada’s TM4 and
Cummins announced a joint
effort to develop a plug-in
hybrid powertrain for Class
7/8 transit buses designed to
reduce fuel consumption by at
least 50% over conventional
hybrid buses. Cummins said
it sees more opportunities
ahead and to take advantage,
has formed an Electrification
Business Group.
and we know how to bring the right technologies to those
markets to serve those customers best. So as these tech-
nologies come in, we’ll be ready to bring those technologies
in the right ways to our customers.”
Cummins already has experience in some aspects of
electrification, notably hybrid vehicles and equipment. As far
back as 2009, it was in cooperation with European machine
manufacturer Mecalac in the development of the company’s
12MTX Hybrid wheeled excavator concept. In 2015, it com-
bined with Allison Transmission to receive certification from
the USA’s California Air Resources Board (CARB) to sell hy-
brid propulsion systems for transit buses and coaches.
And in May, Canada’s TM4 and Cummins announced a
joint effort to develop a plug-in hybrid powertrain for Class
7/8 transit buses designed to reduce fuel consumption by at
least 50% over conventional hybrid buses.
To better organize such varied electrification efforts, Cum-
mins earlier this year established an Electrification Busi-
ness Group, which Electrification Business Development
Executive Director Julie Furber said “is really focused on
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“We are not just a diesel engine company. Oftentimes be-

cause we’ve been so successful in diesel engines people
think that’s what defines Cummins and it isn’t. We are a
power technology company and we believe that we know
applications in our industry — literally hundreds of on- and
off-highway applications.”
– Tom Linebarger, chairman & CEO, Cummins Inc.

bringing together Cummins knowledge and capability and
potentially partnering with others to ensure that we have
leading technologies in energy storage, power electronics,
traction motors, as well as system and component controls
for commercial application.
“Just to be clear, we already have significant experience
in the electrified powertrain space,” Furber said. “We have
long been the largest supplier of engines for hybrid com-
mercial vehicles, so unlike many other companies in this
space we’ve been in electrification for decades.
“In addition, over the last 10 years we have run several
technology projects that have included electrified pow-
ertrain solutions for commercial applications such as pick-
up and delivery trucks and transit buses. These have been
prototype systems and have included fully electric vehicles,
range extended vehicles as well as hybrid electric vehicles.”
Yet a confluence of factors, including increased emis-
sions concerns in urban areas, are bringing electric vehicle
development from the test lab to the streets more rapidly,
Furber said.
“If you’ve been following the electrified vehicle devel-
opment for a while, you know that the costs of the most
critical components, particularly batteries
and power electronics, have been falling
rapidly,” Furber said. “What this means
is that in some of
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Cummins has long been involved in testing both on- and

off-highway hybrid technology, such as this system that
was developed by a powertrain manufacturer for a wheel
loader application.

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“Longer term, we believe that electrified power will come
to all our markets in one way, shape or form. But not may-
be tomorrow or not next year, despite all the chatter you
may be hearing.
our markets with the right duty cycle and the right charac-
teristics, electrified powertrains are already becoming eco-
nomically viable.
“If you combine this with a push for tighter emissions and
noise regulations in large cities, our customers that make
commercial vehicles for urban transportation, such as tran-
sit buses and pickup and delivery trucks, as well as areas
such as material handling in enclose spaces, are asking
already for electrified solutions for their customers.”
Thus, Cummins’ first all-electric powertrain, which will be
commercially available by the end of 2019, will target ur-
ban transit buses, pickup and delivery vehicles and material
handling machinery. “Longer term, we believe that electri-
fied power will come to all our markets in one way, shape
or form,” Furber said. “But not maybe tomorrow or not next
year, despite all the chatter you may be hearing.”
Some of that “chatter” might stem from companies like
Tesla, whose founder, Elon Musk, said he will unveil a
heavy-duty electric “semi” truck at the North American
Commercial Vehicle show this fall in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
“We will have the technologies available for the right ap-
plications,” Linebarger said. “Some of these applications
lend themselves to the strengths of an electrified powertrain
— things that stop and start a lot get regenerative braking
that adds power back into the batteries. Things that don’t
stop and start a lot don’t get that.
“If you’re going for a long haul, you need a lot of energy
on board and a lot of energy in a battery means a lot of
weight which means you can carry anything anymore. So
you’ve kind of missed the point of having a truck. Whereas
in a bus, the weight of the people relative to the vehicle is
not as important as the weight is on a truck.
“There will be technology change in all these areas and in
DIESEL PROGRESS INTERNATIONAL
INDUSTRY NEWS & ANALYSIS
– Julie Furber, executive director, Cummins
Electrification Business Group
each case, the needs will be different. Cummins will be ca-
pable and will recognize the best solution for the customer,
we think, because that’s what we do for a living.”
Along with the electric powertrains, Cummins also an-
nounced several other developments aimed at expanding
its reach into an ever-more-connected business.
It has created a separate organization within Cummins
called the Digital Accelerator. Led by Sherry Aaholm, the com-
pany’s chief information officer, the group is tasked with man-
aging digital products and developments across all markets.
“Digital technology is a really important trend in our in-
dustry,” Linebarger said. “The opportunity to make a huge
difference in how customers use and experience our prod-
ucts using digital technology has never been greater.
“We’ve offered telematics systems on our engines for
trucks, mining equipment, power generation in other appli-
cations in many markets and many applications for a lot of
years now. We have products like Connected Diagnostics
in the U.S. on trucking fleets and even C-Link in China for
trucking fleets. These two products are changing how cus-
tomers use our products even today. We also have prod-
ucts in other markets like in the mining industry, where our
data enabled mining solution has been shown at one mine
to save US$110 000 per truck per year.
“Having said all that, we realize that these data-enabled
services provide such value that we needed to get faster
and deeper into this business. Developing software is differ-
ent than developing hardware and the many other products
we’ve developed. So we created a separate organization
and this group is going to change how we do products for
the data in digital space.”
Linebarger added that as part of the digital program,
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“In our Power Systems business, we’ve been active in the

electrical space for decades. As we sit here today, just in
2017 alone, we’ll be building and shipping and delivering
more than 5.0 GW of electrical power equipment worldwide.”
– Norbert Nusterer, president, Cummins Power Systems

Cummins has launched a new company, Zed Connect, that
will offer an app designed to help truckers log service hours.
“There’s a new electronic log hours requirement in the U.S.
and they can easily log hours on this and they also can use
other features,” he said.
Cummins also revealed it is working with Microsoft Inc. on
a project aimed at developing fuel cell technology for data
centers. “We’re currently in the early stages of construction
and testing of this concept at scale in Seattle,” said Jennifer
Rumsey, Cummins’ chief technology officer. “Microsoft esti-
mates that they can double the energy efficiency of the cloud
with this model. We’re really excited about what our compa-
nies will learn by working together in this partnership.”
The company also created a “Growth Office,” led by Thad
Ewald, vice president of Corporate Strategy, that is dedi-
cated to finding ways to innovate faster, offer new business
models and quickly evaluate hundreds of ideas from the
outside, Linebarger said.
“We are open to ideas from the outside,” Linebarger said.
“We’re looking for ways to partner, to acquire and otherwise
gain technology access to things that maybe Cummins
didn’t develop but we know how to integrate into our en-
gines or into our power generators to serve our customers
better. So we will actively look for ways to disrupt ourselves
rather than be disrupted by competitors.”
While much of Cummins’ latest message seems new, in
a real sense the company is doing what it has done a num-
ber of times in the past — taking trends or technologies
that could be perceived as a threat to its primary revenue
stream (engines are the largest contributor to the compa-
ny’s US$18 billion revenue) — and embracing it as a way to
expand its business.
In the late 1990s, it was engine emissions. While much of
the industry argued and fought over the regulations, Cum-
mins saw emissions as a way to differentiate itself from its
competitors and grow its business — which it did through
sales of ever-cleaner engines and technologies such as
advanced turbochargers, fuel systems and aftertreatment
technologies, all of which it sells to other manufacturers as
part of its Components Business.
“We understand the world changes,” Linebarger said.
“We know that things are changing in our markets both from
a regulatory point of view and from a technology point of
view and we think that means opportunity. We’ve been an
industry leaders for 100 years and we will continue to inno-
vate to make sure we are here for the next 100.”
Also similar to the past, Cummins is leveraging techni-
cal expertise it has in-house to address new markets and
applications. “In our Power Systems business, we’ve been
active in the electrical space for decades,” said Norbert
Nusterer, president of the Power Systems segment. “As we
sit here today just in 2017 alone, we’ll be building and ship-
ping and delivering more than 5.0 GW of electrical power
equipment worldwide.
“That’s alternator technology, inverter technology, con-
trols technology that we’ve been working with for decades
and decades. So the electrical space and much of the base
technology is not necessarily new to the company. What’s
new is that we’re applying a lot of that technology into the
powertrain space, which is obviously a new application with
storage and other elements added to it. But we’ve got over
a thousand engineers that have been actively working on
electrical equipment for years and years, so the starting
base we have in-house to apply is very significant. We’re
not starting from something brand new that we started pay-
ing attention to a couple of months ago.” dpi

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 SENSING & TESTING

SENSING THE LATEST

TECHNOLOGIES
Sensor+Test show highlights new developments in sensor
and testing equipment for mobile machinery

BY ROBERTA PRANDI

T
his year’s Sensor+Test show in Nürnberg, Germany,
played host to 600 exhibitors from all over the world,
along with the scientific conferences Sensor and IRS²,
where attendees learned about the latest in sensor
and testing technologies. One hall was dedicated to 2017’s
special topic: Networked Measuring for Mobile Applications.
The show organizer, the German Association for Sensors
and Measurement (AMA), awarded this year’s Innovation
Award to U.S.-based CTS Corp. for its RF Sensor for par-
ticulate filters.
The jury chair, Professor Andreas Schütze of Saarland
University in Germany, said that the winning team’s sys-
tem refers to a very current topic: emissions reduction and
emissions system control. “The discussions held worldwide
on this subject are also an indicator for the vast market rel-
evance for such a CTS RF sensor,” he said.
The RF Sensor from CTS is a fully integrated high-frequen-
cy-based sensor for the direct acquisition of condition data
from diesel and gasoline particulate filters. Radio frequency
(RF) technology uses low power to transmit and receive radio
signals through the filter. Soot and ash accumulation levels,
as well as filter failure symptoms, can be directly measured by
the change in response of the RF signal. The vehicle-installed
sensor is designed as an alternative to conventional methods
to meet onboard diagnostics requirements for particulate fil-
ters with a single device providing multiple sensing functions.
CTS said the system is uniquely designed for on-vehicle
sensing and control with a wide range of applications in-
cluding trucks, buses, rail, marine, off-road equipment and
stationary applications in power generation.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.ctscorp.com
CTS Corp.’s radio frequency
sensor for the direct acquisi-
tion of condition data of die-
sel and gasoline particulate
filters won the 2017 Innova-
tion Award by the German
Association for Sensors and
Measurement.
Hall Effect Sensor For Mobile Machines
Among the other product innovations presented at the
show, German manufacturer Variohm EuroSensor intro-
duced a rotary position Hall effect sensor for applications in
mobile machines.
The Euro-XPK rotary position sensor is designed to mea-
sure more than 100 million rotational positions and has a pro-
grammable measuring range in steps of 10° between a 20º
and 360° angle.
This contactless sensor is packed in an 8 mm high, IP68-
rated puck housing and works with a separately mounted
magnet available in different sizes. The sensor is available
with a wide range of mounting options, including an axial
mounting tolerance of ±3 mm while mounting slots allow for
radial tolerances up to a 24° angle.
The rotary position sensor works with a linearity of
0.5% and a repeatable precision of 0.2% and does not
need to be recalibrated in case of a power outage, the
company said.
The rotary position Hall effect sensor by Variohm EuroSensor
for applications in mobile working machines can measure more
than 100 million rotational positions.
Originally developed for sports car applications, Euro-
XPK sensor offers a high vibration resistance according to
the IEC 60068-2-6 directive. It can be used in mobile equip-
ment such as agricultural vehicles for the measurement of
steering angles, gearbox positions and throttle valve set-
tings, among other applications.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.variohm.com

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Pre-Tensioned Piezoelectric Sensor
Kistler, the Switzerland-based specialist in dynamic mea-
surement technology, has presented a new piezoelectric
six-component force/moment sensor designed to measure
three orthogonal dynamic or quasi-static forces and reac-
tion forces.
The Type 9306A sensor is a pre-tensioned piezoelec-
tric sensor unit with two mounting flanges. It is capable of
measuring three forces and three moments precisely, di-
rectly and without calculations, and also allows the capa-
bility of setting the torque range independently of the force
range, the company said. Very small moments and forces
can be reliably measured with high static preload thanks
to the piezoelectric measurement principle, Kistler said.
The 9306A pre-tensioned piezo-
electric sensor link from Kistler is
designed to measure three forces
and three moments and allows
also the capability of setting the
torque range independently of the
force range.
The working principle acts on the proportional electrical
charge generated by force or reaction torque. An electrode
transfers this electrical charge to the corresponding con-
nector.
The sensor link consists of large-area quartz discs and
is therefore very rigid, Kistler said. The resulting high natu-
ral frequency is a prerequisite for high dynamic force and
torque measurements.
The 9306A sensor comes with a stainless, sealed sen-
sor case and robust multipole connector (one connector
each for forces and torques). It offers numerous centering
options for an easy mounting. After it has been correctly
installed the link is immediately ready for use without reca-
libration, the company said.
Among the possible applications for this device are the
measurement of forces and torques during inspection of
springs and damping elements and during product inspec-
tion, as well as the measurement of dynamic forces and
torques in the testing with a wind tunnel.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.kistler.com
New Global Navigation System From GeneSys
GeneSys presented its new global navigation satellite
system (GNSS) receiver that it said is a solution for the
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development of driver-assistance systems focused on the
localization of fixed objects and on vulnerable road users
(VRU) such as pedestrians and cyclists. It is also used to
gauge the test environment, including parking spaces or
vehicle dimensions.
The GNSS is a joint development between German com-
panies GeneSys Elektronik GmbH and PPM Precise Po-
sitioning Management GmbH. It utilizes the SP80 GNSS
by U.S.-based Spectra Precision (a division of Trimble)
that has been enhanced in terms of functionality and exclu-
sively adapted to the application in the joint development
with GeneSys. The achievable position accuracy with this
device is ±2 cm, GeneSys said.
The unique technology installed in the SP80 uses all four
available GNSS systems — GPS, Glonass, BeiDou and Gal-
ileo. A GNSS antenna receives data from GPS and Glonass
satellites. The system is available as an option with an inte-
grated wireless modem that enables the smooth reception of
correction data from a GeneSys GPS base station.
The position data can be logged to a secure digital card
in the SP80 and real-time data output via Wi-Fi can be
transmitted simultaneously. The data logging software by
data measurement devices’ manufacturer Dewesoft has
a plug-in for synchronous data recording in combination
with the GPS-augmented inertial system automotive dy-
namic motion analyzer by GeneSys. The data output rate
is up to 20 Hz.
The SP80 can be operated wirelessly and incorporates
two batteries that can be swapped during operation with
one hand, thus ensuring interruption-free measurement.
The high-precision GNSS receiver is also equipped with a
status display that provides all important information and
is highly legible even in sunlight. Thanks to the fiberglass
reinforced housing, the SP80 is shockproof and waterproof
as per IP67 and can also be operated in ambient conditions
of -40° to 65°C, the manufacturer said.
Based on the global navigation satellite system (GNSS) SP80 by
Spectra Precision, the GNSS receiver by GeneSys is designed for
use in the development and testing of driver-assistance systems.
It is especially focused on the localization of fixed objects and
vulnerable road users, as for example pedestrians and cyclists.
GeneSys also announced that it would soon launch the
VRU-Tracker, a wireless handheld GPS receiver equipped
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 SENSING & TESTING

with a separate small antenna dedicated to the precise lo- process to convert the engine flywheel into a high-precision
calization of VRUs. dynamic torque transducer, actually converting the flywheel
to act as a torque sensor.
FOR MORE INFORMATION The new solution guarantees an accuracy of 0.1% over
www.genesys-offenburg.de/en/home/ a temperature range of -40° to 140°C, Manner said. This is
achieved through compensation of the temperature-dependent
change of the modulus of elasticity and zero point drift com-
From Flywheel To Torque Transducer pensation. For this purpose, part of the flywheel is replaced by
To meet ever tightening exhaust emissions standards, a purpose-built component, whose design is specifically devel-
drivetrains in commercial vehicles need a precise match oped to avoid torque distortion due to parasitic forces such as
between the engine and transmission to positively influence axial thrust, centrifugal forces, and bending moments.
CO2 emissions and fuel consumption. The measured dynamic torque data of a strain-gauge-based
German sensor telemetry specialist Manner Sensortelemet- transducer are transmitted in a noncontact mode through the
rie GmbH recognized that for that purpose, appropriate measur- 16-bit resolution digital sensor telemetry technology by Manner.
ing instruments are required. Since the dynamic torque curve Some of the characteristics of this solution are the high
between engine and transmission is essential data to gather, temperature resistance of up to 160°C and the operational
CAN data alone can neither provide a sufficiently accurate cal- stability during driving. The measured data can be passed
culated torque value nor permit dynamics-related corrections. to the data acquisition system as a classic analogue signal
Moreover, the integration of a standard transducer requires with 0 to ±10 V or as a digital signal via the CAN interface.
an extension of the drivetrain, which can affect its dynamic The measuring device can be used for both in vehicle
properties. According to Manner, a standard transducer will also and test bench operation. Manner added that these devices
have difficulties dealing with the environmental conditions dur- have been used for many years in the automotive sector
ing real driving (temperatures up to 140°C, vibrations and oil). and are now also available for truck applications. dpi
Manner found that an appropriate solution is to install a
high-precision mechanical torque-measuring device into FOR MORE INFORMATION
the drivetrain without changing its stiffness and without ad- www.sensortelemetrie.de/en/home.html
ditional space requirements. Thus the company developed a

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JCB has launched three new Perkins-powered mini excavators, including its first
zero-tailswing model with operating weights of 1.6 to 1.8 tonnes

THREE NEW MINI

EXCAVATORS FROM JCB
New Perkins-powered machines include company’s first zero-tailswing model

BY IAN CAMERON

J
CB has launched three new Perkins diesel-powered
mini excavators, including its first zero-tailswing
(ZTS) model.
With operating weights of 1.6 to 1.8 tonnes, the
lineup includes the rental-specific, conventional-tailswing
16C-1 and JCB’s first zero-tailswing 1.7 tonne model, the
18Z-1, which JCB said is designed to meet the chang-
ing needs of mini excavator users in all industry sectors.
Completing the lineup is the conventional tailswing 19C-1.
U.K.-headquartered JCB said key features of the new
range include 100% steel bodywork, an improved design to
protect all hydraulic rams and hoses, 10 integral tie-down
points designed to make transportation easier without dam-
aging the tracks and 500-hour greasing intervals intended
to reduce regular downtime.
The 16C-1, 18Z-1 and 19C-1 excavators are driven by
0.762 L Perkins 403D-07, water-cooled diesels producing
a net power of 11.1 kW at 2700 r/min. Gross torque is 45.6
Nm at 2000 r/min. The engine drives a Bosch Rexroth hy-
draulic system that includes joystick controls in the cab.
The engine is mounted across the rear of the machines
for optimum weight distribution. JCB said adding that ease
of serviceability was a major design consideration and the
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machines have a rear counterweight that swings away to
provide access to the engine bay and battery, with a sepa-
rate access door for daily maintenance checkpoints.
A common undercarriage is used on all three models,
with machined faces designed to provide improved fit and
extended component life. Sloping track legs reduce materi-
al retention, making it easier to clean the machine between
hire periods, the company said.
The 16C-1 is available in both fixed and retracting under-
carriages with the retractable track frame offering widths of
980 to 1330 mm. A revised idler design delivers improved
ride quality and reduces track stalling in loose material, the
company reported.
Short-pitch rubber tracks come as standard, with a steel
track option available on the three machines. A redesigned
dozer blade comes with easy-to-install dozer wings with
increased lift height and the option of standard or longer-
reach dozer arms. The long reach gives the machine addi-
tional stability and the ability to dig right up to the dozer for
improved site clearance, according to JCB.
There are two upper structure designs, one for the two
conventional tailswing models and a second for the new
ZTS machine. In both cases the structure has an improved
layout to deliver easier component access, JCB said. The
18Z-1 is expected to prove particularly popular in southern
European markets where JCB said customer demand con-
tinues to drive increasingly compact designs.
DISTRIBUTIONnews
McCloskey Washing Systems has announced West Midlands
company Max Innovate as its official distributor of washing equip-
ment in the U.K. Max Innovate also will be an authorized service
provider for McCloskey products. Max Innovate provides material
processing and handling equipment, specializing in the waste and
aggregates industries.
Polymer Technologies Inc., a manufacturer of noise-reduction,
thermal-insulation and vibration-isolation products based in
Newark, Delaware, USA, announced that it is the exclusive North
American distributor of engineered hoses and custom molded rub-
ber parts for Polybond India.
Polybond is a hose and custom molded rubber manufacturer
serving major original equipment manufacturers in India and
worldwide. Polybond creates products that are suitable for a vari-
ety of engine-related applications, including power generators and
compressors, trucks, buses and construction equipment.
Linamar Corp.’s Skyjack division announced a new dealership
agreement with Xuzhou Handler Special Vehicle Co. Ltd., a truck-
mounted boom lift seller in mainland China. Established in 2005,
Xuzhou Handler produces and distributes truck-mounted boom lifts
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Tie-down points have been built into the frames which
JCB said makes regular transportation easier for rental
businesses and ensures that chains and slings are not
pulled across rubber tracks, causing unnecessary damage.
The machines use a four-plate boom and dipper design
with three dipper arm lengths of 950, 1100 and 1344 mm
available. An 1800 mm main boom with top mounted ram
provides protection for the hydraulic cylinder. All three
mini excavators have competitive attachment compatibil-
ity and a hydraulic quick hitch option is available on the
high-specification 19C-1. All boom and dipper pins have
500-hour greasing intervals and extended pin and bush
life, which means that greasing only needs to be com-
pleted as part of a regular machine service, JCB said.
All-steel body panels provide protection for both rental
companies and for contractors. The right-hand side panel
can be opened to provide access to the hydraulic and fuel
tanks and the cooling package.
The premium 19C-1 model incorporates the swing con-
trol and auxiliaries into the right-hand joystick, improving
space on the cab floor. A low-flow circuit with electrically
proportional controlled auxiliaries will also be available as
standard on the 19C-1 for attachment control. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.jcb.com
and vehicles such as fire trucks. Xuzhou Handler will sell Skyjack
machines in mainland China. The machines are expected to be used
in the electric power, subway, rail and landscaping industries.
Skyjack also appointed Nationwide Skylift to represent it in
Malaysia, Linamar said. Nationwide Skylift is recognized as a
market leader in the hire and sale of powered access equipment
throughout Malaysia, Linamar said.
Nationwide operates a fleet of truck-mounted and self-propelled
boom lifts with reaches ranging from 34 to 100 m. The company’s
specialties include equipment rental and sales for manufacturing,
construction, oil and gas industries, shipyards, telecommunications,
billboard advertising and energy generation and transmission.
New Holland Agriculture, a brand of CNH Industrial N.V., an-
nounced the opening of a direct branch in Centurion, South Africa.
The branch will also service southern African countries including
Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.
The branch will directly and exclusively distribute and support
New Holland’s full product lineup and services, the company said.
New Holland has 17 dealers throughout southern Africa providing
after-sales service and support for tractors and combines.
continued on page 18
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 GLOBALtrends

MILESTONE HIGHLIGHTS CASE’S

COMPACTING SUCCESS IN INDIA
Case Production
Of Compaction Equipment
In India
Type 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Soil Compactors 255 224 223 344 491
Tandem Rollers (>6.0 Tonnes) 293 326 268 347 371
Mini Tandem Rollers (6.0Tonnes) 126 132 155 156 197
Total 674 682 646 847 1059

Case Sales Of Compaction Equipment In India

Type 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Soil Compactors 253 223 220 338 461
Tandem Rollers (>6.0 Tonnes) 291 324 291 338 365
Mini Tandem Rollers (<6.0 Tonnes) 125 126 144 149 196
Total 669 673 655 825 1022
Source: Off-Highway Research

BY DAVID PHILLIPS

C
ase Construction Equipment, a CNH Industrial brand,
delivered its 10 000th vibratory compactor to the In-
dian market earlier this summer. The company is the
leading compactor manufacturer in the country and
is the first to achieve this milestone.
L&T-Case Equipment Private Ltd. (L&T-Case) was established
in October 1999 as a 50/50 joint venture between Larsen &
Toubro (L&T) and CNH Global NV to take over L&T’s production
facilities at Pithampur, India, for the manufacture of construc-
tion machinery. The plant had been producing backhoe loaders
for Case since 1989 and compaction equipment since 1996.
In 2012, L&T sold its entire stake to CNH Global NV, which now
has full ownership of the company and operates as Case New
Holland Construction Equipment India Pvt. Ltd. (Case).
The company’s Pithampur facility is spread over 16 hect-
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;
E-mail: mail@offhighway.co.uk
ares and occupies over 28 000 m2 of covered area. It has
an annual capacity to produce 5500 backhoe loaders and
2000 compactors.
The company launched its first soil compactor model, the
1107, in 2001, and in 2003 developed the 450 mini tan-
dem roller in-house. It launched the upgraded 1107DX soil
compactor in 2013 and 1107EX model in 2016. Case’s cur-
rent compaction equipment range includes the 1107EX soil
compactor and its variants, 450DX mini tandem roller and the
752 tandem roller.
Case is one of the leading manufacturers of compaction
equipment in the country and has accounted for 17 to 22%
of total local production during 2012-2016. It was the largest
producer in 2012, 2013 and 2015.
Soil compactors accounted for 33 to 35% of Case pro-
duction during 2012-2014. However, the segment’s share
increased to 41% in 2015 and further to 46% in 2016, as a
large number of new projects was awarded. Large tandem
rollers accounted for 41 to 48% of Case’s production, but
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 GLOBALtrends
its share declined to 35% in 2016. Mini
tandem rollers represented 18 to 24%
of production during 2012-2016.
Amongst soil compactors, Case ac-
counted for 10 to 18% of total local pro-
duction and maintained its dominance in
the tandem roller production represent-
ing 17 to 21% during 2012-2016. In the
large tandem roller (over 6.0 tonnes) cat-
egory, it accounted for 26 to 31%, while
in mini tandem rollers (below 6.0 tonnes)
the company represented between 44
to 57% of total production during 2012-
2015, which declined to 18% in 2016.
The overall market for compaction
equipment, including all types, is domi-
nated by Case, which accounted for
26 to 29% of the market during 2012-
2016. Its share peaked at 29% in 2015.
The company’s sales increased 13% in
2012 and 1% in 2013, but declined 3%
in 2014. Its sales grew significantly by
23% in 2015 and 27% in 2016.
Soil compactors accounted for 33 to
38% of Case’s total compaction equipment
sales during 2012-2014, which increased
to 41% in 2015 and to 45% in 2016. Tan-
dem rollers over 6.0 tonnes represented
36 to 48% of the company’s total compac-
tion equipment sales during 2012-2016,
while mini tandem rollers (less than 6.0
tonnes) accounted for 18 to 22%.
Amongst soil compactors, Case had
a market share of 22% in 2012, which
declined to 18% in 2013. It accounted
for 20 to 24% of the market during
2013-2016 and has remained the sec-
ond largest supplier since 2013. The
company maintained its dominance in
the tandem roller market with a 35 to
39% share during 2012-2016. Amongst
large tandem rollers over 6.0 tonnes, it
accounted for 30 to 38% share, while
for mini tandem rollers under 6.0 tonnes
the company’s share remained between
43 and 58% during 2012- 2016.
Case also sells backhoe loaders,
crawler dozers, motor graders and skid-
steer loaders in India. The company has
a nationwide network of 65 dealers with
250 outlets and spare parts support
is provided from the centralized spare
parts center in Indore and other strategi-
cally located depots. dpi
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continued from page 16
Terex Trucks announced it is partnering with Porter Group to support and supply its
Generation 10 TA400 and TA300 articulated dump trucks (ADTs) in Australia and New Zealand.
Porter is headquartered in Hamilton, New Zealand.
Porter Group was founded in 1945 as an importer of equipment and parts. It has almost 40
branches in Oceania and distributes a range of ADTs, excavators, wheel and skid-steer loaders,
compactors, rock crushers, screens, harvester heads, conveyors, stackers, stockpilers, shred-
ders and feller bunchers.
Porter also has subsidiary divisions for the supply of spare parts, servicing and repairs,
transport haulage, hire of cranes and access equipment and financing options. The company
also has bases in Australia, Papua New Guinea and California, USA.
Terex also announced it has partnered with Leal Equipements Compagnie LTEE (LEC), a
heavy-equipment supplier, to deliver and offer support for rigid haulers across Madagascar,
Mauritius and the Seychelles.
LEC will offer clients of all four Terex rigid haulers — the TR45, TR60, TR70 and TR100 —
that provide payloads from 41 to 91 tonnes. LEC said it would also assist customers with its
sub-dealer, MaterAuto.
Kubota Engine America (KEA) said it has increased its presence in Latin America by add-
ing 24 distributors in more than 20 countries to its network. The company has added engine,
engine and generator and generator distributors to its network.
The KEA distribution network in Latin America includes as engine distributors only: Agencias
Generales, Bolivia; Center Bob Comércio E Assistência Técnica, Brazil; Nilcap Comércio e
Assistência Técnica, Brazil; Motorman, Chile; Indec, Columbia; Construmarket, El Salvador;
Cmarket, S.A. de C.V., Nicaragua; Equipamientos y Maquinarias, S.A.; Costa Rica and Panama;
Triton Trading, Peru; Sisler, Uruguay; RK Power PR, Puerto Rico; Gruas San Blas, Argentina;
and Righttrack Equipos y Soluciones, Ecuador.
Engine and generator set distributors in Latin America include: Engineering & Construction,
Guyana; Parts and Power, British Virgin Islands; Taller Mecanico Industrial Paris, Venezuela; Delta
Supply, Jamaica; Comercial EMISA, Mexico; Auto Et Mecanique, Haiti; and Alex Plantas, Dominican
Republic. In Peru, Eximport Distribuidores Del Peru will serve as a generator distributor only.
Manitowoc announced that it has appointed Danish partner UN Mobilkraner to be its exclu-
sive Grove mobile crane distributor in Norway. The branch will be in Drammen, and provide
sales and service support.
Manitowoc began working with UN Mobilkraner in 1994. The company became a Grove
distributor in 2010, first for Denmark and then for Sweden, Manitowoc said. The addition of the
Drammen branch will enable Manitowoc to extend its crane offerings and aftermarket services
throughout Norway and increase its reach in Scandinavia.
Correction
Due to editing errors, an incorrect photo
appeared in the Liebherr section of the
33rd annual Engine Technical Review in the
June issue of Diesel Progress International
Edition. Liebherr’s new 12-cylinder D9812
diesel engine will be followed by 16- and
20-cylinder variants and incorporates the
company’s intelligent engine control unit
(ECU) and proprietary Liebherr SCR after-
treatment technology. In addition, Liebherr’s
gaseous-fueled engines range from 145
to 1070 kW. Diesel Progress International
Edition regrets the error.
18 JULY-AUGUST 2017
 INDUSTRY NEWS

Perkins marine engines are manufactured at the Caterpillar Marine Power U.K. Ltd. facility, which
has just completed a two-year, approximately US$6.5 million redevelopment.

PERKINS
MAKES MARINE UPGRADES
Improvements at Wimborne marine engine site include new test cells and paint facility

BY IAN CAMERON

E
ngine manufacturer Perkins has unveiled its up-
graded facilities in Wimborne, England, following a
major investment at the site.
Perkins marine engines are manufactured at the
Caterpillar Marine Power U.K. Ltd. facility, which recently
completed a two-year, approximately US$6.5 million rede-
velopment with the construction of a new administration
building, engine production hall and warehouse. Upgrades
also include new production test cells, including data cap-
ture standards, as well as a new paint facility.
The Wimborne facility supplies the global market and prod-
ucts include the complete range of Perkins marine engines,
Caterpillar C7.1 propulsion engines, and the C1.5, C2.2, C4.4
and C4.4 ACERT, C7.1 generator sets. The facility was offi-
cially acquired by Caterpillar in 2000 and employs 114 people.
Local political and business dignitaries joined Nigel
Parkinson, general manager, Caterpillar Marine; Mark
Dorsett, Caterpillar U.K. country manager; and Andrew
Goldspink, general manager at Caterpillar Marine Power
U.K. Ltd., to commemorate the investment completion.
“The engines manufactured in Wimborne have always
carried a reputation for quality and outstanding service,”
Goldspink said. “It was a natural fit for the Energy and
Transportation Division at Caterpillar to complement and
expand their production facilities.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.perkins.com

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AN ELECTRIC
ANSWER FOR CRANES
NAF develops direct drive modular electric axles for heavy-duty cranes
N
eunkirchener Achsenfabrik AG (NAF), a specialist
in high-performance, heavy-duty drivelines, has
developed a new range of directly driven electric
axles for crane applications.
The basic design is based on NAF’s modular system with
high flexibility in installation and the possibility to have cost-
efficient, custom-made solutions, the company said. So far,
the load range covered by the new axle family is from 20
to 70 tonnes with flange widths varying from 80 to 130 cm.
The axles are available with direct drive or with attached
reduction gear, with an overall ratio between 16:1 and 100:1.
The company said the axles and drives are fully en-
capsulated to guarantee a long service lifetime and low
maintenance in comparison to legacy systems with an
outside chain drive. They can also be equipped with ser-
vice and parking brakes, differential locks and top and
bottom pivoting points to attach the axle to the frame.
Single or dual tire use is feasible depending on the en-
vironmental conditions and the area of application, the
company said.
NAF added that the axles can be modified to be used
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The new range of NAF directly driven electric axles for
crane applications is designed to cover a load range
from 20 to 70 tonnes.
in a conventional hydrostatic driveline. These axles are
used in various harbor crane applications as well as in
rubber tire gantry cranes for container handling or in in-
dustrial yards.
NAF offers a range of driveline components includ-
ing bogie axles, steering and rigid axles and gearboxes.
They are used in a variety of applications, including for-
estry, agriculture, mining, material handling, construction
machines, ground support equipment and heavy-duty,
off-road transport.
The company, founded in 1960, is headquartered in
Neunkirchen am Brand, Germany, and employs 500 peo-
ple worldwide, 80% of whom are in manufacturing, NAF
said. The company has facilities in Germany, the USA and
Russia and sales representatives in France and China.
NAF posted sales of €127 million in 2016 and said that
80% of this figure is for sales in export markets. dpi
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EXPANDING
ITS HORIZONS
Turkish drivetrain component manufacturer Hema plots ambitious growth course
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
T
here are ambitious plans afoot at Hema Endüstri
A.Ş. (Hema), the Turkish drivetrain and hydraulics
manufacturer.
“We have just reached the threshold of US$0.5
billion turnover,” said İskender Ulusay, Sales Marketing and
Business Development deputy general manager. “And we
target to reach US$1 billion in 2023, the year our company
will celebrate its 50th anniversary.”
Ulusay said that Hema recently went through an expan-
sion phase that included the opening of a new production
site in Pune, India, in 2016 for the manufacturing of agri-
cultural axles and hydraulic lifts to local original equipment
manufacturers. The new manufacturing site joined nine ex-
isting production plants in Turkey.
In terms of products, development plans have addressed
mainly transmissions and axles, so that Hema is now able
to offer complete drivetrains for agricultural tractors, back-
hoe loaders and, soon, telehandlers, the company said.
Hema offers two front steering axles — the HFA 200 and
HFA 075 — which are designed for machines using engines
up to 76 kW.
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Covering machines using engines up to
76 kW, Hema’s HFA 200 front-steering
front axle has a flange-to-flange dimen-
sion of 1610 mm.
The HFA 200 axle has a flange-to-flange dimension of
1610 mm, with a hub diameter of 220.8 mm and a steering
angle of 55°. The axle mounts a limited slip differential and
can transmit peak torque at the wheels up to 20 000 Nm,
the company said.
The smaller HFA 075 axle has a flange-to-flange mea-
surement of 1410 mm with hub diameter of 220.8 mm and
55° steering angle. This axle also incorporates a limited
slip differential and transmits torque to the wheels up to
20 000 Nm.
Hema also offers two side-drive steering front axles, the
HFA285 for use with engines up to 63 kW, and the HFA399,
applicable on machines with engines up to 78 kW. Both
axles have hub diameters of 220.8 mm and 55° steering an-
gles, along with limited slip differentials and optional steer-
ing sensors. The HFA285 has a flange-to-flange dimension
of 1660 mm, while the HFA399 reaches 1800 mm.
On the transmission side, Hema offers a synchro gearbox
with 12 forward and 12 reverse gears (or 16 forward and
eight reverse). The transmission can accommodate maxi-
mum power of 76 kW and maximum torque of 360 Nm.
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new markets around the world. “We are addressing the USA market, where we
opened a warehouse in Atlanta, Georgia, and recently an office in the Chicago,
Illinois, area,” Ulusay said. “They will be followed by a second warehouse. “As
for Europe, we opened an office and another warehouse in Germany and have
representatives in the U.K., Sweden and Italy.” dpi

FOR MORE INFORMATION

www.hemaendustri.com.tr

Highlighting its international capabili-

ties and ambitions, Turkish drivetrain
manufacturer Hema Endüstri exhibited
at ConExpo-Con/Agg in the USA earlier
this year.

Also available is a family of syn-

chromesh gearboxes for maximum
transmitted power from 37 to 82 kW
and torque from 190 to 432 Nm. The
five transmissions in this family all
have a mechanically actuated differ-
ential lock and mechanically actuated
service brake, the company said. The
two larger transmissions in the range,
the H3075 and H3105, have hydrauli-
cally actuated service brakes.
“We have recently expanded also
our families of torque orbital hydrau-
lic motors and piston pumps,” Ulusay
said. “We also had quite a market suc-
cess with our steering systems solu-
tions for on- and off-road vehicles.”
For steering systems, Hema de-
veloped a range of hydraulic steering
gears for front axle loads from 4000
to 8500 kg. A family of vane-type
steering pumps is also available. The
steering units include variable dis-
placement pumps from 14 to 25 cc/
rev and fixed displacement pumps
from 14 to 30 cc/rev.
Besides enlarging its production ca-
pacity and adding new products to its
portfolio, Hema is also expanding in

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MORE GUIDANZ
FOR EQUIPMENT
Cummins launches new mobile app for real-time remote engine diagnostics and support
BY IAN CAMERON
N
ew engine data analytical services aimed at help-
ing to reduce downtime and increasing operational
efficiency for off-highway customers have been
launched by Cummins.
Cummins Guidanz is a new free mobile app operating
through a WI-FI or a cellular connection, which enables cus-
tomers to read engine fault codes on Tier 3 and later engines
when paired with the new Bluetooth-enabled Inline mini-
Vehicle Data Link Adapter, or Inline 7 using Bluetooth mode.
Downloadable from the Apple App Store or Android’s
Google Play for use on Apple or Android smartphones or tab-
lets, it allows operators to provide critical information to their
off-site operations manager to initiate the service process
rather than having a service technician come on site to diag-
nose the fault code. This can be done directly from the app.
“In piloting the Guidanz mobile app with the Immediate As-
sessment feature, service locations experienced an increase
in efficiency and improved through-put time for customers,”
said Lori Cobb, vice president – Connected Solution, at
Cummins. “Some of our customers are restricted to their job
site for repairs and maintenance events. Our products make
it easy for Cummins to send a service technician to the cus-
tomer with the right tools and parts, reducing the need for
multiple on-site visits and streamlining the entire process.”
One of the key aspects of the app is a service locator tool
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Cummins Guidanz — a new free
mobile app operating through a
WI-FI or a cellular connection
— allows customers to quickly
read remote engine fault codes
on Tier 3 and later engines on
their smart devices.
which enables the operator to quickly find a nearby certified
repair center. It can also to connect directly to Cummins
Care to start the service procedure.
By contacting Cummins Care, customers are connected to
experts who can accurately address issues using technology
including a real-time remote diagnostic capability, which al-
lows Cummins to provide interactive video support on demand
via a computer or cellular device to identify solutions faster.
Guidanz includes the Cummins Immediate Assessment
scheduling-assist feature to certified service providers. Im-
mediate Assessment provides analysis of any fault code
present, a list of the most likely repair parts needed and es-
timates on how long a service event may take. This can re-
duce the process from what may have previously taken a few
hours down to just a few minutes, according to Cummins.
Cummins added that in the coming months it will be add-
ing new products to its suite of telematics-based solutions
that will provide customers with prioritized recommendations.
In addition, those time-based recommendations will dis-
tinguish between repairs that need to be addressed imme-
diately and those that can be scheduled. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.cummins.com
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The Stauff Line is a new concept where all components for hydraulic lines are
supplied to customers in assemblies.
EVERYTHING FROM
COMPONENTS TO SYSTEMS
Stauff Line concept delivers hydraulic tubes and hose assemblies
directly to customers’ production lines
S
tauff, a manufacturer of pipework equipment and
fluid power components, has recently launched a
new supply concept — the Stauff Line — as the
umbrella brand for all services that Stauff Group
companies offer in connection with hydraulic lines.
The services under Stauff Line include the analysis and
optimization of existing systems or the design of new ones,
along with the supply of all components or customized units
directly to the customers’ assembly or production lines.
The company said that the procurement of assemblies,
including a manipulated tube and pre-assembled hydrau-
lic hose, offers a number of benefits to original equipment
manufacturers, such as reduced procurement costs and
stock levels, shortened installation times and lower risk of
assembly errors.
According to Stauff, using specially designed load carri-
ers significantly lowers the risk of confusing components,
thereby increasing the reliability of installations. “On re-
quest, we are able to optimize our customers’ entire sys-
tem and assume responsibility from one connection to the
other,” said Jörg Deutz, chief executive officer of Stauff
Group. “Stauff Line is the result of our integrated approach.
“After evolving in recent years to become a complete
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provider of all components for hydraulic lines, we are now
taking the next step to becoming a system supplier.”
The basis for this approach is the comprehensive range
of pipework equipment and fluid power components for use
in mobile and stationary hydraulic systems, which Stauff
has grown in recent years. Most recently, the company
expanded its own product range from in-house production
with the launch of the Stauff Connect range of tube con-
nectors, and acquired Voswinkel GmbH in 2015, a manu-
facturer of quick release couplings for hydraulic systems
which also develops and produces a comprehensive range
of hose connectors.
“We don’t just offer our own in-house developed and
produced individual components, but also coordinate
them to perfectly match each other,” Deutz said. He
added that all products share the same high and uniform
quality of manufacturing, which also includes a high-
grade zinc-nickel surface coating as standard for a large
part of the range. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.stauff.com
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This image of a crawler crane highlights the expanded off-highway capabilities Dana has as a
result of its acquisition of Brevini. The track drives, swing drive, winch drive, hydraulic valve
assembly and pump drive are all additions to the Dana portfolio, which previously addressed
only wheeled off-highway equipment.

SHIFTING GROWTH
EFFORT INTO OVERDRIVE — AGAIN
Dana’s Off-Highway business seen as key contributor in strategy
focused on both acquisitions and organic growth

BY MIKE BREZONICK

F
or those who have paid attention long enough, the
recent activities of Dana Inc. bring to mind the old
quip about “déjà vu all over again.”
The company’s current strategy, which aims to
add something on the order of US$1 billion to the annual
sales of the US$5.9 billion manufacturer by 2019, has dis-
tinct parallels to similar efforts in the 1980s and ’90s.
And just like back then, Dana’s Off-Highway business is
where a lot of the growth is expected to come — which in
effect serves as a vote of confidence for a business that
sometimes seemed to be something of a stepchild com-
pared to Dana’s passenger car segment.
“It (off-highway) is definitely core to us,” said James K.
Kamsickas, Dana’s president and chief executive officer.
“People throw the term ‘core’ around quite regularly and I’m
not always sure that I agree with how they use it.
“To me, core always goes back to the product and pro-
cesses of what you do. So if you talk about light vehicle, you
shouldn’t be a bumper guy, a seat guy and an electronics
guy. No single thing is core to any of those products; they’re
not all tied to resin, not all tied to steel.
“Dana is very tied together from a core standpoint and
the special sauce is gearing technology. It all comes back to
gearing, which means we are absolutely committed to the

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business of off-highway. Everything there ultimately comes
back to gearing — gearing in the driveline, gearing in the
axle, gearing in the transmission.
“The competitive advantage we believe we have over
any of our competitors in any of our segments is that we’re
the only multinational that serves all of the off-highway mar-
kets — mining, construction, agriculture — as well as the
commercial-vehicle and light-vehicle markets. So we get a
huge synergistic value by being in all of those markets.”
It’s worth noting that three of Dana’s last four acquisi-
tions have contributed at least in part to the company’s off-
highway business. Late last year, it acquired the strategic
assets of SIFCO S.A., a Brazilian producer of forged and
machined components used in on- and off-road vehicles
and equipment. The SIFCO deal expanded Dana’s manu-
facturing capabilities in Brazil and also is expected to help
original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) accommodate
local content requirements.
Earlier this year, Dana also purchased the Warren,
Michigan, USA, operations of U.S. Manufacturing, which
provides axle housings and driveline shafts primarily for au-
tomotive applications, but with some commercial vehicle/
off-highway potential.
But the most significant deal impacting off-highway was
Dana’s acquisition of Italy’s Brevini Group, which was
OTHER CANDID KAMSICKAS COMMENTS
D
uring his interview with Diesel Progress, Dana
President and Chief Executive Officer Jim Kam-
sickas weighed in on a variety of other subjects.
On the prospects for increased electrification and
hybridization in off-highway equipment:
“In a big picture way, that’s going to happen on a case-
by-case basis. We already know, for example, that un-
derground mining is already there. In that segment, there
is a huge cost advantage and performance advantage to
being fully electric. And obviously, mining companies can
avoid all the exhaust issues and all the incremental labor
costs, etc. So it’s already there.
“We will have an advantage by offering these tech-
nologies in other businesses and markets. There are
customers that will pull forward on electrification in our
commercial vehicle side. Maybe it’s in utility trucks and
vans in urban areas to take care of emissions issues. Or
maybe it’s in light vehicles because of small cars.
“We are able to basically parlay off of that. It may not
mean that we’re absolutely unequivocally going to be the
first mover. But we will be absolutely positioned to be
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announced last November and closed Feb. 1 of this year.
Dana bought 80% of the Brevini businesses, with an op-
tion to purchase the remaining 20% by 2020. The total
Brevini businesses acquired reported sales of US$410
million in 2015.
The Brevini deal gave Dana new product lines and new
technologies, including mobile planetary hub drives, plan-
etary gearboxes, hydraulic pumps, motors and valves, as
well as electronic control systems. Most importantly, it sig-
nificantly expands Dana’s reach into different off-highway
machine segments, which previously had been restricted to
wheeled vehicles and equipment.
“I’m being a little tongue-in-cheek, but it almost got exhaust-
ing to explain Dana’s off-highway business to the investment
community or a customer — ‘We are only in wheeled vehicles,’
” Kamsickas said. “You didn’t need to be a business major to
figure out that it was very obvious that access to the tracked
equipment market was something we had to get.
“But getting back to the strategic view on gearing being
our core, when you think about the products we acquired in
the Brevini purchase — the winch products, the slew drives,
you name it — it largely all still comes back to the core. So
it made all the sense in the world for us in terms of address-
able markets, cross selling of products, and all of that.”
continued on page 28
Dana CEO Jim Kamsickas (left) and Renato Brevini
at the announcement of Dana’s acquisition of the
Italian company.
either the first mover or a quick fast follower, and that can be
the best play from a business standpoint.”
On the increasing connectivity of machines and equipment:
“That’s probably a better question for the OEs than it is for
me. Whatever customer I’m talking to, those guys are going to
have to say where their projections are.
continued on page 28
27 JULY-AUGUST 2017

Though the Dana acquisition officially closed Feb. 1,
Dana was able to give attendees of ConExpo-Con/Agg a
glimpse of the expanded product capabilities it would be
able to bring to the off-highway industry.
“What I can speak to is where does Dana play in that?
Our strategy is not to be the provider of the connectivity to
the cloud. Ours is to be more of a provider of tools, which
you’ve seen with some of our Smart Suite products.
“Data is power and our strategy is to provide the infor-
mation that’s going to help our customers as it relates to
preventive maintenance, for example. If we think technol-
ogy is going on an axle to help collect data relative to the
machine, it may affect how we redesign something on the
next turnaround.
“We will not only play in what I’d call the hard parts of the
business. We certainly are broad enough and big enough
to be able to play in the connectivity part as a tool or service
provider to our OE customers.”
On the state of the off-highway industry in 2017:
“I think our view would be cautiously optimistic. I think
people in general in this space — and this is one person’s
opinion — are exhausted with the consistent long-term
downturn. So we’re all looking for a little glimmer of hope
or green shoot, and since there is a little bit of that, I think
there’s some cautious optimism.
“But cautious optimism doesn’t mean new sales. You still
have what you have in the market so I’m not here to predict
that we’re going to have an upswing. But I would support
that there is reason to have some cautious optimism.” dpi
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And while the integration of the Brevini business is still
ongoing, Kamsickas indicated that Dana was keeping its
eyes open for the next logical addition.
“I’m not going to tip our hand exactly on what we may
do,” Kamsickas said. “But our suite of products for the
off-highway business consists of drivetrain and motion
products. So we’re going to keep our eye on growing
both organically and inorganically through power convey-
ance technologies.
“The big picture is one, if there was ever any question
about our commitment to this space, I believe our actions
recently have suggested that we’re very committed. Two,
because we are a full driveline supplier across all the seg-
ments of the mobility industry, we bring some synergies,
technologies and advantages that we can leverage.
“Three, I would say that every one of the mobility indus-
tries is evolving to more of a global common supply plat-
form, with maybe one supplier in all regions of the world,
and I would obviously say that Dana’s got the most expan-
sive and full global footprint for our products. Our customers
want us to build where we sell, so we offer a pretty signifi-
cant advantage and opportunity for our customers through
our global footprint of over 100 facilities.
“Last but not least, we’re going to bring our same tenacity
and focus on customer satisfaction to the Brevini products
as we have in the drivetrain products that we have supplied
over the last 113 years. That’s also part of our strategy that
we’re committed to and will remain committed to.” dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.dana.com/off-highway
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Horton has expanded its line of engine fans for heavy-duty applications with the launch of the HTEC 1800 (left). Constructed using
a proprietary thermoset composite material, the fan is available in diameters from 119 to 198 cm with five to 15 blades. A down-
sized version of the RCV2000 fan drive introduced two years ago, the new RCV1000 fan drive (right) targets mobile and stationary
engine applications from 521 and 1500 kW.

GETTING BACK
TO ITS ROOTS
New fan drive and fan developments at Horton target off-highway,
stationary equipment markets; “nothing saves money like off”

BY MIKE BREZONICK

F
or most of the last few decades, the name “Horton”
has essentially been synonymous with cooling tech-
nologies for medium and heavy-duty trucks. Since it
started offering fan drives to the vehicle markets in
the late 1960s, it has become a significant supplier to the
on-highway segment.
Yet over the last several years, as the demands for more
precise engine cooling, improved fuel economy and re-
duced noise emissions have become significant concerns
for the off-road industry, the company has begun to make
inroads into segments such as mining and construction
equipment, agricultural tractors and combines, and power
generation systems.
Some might have wondered what the Roseville,
Minnesota, USA, manufacturer was doing — an on-highway
supplier suddenly messing around in off-road equipment?
But in reality, Horton’s new focus is a return to the com-
pany’s mobile roots, as the very first engine fan drive devel-
oped by company owner and patriarch Hugh Schilling was
actually developed for equipment working at a Canadian
asbestos mine in the early 1960s.
“Off-highway is actually a market that’s custom-built for
Horton,” said Cordell Dietz, president and chief executive
officer of Horton. “It’s got the same needs as the truck mar-
ket does, but it’s much more fragmented and it’s a much
more challenging environment.
“But fan drives and fans are all we do and we’re very
comfortable providing solutions for off-highway customers
who have unique applications with unique requirements
and product demands. That’s our space.

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Horton manufactures its RCV 1000 fan drives at its 11 612 m2
manufacturing facility in Britton, South Dakota, USA.
“Mr. Schilling’s original idea — and he’s told me this a
couple of times — is ‘nothing saves money like off.’ It’s bril-
liant and it’s as true today as it ever was.”
The company’s most recent products for the off-highway
industry, which were on display at ConExpo-Con/Agg, are
the new Horton Thermoset Engineered Composite (HTEC)
1800 fan and the RCV1000 variable viscous fan drive.
The HTEC 1800 is essentially a downsized version of
the HTEC 2500, which was launched two years ago, while
the RCV1000 variable fan drive is a smaller version of the
RCV2000 unit launched in 2015.
“Customers in the off-highway industry manufacture
equipment that ranges from very small to very large sizes,”
said Manish Virmani, vice president of Global Market
Development for Horton. “And so to effectively address
their needs, you need to have a full portfolio of products.
“So when we introduced the HTEC 2500 and RCV 2000
in 2015 for very large equipment, we knew that we had to
develop smaller products to complete the product portfolio.
Hence, the HTEC 1800 and RCV 1000.
“Again, the goal is to boost fuel efficiency, reduce noise
and extend engine life, the last being negatively impacted
by overcooling.”
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All of the HTEC fans incorporate a structural material
engineered to deliver increased efficiency, a higher tem-
perature and speed rating, enhanced durability, corrosion
resistance, reduced fuel consumption, significant noise re-
duction and compatibility with Horton’s fan drive systems.
The HTEC material is a thermoset plastic rather than
the glass-filled nylon construction more commonly seen in
injected-molded fans. Rather than injecting material into a
die, a charge pattern of HTEC thermoset plastic is put into
two halves of a mold and then compressed together and
heated. This compression molding process bonds the mol-
ecules together more firmly and the result is a more durable
fan with less deflection than nylon and a higher strength-
to-weight ratio than nylon, steel or aluminum, with much
higher temperature capability — over 148°C, Horton said.
The HTEC 1800 fan can be specified with five to 15 blades
and in diameters of 119 to 198 cm. Standard and custom-
izable hub mountings are available, including straight and
tapered bores. The hub configuration allows for a range of
blade counts and results in a truly modular fan in which the
blades can be manufactured to the precise length required
by the application with no tip trimming needed to make it
fit — a key point since much of the noise reduction of a fan
is a result of the tip profile. Maximum fan tip speed for the
HTEC 1800 is 6705 m/sec, Horton said.
Manufactured at Horton’s Carmel, Indiana, USA, facility, the
HTEC 1800 fan’s modular design simplifies shipping — fans,
hubs and hardware can be sent in a much smaller package
than a fully assembled fan — and the fans can be assembled
at one of Horton’s distributor locations, the company said.
The RCV1000 variable fan drive is designed to work with
the HTEC 1800 fan and targets larger diesel engine appli-
cations such as mining trucks and generator sets.
“This is really a breakthrough in fan drives for the high-
horsepower markets,” said Neal Shawaluk, lead sales en-
gineer at Horton. “It provides fully variable closed-loop fan
speed modulation in which the controller is actually reading
the fan speeds and making decisions based on engine, cool-
ant and intake manifold temperatures. It then checks to make
sure the fan is running at the desired speed and if it’s not, it
sends a signal to the drive to get the fan to the right speed.”
The RCV1000 can accommodate torques up to 1000 Nm
and is typically used with engines between 521 and 1500
kW, the company said. Typical fan diameters used range
from 122 to 183 cm.
Like its larger sibling, the RCV1000 drive has a low idle
speed, down to 150 r/min and below, the company said.
“We had one on test with a customer where we were
doing data logging and the customer thought something
was wrong because the drive wasn’t reporting fan speed,”
Shawaluk said. “We checked it out and discovered that the
fan actually wasn’t even running — it was completely off.
The engine didn’t need any cooling at that point.
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“What this does is it minimizes fuel
consumption and noise. With a di-
rectly driven fan, you’re running your
fan all the time and for a big fan that
could require 112 kW or more. So if
we can reduce the fan speed, we can
save a lot of that power and that’s a lot
of fuel. Alternatively, that power could
boost productivity.
“Noise is an issue as well. If you
slow the fan by just 30%, you could get
as much as 7 dB(A) or more of noise
reduction. In places such as Australia,
where there are some mines close to
cities with noise regulations, mining
trucks are built with very expensive
sound suppression systems. Using an
RCV1000 fan drive and HTEC 1800
fan is one easy and cost-effective way
of solving that noise problem.”
The RCV1000 drive incorporates
the same overall design features as
the larger RCV2000, including a spe-
cially engineered reservoir and valve
system engineered to provide faster
response time, lower off speeds and
improved cooling. A stationary mag-
net coil eliminates the need for a
clutch bearing, while the fan bear-
ing is located in front to reduce the
temperature of the pulley bearing, in-
crease grease life and better support
the fan’s weight. The housing and
cover fin arrays have been optimized
to provide greater heat dissipation,
Horton said.
Installation is also simplified,
Shawaluk said. “You basically bolt it
to the engine, plug in a wiring har-
ness and that’s it,” he said. “There
are some systems out there that re-
quire multiple oil lines connected to
the engine and complicated wiring
connections. We wanted ours to be
simple and it is. It’s all self-contained
— no risk of oil leaks and quick and
easy installation.”
The RCV1000 fan drive is built
at Horton’s Britton, South Dakota,
USA, facility. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.hortonww.com
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New Senior VP At Denso
Denso Products and Services Americas Inc. named Norihito “Jack” Tanahashi as se-
nior vice president of Original Equipment Supplier (OES) sales. He works out of the com-
pany’s new office in Plano, Texas, and Long Beach, Calif., and oversees Denso Products
and Services Americas sales of Denso original equipment (OE) products to automakers.
Tanahashi joined Denso in 1988 and started in the Hiroshima branch in aftermarket sales
before moving into OE sales. In 1995, he began a series of overseas assignments supply-
ing Toyota vehicles with OE automotive parts. He then transferred to Denso Europe where
he worked in the U.K. and Amsterdam, Netherlands, before establishing the company’s
Toyota sales office in Brussels, Belgium.
In 2006, he returned to Japan to serve as general manager of Toyota sales at corporate
headquarters and was promoted to president of Denso Sales Australia and later vice presi-
dent of Denso Australia. Prior to joining Denso Products and Services Americas he was
general manager of Denso OE sales for Mitsubishi.
Sterner Named Scania USA President
Håkan Sterner has been appointed president of Scania USA Inc.,
the company announced. Sterner succeeds Mikael Lindner, who
was named president of Scania Japan.
Sterner will be responsible for Scania USA’s operations. He is a 27-
year employee of the company and has an extensive background in
engine design and testing from the Research and Development Center
in Södertälje, Sweden. Before the promotion, Sterner worked as the
technical director at Scania for seven years. Prior to that position he
H. Sterner
was head of Engine Design and Engine Testing.
Orr Named GenCell VP Worldwide Sales
GenCell has announced the appointment of Steve Orr as vice
president, Worldwide Sales, for the Israel-based fuel cell power sys-
tems provider and manufacturer. Orr will be based in the U.K. and
lead the company’s sales activities in Europe, North America and
Latin America.
Orr has more than 30 years of experience in sales and business
development logistics in the automotive industry. With GenCell,
Orr’s duties include growing the company’s sales worldwide and
S. Orr
building its customer service network.
New Leadership At Navistar
Navistar International Corp. announced that it has promoted Mi-
chael A. Cancelliere to president, Truck and Parts, replacing William
R. Kozek, who will assume a planning role focused on emerging indus-
try opportunities.
Cancelliere will oversee all aspects of the company’s truck and
parts business. He most recently served as senior vice president,
Global Parts and Customer Service. He has been with the company
for more than 37 years in a variety of truck and parts and sales lead-
ership positions.
The company also announced that Bernardo Valenzuela is re- M. Cancelliere
turning to the company in the newly created role of vice president of Export and president
of Mexico and Global Operations. He previously spent 16 years at Navistar in various roles
in its export and Mexican businesses, rising to vice president of Global Trucks Sales from
2008 to 2014. He left Navistar to found Terranova GTS LLC, a developer and distributor of
specialty commercial vehicles for the Mexican and Latin American markets.
Kozek will focus on vehicle electrification and potential disruptive technologies.
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ENCLOSING
WITH STYLE
New Thermamax marine engine insulation concept designed for efficiency and good looks
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
T
hermal insulation specialist Thermamax has present-
ed a new insulation concept specially designed for
marine engines that is not only engineered to be effi-
cient in fire protection, but has also a distinctive look.
The Tmax-Design Study for an Engine Enclosure has
been developed by Thermamax’s internal design studio
and is meant to address the importance of appearance
for engines used in high-end marine applications such as
yachts and sport boats. According to Thermamax, an at-
tractive look reflects positively on brand image, and can
convey innovation, capability and quality — all competitive
advantages for engine manufacturers.
The company said the Tmax-Design Study for an Engine
Enclosure embodies stealth design principles developed in
the 1980s for military aircraft to render them virtually invis-
ible to radar detection. The key to stealth technology is the
use of angular shapes that reflect electronic waves only
intermittently. In Thermamax’s iterations, an elegant, softly
contoured approach is abandoned in favor of a more ag-
gressive, angular appearance expressing dynamism, ma-
neuverability and speed.
Thermamax said that its stealth-driven design is charac-
terized by large surface areas with 2-D triangular shapes
that ensure strong reflections. Stylistically, the stealth de-
sign proved so attractive that many designers adopted it for
their more extravagant, exotic products, such as furniture
and in everyday home products and appliances. This style
has also been quite popular in the marine sector.
The main characteristic of the Tmax-Design Study for an
Engine Enclosure is its striking visual appearance and the
different styling obtained by using different surface finishes.
Sheet components can be supplied with a brushed matte
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THERMAL INSULATION
Thermal insulation specialist Thermamax has
developed a new marine engine insulation
concept that incorporates stealth technology
principles such as large surface areas incor-
porating 2-D triangular shapes that began
with military aircraft in the 1980s.
surface, combined with a highly polished finish or coated
in any desired color. The enclosure can be easily manu-
factured to meet individual preferences, the company said.
From a technical and performance point of view, the
sheet material for the enclosure is manufactured with neatly
profiled corrugations, flat recesses and raised points that
increase the overall stiffness of the enclosure. Thermamax
said that this saves the use of additional material and en-
sures minimum weight.
The stealth design is applicable to all Tmax-Insulation
Enclosures that conform to the Safety Of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
convention by the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
for marine applications.
Thermamax also added that, despite its very peculiar
look, this surface design fits perfectly into the company’s
production process in a fairly straightforward way.
The design study concept and realization was done in-
house by Thermamax within its internal interdisciplinary
think tank tBrain, that includes departments such as Design,
Thermodynamics, Technology, Research & Development,
and Business Development.
In terms of manufacturing capability, Thermamax is expand-
ing its Thermamax Inc. location in Aurora, Illinois, USA. Aiming
to add to the amount of local added value and better serve
customers in the area, the production space in Aurora will be
almost doubled, passing from 2300 to almost 4400 m2.
The new production hall will be dedicated to high-tempera-
ture insulations for off-highway and marine applications. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.thermamax.com
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DESIGNED
FOR CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENTS
Newest sensor from Curtiss-Wright targets CAN enabled on- and off-highway equipment
BY IAN CAMERON
C
urtiss-Wright’s Industrial division has launched a
new noncontact rotary position sensor suitable for
specialty on- and off-highway vehicles using CAN-
bus communications.
Developed by Curtiss-Wright’s legacy brand of Penny
& Giles, the new NRH27C sensor extends the company’s
recently introduced NRH271 and NRH272 product fam-
ily and shares similar characteristics and benefits, the
Christchurch, U.K.-headquartered company said.
Similar to its predecessors, the NRH27C sensor incor-
porates a low-profile sensor body that results in a small
footprint, CANbus J1939 communications and an encap-
sulated, IP69K-rated design that the company said of-
fers strong resistance to water, dust, shock, vibration and
temperature.
Curtiss-Wright said the qualities make the range suitable
for use by makers of on- and off-highway vehicles used in
challenging environments and as a cost-effective solution
for medium volume applications where some customization
may be required.
Within the CAN communications structure of the vehicle,
the NRH27C’s two independent Hall effect sensing signals
allow for error checking of the positional data, which is in-
tended to address the needs of safety-critical applications.
Additionally, an onboard diagnostic function means
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SENSORS
The new NRH27C sensor from Curtiss-Wright is
a noncontact rotary position sensor designed for
equipment operating in harsh environments.
predefined error messages can be sent to define the pres-
ent state of the sensor. The factory-programmable electron-
ics can also be set to different Baud rates, Node ID and
Frame rates according to system requirements.
Contained in a 9.5 mm low-profile housing and available
with industry-standard AMP Superseal, Deutsch DT04 se-
ries connectors or 18AWG flying leads for customer termi-
nation, the NRH27C sensor can be powered from a 5 Vdc
regulated or 9 to 30 Vdc unregulated supply and provides a
full 360° output range, Curtiss-Wright said.
The Curtiss-Wright Industrial Group includes the prod-
uct brands of Arens Controls, Penny & Giles, PG Drives
Technology and Williams Controls. As well as its U.K.
headquarters, the company also has factories in Arlington
Heights, Illinois, and Portland, Oregon, in the United States
and Pune, India. The company also maintains a manufac-
turing site in Cwmfelinfach, Wales.
Curtiss-Wright products include throttle controllers, so-
lenoids and joystick controls used in a wide range of ap-
plications such as cranes, power generation, medium and
heavy-duty trucks, buses and agricultural machines. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.curtisswright.com
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ABB’S BUS CHARGING STATIONS … FUEL
CELL DEMO TRUCKS … VOLVO’S ELECTRIC
EXCAVATOR … HYBRID POWER SYSTEMS
A
BB has signed a contract to supply electric bus
charging infrastructure for Volvo electric buses op-
erated by Transdev Blazefield from 2018. ABB will
supply three HVC 300P charging stations and an
electricity substation for installation at a bus station serving
Harrogate, England.
The contract is significant as it is the first electric bus proj-
ect in the U.K. using OppCharge for “opportunity charging,”
where buses are charged while they wait at the terminal
bus stops. The stops are equipped with fast-charging in-
frastructure at each end of the bus line, with charge times
between three and five minutes.
The buses will connect automatically to ABB’s HVC 300P
chargers, which include a pantograph coming from the
overhead charging mast that charges the buses. The HVC
300P units are compatible with the OppCharge interface to
work with other brands and models of electric buses that
use opportunity charging, ABB said.
China’s Jiangsu Dewei Advanced Materials Co. (Dewei)
and US Hybrid Inc., a California, USA-based company, an-
nounced a joint venture (JV) and unveiled a zero-emissions
Class 8 fuel cell port drayage truck utilizing US Hybrid’s PEM
fuel cell engine. The truck is one of two demonstration trac-
tors for delivery at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach,
California, USA.
The truck, a Navistar International ProStar day cab, incor-
porates US Hybrid’s FCe80, 80 kW PEM fuel cell and a 372
kW traction motor with 3750 Nm of direct-drive torque. It has
a gross vehicle weight rating of 36 287 kg, an estimated driv-
ing range of 322 km under normal drayage operation and
can refuel in fewer than nine minutes.
Dewei is one of China’s largest high-molecular material
producers and also supplies General Motors, VW and Toyota.
US Hybrid will expand its Connecticut, USA, production facil-
ity via the JV, called US FuelCell Inc., which will focus on the
production of US Hybrid’s PEM fuel cell engines, including the
FCe80, an 80 kW fuel cell engine for heavy-duty trucks and
transit buses, and the FCe40, an 40 kW fuel cell engine for
Class 6 and 7 trucks and medium-duty transit buses.
Also at the U.S. ports, U.K.-headquartered Ricardo is
collaborating with Toyota on the Project Portal heavy-duty
fuel cell truck demonstration project.
Project Portal involves designing a heavy-duty hydrogen
fuel cell system for Class 8 truck use at the ports. Ricardo
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assisted Toyota across various engineering functions in-
cluding systems integration and packaging, including the
fuel cells, power electronics, hydrogen tanks, cooling sys-
tems, batteries, electric motors and transmission. Many of
the ancillary systems that are traditionally driven by the en-
gine were also electrified.
The project platform is designed to provide the target per-
formance required to support port drayage operations. The
truck generates more than 500 kW and 1796 Nm of torque
from two Mirai fuel cell stacks and a 12 kWh battery. The
concept’s gross combined weight capacity is 36 287 kg and
its estimated driving range is more than 322 km per fill under
normal drayage operation.
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has un-
veiled its latest concept machine known as the EX2. The
100% electric compact excavator prototype delivers zero
emissions, the company said.
To make the EX2 prototype fully electric, the combus-
tion engine has been replaced with two lithium-ion batter-
ies, totaling 38 kWh, which store enough electric energy
to operate the machine for eight hours in an intense appli-
cation, Volvo CE said. The hydraulic architecture has also
been replaced with electric architecture, which incorporates
electromechanical linear actuators that help to optimize the
transmission chain. Removing the hydraulic system and the
combustion engine and reducing the cooling needs led to
significantly lower noise levels, Volvo CE said. At this stage,
the EX2 is a research project and there are currently no
plans for industrialization, the company said.
Finnish companies Visedo and truck maker Sisu Auto
have developed a hybrid electric parallel power system for
the heavy truck market designed to deliver 850 kW and
more than 5000 Nm of torque.
Visedo, a drivetrain company, said the companies devel-
oped the electric power system for a proof-of-concept ve-
hicle that integrates the parallel hybrid drive, which draws
power from both an electric motor and a diesel engine con-
nected via the same axle.
The electric motor assists the diesel engine during peak
periods and charges energy storage during the off-peak via
supercapacitors.
The electric drive system is designed to work in parallel
with the Mercedes-Benz OM471 and OM473 diesel en-
gines, which are used in the Sisu Polar truck range. dpi
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A SEISMIC
ACHIEVEMENT
FG Wilson achieves seismic certification with Perkins 4000 series generator set
BY IAN CAMERON
A
s the requirement for generator sets to meet seis-
mic certification standards continues to grow in
some parts of the world, Northern Ireland-based
manufacturer FG Wilson said the company has
achieved the milestone for the first time with a generator
set powered by a Perkins 4000 series engine. Full seis-
mic certification means the unit will withstand the effects of
earthquakes and still operate.
In many parts of the world, seismic certification is be-
coming a key requirement for generator sets, especially
when they are installed in large buildings or facilities in
urban areas.
Turkey-based distributor FGW Jenerator Turkey achieved
full International Building Code (IBC) seismic certification as
part of a project to install 19 1700 kVA and two 800 kVA gen-
erator sets at Skyland Istanbul, which was Turkey’s second
largest construction project in 2016. The site includes two
towers that are almost 300 m high and are the seventh-tallest
buildings in Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent
States. The towers are part of a project that included a large
office complex, a shopping mall, a residential tower and a
five-star hotel.
“This is a large-scale and high-profile project in Istanbul,
and for us to achieve seismic certification is a key mile-
stone,” said Ann Brown, managing director, FG Wilson.
FG Wilson P1700 and P800 generator sets were tested
and certified in Rome in mid-2016 at what is thought to be
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POWER GENERATION
An FG Wilson generator set
that was installed at Skyland
Istanbul underwent seismic
testing. According to FG
Wilson, it is believed to be
the first time a generator set
powered by a Perkins 4000
series engine achieved full
seismic certification.
the only shaker table test facility outside of the USA able to
accommodate machines of this size within the timescale
allowed for the project. The test included a 30-second seis-
mic shake, after which the generator sets must start up and
function normally.
To demonstrate reliability and performance after the seis-
mic test, the generator sets were returned to FG Wilson’s
U.K. facility in Larne, Northern Ireland, which houses one of
Europe’s largest testing and development facilities for gen-
erator sets, built at a total investment of US$26 million.
Project requirements included sound-insulated container
type enclosures incorporating seismic specification for the
larger generator sets, a synchronization system, supervisory
control and data acquisition (SCADA) and energy manage-
ment systems, a fuel automation system and a critical si-
lencer. Strengthened base frames, control panel stands and
seismic anti-vibration mounts were specially engineered into
the generator sets.
“We closely monitor urban transformation trends and
we’ve been actively participating in many major power proj-
ects in Turkey and especially in Istanbul,” Köksal Er, chief
executive officer of FGW Jenerator Turkey, said about the
installation of the generator sets in Turkey. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.fgwilson.com
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Tata Motors has launched automat-
ed manual transmission (AMT) tech-
nology in its Starbus and Ultra brand
of buses.
TATA MOTORS VEHICLES
READY FOR BS 4
BY T.C. MALHOTRA
I
ndia’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, Tata
Motors, said it is ready to enter the market with exhaust
gas recirculation (EGR) and selective catalytic reduction
(SCR) technologies for its Bharat Stage 4 (BS 4) diesel
engines powering its range of commercial vehicles.
The company said the EGR technology that it adopted in
2010 would continue to be utilized in its small-to-medium
category of commercial vehicles with engine power require-
ments up to 134 kW.
Tata Motors has used SCR technology since 2014 for its
medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles ranging from 97
to 298 kW. Tata Cummins Ltd., a joint venture between Tata
Motors and U.S.-based Cummins Inc., developed the engines.
While EGR is a relatively low-cost, simple, and “easy to
integrate” technology, SCR can be scaled up further to meet
the stringent BS 6 emissions standards, the company said.
In a statement, Tata Motors said it has perfected both the
SCR and EGR technologies on a wide range of vehicles
that have been sold to customers within India and abroad.
“Tata Motors has led technology changes in the Indian
commercial vehicle industry over the last six decades,” said
Ravindra Pisharody, executive director, Commercial Vehi-
cles, Tata Motors. “Introduction and adoption of EGR and
SCR technology in 2010 and 2014, respectively, reiterates
our capabilities with regard to future technologies.
“We will offer both SCR and EGR technologies on BS 4
T.C. Malhotra is a technical journalist based in Delhi, India. His email is
tc_malhotra@rediffmail.com
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solutions. This will not only meet regulatory requirements
for emissions norms but also optimize the total cost of own-
ership, ultimately benefitting our customers.
“At the onset of BS 4 emissions norms in India and provi-
dent on the ensuing BS 6 emissions norms from April 2020,
we are confident that our selection of emissions control
technologies across the Commercial Vehicle range is holis-
tic and the most ideal one.”
The company said the Cummins BS 4 engines would ca-
ter from 97 to 298 kW, powering Tata Motors’ vehicle plat-
forms from 16 tonne trucks to 49 tonne tractor-trailers.
In other news, Tata Motors has launched automated
manual transmission (AMT) technology in its Starbus and
Ultra brand of buses. The range includes buses in the 9 to
12 m category with seating capacities of 23 to 54.
Developed especially for city applications with heavy traf-
fic, Tata Motors BS 4-compliant buses are available in mul-
tiple variations.
Developed with WABCO, the AMT technology of the bus
automatically engages the clutch and shifts the gears. It
also considers the driver’s operation, engine torque, vehicle
load and road inclination, resulting in optimized gear shift-
ing, the company said.
“At Tata Motors, we constantly engage with our stake-
holders to develop and integrate new and future-ready
technologies for our broad spectrum of commercial vehi-
cles, that enhances connectivity, safety and fuel economy,”
said Dr. Ajit Kumar Jindal, head of engineering, Commercial
Vehicles, Tata Motors. “With rapid urbanization and envi-
38 JULY-AUGUST 2017

ronmental concerns, there is an increasing focus towards
efficient public transportation.
“As the cities get congested, especially during peak
hours, the average speed of the vehicle is drastically re-
duced with frequent start and stop, causing delays, discom-
fort for passengers and drivers and more so cuts down on
the fuel economy of the vehicle. The new AMT buses from
Tata Motors will address these issues.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.tata.com
Industry Feels Pain Of BS 3 Vehicle Ban
Tractor and construction equipment vehicle manufactur-
ers said they feel pain for their businesses after the ban on
BS 3 vehicles imposed by the Supreme Court of India.
Reports suggest that some 25 000 tractors and 1500
construction equipment vehicles have not been registered
by regional transport offices (RTOs) in many states, includ-
ing Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra
Pradesh, Assam and Tamil Nadu.
Indian Construction Equipment Manufacturers’ Associa-
tion President Anand Sundaresan said the Supreme Court
order to ban BS 3 vehicles has been misinterpreted by
many RTOs in various states. This has resulted in new con-
struction equipment vehicles not being registered.
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Sundaresan said that even the timing of the order had
made more damage to the makers of tractors and con-
struction equipment vehicles because this is the peak
season for the construction sector, particularly major in-
frastructure projects, as well as construction equipment
vehicles industry.
The Supreme Court of India banned the sale and registra-
tion of vehicles that are not compliant with BS 4 emissions
norms as of April 1. RTOs in most states have refused to reg-
ister these vehicles after the court order, which stopped sales
of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, passenger and commercial
vehicles meeting only BS 3 emissions standards.
The order from Justices Madan B. Lokur and Deepak
Gupta reads, “On and from April 1, 2017, such vehicles that
are not BS 4-compliant shall not be sold in India by any
manufacturer or dealer, that is to say that such vehicles,
whether two-wheeler, three-wheeler, four-wheeler or com-
mercial vehicles will not be sold.”
Experts say that the order was not meant for tractors,
combines and heavy construction vehicles, because these
have different emissions norms. However, the RTOs have
also declined to allow their registration.
While tractors follow Bharat Tractor Emissions Norms
(TREM) 3A, construction equipment vehicles (CEV) have
different BS 3 standards. These emissions norms are dif-
ferent from the BS 4 that normal automobiles follow in India.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION Daimler India Commer-

www.i-cema.in
BharatBenz Launches New Intercity Coach
To further expand its bus portfolio, Daimler India Commer-
cial Vehicles (DICV), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler,
has rolled out a new BharatBenz 16 tonne intercity coach.
Targeted at the growing intercity travel segment, the
front-engine coach is powered by a Mercedes-Benz die-
sel engine rated 175 kW and complements the company’s
portfolio of school, staff and tourist buses in the 9 tonne
category, which have been available since the end of 2015.
The new coach is 12 m long.
The company said the new coach, which has incorpo-
rated Daimler’s BS 4 technology, promises low total cost of
ownership and reliable performance.
“We designed the all-new BharatBenz intercity coach to
take intercity travel to the next level — a safer and more com-
fortable experience for passengers and drivers and more
value for operators at the same time,” said Markus Villinger,
managing director, Daimler Buses India. “Building on our ac-
ceptance in the market and this strong product with proven
BS 4 technology, we are very confident to capture opportuni-
ties in this growing segment.”
cial Vehicles has rolled
out a new BharatBenz
16 tonne intercity coach.
The company said the vehicle offers a quieter ride be-
cause its open design enhances acoustic insulation de-
spite having a front-mounted engine. A powerful air condi-
tioner with an engine-driven compressor assures not only
a pleasant cabin environment for passengers but also a
workplace for drivers that helps them to stay alert, the
manufacturer said.
The company uses SCR technology as it has in hundreds
of thousands of Daimler commercial vehicles worldwide for
more than a decade. Besides the further improved fuel
economy and lower maintenance costs, SCR technology
allows BharatBenz BS 4 vehicles to operate unhampered
with BS 3 fuel if required, the company said. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.bharatbenz.com/

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GLOBALroads
CLEAN TECHNOLOGY ADVANCING
DESPITE US’S PARIS PULLOUT
BY OLIVER DIXON
F
ollowing a warmup speech
from Vice President Mike
Pence — in itself an exercise
that followed the now mandato-
ry Twitter buildup in a manner redolent
of a pay-per-view boxing match — the
45th president of the United States got
ready to rumble and announced —
to no surprise whatsoever — that he
was pulling the country out of the non-
binding Paris Accord.
“We don’t want other leaders and
other countries laughing at us any
more,” POTUS opined. “And they won’t
be. They won’t be.”
In this at least he has been proven
correct. There is little laughter but
much bewilderment and no little ire,
expressed not just by leaders of other
countries but by leaders of U.S. busi-
nesses, too. Who knew that withdraw-
ing from a voluntary and nonbinding
agreement — the “non” and “binding”
implying conditions that are perhaps
some way away from draconian —
could prove so contentious?
This is not the place to debate the
science that underpins the climate
change debate. On the one hand, we
have a body of opinion that says it isn’t
a good thing. On the other, we have
President Trump, a man with his name
if not on the title then at least on the
mailbox of a fairly large chunk of Florida
beachfront. He would seem to be thus
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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accorded first-mover disadvantage
should this all go wrong and has thus
(we assume) conducted a risk assess-
ment pointing to the likelihood of Mar-
a-Lago becoming Lago-Debajo-el-Mar
as one that is negligible. A case, one
might say, of putting someone’s money
where the 45th president’s mouth is.
Let us also not forget that — in the
best traditions of the pugilistic arts —
a rematch is already being set up, and
should the terms of the agreement
become less draconian over time then
so too will the administration be happy
to consider re-binding itself to its non-
binding demands.
Various states and cities within the
U.S. have already implied that they will
maintain business as usual as far as the
Paris Accord. In the case of Hawaii — a
part of the world possessing even more
beachfront than that of the Executive
Who So Ordered — it has already en-
acted legislation to this effect.
So realistically, does any of this mat-
ter? Or is it in fact a case of Sound and
Fury Signifying Nothing? Or perhaps
nothing more than a desire to change
a narrative which, at present, is a touch
uncomfortable? Viva el Populismo as
they say at Mar-a-Lago. But, for all of
the hoopla in the Rose Garden, it does
rather look as if this runs the risk of be-
ing ignored.
And perhaps with good reason.
Wherever you stand on the climate de-
bate, one thing is an absolute given —
there are some dollars to be made! The
growth of investment in clean tech-
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nology has been on a trajectory given
to causing nosebleeds. And seemingly
that investment is now paying a grow-
ing return. Like it or not, clean technol-
ogy looks to be here to stay.
Withdrawing from the Paris Accord
appears to be an exercise in sending
a message that technology should go
backward rather than forward. This in
itself is a strange message to send
but when it is accompanied by the ob-
servation that the return on invested
capital for the latter is fast approach-
ing a point where it is leaving the for-
mer in its dust it becomes one that is
somewhat risible. Nothing wrong with
a bit of populism for sure, but paying
for it? That’s a whole different story.
Things move rather fast in the 45th
administration and there is a signifi-
cant risk that, by the time that this
piece is published, attention will have
moved on elsewhere. But one thing
is less likely to move — over the past
couple of decades, commercial trucks
in the United States have become far
cleaner and far more efficient. This
is a function in part of regulation but
is now a situation being driven more
by a market approach. People who
operate trucks would rather use less
fuel because — guess what? — it
reduces their costs. Cost reduction
is, in terms of profit and loss, a desir-
able outcome. Is the pursuit of profit
counter-populist?
The president is answerable to his
electorate, but the numerous compa-
nies within the United States that stand
to be impacted by this move are an-
swerable to their stockholders. While a
percentage of the former constituency
may nod approvingly at this move, we
suspect that the latter group may prove
a rather tougher sell. dpi
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MWM has produced
the 100 000th MAN
D08 engines for
MAN Latin America.
MWM MARKS MILESTONE,
EXPANDS DEALER NETWORK
BY MAURO BELO SCHNEIDER
M
WM, the Navistar diesel engine subsidiary in
South America, has announced the recent pro-
duction of the 100 000th MAN D08 engine for
MAN Latin America. The companies have been
partners for more than 30 years.
MWM has a 2500 m2 production line dedicated to MAN
Latin America at its Santo Amaro plant in São Paulo, Brazil,
where it produces the four and six cylinder D08 diesel en-
gines for buses and trucks. Part of the production is sold in
Brazil and the rest is exported.
Navistar Mercosur’s president, José Eduardo Luzzi,
said the partnership is important for MWM. “Through
more than three decades, MWM and MAN Latin America
promoted innovations and advances together for the
domestic and global automotive industry,” Luzzi said.
“We’re very proud with this milestone and this success-
ful partnership.”
MWM said it supplies 45% of Volkswagen’s truck and bus
portfolio.
MWM has also expanded its service and parts distribu-
tion. The company announced two new dealers in Russia:
Agrotekhnodar and Agrostrategy.
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The dealers will provide post-sale support of machines
equipped with MWM engines, especially those in agricul-
tural applications.
The company said it wants to increase its service and
distribution network to work with more customers. For
this reason, the company is also studying new dealers in
Ukraine, South Africa, Mexico, Angola, Mozambique, Co-
lombia, Portugal, Chile, Kazakhstan and others.
“For MWM, as important as achieving new markets and
export increase, is to offer quality services and reposi-
tion pieces in all markets where we work,” said Thomas
Püschel, director of sales and marketing, MWM. “That is
why the expansion of our capillarity with trained and quali-
fied dealers is so important to guarantee the level of ser-
vices in Brazil and worldwide.”
MWM, which is part of Navistar group, exports to 45
countries. It has diesel engine plants in São Paulo and in
Jesús Maria, Argentina.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.mwm.com.br
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Volvo has developed a self-driving

truck for the sugarcane industry.

Volvo Tests Self-Driving Truck In Brazil “This machine was 100% conceived in Brazil, with our
Volvo has developed what it calls Brazil’s first self-driving forest clients participating in the development of the proj-
truck. The vehicle, which was designed for the sugar etha- ect,” said Roberto Marques, sales director, John Deere
nol industry, has been tested in real operation and the tech- Construction and Forestry. “What is present in this machine
nology is already available in other regions, the company was thought with users and takes in consideration local
said. market characteristics.”
The company said VM Autônomo eliminated a loss of The machine is a solution for operations like harvest-
productivity caused by the truck crushing plants during ing, processing and loading. It is powered by a John Deere
sugarcane harvest. Damage affects approximately 12% of Power Tech Plus 6.8L diesel engine rated 104 to 149 kW
the annual sugarcane production and the self-driving truck, that drives a hydraulic system that allows adjustments to be
which operates in tandem with a sugarcane harvester, made according to operating conditions, the company said.
avoids 4% of such losses. According to the Brazilian Forest Service (SFB), the country
“We are known worldwide for our innovative transport so- is a world leader in the production of pine and eucalyptus. dpi
lutions,” said Wilson Lirmann, president of Volvo Group in
Latin America. “This is another novelty that will transform FOR MORE INFORMATION
the transport for the Brazilian agribusiness, one of the most www.deere.com.br
competitive in the world.”
The truck runs on controlled lines within 2.5 cm without
damaging cane plants, the company said.
Volvo developed the self-driving truck at its industrial park
in Curitiba city, Paraná state, in collaboration with special-
ists in Sweden and engineers at the Santa Terezinha power
plant, which is a Volvo client.
VM Autônomo is a 6x4 truck with high flotation tires. The
system is composed of GPS antennas with GNSS and Real
Time Kinematics (RTK), part of Volvo Dynamic Steering. It
uses RTK technology for geographic location.

FOR MORE INFORMATION

www.volvotrucks.in

Deere Launches Forestry Harvester

John Deere has launched a new machine for the forest
market in Brazil. The 2144G harvester is produced in In- The new John Deere 2144G harvester is produced
daiatuba city, São Paulo state. in Indaiatuba city, São Paulo, Brazil.

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 INTERNATIONALbusinessREPORT
Busy Summer For Deere … ZF-Hella Team Up …
Zoomlion Changes Focus … Trimble Buys
Müller … Umicore Adds Haldor Topsoe …
Deere & Co. said it has signed a definitive agreement
to acquire the Wirtgen Group of Windhagen, Germany, a
privately held international manufacturer of road construc-
tion equipment, in an all-cash transaction of US$5.2 billion.
The acquisition adds the Wirtgen, Vögele, Hamm, Klee-
mann, Benninghoven and Ciber brands to Deere’s portfolio
and expands its reach into milling, processing, mixing, paving,
compaction and rehabilitation equipment for road construction
and road rehabilitation, plants for mining and processing min-
erals or recycling material and for the production of asphalt.
Deere said it plans to maintain the Wirtgen Group’s ex-
isting brands, management, manufacturing footprint, em-
ployees and distribution network. The companies said they
expect to close on the transaction in the first quarter of
Deere’s 2018 fiscal year.
Deere also announced that it has purchased Mazzotti
s.r.l., a privately held sprayer manufacturer based in Italy.
Terms of the deal were not announced. The report said
Mazzotti would maintain its name, trademark and commer-
cial agreements and continue to serve customers.
ZF and Hella have announced a strategic partnership
for the development and marketing of assistance systems
and autonomous driving technologies for applications that
include commercial vehicles and off-highway applications.
The partnership will focus on camera systems, imaging and
radar sensor technology. No financial details were provided.
ZF said the move would improve its portfolio as a systems
supplier while Hella will drive technological development and
benefit from a broader market access. The first joint develop-
ment project in camera technology will start immediately, with
the object of a market launch in 2020, the companies said.
China’s Zoomlion announced it is selling 80% of its environ-
mental sanitation equipment business to focus on its agricultur-
al and engineering interests. Zoomlion said that environmental
equipment could hold back the development of its engineering
and agricultural business by “competing for resources.”
The construction equipment maker said it is selling the
unit to a group of four Chinese concerns — Infore Hold-
ing; Hony Capital, an investment company set up by
Zoomlion; and Guangzhou Yuemintou Yinglian Invest-
ment Fund Partnership.
Trimble said that it has signed an agreement to acquire pri-
vately held Müller-Elektronik, Salzkotten, Germany, which spe-
cializes in implement control and precision farming solutions.
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Müller produces electronic control units (ECUs), displays
and embedded software that provides vehicle and imple-
ment control for tractors, combine harvesters, field spray-
ers, drill machines, seeders, spreaders and slurry tankers.
Trimble said the purchase would enable the develop-
ment of solutions for farmers worldwide to integrate and
use disparate hardware and software products across vari-
ous brands of agricultural equipment. The transaction is
expected to close in the third quarter of 2017, subject to
customary closing conditions and other legal ramifications.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Umicore, Brussels, Belgium, said that it has reached an
agreement to acquire the heavy-duty diesel and stationary
catalyst businesses of Haldor Topsoe for US$134 million
plus an earnout.
Haldor Topsoe, Ravnholm, Denmark, is a producer of
catalysts for a variety of industries. Its automotive catalysts
are used in emissions systems for on-road and nonroad
heavy-duty diesel applications and ensure compliance with
emission norms, including Euro 6. Its stationary business
offers catalytic solutions to treat NOx emissions from indus-
trial sources.
Umicore said the purchase would help it gain access
to an extended customer base, particularly in Europe and
China. Umicore is a global materials technology and recy-
cling group with about 10 000 employees. The transaction
is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected
to be finalized by the end of the year.
HydraForce announced it has finalized its acquisition of
its Brazilian subsidiary, Hydraulic Designers Ltda. Fol-
lowing completion of the sale in June, the company was
renamed HydraForce Hydraulics Ltda. No financial details
were announced.
The acquisition gives HydraForce, Lincolnshire, Illinois,
USA, a manufacturer of hydraulic cartridge valves, custom
manifolds and electrohydraulic controls for off-highway in-
dustries, an increased presence in the South American off-
highway equipment market.
Generator supplier Aggreko has acquired Indonesian
power rental company PT Kerta Bumi Teknindo. Dumbar-
ton, Scotland-headquartered Aggreko said the acquisition
is part of the strategy to expand its operations and invest-
ment in Indonesia and follows the December 2016 opening
of the Aggreko Indonesia PT Jakarta Service Center. dpi
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