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 MOBILE HYDRAULICS

Danfoss Power Solutions has launched the Orbital X product line that
includes the OMP X and OMR X motors. The new motors will replace
the current OMP, OMR, DS and DH motor models. The two new modu-
lar platforms will replace six existing options — one platform will have
offset and end ports and the other will have aligned ports.

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With former White Drive Products, new motors expand orbital motor reach for Danfoss

T
argeted at a range of light- to medium-duty tasks in
machines such as sweepers and scrubbers, harvest-
ers, mowers and forklift trucks, Danfoss Power Solu-
tions has introduced the Orbital X product line that
includes two modular platforms: the OMP X and OMR X hy-
draulic motors. The introduction marks the first new product
introduction since Danfoss acquired White Drive Products in
September 2016, significantly expanding Danfoss’ position in
the worldwide hydraulics motor market. The new motors will
replace the current OMP, OMR, DS and DH motor models.
In comparison to existing models, Danfoss said the Orbital
X motors have up to 15% higher torque capacity than current
OMP or OPR motors and up to 45% more than current DH
and DS motors. The new Orbital X motors also have 20%
more bearing capacity than the DH and DS motors, the shaft
seal lifetime is improved by 50% and the motor has a finish
that meets the corrosion class C3 standard.
Danfoss said the two new Orbital X motor modular plat-
forms will replace six existing options — one platform will
have offset and end ports and the other will have aligned
ports. The simplified options can save time during installa-
tion, thereby saving costs. The Orbital X platform also of-
fers adaptability within the housing, displacement and shaft
modules, meeting the requirements of a variety of applica-
tion needs, Danfoss said.
Domenico Traverso, president work function division and
Paolo Fonio, senior director, motor sales, said the launch
of the new Orbital X line also represents what they called a
“step change” in both design and manufacturing for Danfoss.
“When we first started this project, we said orbital mo-
tors are still produced the way they were 30 years ago,”
Traverso said. “Why don’t we rethink it from scratch? If we
were to redesign orbital motors today, how would we do it?
You would do it differently than it was done before.”
“We are smarter today, we have more technology, we have
more ways of doing things,” Fonio said. “Think of how these
were designed 20 years ago. Today it is a different world. We
have more technology, you can make simulations, you can
do any number of things that years ago were impossible.”
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Danfoss said the new Orbital X motors have up to 15% higher
torque capacity than current OMP or OPR motors and up to
45% more than current DH and DS motors. Orbital X motors
also have 20% better bearing capacity over DH and DS mo-
tors. The shaft seal lifetime is improved by 50% and the motor
has a finish that meets the corrosion class C3 standard.
DANFOSS EXTENDS PVG VALVE RANGE
D
anfoss Power Solutions has added two high-flow
proportional valves to its PVG portfolio. The PVG
128 and PVG 256 valves are designed to inte-
grate with the existing line of Danfoss proportional
valves — PVG 16 and PVG 32 — to supply the hydraulic
flow from low to high within the same valve stack.
The new high-flow valves are targeted for use on applica-
tions such as large mobile/truck mounted cranes, crawler
cranes, ship cranes, winches and drilling machines.
The addition of the high-flow valves extends the range of
hydraulic flow within the PVG series up to 300 L/min with
the PVG 128 and up to 400 L/min with the PVG 256. A spe-
cial turbo version of the PVG 256 is also available, increas-
ing the flow up to 500 L/min.
“We designed the PVG 128 and PVG 256 to be compat-
ible with the smaller valves in our PVG portfolio, meaning
that if you know one valve you know them all,” said Knud
Meldgaard Jensen, global product marketing manager.
The use of common parts within the PVG platform means
the high-flow valves can be incorporated into existing ap-
plications, Jensen said.
Danfoss PVG valves offer multiple spool sizes that can
be adapted to meet specific application needs. Available
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“Modularity was the biggest change,” Traverso said. “In
older designs there were so many variants and versions.
The idea was to make a step change, to make something
completely different. Something that is better for us to pro-
duce, that reduces complexity and is more flexible in terms
of variants. We approached it like it was a brand new tech-
nology development project.”
This extended to both design and manufacturing, Fonio
said. That process included a dedicated design team in
Nordborg, Denmark, that worked only on the Orbital X proj-
ect. The motors are initially being built at the Danfoss facility
in Wrocław, Poland. But in Wroclaw, Danfoss is also under-
taking a parallel project to build the motors on a brand new
production line concept.
“We are incorporating all that we have learned about
building these motors and combined it with the most mod-
ern manufacturing technologies we can,” Traverso said.
The motors likely will also be built in the USA and possibly
China when the pilot manufacturing project is completed.
Along with the physical product launch, Danfoss also de-
buted a line of Orbital X tools. OEMs will have direct access
to the product conversion tool, which simplifies the process
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spools have a combination linear and progressive charac-
teristic and the same spool can be used for all configura-
tions with and without LS A/B relief valves.
Benefits of the high-flow PVG 128 and PVG 256 valves
include: a pre-compensated valve design; adaptability to
regional fitting standards and reduced costs and installa-
tion complexity with available variations to SAE and Metric
flanges as well as BSP and UNF threaded ports; and limited
pressure on each valve section work port from the individu-
al load-sensing A/B relief valves.
There is also, Danfoss said, a consistent control interface
across the PVG portfolio with the same type of actuation
as the PVG 32 and PVG 16, including mechanical (PVM),
hydraulic (PVH), high current (PVHC) as well as CANbus
control (PVED S5) with full PLUS+1 compliance.
Additional diagnostics are available through CANbus
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Case IH said its Quadtrac articulated tracked tractors offer a remarkable reduction in soil compaction as well as
maneuverability that makes them easy to use.
TRACKS OR WHEELS:
THE DRIVING QUESTION
New Case IH tractors include tracked and wheeled models with new transmissions
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
I
n launching an array of new tractor models for 2017, it
seems clear that Case IH put the spotlight on transmis-
sion technology. Because while there is a lot new about
the latest Quadtrac and Maxxum tractors, some of the
most significant aspects center on new transmission options.
The company’s renowned Quadtrac articulated tracked
tractor gained three new models — the Quadtrac 470 CVX,
500 CVX, and 540 CVX — all of which incorporate the
CVXDrive continuously variable transmission (CVT). The
three new models join the existing five Quadtrac variants
equipped with powershift transmissions.
The CVT adopted for these tractors is a ZF Eccom 6.0,
which is engineered to provide stepless travel between 0
and 40 kph and between 0 and 18 kph in reverse. It allows
the setting of three target speeds from across the speed
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Case IH armrest-mounted Multicontroller.
The transmission incorporates a kickdown feature de-
signed to ensure smooth, but fast acceleration. Peter Friis,
commercial marketing director Case IH for Europe, Middle
East and Africa (EMEA), reported that 40 kph is achieved
at just 1650 r/min.
“The transmission features four mechanical ranges with
automated range-changing,” Friis said. “You have already
two times 100% mechanical power transfer below 10 kph in
first and second range, making it a perfect choice for each
type of application.”
The transmission has four multiplate wet clutch packs
mounted on the four planetary gear sets that change the
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ranges without power interruption and with equal clutch

speeds, for smooth shifting without clutch wear.
The hydrostatic pump and motor is a single unit, with
no high-pressure piping between pump and motor. A vari-
able swashplate on the pump creates different speeds and
allows the fixed hydrostatic motor to be operated in both
directions. An example of this is the Active Hold Control
feature, where the hydrostatic motor eliminates the input
speed from the engine.
“With Active Hold Control the tractor, when brought to a
halt on a hill, remains static without the operator applying
foot or hand brake,” Friis said. “After 45 seconds with the
vehicle in still state, the park brake is automatically applied.”
The tractor can also be stopped temporarily using only
the brake pedal, with the tractor returning to its previous
speed once the pedal is released. Fast reduction of forward
speed is possible by drawing back on the Multicontroller.
Three different response levels for acceleration, decelera- Maxxum tractors are available in five
tion and power shuttle modulation can be set using the new variants that incorporate Active-
Multicontroller armrest. Drive 8 semi-powershift transmissions
According to Friis, the new CVXDrive transmission will powered by FPT Industrial’s NEF die-
make the Quadtrac tractors easier to use, especially for sel engines.
inexperienced operators. In operation, the transmission
provides faster acceleration to field or road speed and full
power availability at low ground speeds for special ap-
plications and implements. It also ensures full hydraulic
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as drilling or planting and an enhanced driver’s comfort.

The company also published a comparison on soil
compaction, showing that the Quadtrac distributes its
weight on the soil through the four tracks on a surface
of 5.6 m2. Conventional wheeled tractors of the same
size distribute their weight on a surface of just 1.64 m2,
causing a much higher soil compaction, Case IH said.
Quadtrac tractors are available with 700 or 900 mm
tracks approved for road travel.
The Quadtrac 540 CVX, 500 CVX, and 470 CVX have
maximum power outputs of 457, 416, and 391 kW at 1900
r/min, respectively. They are powered by FPT Industrial’s
six-cylinder Cursor 13 diesel engines.
The Cursor 13 is an electronically controlled engine
that meets EU Stage 4 emissions regulations with FPT’s
Hi-eSCR exhaust aftertreatment. It adopts a single stage
turbocharger for the 470 CVX and 500 CVX tractors and
two-stage turbocharger for the top-of-the-range 540 CVX.
With the two-stage turbocharger configuration, the small-
er turbocharger delivers low-speed responsiveness, while
the second, larger unit provides maximum boost at high
speeds, the company said. Each turbocharger has its own
cooling system.
Important new transmission technology was also an-
nounced for the Maxxum tractor series, which is composed
of five tractor models from 86 to 108 kW with ActiveDrive
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began in 1842, horsepower meant horse power.
4 four-speed semi-powershift transmissions or available in
the Multicontroller version with the new eight-speed semi-
powershift transmission ActiveDrive 8.
One more tractor model is being added at the top of
the range, with a six-cylinder engine delivering 108 kW
maximum rated output power. The Maxxum 150 CVX and
Maxxum 150 Multicontroller will be fully available from the
third quarter of 2018.
The ActiveDrive 8 transmission in the Maxxum
Multicontroller tractors provide a total of 24 speeds in both
forward and reverse, within three speed ranges. Range one
covers speeds up to 10.2 kph and is specifically designed
for heavier draft work. For special applications requiring
very low speeds, such as vegetable crops, ActiveDrive 8 is
also available with additional creep speeds.
Range two covers nearly 90% of all field, grassland and
loader application requirements and is therefore the main
working range, the company said. It allows the tractor to
work under full load without torque disruption from 1.6 to
18.1 kph. In range three the transmission is used for road
travel, with a skip-shift function that allows quick progress
through the powershift speeds.
Through an auto-shift feature, the vehicle can be
set to progress automatically through any set of eight
speeds in the field, and through all 16 gears in the top
two ranges on the road. A pedal kickdown function can
be used to override the transmission automation and
cause it to downshift.
Remo Müller, product marketing manager for tractors
under 180 hp at Case IH’s EMEA region, said that for the
operation of the ActiveDrive 8 transmission, the clutch
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where momentum is important.
“This transmission is a true power shuttle that ensures
there is no loss of drive or traction during changes of direc-
tion on slopes,” Müller said. “A ‘brake to clutch’ feature im-
proves the safety at junctions on road travel or when stacking
bales with a loader. Shifting and shuttle can be modulated for
a faster or slower response according to the task in hand.”
The maneuverability of the Maxxum Multicontroller trac-
tors make these vehicles ideal for front loader work as well,
the company said. The Case IH Multicontroller armrest and
its loader joystick put multiple operating functions at the
driver’s fingertips. Full transmission operation is controlled
with a thumb, as well as the operation of electronic remote
valves (available in mechanical or electronic versions).
For fieldwork, these tractors utilize Case’s AccuGuide
and AccuTurn automated systems. The AccuTurn automat-
ed in-field steering in particular is a brand new functionality
on the Maxxum Multicontroller and Maxxum CVX tractors.
The Maxxum range is powered by FPT Industrial’s 4.5 L,
four-cylinder NEF engines, with the exception of the new
150 Multicontroller and CVX which incorporate a 6.7-L
six-cylinder turbocharged and intercooled NEF diesel. All
engines meet EU Stage 4 emissions regulations using Hi-
eSCR selective catalytic reduction, Case IH said.
All of the new Maxxum tractors will be presented at the
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German engine manufacturer receives EU Stage 5 certification for TTCD 6.1 engine;
other diesels to 7.8 L to follow

BY ROBERTA PRANDI

T
rue to the 2015 announcement that its engines were
“Stage 5 Ready,” German engine manufacturer Deutz
AG has brought its promise one step further. At the
time of this writing, Deutz announced that its diesel
engine range is certified for EU Stage 5 emissions standards,
making it the first engine builder to receive EU certification.
The company said the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), the
German type-approval authority for vehicles and compo-
nents in the European Union, recently issued the first of-
ficial certificates for the Deutz engines.
Michael Wellenzohn, Deutz’ member of the Board of
Management with responsibility for Sales, Service and
Marketing, said that the current Stage 4 TTCD 6.1 industrial
engine with diesel particulate filter (DPF) got the Stage 5
certificate first, while the other engines with displacements
up to 7.8 L would follow in steps until November — the TCD
3.6, 4.1, 6.1, 7.8 and TTCD 7.8 engines.
Engines below 4.0 L and above 7.8 L will also follow in
time for the introduction of the EU Stage 5 regulations: the
three-cylinder TCD 2.2 as well as the four-cylinder TCD 2.9
and 3.6 above 56 kW are expected to be certified in 2018.
“We keep our promise from 2015 — today we can say we
are Stage 5 certified,” Wellenzohn said. “Stage 5 certified”
is the registered brand name for a marketing campaign and
Deutz’ theme for its appearance at the Agritechnica 2017 Deutz’ TTCD 6.1 industrial engine has been certified for
agricultural show in Hanover, Germany. EU Stage 5 emissions standards by the German authority
“With this achievement, our customers get both flexibil- Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt. The TCD 3.6, 4.1, 6.1 and TTCD 7.8
ity and planning security with officially certified engines,” engines will be certified in steps until November.
Wellenzohn said.
Wellenzohn pointed out how the engines’ package size
will not change from Stage 4 to Stage 5-certified units, Customers who have not used a DPF until now, they can
therefore OEMs will not need to change their machine lay- rely on our experience in emissions aftertreatment. They will
outs because of modifications in the engines. get safe and reliable technology and no additional packaging
The fact that Deutz has more than 10 years’ experience in space will be required to our solutions in Stage 4.”
DPF management for various applications is a key point for As for the engines above 4 L displacement — the TCD
the company’s transition to Stage 5. “Particularly in the small 4.1, TCD 6.1 and TCD 7.8 — they already mount a DPF
displacement range — types TCD 2.9 and TCD 3.6 — Deutz as standard today and customers can expect no hardware
does not just offer DOC (diesel oxidation catalyst)-only solu- changes, while the larger TCD 12.0 and TCD 16.0 adopted
tions but also developed and delivered DPF solutions as an a no-DPF strategy for Stage 4, but will get an aftertreatment
option,” Wellenzohn said. “Applications with low load profiles package for Stage 5 that will include a DPF.
of engines need an experienced partner for DPF solutions. continued on page 16

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for the Stage 5-certified
engines with our customers
as early as possible.”
– Michael Wellenzohn, member of Deutz’
Board of Management,
with responsibility for Sales,
Service and Marketing

“We have started the certification process for all our
engines but with a first focus on the agricultural segment,”
Wellenzohn said. “We wanted to have a clear message to
our customers in the agricultural market, which were pre-
paring the Agritechnica show — the leading trade fair for
agricultural machinery in November this year.
“So we can give already the message today to these
customers, that they can communicate that particularly the
agricultural-relevant Deutz 4 to 8 L engines are already
complying with Stage 5 and plan with Stage 5-certified en-
gines from Deutz.”
As to what will happen commercially to the engines that are
Stage 5 certified and if there will be a price difference between
Stage 4 and Stage 5 versions, Wellenzohn said that the Stage
5-certified engines from 4 to 8 L will have a moderate price
increase due to software adoption, while for the engines below
4 L and above 8 L there will be a price adjustment for the ad-
ditional DPF, sensors, air intake flap and software changes.
Deutz intends to offer Stage 5 engines, as well as Stage
4, China 4 (CN 4) and Stage 3a versions. “Should there be
interest also from other countries with relevant volumes, we
would of course also certify the engines for such countries,

Deutz will offer all its Stage 5 engines, as well as versions for Stage 4, China 4 (CN 4)
and Stage 3a. Other country-specific certifications may be pursued, provided that
fuel qualities meet Deutz’ specifications for the fuel injection system.

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provided the fuel qualities are in line with the specifications
of our fuel injection systems,” Wellenzohn said.
According to Wellenzohn, customers’ reactions to Deutz’
“Stage 5 Ready” campaign have been positive. “We start-
ed in 2015 with the promise to our customers, that our
engines were Stage 5 ready. We received very good feed-
back from our customers and also our competitors’ reac-
tions were remarkable. Our way was followed by so many
others — we did a benchmark and found out that there
were more than 10 different Stage 5 ready logos out there.
This was a big recognition and gave us the confirmation
that this was the right topic at the right time, even four
years before the legislation.
“Now we want to start the planning for the Stage 5-certified
engines with our customers as early as possible. We have
invited our most important customers to our headquar-
ters in Cologne in September to provide them with all the
details regarding our Stage 5-certified engines. They had
the opportunity to discuss their specific market require-
ments with our experts from Sales and R&D. We were
very excited to have had the opportunity to get direct
feedback from our OEMs (original equipment manufac-
turers) so early in the process.”
As Deutz was the first engine manufacturer to an-
nounce Stage 5 certification, Wellenzohn noted how the
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certification procedure differs from previous emissions
stages. “The comprehensive test procedure for certifying
Stage 5 engines is based upon the well-established EU
type-approval tests, mainly consisting first of emissions test
cycles (NRTC, NRSC) with the results being adapted to in-
clude the deterioration factors,” Wellenzohn said. “Then the
engine control area provisions and finally the demonstra-
tion of emissions control diagnostics.
“New requirements such as the particle number limit and
the particulate control diagnostic system have to be consid-
ered in this regard. Furthermore, the information folder with
the complete description of the emission control strategy
and the information document were restructured according
to the regulation.”
One of the major uncertainties in the introduction of
Stage 5 standards in Europe concerns a possible pre-buy,
a topic that concerned Deutz after unpleasant experiences
in earlier emissions stages. Yet because of the flexibility it
offers to customers for their series production engines al-
ready, the company feels confident that any pre-buy will be
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B
aljer & Zembrod, a Germany-based machinery
manufacturer with facilities in Germany, France,
Poland and the Czech Republic, specializes in all
things to do with round wood yard machinery, in-
cluding round wood sorting and transporting carriages, vari-
ous root reducers, perforated rotor debarking machines,
router head debarking machines, stationary cross-cutting
stations, sorting lines and more different modules.
With these machines, one person can control the round
wood yard. He or she can travel on a track to the pick-
up location from the driver cabin of the round wood sort-
ing carriage. There they can pick up the round wood with
the crane and put the wood on a special crosscut table.
The trunks are measured and trimmed to different lengths.
Then the crane picks up the sections and lays them at spe-
cific points along the 120 to 140 m-long stretch of tracks.
In recent years, Baljer & Zembrod has completely revised
the hydrostatic travel drive for its round wood sorting and
transporting carriages. Its latest generation carriage includes
a redesigned hydrostatic four-wheel drive that incorporates
Bosch Rexroth tandem axial piston variable pumps that sup-
ply four wheel motors in closed circuits. The vehicle can be
steered automatically toward its destination along the track
with the proportional electrohydraulic control. The new de-
sign has been in series production since early in the year.
“Previously we used a closed circuit that supplied four
wheel motors,” said Karl-Heinz Würtele, who is responsi-
ble for Sales and Service at Baljer & Zembrod. He said that
under certain operating conditions, high total pressures
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The latest round wood
sorting and transport-
ing carriage from Baljer &
Zembrod can be steered
automatically along tracks
and carry out different
tasks through its new hy-
drostatic four-wheel drive
with proportional electro-
hydraulic control.
could build up between the wheel motors due to series con-
nection. This required significant design safety measures.
“We wanted to find a new solution for this. We reviewed
all options, and at the beginning of the process we were
thinking about a purely electrical travel drive, but it quickly
became clear that the solution would not be economical.”
The hydraulic pumps of the round wood carriage are also
electrically driven, but a purely electrical drive concept with
the same performance would double the current require-
ments from 100 to 200 Amps, which would mean that the
entire electrical system would have to be redesigned.
Baljer & Zembrod instead decided on a modern elec-
trohydraulic solution. The basis of the new travel drive is
the Bosch Rexroth A30VG axial piston variable pump, a
dual circuit variable pump with a swashplate design and
integrated boost pump. Designed to be compact, it is 300
mm at a nominal size of 28 cm3, with clearance. The pump
supplies two synchronously adjustable circuits that are
separated from each other in closed circuits with a volume
flow or 28 cm3 per rotation each.
A double pump with two A30VG pumps is used for the
round wood sorting carriage. This means that four closed
circuits, with one circuit per wheel motor, are available with
the MCR radial piston motor series from Bosch Rexroth.
This results in a hydrostatic four-wheel drive system that
takes up minimal design space, the company said.
The new concept eliminates the previously occurring
total pressures with series connection. The hydraulic
continued on page 20
18 OCTOBER 2017
 AGRICULTURAL & FORESTRY EQUIPMENT

differential lock prevents spinning of the wheels even with

differing wheel loads. Shuttle valves control a pressure
sequence valve with the highest pressure as an external
pressure cutoff. If the value set is exceeded, the control
pressure is connected with the tank.
Even at an operating pressure of only 170 bar, the drive
reaches the same tensile force as previous solutions. “We
have achieved significantly higher overall efficiency in this
way,” Würtele said. “The energy efficiency is higher, the
components are significantly less stressed and we were
able to simplify the design in some areas.”
Because the pressure is now limited to 170 bar, four-
layer hydraulic hoses are now used instead of two-layer
hoses. During continuous operation, the oil temperature
reaches a moderate 50°C. The electrohydraulic drive in the new woodworking
“This reduces the effort required for oil cooling and we machine by Baljer & Zembrod utilizes a double pump
also save on secondary valves,” Würtele said. with two dual-circuit variable axial piston pumps by
In all load scenarios, the carriage accelerates to the Bosch Rexroth, resulting in four closed circuits —
maximum speed of up to 190 m/min without spinning the one per each radial piston motor at the wheels.
wheels. For Würtele, the fact that the travel drive can be
automated with the proportional electrohydraulic control The driver then approves the trip. The automatic drive
at the pump represents a forward-thinking step. The pro- increases working and energy efficiency because it ac-
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STRONG CONDITIONS IN CHINA
NOT HELPING STRONG MACHINERY
Strong Production Of Crawler And Mini Excavators
Type 2010 2011 2012
Crawler Excavator 3734 5250 4200
Mini Excavator 200 1000 1000
Total 3934 6250 5200
% Change +402 +59 -17
*January to June. Source: Off-Highway Research
BY DAVID PHILLIPS
I
t is perhaps ironic that China’s Strong Construction Ma-
chinery has not really benefited from the strong recovery
in the Chinese excavator market that has taken place since
the third quarter of 2016. The company’s sales of new ma-
chines continued to fall to 530 units last year, less than 10% of
its peak sales. The main reason for this poor performance is
thought to be the disruption of its distribution network.
When it was founded, Strong was unique in that it was not
only the sole manufacturer that totally relied on excavators,
but it was also the only one that had two factories manufac-
turing two different brands of excavators that were distributed
through two different dealer networks. This strategy seemed
be quite effective when the market was expanding, and its
sales soared from 600 units in 2009 to 2890 units in 2010 and
to 5440 units in 2011.
Following the peak of demand in 2011, Strong continued
to recruit new dealers in order to increase sales. During
2012 to 2014, it maintained a network of 60 dealers divided
evenly between the JCM and Strong brands. On average,
each dealer sold 35 excavators a year, a volume that could
scarcely support an effective operation. To make things
worse, dealers started to take back excavators from cus-
tomers with multiple defaults.
Over the last two years, the great majority of Strong’s deal-
ers have been struggling with their high level of receivables
and the resultant debts, and most of them have now been
sued by Strong. In the middle of 2016, the number of dealers
was halved and now, 12 months later, it has fewer than 10 ac-
tive and functional dealers.
David Phillips is managing director of Off-Highway Research, a London-
based management consultancy that specializes in the research and analy-
sis of international construction equipment markets. Phone: (44) 020 7404
1128; Email: mail@offhighwayco.uk.
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3400 1600 460 400 280
900 400 180 80 150
4300 2000 640 480 430
-13 -53 -68 - 25 —
During the first half of 2017, two middle managers of
Strong handpicked their teams internally and resigned from
the company. Through newly registered companies, one
team has taken over the territory of Chengdu and Shaanxi,
while the other team has taken over Chongqing. Unlike other
distributors with a manufacturer’s background, Strong has
not made an investment in either company, but neither com-
pany helps it collect receivables. Strong has been talking
with Shantui about sharing its distribution in several regions,
including Henan, Shandong, Jiangsu, Fujian and Gansu.
Since the company is a member of the Shandong Heavy
Industry Group (SHIG), its leadership has been changed
frequently with executives sent from Weichai and Shantui,
and it has also undertaken many internal organizational
and operational changes. After its main creditor, the bank,
took control of its financing, the company has had to reg-
ister a new sales company under the name Linyi Strong
Excavators Co. Ltd.
In 2016, the company decided to retain the Strong brand
name and drop that of JCM. At the end of April 2015, Strong
closed its Jining factory temporarily in the face of declining
sales and financial difficulties, and moved all production to
its Linyi plant. Following pressure from the local government,
the Jining plant was reopened in May 2016, partly because
of the co-operation between Strong and Jiangsu Tysim Ma-
chinery for rotary rigs that were built on excavators, a coop-
eration that lasted less than a year.
More than 20 employees work there to assemble a very
small number of customized large excavators of over 40
tonnes, which is quite unnecessary since Strong only pro-
duced 480 units in 2016 and 430 units during the first six
months of 2017. These are very low levels of output in the
light of its designed capacity of 10 000 units and its workforce
of 500 people. dpi
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J
CB Agriculture is launching a bigger-capacity tele-
scopic wheeled loader at the Agritechnica machinery
and technology show in Hanover, Germany.
Building on the 3.2 tonne lift capacity TM320 and
TM320S, the new JCB-powered TM420 brings 32% more
load lifting ability at 4100 kg and 200 mm of additional lift
height at 5.4 m to more easily load high-sided diet feeders
and storage bins, JCB said.
The company said the new machine incorporates upgrades
from the latest-specification TM320 and TM320S, including an
improved cab with instruments providing daily startup checks
from the driver’s seat, LED lighting options and self-lubricating
bushes extending greasing intervals to 500 hours.
The TM420 loader also uses the same, four-cylinder,
4.8 L, EU Stage 4/Tier 4 final emissions-compliant JCB
EcoMAX diesel engine that uses selective catalytic
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scopic wheeled loader range.
reduction but no diesel particulate filter (DPF). Maximum
engine output is 108 kW with 560 Nm of torque.
The TM420 also features a regenerative hydraulic circuit
giving faster boom lowering for quicker loading cycles and
a tougher chassis with larger pins and bushes for the center
pivot and loader, JCB said.
Power and torque are transmitted through a six-speed
JCB powershift transmission operated manually or in auto-
matic mode. JCB said automatic torque converter lock-up
provides a power-efficient direct drive from gear two on-
ward, enhancing the TM420’s ability to climb a silage clamp
and on the road where its 40 kph maximum speed and 15
tonne towing hitch options can be exploited.
The transmission drives heavier-duty JCB axles with per-
manent four-wheel drive to handle the increased payload
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tation and productivity, the company added.
Options include a hydraulically driven cooling fan with
manual reversing or auto reversing every 15 or 30 minutes
to purge dust and debris from the cooling package.
The launch of the new JCB TM420 extends JCB’s tele-
scopic wheeled loader range. The range includes the 48
kW TM180 with lift performance of 1.8 tonnes to 4.5 m
and the 55 kW TM220 capable of lifting 2.2 tonnes to 4.6
m that cater to lighter-duty operations on livestock farms,
while the 93 kW TM320 and 108 kW TM320S provide
increased performance for applications on larger stock
and arable farms.
According to JCB, the TM320S, with its greater engine
power, higher-output hydraulics and transmission torque lock-
up characteristics, improves climbing ability and appeals to
contractors engaged in silage and muck spreading operations.
A key feature of the machines according to JCB is a
central driving position that is familiar to tractor drivers and
provides an increased view around the machine. Having
the engine positioned in the tail provides a natural coun-
terbalance, resulting in good weight distribution with a full
fork or bucket and high levels of traction in soft and slippery
ground conditions, JCB said.
A larger lift cylinder fed by the 160 L/min piston pump
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height, which is 32% more than from the TM320S, while
the first application on a telescopic wheeled loader of JCB’s
regenerative hydraulics speeds up repetitive loading cycles
— such as when using a 4.1 m3 grain bucket from the JCB
Agri range, the company said.
High-flow single or twin-boom end hydraulics can be
added to use powered implements such as bedding ma-
chines and silage feeders using a rotary clamp shaver.
To handle the increased payload capacity of the TM420
telescopic, all pivot pins and bushes on the articulated
chassis joint and the boom have been enlarged. In common
with the latest TM320 and TM320S, new graphite impreg-
nated bronze pivot bearings extend the usual daily greasing
schedule to 500 hours.
This matches the service interval for the engine (beyond
the initial 100 hour service), the four-wheel drive prop shaft
and the chassis pivot joints, which also use the new self-
lubricating bearings.
JCB Max-Trac axles with limited slip differentials en-
sure good traction in slippery conditions, which, JCB
said, is further enhanced with the new 168 cm wheel and
tire option. dpi
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compressor applications. The Entaron HD air cleaners can
be fitted with a mass airflow sensor on request and offer a
low signal deviation, the company said.
The Entaron HD components have a pre-separation ef-
ficiency higher than 85% and total separation efficiency
above 99.99%, Mann+Hummel said. The air cleaners have
been designed as a user-friendly concept with quick and
easy fitting and requiring up to one-third less installation
space than comparable solutions available on the market,
Mann+Hummel said. The position of the service switch con-
nection on the air cleaner has been designed to make use
of the available installation space, so that these compo-
nents are very flexible when installation space is tight.
A wide range of accessories will be available, as well as
several mounting options. The brackets integrated in the
housing provide two mounting options and through-holes
are available as standard or threaded inserts as an option.
The Iqoron VP series of air cleaners has also been ex-
tended and now covers nominal flow rates from 14 to
33 m3/min. The two-stage air cleaner targets applications
where installation space is tight, such as construction and
agricultural machinery or other mobile machines with en-
gines up to 370 kW operating in dusty conditions.
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Covering nominal flow rates from 14 to 33 m3/min, Mann+Hummel’s

Iqoron VP two-stage air cleaner series is meant for applications
with an engine output up to 370 kW operating in extremely dusty
conditions and with tight installation spaces.

Mann+Hummel said the Iqoron VP filter achieves up to a
70% longer service life when operating without scavenging,
in comparison to existing solutions available on the market
that require a similar amount of installation space.
The Iqoron VP filter incorporates an improved multicy-
clone pre-separator. With scavenging, the pre-separation
efficiency can exceed 90% and for discharge without scav-
enging via a dust discharge valve the value is only slightly
less, the company said.
One aspect that contributes to a high lifetime of the prod-
uct is the use of the VarioPleat filter element with variable
pleat height to fully exploit the available installation space.
VarioPleat also minimizes pressure drop and offers a high
dust holding capacity, Mann+Hummel said.
The Iqoron VP can also be used as a single-stage
air cleaner. In this case the multicyclone block is sim-
ply removed. This configuration is dedicated for use with
stationery compressors and gen-sets, where it improves
the energy efficiency of the application through its low
flow resistance. As a single-stage air cleaner, the Iqoron
VP can be combined with a DualSpin XT pre-separator,
for agricultural applications with extreme dust loads, the
company said.
The Iqoron VP can be fitted in a vertical or horizontal position
without a loss of performance and the compact housing en-
ables very short air ducts and requires less installation space
than other products, the company said. “Iqoron VP is char-
acterized by a unique flexibility to always match challenging
space requirements from OEMs’ (original equipment manu-
facturers’) application engineers,” said Andrew Glynn, product
manager Air Cleaner at Mann+Hummel.
A wide range of options such as intake hoods for dirty air,
flexible clean air ducts and several mounting possibilities
are available. The air cleaners have a service access from
the side, with filter element and fasteners designed to be
user-friendly.
Mann+Hummel also presented its latest generation of
ProVent2 crankcase ventilation systems for diesel engines
with integrated oil separation to reduce vehicle emissions.
The series is designed for the latest generation of turbo-
charged industrial engines and covers a blow-by gas vol-
ume flow up to 500 L/min. A parallel installation can be used
to manage a higher volume flow rate to cover additional
engine power classes, the company said.
The ProVent2 series uses a coalescence separator to re-
move the oil mist contained in the blow-by gas and reduce
the residual oil content to a minimum. A high-performance
oil separator and a pressure-regulating unit are integrated
in the system.
The first size of this new range — ProVent2 200 — will be
available from the end of 2017 for engines with blow-by gas
volume flows up to 200 L/min (up to approximately 350 kW).
The complete series will be extended in steps up to 2019
and will cover engines from 50 kW to 4 MW.
Mann+Hummel said ProVent2 offers excellent flexibil-
ity in mounting positions on the engine or in the engine

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The first size in a new generation of crankcase ventilation

systems for diesel engines, the ProVent2 200 uses a coales-
cence separator to separate the oil mist contained in the
blow-by gas and reduce residual oil content to a minimum.
When completed in 2019, the ProVent2 series will cover en-
gines from 50 kW to 4 MW.

compartment. The product range is complemented by addi-

tional safety and return valves to make the fitting even more
flexible and protect the whole system.
Using a new coalescing medium, the ProVent2 achieves
a service life of at least 2000 operating hours and therefore
offers a lifetime which is four times longer than that of the
previous version of ProVent, the company said, adding that
depending on the application the ProVent2 is therefore an
alternative to lifetime parts available on the market, in par-
ticular due to its very low OEM cost.
According to Mann+Hummel, test bench measurements
have shown that ProVent2 200 achieves separation perfor-
mance efficiencies above 99%. dpi

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PROMPTING
THROUGH THE PEDAL
Active accelerator pedals can help operators better manage
the ever-increasing data provided by vehicles

BY ROBERTA PRANDI

T
T Electronics, under its AB
Elektronik brand, has de-
veloped and manufactured
accelerator pedals for me-
dium- and heavy-duty trucks and
other mobile vehicles for many
years. The company brought its
first active accelerator pedal to
market in 2008 and, since that in-
troduction, registered a growing
interest from original equipment
manufacturers (OEMs) to support
vehicle operators.
Truck operators are bombarded
by an ever-increasing battery of op-
tical and acoustic signals that com-
pete for attention. Thus active ac-
celerator pedals can be adopted as
a different communication interface
to contribute to the overall function
of the truck.
Roger Möllers, product applica-
tion manager of Driver Demand
Controls, Transportation Sensing
and Control at TT Electronics, said
that compared with conventional
accelerator pedals that merely
exert a force on the driver’s foot as
a function of the actuation angle,
haptic accelerator pedals make
it possible to actively modulate
the resistance of the pedal plate,
causing it to vibrate. The haptic accelerator pedal for trucks by TT Electronics can
Through modulation of the ped- communicate signals to the driver via the active modulation of
al’s resistance on the foot during the resistance of the pedal plate.
the actuation of the pedal plate, it
becomes possible to communicate
with the drivers in various ways visual and acoustic information available to the driver can exceed a human’s recep-
with the effect of changing their tiveness. This can lead to stressful situations, such as warning signals not being
driving behavior. perceived immediately.
With the increasing use of driver- “During driving, the foot is as a rule always on the accelerator pedal plate,”
assistance systems, the amount of continued on page 34

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Möllers said. “… Haptics can be used effectively to pass
information on to the driver, who will intuitively react to the
information provided.
“A great advantage of haptic cues over optical sig-
nals is that the driver does not have to take his eyes off
the road. He does not lose sight of the traffic conditions,
even for a moment.”
By changing the force exerted on the foot, the driver can
be provided with various information, prompting a gear
change to drive more economically, a reduction in speed
because of a dangerous situations ahead (in combination
with the truck’s GPS system) and for hybrid trucks, a switch
between battery and combustion engine operation.
Möllers said that a simple electric device for vibration or
impulse modulation of the pedal plate could be implement-
ed in the pedal lever, also supported by the ECU. “The ECU
determines the position of the actuator as a function of the
actuation angle of the pedal plate and must ensure that the
haptic information can be applied at any time,” Möllers said.
One of the biggest challenges, Möllers said, is working
out the most meaningful functions required by the emerg-
ing market for haptic accelerator pedals in trucks, both for
OEMs and Tier 1 companies.
“An emerging trend for haptic pedals in the truck market is
fuel efficiency,” he said. “Here the haptic accelerator pedal
can be used to inform the driver when he should change
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“The driver, for example, is notified to change gear by
sudden vibration or impulse from the pedal plate. He can
choose to ignore this signal — i.e., permit switchover by
further actuation of the accelerator pedal — or choose to
change gear to drive the truck as efficient as possible.
“A haptic pedal equipped with an eccentric motor would
also allow for implementation of the system in the pedal by
using the existing compartment size.”
In Möllers’ experience, in the truck customers are looking
for low-cost solutions to provide information to the driver. “In
several meetings at different truck manufacturers, the solu-
tion of a pedal with an eccentric motor under the pedal plate
looked promising,” he said. “Actually I don’t see a heavy
actuator which provides an additional force step as a good
solution for trucks. Since trucks pedals in general have got
higher force characteristics, an additional force could result
in a discomfort for the driver.
“Right now, TT Electronics has no pedal with an eccentric
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STANDBY
POWER TIMES THREE
Himoinsa supplies standby generator sets for three international projects
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
S
panish gen-set manufacturer Himoinsa has lately
collected a number of international projects for
standby power applications. The three most recent
include a meat-processing plant in Poland, a hospi-
tal in Ecuador and an airport in the Philippines.
JBB is a major processed meat producer based in Łyse in
northwest Poland. The project requirements demanded that
the generator sets be positioned in line. Himoinsa said that this
meant it was necessary to modify the power and fuel connec-
tions of one of the units to optimize the installation, while not
affecting the performance of the equipment and adding costs.
For the JBB project Himoinsa supplied two HTW-1260
T5 generators in 6.1 m containers, each capable of supply-
ing up to 1350 kVA of standby power. In case of failure in
the main supply, both gen-sets start up in parallel to ensure
adequate electricity supply to the factory.
Himoinsa said that in order to adapt the gen-sets to the
narrow concrete base on which they had to be placed and to
make the connections to the electrical switchboard and the
fuel tank as simple as possible, it had to move the control
panel and the power and fuel connections of one of the gen-
erators. The gen-sets are placed symmetrically with con-
nections on the same side. The Himoinsa engineering team
designed the project so that the air outlets of the first gen-
set do not affect the operation of the second, thus avoiding
problems of overheating, reduced power, higher fuel con-
sumption and even engine damage.
Himoinsa plans to deliver two more gen-sets with the
same characteristics to JBB. In total, the Polish company
already operates eight Himoinsa gen-sets that supply 8.6
MW of standby power to the meat-processing factory.
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Twelve Himoinsa stand-
by gen-sets are placed
in the six towers of the
new hospital in the city of
Guayaquil, Ecuador. They
will provide a total of 9
MW of power in the event
of a loss of utility power.
Himoinsa also supplied 12 standby gen-sets for a total of 9
MW output to provide power to the six towers of the new hos-
pital in the Los Ceibos district of the city of Guayaquil, Ecuador.
The 12 gen-sets are meant to provide the hospital with
electric power in case of failure in the main supply. Himoinsa
supplied the units through its local distributor Salcedo
Motors. The 12 units are different models from Himoinsa’s
range, delivering between 150 and 2025 kVA each.
The new hospital covers 76 000 m2 and provides inpa-
tient and outpatient care for more than a million people. It
houses 26 specialist departments, including intensive care,
oncology, dialysis and a burn unit.
For the new Puerto Princesa international airport on the
Palawan island in the Philippines, Himoinsa supplied one
gen-set that will start up in the event of any utility failure,
providing power for vital areas such as the airport’s control
tower or the main terminal building.
The recent extension of the international airport was in-
augurated in May and will allow traffic through the airport
to grow to around 2 million passengers. The Himoinsa
gen-set has been supplied through the distributor Prime
Power Energy and is an open skid HTW-1525 T6 unit with
a Mitsubishi engine providing up to 1900 kVA of emergency
power. In the event of a power loss, the unit also illuminates
the runway and provides power to the terminal building and
the cargo center. The gen-set is also prepared to withstand
the tropical climate of the island of Palawan. dpi
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SHIFTING TOWARD
NEW CAPABILITIES
Comer’s powershift transmission gets new diagnostic and control functions,
including remote operation
T
he A-614 powershift transmission from Comer
Industries has been upgraded with a new elec-
tronic control unit (ECU) to manage all of the
transmission’s work parameters. The new control
also makes sure the machine is safely operated under all
conditions, thanks to a failure-management process in
the control’s software, the company said.
Comer Industries said the A-614 powershift is a com-
plete mechatronic system composed of mechanical trans-
mission, hydraulic system for clutch engagement and ECU
for managing gear shifting under load and without torque
interruption, as well as system functionality.
The powershift transmissions are applied on a number
of agricultural machines, including combines, forage har-
vesters and headers. One of the main machines targeted
by Comer Industries is high-capacity feed mixers.
Morgan Motta, Comer Industries’ business develop-
ment manager, Agri, said that for this application in par-
ticular, the new A-614 powershift transmission allows for
changes in auger speeds while the machine is running
without interrupting the mixing activity. “The operator of
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With a new ECU and remote control device,
the A-614 powershift transmission from Comer
Industries is meant for various agricultural ma-
chine applications, including high-capacity feed
mixers.
the mixer can change the final speed of the augers with-
out stopping the tractor’s PTO, thus avoiding waste of
time and achieving significant fuel economy,” he said.
The high reduction ratio also reduces the torque needed
to the power take-off thus final users can work with lower
power range tractors, Motta said.
The new ECU can be connected to a remote control,
which includes a remote display, so that the machine
can also shift gears without the operator being on board.
At the same time, all main working parameters — au-
ger speed, operating temperature of the lubricant in the
gearbox and disk clutch pressures — are constantly
monitored on the same display, which also provides di-
agnostic signals.
Piloting the gearshift from the remote panel and being
able to always use the best gear for an optimal operation
also allows for reduction in the machine’s mixing time.
Motta said the dedicated software also guarantees
transmission protection from incorrect use by the opera-
tor. Diagnostics are managed via temperature sensors
installed on the gearbox as well as through the latest
38 OCTOBER 2017

The display of Comer Industries’ A-614
powershift transmission monitors all main
working parameters. With remote control,
the machine can also shift gears without
the operator being onboard.
generation inductive sensors for reading inbound and
outbound speeds.
The new functions of the A-614 powershift transmis-
sion have been extensively tested for optimization at the
company’s Mechatronics Research Center. The compo-
nent has been approved for 10 000 hours design life.
“In particular, in our new climatic room we have simu-
lated the use of the transmission at low ambient temper-
ature,” Motta said. “With these tests we have optimized
the startup behavior also for extreme ambient conditions
such as those found in Canadian, Russian and Northern
Europe markets.”
The new upgraded transmission has been also field
tested to optimize the final design and further improve
the performance of the feed mixer application. “In addi-
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tion to the already listed characteristics, the helical gear
design of the transmission has also shown low noise
emissions,” Motta said.
The powershift transmission is available in two ver-
sions. The A-614A has two speeds (with ratios of 1:1 and
1.8:1) and the A-614B, with three speeds for high-power
machines with mixer capacities up to 46 m3 (with ratios of
1:1, 1.8:1 and 3.2:1).
For feed mixers, Comer Industries can also offer its VP
driveshaft series, torque planetary drives for final augers
and new generation axles. dpi
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Perkins has launched a new tech-

nology designed to offer a simple,
low-cost telematics option for new
and existing equipment using Per-
kins diesel engines. The Perkins
SmartCap is a Bluetooth-enabled oil
filler cap that works with the Perkins
My Engine app that was unveiled at
ConExpo-Con/Agg to monitor the
Perkins engines and provide smart-
phone users access to a range of
engine information.

A THINKING CAP
FOR PERKINS ENGINES
New SmartCap designed to provide telematics capability to new engines, engines in the field

BY MIKE BREZONICK

I
t’s pretty much a given nowadays that a lot of new die-
sel-powered construction, ag and industrial machinery
comes from the factory with some level of telematics.
And for those who want to integrate telematics into
existing equipment, there are many companies that mar-
ket aftermarket hardware and subscription services to bring
recent-vintage machines into the modern telematics world.
Yet one of the realities of off-highway equipment is lon-
gevity, which means that there are thousands of machines
operating in the field for which telematics on any form would
be a difficult investment to consider.
That would be unless they own machines powered by
Perkins diesel engines.
In an effort to bring telematics to a broader range of en-
gines and equipment, the Peterborough, U.K., engine man-
ufacturer has launched a new technology designed to offer
a simple, low-cost telematics option for new and existing
equipment using Perkins diesel engines.
The Perkins SmartCap is a Bluetooth-enabled oil filler cap
available in three sizes that fit virtually all Perkins engines —
both mechanically controlled and electronic — from 0.4 to
7.1 L. That covers an output range of about 14.9 to 205 kW.
Designed to work with the Perkins My Engine app that was
unveiled at ConExpo-Con/Agg in the spring, the cap monitors
the Perkins engine and through the app and a smartphone,
provides access to a range of engine operating conditions.
“We’re looking at the future of low-cost telematics,” said
Ian Bradford, aftermarket product manager at Perkins.
“One of the things we looked at when we started to look
at telematics was understanding what happened with GPS
over the last 10 years.
“In the beginning, GPS was something we all bought as
a separate system that we’d put in our cars. We don’t buy
GPS systems anymore, now we use a smartphone. It’s an
asset that’s in your pocket and it’s the way forward in how
we communicate. So we thought the best way to bring the
first low-cost telematics system was to relate it to the smart-
phone that fits in with everybody’s lifestyle.”
The first step, he said, was the launch of the My Engine
app that allows users to register their Perkins engines, ac-
cess the OMM (Operating Maintenance Manual) and parts
book and find Perkins distributors. It also provides access

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The Perkins SmartCap is available in three sizes that fit virtually
all Perkins engines — both mechanically controlled and electron-
ic — from 0.4 to 7.1 L. That covers an output range of about 14.9
to 205 kW and it can be used on new engines as well as those
built decades earlier.
to engine-specific information such as build list, series,
type, model, a consumable list, up and coming services and
a completed service log.
“Since that launch at ConExpo, it’s been downloaded by
many customers all around the world and they’re using it to
access information, whether they’re in the office, the work-
shop or maybe at even at home,” Bradford said. “They can
see information around consumables, they can see infor-
mation around parts, they can use it to find out who their
local distributor is and they can also use it to record ser-
vices and standard tasks.
“We also showed some people the SmartCap and it took
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them by storm. It’s a simple idea and everyone could under-
stand it. So now we’re launching it.”
The SmartCap is essentially a standard oil filler cap with
the electronics embedded in the body of the cap. Installation
is no more complicated than screwing in a standard oil filler
cap. “Through the years we have used the same fitting for
our oil filler caps,” Bradford said. “It can be fitted to our elec-
tronic engines and many of the products we produce in our
facilities today will have it.
“Equally, it can be retrofitted to our previous generations
of engines. These caps will fit on engines that we were
continued on page 42

producing 20 and 25 years ago. So it’s going to be ideal
for our customers to retrofit on existing equipment and gain
this functionality on older equipment as well as the new
products they may take on delivery today.”
Perkins estimates that there are roughly 5 million of its
engines operating in the field today, meaning the market
potential for SmartCap is significant. And yet as arresting as
that potential might be, it’s perhaps equaled by the fact that
Perkins is offering the system at what it calls the “introduc-
tory price” of US$49.99 or the equivalent exchange rate.
“We did do some research into the cost of installing
telematics onto a piece of equipment,” Bradford said. “On a
larger piece of equipment, you’re talking US$200 to US$300
for the telematics, the time and cost to install the equipment
and then once you’ve actually installed it you usually have
a subscription which could be US$2 up to US$10 a month.
“In comparison, this relatively simple solution as a single
upfront cost with no subscription costs and no real instal-
lation costs. The My Engine app is free and it’s available
from the App Store and from Google Play. We’re not look-
ing at this as a way to make a lot of money from the sale
of SmartCaps. Instead we see this as a way to help our
customers get the most out of their engines and help our
distributors support their customers more effectively.”
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The SmartCap works by detecting the vibrations of the
engine, converting that information into operating hours
and also monitors starts and stops. When registered by
the user, it can also provide service information such as re-
minders and service logs and access to the specific engine
parts book and consumables information. It also includes
GPS to provide engine location information.
All of the information is delivered to the Perkins My
Engine app through a low-energy Bluetooth connection.
“The SmartCap is revolutionary in a way, but it’s also very
similar to other Bluetooth products that we all have,” Bradford
said. “It will significantly enhance the functionality of the My
Engine app and the My Engine app will continue to grow and
develop over the years. One of the key things about apps is
you’re never finished. You’re always adding new functional-
ities and we see that going forward with this new product.
“One of the key benefits is because of Bluetooth, the user
is not having to pay for subscription. At this stage, the in-
formation is viewed through the My Engine app — it’s not
going through another third-party piece of software.”
The My Engine app can receive signals from multiple
SmartCaps and put all of that information on a single screen
for the end user. “So if you’re a rental shop for example, you
may have a number of pieces of equipment in the field,”
Bradford said. “You’ll be able to collect
that information and then it will show
all the different pieces of equipment,
where the location of that equipment
is and when it requires its next ser-
vice, all on one screen.
“Users will be able to see the hours
that the equipment has run in many
different locations and then they’ll be
informed when the engine requires ser-
vices. Not only will they be able to look
and see when the services are required,
they’ll be able to look at the app and it
will tell what service activity is required
and will also give information about the
parts required to do that service.”
Perkins distributors will also have
some of that information, depend-
ing on what level the user chooses
to share, Bradford said. “The cus-
tomer has to go into the menu and
tick ‘share data’ because that could
be private data,” he said. “But there
is a partnership there and by sharing
that data, he’s going to have an extra
level of service there. The local dis-
tributor will be able to see the equip-
ment in his territory, what’s the cycle
of hours it operates and with that, he’ll
be able to understand which type of
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The new Perkins SmartCap can be ordered from Perkins
distributors or through the company’s newly launched
online U.S. parts shop: www.perkins.com/shop.
equipment is in his territory to make sure he’s got the right
parts in stock so he can quickly supply them when required.
He’ll also be able to contact the end customer — ‘I notice
you got 1000-hour service coming up — have you got all
the parts you need, do you want us to come and help you
or do the service for you?’ So it builds that relationship and
enables the distributor get closer to the customers.
“Equally, if there’s something we need to contact the
customer about regarding warranty, we can send push
notifications out. Or if we want to ask them about their
equipment or recommend they go to see the Perkins dis-
tributor or arrange an appointment, we can push informa-
tion out that way.”
The SmartCap is powered by a battery that is integral
to the cap and is designed to provide two to three years
of operation. When the battery is exhausted, the cap is re-
placed, the old cap “de-registered” and a new cap regis-
tered through the My Engine app. The new cap will then
have access to the previous cap’s saved data and will begin
monitoring hours and service information from that point.
Bradford indicated that the SmartCap could be exchanged
CONNECTIVITY
as part of a service event or “we can also send a push noti-
fication when that battery is getting low and it’s time to con-
sider replacing or when it comes in for service, the dealer
can recommend a replacement.”
The SmartCap is initially being marketed in the U.S.,
Europe and Australia. At launch, the app was offered in
English, but German and French are also being imple-
mented. “We have a plan to then go to different languages
and upgrade the languages in the app,” Bradford said. “We
see Spanish as pretty critical in many territories and many
areas and that’s high on our list.”
The Perkins SmartCap is available beginning this month
through Perkins distributors or from Perkins’ newly launched
online U.S. parts shop: www.perkins.com/shop. dpi
To see an interview with Ian Bradford
on the Perkins SmartCap, go to
www.youtube.com/watch?v=usg0UtBS8kA.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.perkins.com

FULL POWER
FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES
Premel’s containerized generator and compressor supply electricity and
compressed air in one compact package.
P
remel SA, based in Bellinzona, Switzerland, has de-
veloped a new mobile power station system capable
of providing construction sites with an independent
supply of electrical power and compressed air.
It can be utilized as a mobile power station for tunnel con-
struction sites or used anywhere a source of electricity or
compressed air network is unavailable. Refineries are a pos-
sible application as well, with the addition of a spark arrester
to the system.
The power station is completely enclosed in a 6 m long
ISO container weighing around 9 tonnes. The containers
are designed to fit on the trailer of a truck for easy and eco-
nomical transport and have integrated forklift receivers in
the base frame for quick loading and unloading operations.
Each mobile power station is equipped with a QAS 60
generator and a XAHS 237 mobile compressor from Atlas
Copco. The generator provides a permanent output of 60 kVA
and works with a Perkins engine complying with EU Stage
3 emissions standards for mobile work machines.
An MTU engine complying with EU Stage 4 emissions
regulations powers the compressor. An electronic opera-
tions management system controls and monitors all key
functions and operating states of the compressor. Both the
Atlas Copco generator and compressor are equipped with
an active and a passive particle filter system.
Premel SA said the generator could be overloaded by
300% for up to 20 seconds, which it said is a major advan-
tage when starting up water pumps. Control units and the
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POWER GENERATION
Premel SA has developed
a mobile power station that
incorporates a gen-set with
a Perkins engine and an air
compressor with an MTU en-
gine, all packaged within an
ISO container.
4t00 V CEE connector can be accessed on the outside of
the container. Additional equipment, such as remote moni-
toring of the container, is available on request.
In terms of performance, the compressor provides up
to 14 m3/min of compressed air at 12 bar. A special screw
element of the compressor, produced by Atlas Copco, pro-
vides a practically constant volume flow and enables high
productivity and economic operation, Premel SA said.
The filling openings for diesel and additives are mounted
on the outside of the container. Both the generator and the
compressor can be operated autonomously at 75% load
for around 10 hours and an optional signal light can be in-
stalled on the container to warn of low fuel levels.
Premel SA added that two large sliding and lockable
doors on the side of the container provide easy access to
the units for servicing. For further maintenance support, op-
erators can rely on the combined service network of Atlas
Copco and Premel SA.
The company said it builds the container systems, in-
cluding the generator, compressor, exhaust and fuel sys-
tem, at its Bellinzona manufacturing facility and tests them
onsite. The company is certified in accordance with ISO
9001 and all integrated and mounted components bear
the CE mark. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.premel.ch
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GROWING IN
DIESEL AND GAS
MAN Engines launches 9 L diesel for
agricultural equipment applications, E3262 LE2x2
gas engine for power generation

M
AN Engines has presented its first 9 L displace-
ment diesel engine for agricultural applications. A
six-cylinder inline unit, the engine was designed
and constructed as a completely new concept
especially for off-road uses, MAN said.
The new engine closes a gap in performance between
the existing MAN D08 and D26 engine series, which offer
6.9 and 12.4 L displacements, respectively.
MAN Engines has also presented its new E3262 LE2x2 gas
engine with 450 kW mechanical power output at 1500 r/min
for 50 Hz operation and at 1800 r/min for 60 Hz. Based on
the company’s E32 engine series, the 12-cylinder engine is
designed for operation with biogas or special gases and it also MAN Engines has presented its first 9 L displacement
bridges a gap in the existing range of MAN gas engines. The diesel engine for agricultural applications.
E3262 LE2x2 engine is meant for a number of power gen-
eration applications, including cogeneration for the industrial,
commercial, municipal and leisure sectors. construction to facilitate and accelerate maintenance.
MAN Engine said its product range for operation with Wearing parts can be replaced without complications and
natural gas and special gases (biogas, landfill gas, sew- this ensures long overhaul intervals and extended service
age gas) is extensively tested and optimized in field tests. lives, company said. dpi
From a performance point of view, the range covers be-
tween 37 and 580 kW. FOR MORE INFORMATION
MAN Engines pointed out that all its gas engines for www.engines.man.eu
power generation have a compact and easily accessible

A GAS ENGINE
FIRST FOR SIEMENS
Company launches new 2000 kW class gaseous-fueled reciprocating engine
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
I
t is still somewhat unusual to see the name Siemens as-
sociated with gaseous-fueled reciprocating engines. But
with its acquisition of Dresser-Rand in 2015, the German
turbine manufacturer added the legacy Spanish engine
brand Guascor to its wide product portfolio.
And the company is reinforcing its position in gas-fueled re-
ciprocating engines, launching its first 2000 kW gas engine for
distributed power generation applications. The new E-series
engines are available in two versions: the SGE-86EM for 50
Hz markets and the SGE-100EM for 60 Hz regions. The no-
menclature SGE indicates Siemens Gas Engines.
Eva Garmendia, manager, Siemens Engine Product
Line, said that both 50 and 60 Hz gen-sets are available to
the market.
A high-speed, spark-ignited, lean-burn configuration, the
12-cylinder E-series engine is available in 86 and 100 L
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Designed with a compact footprint, the
new 12-cylinder E-series gas engine from
Siemens is rated 2000 kW and is engi-
neered to be 31% smaller than typical
vee-configuration engines in the same
power band.
displacements, yet with an overall package size of 34.5 m3
and a footprint of 12.8 m2, it’s about 31% smaller than com-
petitive 12-cylinder engines in the same power category,
Garmendia said.
The E-series engines are designed to run on natural
gas but Siemens already announced that other fuels will
be added soon. In particular, Garmendia said that a biogas
engine is planned to debut in the next 12 to 18 months.
The E-series engine was designed from scratch and
uses Miller cycle combustion technology that Siemens
said delivers a mechanical efficiency of about 47% and an
electrical efficiency of 45.4%. The engine is suited for both
prime power and cogeneration applications, Siemens said,
as well as for combined heat and power (CHP) applications
and commercial, industrial, and municipal projects for de-
centralized power generation.
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Siemens said that generator sets based on the E-series

engines are available now for 50 and 60 Hz applications.

“The new E-series engine offers a more compact and ef-

ficient alternative to the 2 MW engines available in the power
generation market today,” Garmendia said. “We can also offer REVERSIBLE FANS
one of the shortest lead times in the industry, with just 24 FOR RADIATOR CLEANING
weeks from concept to delivery of a complete gen-set.”
Among the technical characteristics of this new engine is
a newly designed precombustion chamber. “The Siemens
E-series gas engine uses a gas-fed prechamber, together
with a high-pressure gas rail,” Garmendia said. “The whole
system was modeled prior to engine testing, allowing us a
better understanding of the test results and enabling us to
define a more controlled flow distribution around the spark
plug at the ignition moment.
“This helps to ensure an equal combustion performance
for all of the engine cylinders and as a consequence im-
proves balancing. Additionally, the modeling study enabled
the use of a lean lambda (optimized air-fuel ratio) in the
prechamber and also extended the engine operating limits.”
The E-series gas engine was tested over more than 3000
operating hours at Siemens’ Engine R&D Center in Miñano,
Spain. Siemens reported that the unit demonstrated a re-
liable and efficient operation with competitive capital and
operating costs.
The new engine design also incorporates optimized ma-
terials, Garmendia said. “A new alloy material was used in Increased Improved Air Less
Horsepower Conditioning Downtime
the prechamber to achieve a longer life,” Garmendia said.
“Other innovative materials include a high-resistance, high-
elongation-capable and easy-to-machine material in the Toll Free 1-855-REV-FANS (1-855-738-3267)
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combustion pressure; and high-temperature-resistant ma-

terials for the exhaust system.”
The E-series engine utilizes water-cooled exhaust valve
seats in the cylinder head, a first for Siemens engines.
“This characteristic will allow for much better cooling and
will help extend the life of the valves and seats,” Garmendia
said. “As a consequence, this will help lengthen the time
between maintenance intervals.”
Maintenance has been another area Siemens looked to im-
prove, Garmendia said. “In comparison to 16-cylinder engines
in the same power class, the E-series assures more simplified
maintenance events, thanks to its lower number of cylinders
which translates into less components costs and reduced time
to assemble and disassemble the engine. Thus, maintenance
schedules can be optimized in order to reduce service costs.
The E-series gas engine will be used for a CHP application
at the Siemens campus in Erlangen, Germany. The company
said the Erlangen campus would create a new urban district
and debut as Siemens’ first CO2-neutral location worldwide.
In collaboration with Erlangen’s municipal utility, the campus
will operate on a CO2-neutral basis through use of advanced
building and energy technology. A decentralized energy sys-
tem that uses a separate cogeneration system based on four
new SGE-86EM engines will provide district heating and cool-
ing for the campus. The approach to the project will adapt to
the existing energy infrastructure and will eliminate expensive
development or expansion of the existing infrastructure. The
four units are expected to be delivered to the site in 2018.
With the addition of the Dresser-Rand business in 2015, the
Siemens portfolio covers gas engines from 300 kW to
2000 kW industrial and aeroderivative gas turbines from 4
to 66 MW and heavy-duty gas turbines as large as 425 MW.
The company estimated that about 4700 Guascor engines are
operating in more than 50 countries around the world. dpi

FOR MORE INFORMATION

www.siemens.com

DISTRIBUTIONnews
Terex Cranes has appointed Farhat Service Center as an autho-
rized distributor for Lebanon. Farhat will provide local equipment
sales, service and parts support for Demag all-terrain cranes and
Terex rough terrain cranes. Farhat was founded in 2012 and is
headquartered in Beirut. The company also covers a wider region,
including several locations in Asia and Africa.

Sensors Inc., Saline, Michigan, USA, announced it has added a

distributor of the company’s SemTech systems in China.
The company announced it has reached an agreement with
Eontronix Co. Ltd., which will share responsibility for sales, sales
support and service for Sensors’ portable emissions measurement

OCTOBER 2017
 DISTRIBUTIONnews
systems in the country, along with its long-time distributor, Beijing Hyster-Yale recognized Dana with its Continuous Improve-
Dopler Eco-Technologies Co. Ltd. ment Award, which honors suppliers who are actively engaged
Eontronix will be responsible for all light-duty manufacturers in quality improvement, have shown significant or sustained
and Dopler will retain the rights to serve all heavy-duty as well as improvement during the past year, and are committed to pre-
research and academic customers. vention of recurrence.
Dana was recognized during AGCO’s European Supplier Day
The SmartEquip Network announced that it has added Lincoln for Logistics Performance. Dana supplies axles and driveshafts to
Electric to its network. The partnership will provide owners of Lincoln AGCO for agricultural equipment produced under the Challenger,
Electric welding equipment with software that includes product in- Fendt, GSI, Massey Ferguson and Valtra brands.
formation and parts support necessary to
maintain their fleet.
The SmartEquip Network provides prod-
uct support information for more than 280
suppliers to fleets in North America and
Europe. Lincoln Electric’s parts and service
content was added to the network in July.

POWERLINES
Rolls-Royce Power Systems announced
it has entered a 13-year service contract
with Canadian mine operator Barrick Gold
Corp. The agreement covers regular main-
tenance of the 30 MTU Series 4000 engines
in operation in Hitachi dump trucks at the
Lumwana copper mine in Zambia.
MTU, part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems,
plans to station more than 10 MTU employ-
ees directly on the mine site, the company
said. MTU said it would also provide the
drive power and service facilities needed at a
number of other mines in Zambia.

Dana Inc. announced that it recently

earned major supplier awards from Manitou
Group, John Deere, Hyster-Yale and AGCO.
Manitou Group named Dana its Best
Supplier of 2016 at a yearly supplier meet-
ing in Nantes, France, from more than
1600 companies that supply components
to the off-highway vehicle manufacturer.
The award cited Dana’s product quality,
timely delivery, extended warranty servic-
es, global supply chain support and close
engineering relationship.
Dana facilities in Crescentino, Italy, and
Gravatai, Brazil, were awarded Partner
Level Supplier for 2016 at John Deere sup-
plier day events. The Crescentino facility
supplies driveshafts for the construction
and forestry divisions of John Deere, and
the Gravatai plant produces modular axles
for agriculture equipment.

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DPinterview
WITH SEAN MILLOY, CUMMINS
LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD
OF TRUCKING
The Cummins Guidanz mobile app can help to speed up the
repair process with prioritized fault codes and descriptions.
BY IAN CAMERON
Editor’s Note: Diesel Progress spoke with Sean Milloy, vice
president – Components Engineering at Cummins, about the
future of trucking and the significant challenges and opportu-
nities ahead for engine manufacturers worldwide.
Diesel Progress: What are the most significant truck
development changes you are currently seeing?
Sean Milloy: Digital capabilities, data and analytics rep-
resent significant opportunities for innovation. Customers
want convenient and responsive interactions, real-time
updates and information that make their equipment safer,
more productive and easier to use. Advanced telematics,
for example, can now equip trucks with instant connectivity.
These systems, such as Cummins Connected Diagnostics,
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are able to analyze data to constantly learn and make diag-
nostics faster and more accurate.
Another aspect of connectivity is the ability to instantly
provide information to drivers and operations managers.
Mobile apps, such as the Cummins Guidanz mobile app,
help to speed up the repair process with prioritized fault
codes and descriptions. This mobile app also has the abil-
ity to link customers to the Cummins service locator and
Cummins Care. The truck and the driver are now more con-
nected than ever thought possible just a few years ago.
DP: In percentage terms, by how much are truck
manufacturers trying to reduce fuel consumption and
are they achieving those goals?
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Cummins said
its X15 heavy-
duty truck engine
with the SmartAd-
vantage powertrain in
North America could re-
duce fuel consumption by
up to 10% when combined
with intelligent features such
as Predictive Cruise.
Milloy: Given such a highly competitive market environ-
ment, the demand to reduce fuel consumption continues
to remain a key factor in reducing costs whilst also making
a major contribution to greenhouse gas emissions reduc-
tion. While there is a lot a truck manufacturer can do with
aerodynamics and weight saving techniques to save fuel,
the engine plays the biggest role in reducing fuel consump-
tion. That’s why Cummins has steadily worked to reduce
fuel consumption year on year with a continual series of
improvements that have contributed to dramatic results.
For example, the latest version of our X15 heavy-duty
truck engine with the SmartAdvantage powertrain in North

DPinterview
America can reduce fuel consumption by up to 10% when
combined with intelligent features such as Predictive Cruise.
We have also recognized an emerging trend for opera-
tors looking to specify engines which are more precisely
matched to specific duty cycles to get the optimum balance
of performance, productivity and fuel efficiency, helping
them to meet their peak operating abilities. This is some-
thing we continue to focus our efforts toward, helped by the
fact that Cummins engine platforms are designed with an
inherent ability to continuously improve, so we see prog-
ress on fuel efficiency continuing to evolve.
DP: What are Cummins’ thoughts on Real World
Driving Emissions (RDE)?
Milloy: The RDE legislation will require engines to be
clean under all operating conditions. While this will impose
significant challenges on the design and the calibration of
engines, RDE opens the door for alternative technologies
and development processes. With this in mind, Cummins
continues to introduce solutions to drive truck technology
forward, embracing RDE as an opportunity to innovate. In-
deed, our research and engineering teams are working on
a wide variety of solutions.
Cummins is working on an electric powertrain to launch
in 2019, with a range-extended hybrid powertrain to follow
in 2020. We are also exploring the use of alternate fuels
and fuel cell-driven electric powertrains and our natural gas
engines, with near zero emissions, are already powering
bus fleets and refuse trucks around the world.
DP: What impact will it have on the industry?
Milloy: The impact on the industry is likely to be a focus
on optimizing fuel efficiency under a wide range of engine
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“We are well-positioned to
lead our markets in emerg-
ing technologies to ensure
our customers have the best
solution for their application.
We offer a range of power
technologies to our custom-
ers, from diesel and natural
gas to fully electric and
hybrid powertrains, and are
focused on improving fuel
efficiency through innova-
tions in air-handling, fuel
injection and aftertreatment technologies.”
– Sean Milloy, vice president –
Components Engineering, Cummins
operating conditions. At Cummins, we work to ensure prod-
ucts meet legislation at all operating conditions, not just at
the specific test points.
DP: Can you outline how Cummins is developing its
own technologies to meet future challenges?
Milloy: We are well-positioned to lead our markets in
emerging technologies to ensure our customers have the
best solution for their application. We offer a range of power
technologies to our customers, from diesel and natural gas
to fully electric and hybrid powertrains, and are focused on
improving fuel efficiency through innovations in air-handling,
fuel injection and aftertreatment technologies.
For example, our work to better match the turbocharger
turbine and compressor stages to the different engine oper-
ating conditions will lead to improved energy usage, more
energy extracted from exhaust gases and optimization of
the turbocharger to the real world operating conditions.
Our air, cooling, fuel, hydraulic and lube systems, along
with our other filtration products, are continually being de-
veloped, refined and improved by Cummins research and
engineering teams worldwide.
For example, Cummins Filtration is developing advanced
nanofiber lube filtration solutions to meet the oil quality and
performance needs of the latest diesel engine offerings
from various global OEMs. The Fleetguard LF14000NN,
intended for 12 to 15 L engines, uses the latest media
manufacturing processes to create a filter that has the right
combination of high particle removal capability, low flow
restriction and contaminant-holding capacity. This unlocks
maximum engine protection, longer service intervals, opti-
mum engine efficiency and reduced vehicle downtime — all
helpful in reducing the total cost of ownership for today’s
diesel engines.
Cummins Filtration has also introduced the Fleetguard
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DPinterview
electric rotating crankcase ventilation (eRCV) system,
which is engineered to specifically address the need for
improved separation of the smallest aerosol particles
commonly found in crankcase emissions. Using an electric-
drive motor, the eRCV spins at very high speeds, caus-
ing the oil aerosol particles produced by the engine to
coalesce, exit the filter media and then transfer onto
the inner walls of the housing where it is drained back
into the crankcase. With technology advancements, this
happens quickly, sustaining like-new performance for a
longer period of time over the unit’s life.
Cummins is investing in new technologies through the
Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Joint Venture.
Further integration between engine and transmission will
enable further powertrain efficiency and performance. This
joint venture will combine the Cummins and Eaton exper-
tise to design powertrain products that deliver improved
performance, reliability and fuel efficiency.
DP: Can you detail Cummins’ research and develop-
ment capabilities and facilities with regard to turbo-
charger research?
Milloy: Cummins invests in research and development to
bring next-generation technologies into the global market.
Innovation is at the heart of the business, and we’re making
sure we have the most competitive products, which in turn
helps to ensure our customers’ success in the future.
Research and development for Cummins turbochargers fo-
cuses on fuel consumption and efficiency improvements, de-
signing smaller, more compact turbochargers without compro-
mising performance and sources of waste energy recovery.
The latest research and development from Cummins
Turbo Technologies is regularly showcased at the IMechE
International Conference on Turbochargers and Turbo-
charging. At the most recent IMechE, we detailed our work
to “redesign the turbocharger” in order to meet the chang-
ing requirements of HGVs (heavy goods vehicles) and the
drive toward reducing fuel consumption and emissions. We
also illustrated our development work that led to the cre-
ation of a durable long-route EGR (exhaust gas recircula-
tion) turbocharger, which is suitable for application within
commercial internal combustion engine systems.
DP: Over the next five to 10 years, what do you fore-
see will be the added challenges faced by companies
like Cummins Turbo Technologies?
Milloy: Truck manufacturers will continue to look for ways
to optimize engine performance, including reducing engine
speed, which reduces engine friction and increasing power
within smaller engines. By changing the design of the tur-
bine stage and increasing the range of the turbocharger for
greater power extraction, turbocharger manufacturers will
be able to respond to this trend while still delivering the per-
formance these customers need. dpi
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Gill Heading Perkins’ Commercial Activities
Jaz Gill has been appointed vice presi-
dent of global sales, marketing, service and
aftermarket parts at Perkins Engine Co. Ltd.
Gill will be responsible for global engine
sales, parts and customer relationships and
will be based in Peterborough, U.K., with
offices in San Antonio, Texas, USA, and
Shanghai, China, the company said.
Gill, who joined Perkins in 1988, will
lead all commercial activities for Perkins J. Gill
engines, sold both directly to customers and through the global
Perkins distribution network. Gill replaces Chris Snodgrass, who
was recently named vice president of Caterpillar’s newly created
Product Support and Logistics Division.

Blades Named Ag VP At AEM

The Association of Equipment Manufac-
turers (AEM) has named Curt Blades as
senior vice president, Ag services. He suc-
ceeds Charlie O’Brien, who announced his
retirement from AEM earlier this year.
Blades will be responsible for strategic di-
rection of agriculture programs and services
for the AEM membership, and will serve as
primary liaison with ag-specific industry or-
ganizations, customer groups and govern- C. Blades
ment agencies, both in North America and worldwide.
Blades served as Group Business Development director for
Meredith Corp. and as a member of the strategic leadership
team for Meredith Agrimedia business unit. In addition to strat-
egy, he has extensive experience in management, marketing,
sales and research.
He joined Meredith in 2002, with previous positions includ-
ing management roles at MachineryLink and Farmland Indus-
tries. He has been active in the National Agri-Marketing As-
sociation, Agribusiness Education Foundation and Agriculture
Council of America.
O’Brien joined AEM in 2007 and prior to that held positions of
increasing responsibility with John Deere Credit.

New Sales & Marketing Leader At Hatz

Motorenfabrik Hatz, the Ruhstorf, Germany-based global
supplier of air- and liquid-cooled diesel engines under 62 kW,
announced that Bernhard Richter-Schüt-
zeneder is the new director, Sales & Mar-
keting, and is supervising a restructured
sales and marketing team at the 135-year-
old manufacturer.
Richter-Schützeneder succeeded Ul-
rich Weh, who retired after 28 years at
the company. Richter-Schützeneder has
been with the company for more than 17 B. Richter-
years and was previously responsible for Schützeneder
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NEW CUSTOMIZABLE
DISPLAYS
MTA’s Giotto and Giotto K engineered for performance and flexibility in demanding applications
M
TA has developed a range of customizable dis-
plays and dashboards available in different forms
and with different characteristics. The latest ad-
ditions to this range are two displays with 203
mm screens — the Giotto and Giotto K — which both work
with Android-based software and are both designed for de-
manding off-highway applications.
The Android platform used with these displays includes
standard functionalities designed to allow the user to easily
customize the software according to the application charac-
teristics of the vehicle. As an alternative, users can custom-
ize the software utilizing MTA’s proprietary tool, MTA Studio.
It allows the full configuration of the display, both for the
graphic and for functional logics, with programming capabil-
ity in several languages: C/C++, Functional Block Diagram
(FBD), and Ladder.
MTA said the what you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)
interface is used for the graphic human-machine interface
(HMI), so while programming the user can see on his PC
the graphic exactly as it will look once the customization is
completed.
To ensure fully functional levels and operational reliability
even in the harsh conditions typical of the off-highway envi-
ronment, both the Giotto and Giotto K displays are optically
bonded to improve their performance in outdoor operation
and increase their ruggedness and durability, eliminating
condensation and extending their temperature range. The
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INSTRUMENTATION
Giotto and Giotto K displays from MTA offer a high
level of customization in order to satisfy different
needs in off-highway applications. They both can be
customized with Android Studio or MTA Studio.
Optical Bonding process eliminates the presence of air be-
tween glass and screen and reduces to the very minimum
the reflection of light, MTA said.
Anti-reflective and anti-fingerprint glass is also used on the
displays, which are rated to IP66 protection standards with a
high resistance to extreme temperatures and vibrations.
With its overall dimensions of 240 x 145 x 35 mm, the
Giotto display is actually a tablet with thin film transis-
tor (TFT) LED-backlit touch screen, while the Giotto K is
a more conventional alternative with eight lateral buttons
instead of the touch screen.
Both displays can be used as stand-alone devices to re-
place the vehicle’s dashboard panel, or in conjunction with
other displays or dashboards. They adopt Jacinto 6 proces-
sor by Texas Instruments, which was chosen by MTA for its
quick starting time.
Giotto and Giotto K displays incorporate up to eight ana-
logue/digital inputs, with as many as two frequency inputs,
two video inputs for cameras, two CAN ports and two USB
ports, The units also have one loudspeaker and two power
outputs that allow the display to manage external functions,
thereby replacing an additional control unit for a simpler ve-
hicle configuration. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.mta.it
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 POWER GENERATION

The air-cooled 912 diesel engine by Deutz, one of the engines covered
as part of the company’s supply agreement with Italian equipment man-
ufacturer Visa.

MORE ENGINES
FOR GEN-SETS AND PUMPS
Deutz to increase supply of engines
to Italian gen-set manufacturer Visa

G
erman diesel engine specialist Deutz has sealed an expansion of its
supply agreement with Italy’s Visa Group for the delivery of engines to
be used in gen-set and pump applications.
According to Deutz, the volume of engines will be increased gradu-
ally over the course of this year, with a view to eventually increase the supply to
around four times the original volume between the two companies.
The engines in the agreement are Deutz type B/FM 2011 and BFM 1013 die-
sels with an output range of 30 to 250 kVA for gen-set applications as well as the
B/FL 2011 and air-cooled type 912/914 engines for water pumps.
The engines are ideal for use in the Middle East and Africa, where they can be
used at any time, offering high availability and low maintenance even in extreme
temperatures and under tough environmental conditions, Deutz said.
Under the supply agreement, Deutz is also committed to providing rapid
engine service through its global service network.
Visa is a family-owned business headquartered in Fontanelle, in Northeast
Italy. It does business in more than 80 countries around the world with brands
such as Onis Visa, Nettuno and Tecnoplus S.A. dpi

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On the Case IH driverless tractor concept, a base server connects to the tractor and a portable control interface. It
transmits and receives all operating data, including path planning activities and modifications to tractor and implement
parameters using the communication network. Machine functionality is controlled through a variety of sensors that au-
tomatically govern a range of functions, including engine start and stop, acceleration and deceleration, steering angle,
transmission controls, rear linkage raise/lower and engagement of the rear PTO.

AN EVOLUTION
RATHER THAN REVOLUTION
Autonomous ag equipment technology is advancing,
but exactly when farmers will use it remains an unknown

BY CHAD ELMORE

T
he world pays attention when farm equipment manu-
facturers show the public a couple of futuristic, driv-
erless tractors. New Holland and Case IH did just
that last year when they unveiled prototypes that do
not need to have an operator sitting in the cab — or even in
the same county. The blue and red machines were created
to prove the concept as well as start a conversion, and both
companies said the tractors performed their tasks well.
“The agricultural community is not like the automo-
tive market, where billions of people are paying attention
to technological advances,” said Dan Valen, director of
Product Marketing, Agriculture and Construction Equipment
for the New Holland division of CNH Industrial. “Ag is a
small, tighter, grass roots community. Every so often some-
one comes up with something that gets the attention of the
general public.”
Both the consumers of food as well as the growers have
indeed been talking about the future of driverless equipment
on the farm. “You tend to see two camps among growers
and that’s what we expected,” Valen said. “Some people
love the idea and some aren’t ready for it.”
Based on a New Holland T8 Blue Power tractor, the
NHDrive is a fully autonomous vehicle that can be moni-
tored via desktop computer or tablet. Because it retains a
conventional operator station the tractor may also be driven
as it was in the “old days” when an appropriate application
— or the desire — arises.
The company said an autonomous tractor can help re-
duce the risks associated with human error because it fol-
lows a predetermined and optimized plan for all activities
and it will do so 24/7. It follows in-field paths generated by
the software that is based on the size and shape of the field,
pre-existing obstacles and the width of the implement.
The Autonomous Concept Vehicle (ACV) is a dramatical-
ly restyled Magnum tractor from Case IH, a division of CNH
Industrial. The tractor does not have a cab but shared much

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New Holland’s T8 NHDrive autonomous concept tractor, shown here pulling a New Holland 2085 air disc drill, is based on a
T8 tractor with an 8.7 L FPT Industrial Cursor 9 diesel engine rated 253 kW and an Auto Command continuously variable
transmission (CVT).

of the same technology. The CNH tractors use a combina-
tion of sensing and perception technology including radar,
LiDAR (light detection and ranging or range-finding lasers)
and rearward- and forward-facing RGB (red, green, blue)
cameras. When an obstacle is detected, the tractor will
send a message to an interactive interface and the person
responsible for the farm operation will decide on a course
of action.
“Customers have told us where this machine might fit
in their operation,” said Leo Bose, marketing manager for
Advanced Farming Systems, Case IH. “An autonomous
tractor like this could seamlessly integrate into an existing
farm machinery fleet, with minimal operational changes.
Whether it’s spring planting or fall harvest, having this tech-
nology along with a cabbed machine running in same field
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AccuTurn automated headland-turning technology from Case IH uses software logic from its autonomous tractor. The
system can be installed in new and existing Steiger tractors (shown here) as well as other models equipped with the
company’s autoguidance system.
would be a benefit because of the efficiency and overall
productivity gains.
“Farmers can also redeploy the labor that would have
been in the tractor cab to another farm operation as there’s
never a shortage of work. That’s especially true during
planting, with crop insurers often dictating the planting date
and there being only so many growing days. This technol-
ogy could help farmers do the necessary work within the
window they’ve got.”
Exactly when farmers will be able to order a driverless
tractor from their local dealer is not yet on the calendar, but
many of the necessary building blocks are already available.
“This as an evolution of technology, not a revolution,”
Valen said. “If you go back 40 years when I was a kid on a
dairy farm, there were a lot of small family farms. Over time
those farms consolidated and growers needed to hire help.
Back then, people wanted to work hard for minimum wage
and they were trained and capable. But, over time, there
were fewer people willing to do the work.
“When auto guidance was introduced 20 years ago
it allowed people with less experience to be as efficient
as someone with 40 years of farm equipment operation.
Technology such as section control even made experi-
enced operators more efficient. College kids who help dur-
ing the spring and fall also benefit from these systems. But
what will growers do when seasonal laborers aren’t avail-
able at all?”
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That’s when autonomous tractors will save the crop,
Valen believes.
There’s a tendency to compare autonomous tractors to
the work companies such as Google or Tesla are doing with
automobiles, but while the automotive sector may help de-
fine legislation as well as reduce the cost of certain compo-
nents, the applications themselves are not the same.
“The challenge with autonomous automobiles and equip-
ment in our industry are very different,” said Jeremy Nack,
software engineering manager, Danfoss Power Solutions.
“Cars on the highway are in a fairly controlled environ-
ment. That’s also one of the reasons why open pit mines
are already using autonomous technology in their transport
trucks. They haul things from one place to another. There
aren’t many variables.
“Some of the technology that car companies are working
on is where auto-steered tractors were 10 years ago. What
they’re asking the system to do is very limited: it is handling
steering, propulsion and braking. Customers expect to make
money from their off-highway equipment in different crops and
terrain. We need the machines to do much more than that.”
Precision farming technology has already transformed
the agricultural landscape. In all commercially available
applications there’s an operator in the cab who can read
information that’s displayed on the virtual terminal or who
can ensure the tractor as well as the implement gets turned
around at row end.
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Today’s field irrigation systems may provide an example entire headland-turning process with path-planning logic,”
of how autonomous tractors, combines and sprayers could Bose said. “AccuTurn will give operators positive results
be handled in the future. Water is required to make crops throughout the crop production cycle. This is especially true as
grow — even in 2017 — and the center pivot irrigation sys- planting or seeding operations set the field up for agronomi-
tem helped make raising plants in arid regions possible. cally correct layouts that can be precisely followed by side
Valmont Industries, the Nebraska, USA-based manu- dressing, spraying, and harvesting for improved efficiencies
facturer of Valley Irrigation systems, recently introduced its and higher yield potential.”
Icon family of smart panels. Growers can remotely man- It will navigate tight turns and position the tractor and
age and control their pivots with a desktop, tablet or smart- continued on page 60
phone via an app. Wind, rain and tem-
perature monitoring is also available.
Growers set parameters so that their
pivots shut off automatically when it
rains or stop to ride out high winds.
“Years ago crops were watered
with hand lines or by praying for
rain,” said John Bruce, who founded
Robognosis Inc. to provide autono-
mous integration services to compa-
nies. “Then one guy got the idea of
running an elevated pipe in a circle.
At the time there were the same
questions we get with autonomous
farm equipment: What if someone
parks a pickup in its path? Or a deer
runs on the field? Or it doesn’t shut
off and floods my field?
“Back then, farmers drove out to their
pivots a couple times a day. Today’s
farmers will have dozens of pivots
spread throughout the countryside and
can control each one from their cell-
phone. Millions of dollars in fuel has
been saved because farmers don’t
have to drive out to their irrigation sys-
tems. Imagine if the tractor and baler
can send a text to the boss at 3 a.m.
to say the dew point is right and they’re
going to work. The farmer can go back
to bed while the crop gets baled. That’s
where this technology is going.”
Using software logic from its ACV
tractor, Case IH has introduced auto-
mated headland-turning technology
called AFS AccuTurn for its Steiger,
Magnum, Optum, Puma or Maxxum
series tractors that are equipped with
AccuGuide autoguidance. The tech-
nology provides hands-free, automat-
ic and repeatable turns for increased
productivity, the company said.
“Whether navigating expansive open
spaces or smaller, irregular fields,
AccuTurn automatically controls the

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The T8 NHDrive concept tractor enters a field from a
private farm road with a New Holland 2085 air drill in
transport position.
implement into the next pass, Case IH said, while it adapts
to the operation’s speed.
“It all comes back to reduced operator strain, especially
when pulling increasingly larger and longer implements,”
Bose said. “Without the need to manually steer a tractor
and potentially multiple implements, operators will be more
alert to perform other end-of-row functions.”
CNH Industrial developed the New Holland and Case IH
concept tractors in collaboration with technology company
Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI).
“We are on the verge of seeing commercialized autono-
mous ag machinery,” said Matt Nielsen, marketing director,
ASI, Mendon, Utah, USA. “We are to the point with all of this
technology that if you want to do it, it can be done.”
ASI shares its technology across different market plat-
forms and business units within its group. “We call the ap-
proach we take with our mining customers the ‘pathway to
autonomy.’ ” Nielsen said. “In mining it’s a large investment
to go from manned to unmanned operation.
“It’s a big leap for any operation, so we guide them along
a graduated pathway. We start by making certain aspects
of their mine autonomous on the way to developing a fully
autonomous mine. That has been well received.
“That’s similar to the pathway we have taken with CNH.
For a number of years we have worked on tillage and
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planting, going after some of the tasks that are easier to
automate, before we get into other operations on the farm
that are a little more complex.”
One of the company’s divisions, ASI Proving Ground
Automation, equips test cars and trucks with hardware and
software components that permit a user to switch between
manual and robotic control.
“We have been able to do a lot of learning from our prov-
ing ground automation, where we’ve set up new automo-
biles for OEMs to run our technology on their end-use test
tracks,” Nielsen said. “The tracks are very rough roads and
there are regulations in place where drivers can’t operate
the vehicles for more than two hours at a time. From a regu-
latory and safety standpoint it makes sense to put in robotic
drivers. It also increases the efficiency of the tests.”
When it comes to autonomous tractors, testing the sys-
tems and proving the vehicles is ongoing.
“We have a group of people who’ve been working on this
for a couple of years, to further the technology,” Nack said.
“There are several levels of autonomy — from automating
certain functions to where no one is near the machine. And
that might be closer than you think.
“Danfoss is investigating different business and regula-
tion aspects as well as the component side. We’re looking
at what we need to do within our product portfolio to make
sure we are matching the needs of this technology.”
As the industry moves toward fully autonomous vehicles,
a significant portion of the magic will take place in advanced
algorithms and sensors and through software that can
make use of all the input when making decisions.
New technology trends tend to attract solutions from in-
dividuals who are not connected to well-established equip-
ment manufacturers and component suppliers.
“The field of autonomy is open for disruption — for some-
one to come in from out of nowhere and shake things up,”
Nack said. “I think you’ll start to see solutions that people
put together in their own garage. There are a lot of smart
farmers who can do that.
“Farmers are more accepting of new technology than any
other group we work with. They are ready for it. They want
to have it. They are ready for us to deliver this.” dpi
Case IH unveiled its autono-
mous tractor concept dur-
ing the August 2016 Farm
Progress Show in Boone,
Iowa, USA. This year it’s on
a world tour, including a stop
in Argentina.
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U.K. FUEL
TRIALS PLANNED
Large fleet operators taking part in project to test low-carbon fuels
The “Dedicated to Gas” trial will see large
fleet operators, including Kuehne + Nagel,
trial the effectiveness of 81 dedicated gas-
powered heavy goods vehicles.

participating fleet operators and inter-

ested members of the industry.
Participating fleets will be supported
by technical experts who will collate
comprehensive data via telematics
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C
enex, a United Kingdom center for low-carbon technologies, has outlined portable emissions measurement sys-
plans for a major trial of biomethane-fueled trucks. tem testing by Emissions Analytics,
The U.K.’s “Dedicated to Gas” trial will see large fleet operators, providing an analysis of the potential
including Kuehne + Nagel, Wincanton, ASDA, Brit European, Howard benefits of dedicated gas technology
Tenens and Great Bear, trial the effectiveness of 81 dedicated gas-powered compared to diesel, Cenex said. dpi
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Trial vehicles running on compressed
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gas (LNG) are expected to reduce car-
bon dioxide emissions by up to 8%, and
those running on biomethane can expect
to see a 70% reduction in carbon dioxide
emissions, compared to a similarly sized
diesel HGV according to Cenex, which is
based in Loughborough, Leicestershire,
England. The trial is being led by gas
company Air Liquide.
The trial will also test the effectiveness
of a new cryogenic trailer refrigeration
technology. The liquid nitrogen cooling
system could reduce the high-energy
demands of refrigeration units, further
Technology to meet present
reducing HGV’s carbon dioxide and air
quality emissions, Cenex said.
and future emission targets
The company added that the project Exhaust-gas aftertreatment
aims to demonstrate lower-emissions for agriculture and forestry
technology innovation into the U.K.’s
logistics industry and HGV fleets, which
account for 17% of all U.K. road trans-
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NEW THREE-
CYLINDER FROM YANMAR
3TNV80FT engine targeted toward agricultural tractors,
construction machines and turf equipment
BY IAN CAMERON
Y
anmar will unveil its latest diesel engine at the Agri-
technica trade show in Hanover, Germany.
The company will present the three-cylinder, Tier
4 final 3TNV80FT engine which has a rated gross
output of 18.4 kW at 2600 r/min and maximum gross torque
of 85 Nm at 1800 r/min.
According to Yanmar, the engine’s key features are the
supply of durable power, low fuel consumption, low noise
and vibration and high-altitude performance control. The
turbocharged engine incorporates indirect fuel injection
with mechanical injection and an electronic governor. There
is also the option of fitting a large-capacity oil pan.
The engine has a bore and stroke of 80 x 84 mm for an
overall displacement of 1.26 L. Designed to be compact,
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Yanmar’s new three-cylinder, Tier 4 final 3TN-
V80FT diesel engine has a rated gross output
of 18.4 kW at 2600 r/min.
physical dimensions are 545 mm long, 450 mm wide and
652 mm high, with a dry weight of 121 kg.
The first customer for the Stage 5-ready 3TNV80FT en-
gine is Bloomington, Minnesota, USA-headquartered Toro,
which will use it in a zero-turn mower application.
“Although the engine delivers great power for mowers it
is also an excellent choice for use in construction machines
and compact tractors,” said Gert Maris, Yanmar Europe’s
senior area manager, Industrial Power Train Department
based in Almere, Netherlands. dpi
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Genpower’s Cleanergy! generator sets target residential,
rental applications needing quiet, secure power
D
utch generator set manufacturer Genpower has
launched the Cleanergy! range of silent, theftproof
and leakproof gen-sets, adopting variable fan
speed technology.
The new gen-set covers a range of 20 to 2000 kVA (16
to 1600 kWe) for permanent or rental applications. The
Cleanergy! units are packaged within a ruggedized, insu-
lated, lockable canopy or a 3.05 m ISO container fitted with
soundproof air intakes and outlets that are engineered to
be secure against thieves and weather. A double-wall 1000
L fuel tank underneath the generator offers extra protection
against leakage.
“We keep the generator sets compact, but we leave
room for servicing and tools, so they are ideal for con-
struction sites,” said Johan Deen, Genpower’s rental and
logistics manager.
The Cleanergy! range utilizes John Deere engines. “We
use powerful, reliable John Deere Tier 3/Stage 3a engines
with lower carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions,”
Deen said. “Sound levels for our smaller generator sets are
as low as 51 dB(A).”
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The new Cleanergy! gen-sets by Genpower utilize
Stage 3a John Deere PowerTech E 6.8L constant-
speed generator drive engines with variable
speed fans.
The company explained it teamed up with John Deere’s
engine distributor in the Netherlands, NPS Diesel, to in-
troduce Horton’s VMaster electronically controlled vari-
able speed fan technology into its rental fleet. “Being
able to vary the fan’s operating speed brings fuel costs
and sound levels down even further, while the reduced
stress extends the lifetime of both engine and gen-set,”
Deen said.
Genpower produced the first five generator sets with vari-
able speed fan technology. “We fitted 200-kWe gen-sets
with John Deere PowerTech E 6.8L constant-speed gen-
erator drive engines with variable speed fans,” Deen said.
“The prototype test run showed great results, so we built
another four.
“Now, we’re working on a prototype 100 kWe gen-set with
a John Deere PowerTech M 4.5L Tier 3/Stage 3a generator
drive engine with a variable speed fan drive.” dpi
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www.genpower.nl/en
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Danfoss has announced the increase of local production of hydraulic pumps and
motors in Brazil.
DANFOSS EXPANDS
PRODUCTION IN BRAZIL
BY MAURO BELO SCHNEIDER
T
he Danish company Danfoss, a supplier of axial pis-
ton pumps, motors and circuits for the mobile equip-
ment market, has announced an increase of its local
production in Caxias do Sul city, Rio Grande do Sul
state, Brazil.
In the last three years, the company invested US$1.6 mil-
lion (R$5 million) in the plant and said it now intends to invest
more US$3.3 million (R$10 million) before the end of 2018.
The current production of Caxias do Sul is exported to
Argentina, Paraguay, Chile, Costa Rica and Peru. Danfoss
said it uses 60% of local content in the products manufac-
tured in Brazil.
Dirnei Antonio Datti, general manager at Danfoss Pow-
er Solutions Latin America, said that Danfoss has been
selling its products in the South American country for
more than 25 years and now the strategy is to produce
instead of importing, reducing safety inventory and in-
creasing local content.
“Our agricultural market is very healthy,” Datti said. “We
are achieving great sales results, even with the construction
industry stuck. We believe in Brazil and in our customers.”
Danfoss bought a plant in Caxias do Sul in 2001 for the
production of directional controls. In 2008, the company
moved to a larger operation with 10 000 m². Since 2010, it
has implemented a plan of nationalizing new products.
“We have nationalized the PVG32 valves in 2015 and now
we will nationalize part of our pumps and axial piston mo-
tors,” Datti said. “We increased our number of employees in
10% and we will increase 10% more until the end of 2018.”
Datti said that there are competitive advantages when
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producing products locally, instead of importing them. “We
will also have the chance to expand our sales in Mercosur
and other countries in Latin America,” he said.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.powersolutions.danfoss.com.br/home/#/
AGCO Invests In Technology In Brazil
AGCO Corp. has invested US$12 million (R$36 million)
in technological improvements at its plant in Canoas city,
Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil. Among the advances is the
modernization of the tractor assembly line.
The unit has adopted the use of Google Glass, an optical
head-mounted display that looks like a pair of eyeglasses.
The company uses them for verification during assembly of
the axles, transmission and engine.
“We proved that the glasses bring more control of qual-
ity and access to information,” said Guilherme Pinto, pro-
duction director at AGCO Canoas. “If the employee would
go from computer to component in the past, now he can
accomplish the tasks at once with both hands free. It also
allows us to photograph components and send records to
quality engineers instantly.”
In 2015, the glasses started being implemented at AG-
CO’s factory in Jackson, Minnesota, USA, through a part-
nership with Google. The new Glass Enterprise Edition is a
result of this union, and it is a model that can replace factory
safety glasses. In Jackson, the company said the technol-
continued on page 66
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AGCO is using Google Glass, an optical head-mounted
display, on the assembly floor of its tractor factories in
Brazil and the USA.
ogy reduced inspection time by 30%, improved production
time 25% and cut training time for new employees by 50%.
The other updates to the facility are the inclusion of auto-
matically guided vehicles and a new paint system for drive-
train components. The plant also uses test benches for rear
axles, components that are imported from France.
“AGCO is always looking for better technological solu-
tions for our products and processes at the production or
assembling,” Pinto said. “The investment brought meaning-
ful gains of operational quality.”
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.agco.com.br
New Tractors From Agritech
Agritech, which manufactures tractors branded Yanmar
Agritech, said it now has a complete line of machines be-
tween 8 and 63 kW. The company has focused on support-
ing small family farms.
“We have always been focused on products for family
agriculture, an industry that employs more than 70% of the
agriculture workforce in Brazil and is responsible for 60%
of all the food consumed in the country,” said Nelson Wata-
nabe, manager of the Sales Division.
Yanmar Agritech tractors are
now available with power rat-
ings from 8 to 63 kW.
The Yanmar Agritech 1160 turbo “is a tractor that offers
solutions that only bigger models could offer in the past,”
Watanabe said. It is powered by a Yanmar 4TNV84T turbo-
charged diesel engine rated 41 kW, which drives a hydraulic
lift system with a capacity of up to 2200 kg. It also has a cab.
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Versions of the 1160 turbo tractor include Standard, Ar-
rozeiro (for rice) and Cultivo (for row crops). “It is a modern
tractor, which is in a position of sophistication and technology,”
said Oswaldo Wetzker, sales coordinator. “No other model
nowadays brings so many standard items as the 1160 turbo.”
Agritech said it has already manufactured 100 000 trac-
tors in its plant in Indaiatuba city, São Paulo state.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.agritech.ind.br
John Deere Marks Tractor Milestone
John Deere has marked the 10th anniversary of tractor
production in Montenegro, Brazil.
The Montenegro’s plant started production in 2007 with
eight models. Today, 26 models are manufactured at the
site, which Deere said is one of the most modern facilities in
the world. It produces tractors from 41 to 298 kW.
John Deere has marked the 10th anniversary of tractor
production in Montenegro, Brazil.
“These tractors represent the latest generation in innova-
tion and technology, incorporating resources for precision
agriculture and monitoring of performance, development
and connectivity,” said Paulo Rohde, general manager of
the facility. “The technology meets the farmers’ needs to of-
fer food in large scale and in a sustainable way, to feed the
growing world population.”
The plant employs 900 people directly. From Montene-
gro, machines are exported to South America and Africa.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.deere.com
MAN Latin America Opens Paraguay Facility
Diesa S.A., the representative for MAN and Volkswagen
Caminhões e Ônibus in Paraguay, has opened a new loca-
tion in Assunção city, Paraguay. The facility concentrates
the offices of sales, post-sales and parts.
“We want to offer the best service to the brands our cli-
ents already rely and keep investing in Paraguay to contrib-
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ute with its development and with people’s transport,” said
Miguel Carrizosa, president of Diesa.
In South America, the Paraguay economy had the high-
est gross domestic product increase between 2012 and
2016, up 24%, according to the Economic Commission for
Latin America and the Caribbean.
Diesa also marked the first delivery of Volkswagen Constel-

PARIS
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FOR CONSTRUCTION
AND INFRASTRUCTURE

Diesa has opened a new location in Paraguay. The facil-

ity is home to sales and support for MAN and Volkswa-
gen Caminhões e Ônibus.

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Marketing. Richter-Schützeneder will lead a reorganized sales
and marketing team that will consist of Igor Hahn, team leader
of after-sales service, Martin Hain, team leader of technical
sales and Stephan Gritsch, team leader of marketing. Richter-
Schützeneder is also responsible for the sales of the 13 Hatz
branches worldwide. The Sales of Engines & Systems depart-
ment is still under the control of Jens Badorrek.
Bowen Named OPEI Communications Head
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) named
Chuck Bowen vice president of Communications, the orga-
nization announced. Bowen was to start in the newly created
position on Aug. 7.
Bowen has been the editor and associate publisher of Lawn &
Landscape, published by GIE Media, since 2010. Before that role,
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Terex Names New Sales & Marketing Head
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Franklin has more than 25 years of experi-
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Construction Equipment after it acquired the Terex Trucks business.
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disciplines to drive interaction between dealers and customers.
Franklin will be based in California and will report to Paul Doug-
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TELEMATICS V3 MAY SIGNAL A SHIFT
BY OLIVER DIXON
K
nowledge is power. This as-
sertion is often credited to
Francis Bacon although in fact
Bacon’s observation — ipsa
scientia potestas est — made in his
1597 tome Meditationes Sacrae, does
not translate exactly and so there is
some debate as to the root of the say-
ing. I know this because Wikipedia
told me so, and thus at a stroke, we
can see one of the issues with knowl-
edge as power. It has the capacity for
the odd erroneous fact or two.
But we do now exist in a world in
which information is everything. These
musings are being penned around
6000 miles away from an alarm sys-
tem, which, should it detect a fire, will
alert me via my cell phone. What I am
to do at that point — throw a glass of
water over the cellphone maybe — is
a moot point. But that I can be advised
in real time of a conflagration threat-
ening to consume my little all is, I sup-
pose, a comfort though one perhaps
best described as marginally so.
That the information age has been
replaced with the too much information
age is increasingly apparent and there
is no better example of this issue than
with telematics technology and trucks.
Go back a decade or two and the only
real information provided by a truck was
aural. If the engine was running, all was
good. If it wasn’t — then not so much.
That’s all changed and telematics
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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technology provides operational and
diagnostic information. It provides rath-
er a lot of it and, increasingly, too much
of it. Hence the launch of Daimler
Trucks North America’s Detroit Con-
nect portal, an evolution of the telemat-
ics offering that aims to organize the
growing amount of data thrown off by
a modern commercial vehicle.
“Every business has different ways to
consume and analyze information and
we know a one-size-fits-all approach
won’t resonate with our customers,”
said Jason Krajewski of Daimler Trucks
North America. “With the Detroit Con-
nect portal, they can manage the way
they interact with their vehicle’s perfor-
mance data in a way that best suits their
individual priorities.”
The portal is designed to take that
same data and — again to use Kra-
jewski’s words, “make it useful.”
According to Matt Pfaffenbach, di-
rector of connectivity at Detroit, there
are two goals: the creation of “an ex-
ceptional user experience” and the po-
sitioning of Detroit as a “trusted source
of data.” In terms which are redolent
of that aim of useful data, he provided
a conclusion that is both succinct and
timely: “Our customers need some-
thing which is of use to them,” he said.
That this is a logical development
for telematics is not really open to
debate. However, while the Daimler
Connect portal certainly marks an
interesting point in this development,
it may also be something of a water-
shed moment in the truck industry.
Truck operators are frequently
69
branded as technology averse, but
are fast giving way to a far more open-
minded set of managers willing to adopt
technology in the pursuit of optimal ef-
ficiency. And while brand allegiance still
plays some part in the purchase deci-
sion, truck operators are not charities
and performance is everything.
If one considers the evolution of
telematics marketing over the past
decade or so, it is an area that has
been devoted entirely to the sale of
trucks, first by availability and increas-
ingly now by differentiation. But — not
unlike original equipment manufac-
turer (OEM) financial service offerings
— the data side of the truck business
has always been subservient to the
truck side of the truck business.
Could the portal — and the inevitable
development of other OEM offerings
— signal a shift? If this is telematics
v3 and if the truck manufacturers see
a revenue opportunity from it, we may
yet see a shift whereby it is no longer
the hardware or the truck that leads the
discussion, but rather the data and the
management of that same hardware.
In other words, will truck buyers or us-
ers shift from evaluating the hardware
and then looking at the telematics suite
as an add-on to a point at which it is the
telematics suite that drives the choice?
It may sound far-fetched but the
words of former McLaren Chief Execu-
tive Officer Ron Dennis and his com-
ment, voiced a couple of years ago, that
“…. we are not a F1 team but we are
a technology company that has a F1
team,” seems pertinent. No one doubts
that DTNA produces trucks, but if the
marketplace to which it is offering those
trucks is changing, then even the most
successful operation has little choice
but to adapt. Perhaps this is the first
sign of that process beginning. dpi
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Daimler India Commercial
Vehicles (DICV) said its truck
exports from India have sur-
passed 10 000 units in less
than four years.
DAIMLER INDIA REACHES
EXPORT MILESTONE
BY T.C. MALHOTRA
D
aimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) said its
truck exports from India have crossed 10 000 units
in less than four years.
The company said the milestone vehicle, a
Mercedes-Benz 40 tonne heavy-duty tractor ordered by a
customer in Indonesia, is part of a batch of about 250 trucks
on the way to various markets in Southeast Asia.
“Ten thousand trucks exported are only a start,” said
Marc Llistosella, president and CEO of Mitsubishi Fuso
Truck and Bus Corp. and head of Daimler Trucks Asia. “We
are leveraging additional potentials in growth markets with
reliable, efficient high-quality trucks built at our Indian man-
ufacturing plant. There will be continuous significant growth
in this business for our Fuso and Mercedes-Benz brands.”
DICV’s export product range, manufactured on the same
production lines as its domestic BharatBenz portfolio ac-
cording to global Daimler standards, includes medium-duty
(9 to 16 tonnes) and heavy-duty (16 to 49 tonnes) trucks.
Developed and rigorously tested to meet the diverse
requirements of target markets in Asia, Africa, and Latin
America, the company said they are opening additional
growth opportunities for Daimler Trucks.
“Our export business has been developing extremely
T.C. Malhotra is a technical journalist based in Delhi, India. His email is
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well,” said Erich Nesselhauf, managing director and chief
operating officer, DICV. “Since the launch in 2013, we have
doubled our figures each year, and we aim for further sig-
nificant growth as we will expand to serve more than 40
markets on three continents by the end of the year.”
With regard to the “Make in India” initiative, Nesselhauf
added that it “works really well for manufacturers like us
who can offer modern products and are able to meet inter-
national norms and customer expectations.”
The company has also been supplying Fuso truck CKD
(completely knocked-down) kits to Kenya for local assembly
by a partner there since March 2016, and to Daimler Truck’s
production plant in East London, South Africa, where local
assembly began in May.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.daimler-trucksasia.in/
Tata Motors Delivers Buses To Bangalore
Tata Motors has delivered 30 new buses to the Bengalu-
ru Metropolitan Transport Corp. (BMTC) in Bengaluru (Ban-
galore), the capital of the South Indian state of Karnataka.
The delivery is a part of a larger order of 1385 buses from
Tata Motors comprising the Ultra 6/9 Bharat Stage 4 midi
and LPO 1512/55 Bharat Stage 4 buses, the company said.
70 OCTOBER 2017

The Ultra 6/9 is a Bharat Stage 4-ready, fully built bus
equipped with a Tata 497 TCIC diesel engine rated 92 kW
at 2400 rpm. The buses have a seating capacity of 30.
The Tata LPO 1512 intracity bus is powered by a Cum-
mins ISBe 5.9 Bharat Stage 4 engine, which generates
power of 98 kW at 2500 rpm.
The buses are fitted with fire detection and suppres-
sion systems.
“This next generation fleet of connected Tata Motors
buses introduced today reiterates our commitment towards
the use of innovative technologies and concepts in mass
public transportation to meet the current and future needs
of smart cities like Bangalore,” said R.T. Wasan, vice presi-
dent, Sales & Marketing, Tata Motors.
There are more than 2200 Tata buses in BMTC’s fleet.
Tata Motors has also rolled out what it called the coun-
try’s first bio-CNG (compressed natural gas), or biometh-
ane, bus.
The company said its biomethane engines would be
available on light and medium buses. The company dis-
played three models, including the Tata LPO 1613 with a
Tata 5.7 SGI NA engine that is Bharat Stage 4-compliant, at
the recent Urja Utsav (Energy Festival) organized by India’s
Oil Ministry at Pune in Maharashtra state.
Tata Motors has delivered 30 new buses to the Bengaluru Met-
ropolitan Transport Corp.
“Tata Motors has been at the forefront in pioneering latest
technologies and providing smart city solutions in the com-
mercial vehicle industry,” said Girish Waugh, head of Com-
mercial Vehicles Business, Tata Motors. “We are delighted
to present yet another product with innovation in alternate
fuel technologies, to cater to the need for a greener country.
The use of bio-CNG will contribute in a positive manner to
the smart cities proposition of keeping them clean and is a
good option for wet garbage management.”
The company said it has pioneered the introduction of
natural gas vehicles in the country for close to two decades
and has introduced several technologies in CNG engines
related to vehicle performance and safety.
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Tata Motors said it has built India’s first biomethane-fueled bus.
The engines will be available on light and medium buses.
“The showcase of the biomethane bus is a step toward
developing environment friendly vehicles,” said Rajendra
Petkar, head of Power System Engineering, Tata Motors.
“Biomethane is produced out of biodegradable materials
like kitchen waste. This gas, which gets produced out of
natural degradation process, escapes into the atmosphere
unused. However, if this is trapped and used in engines, it
reduces the net impact on environment and at the same
time produces useful power.”
Tata Motors currently designs, develops and manufac-
tures its buses in Pune, Dharwad, Pantnagar and Luc-
know, India.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.tatamotors.com/product/buses
India Opens Fuel Test Facility
India has opened its first research and development
(R&D) facility in the petroleum sector for testing Bharat
Stage 4 quality fuel. The facility is operated by Indian Oil
Corp., the country’s largest refinery, at Faridabad in north
India state of Haryana.
The facility is designed to test all types of fuel including
petrol, diesel, ethanol-blended petrol, biodiesel, CNG, liq-
uefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen-CNG and 2G-ethanol
blends to ensure they meet the regulations that are to be
implemented across the country by April 2020.
In addition to generating emissions data, the facility will
also evaluate the fuel blends for energy efficiency and en-
gine durability. dpi
FOR MORE INFORMATION
www.iocl.com
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WABCO Secures Big Deal … Timken Buys
Groeneveld … Capvis Purchases Thermamax
… Kistler Obtains Vester …
WABCO Holdings Inc., Brussels, Belgium, a global sup-
plier of technologies and services that improve the safety,
efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, an-
nounced that it has entered a new long-term agreement
with a major global manufacturer of trucks and buses
headquartered in Europe. A press release announcing the
agreement did not reveal the name of the manufacturer.
WABCO said it would supply the customer’s vehicle
brands with its modular braking system platform mBSP.
The contract represents WABCO’s single largest order ever
for mBSP technology, the company said.
WABCO also announced that it is expanding its global
fleet management solutions (FMS) business to India by ac-
quiring AssetTrackr, an FMS provider based in Bangalore,
India. WABCO signed an agreement to purchase 100% of
AssetTrackr’s shares.
The transaction is subject to customary conditions prece-
dent and is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2017. No
financial details were provided. AssetTrackr, founded in 2013,
helps commercial fleets track, analyze and optimize their
transportation resources and assets in real time utilizing cloud-
based fleet management software and telematics hardware.
The Timken Co., a global supplier of engineered bear-
ings and mechanical power transmission products, an-
nounced that it has reached an agreement to acquire the
Groeneveld Group, Gorinchem, Netherlands, a global
provider of automatic lubrication solutions used in on-and
off-highway applications, for approximately US$280 million.
Groeneveld has manufacturing facilities in Italy, and its
Lubrications Solutions company supplies automatic lubri-
cation, oil management and safety support systems. The
company, established in 1971, also has a smaller telemat-
ics business. As part of the transaction, Henk Groeneveld,
sole shareholder and nonexecutive president, will be retir-
ing from the company.
Capvis Equity IV LP said it would acquire the major-
ity of Thermamax Hochtemperaturdämmungen GmbH,
a specialist in the design and manufacturing of thermal and
acoustic insulation systems for engine compartments and
exhaust lines for diesel and gasoline engines, fuel cells and
electric drive systems.
The parties did not disclose financial details of the
transaction, of which the closing is subject to customary
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regulatory approvals, the companies said. Thermamax’s
high-temperature insulation systems range from insulation
fabrics and integral insulation solutions to complex insula-
tion claddings. They are installed in light vehicles and on-
and off-highway vehicles and are used in power generation,
marine and on- and offshore platform markets.
The Kistler Group, a Switzerland-based specialist in
technology for measurement of pressure, force, torque and
acceleration, announced it has acquired Vester Elektronik
GmbH, based in Straubenhardt, Germany. No financial de-
tails were provided.
Vester is a family-owned company specializing in optoelec-
tronic sensors for controls and process monitoring in punching
and forming technology, as well as in turned parts and fasten-
ing sectors. The company also possesses testing and sorting
facilities for the full examination of metal and hybrid parts.
Kistler said it acquired Vester to gain access to its test
automation and sensor technology capability and to facili-
tate the establishment of a center of excellence for optical
measurement in Germany.
A pair of Canadian Caterpillar dealers are becoming one
with the announcement that Toromont Industries Ltd., To-
ronto, Ontario, Canada, has entered into a definitive agree-
ment to acquire the businesses and net operating assets of
the Hewitt Group for US$805.7 million. The transaction is
expected to close by mid-October 2017.
Hewitt is the authorized Caterpillar dealer for the prov-
ince of Quebec, Western Labrador and the Maritimes, as
well as the Caterpillar lift truck dealer for most of Ontario.
Cummins Inc. announced that it will be unifying its brand
strategy across its Power Systems business segment,
which provides high-speed engines from 760 to 4400 hp
and power generation equipment from 2 kW to 3.5 MW,
including standby and prime power generator sets, alterna-
tors, switch gear and other components.
Currently the portfolio incorporates the Cummins, Cum-
mins Power Generation and Cummins Onan brands, but as
of now the branding will be consolidated under the Cum-
mins brand, the company said. The Cummins Power Gen-
eration and Cummins Onan brands will be retired and the
Onan name, synonymous with mobile gen-sets, will be re-
positioned as a generator product line under the newly uni-
fied Cummins brand in the recreational vehicle market. dpi
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