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Record Indian
equipment
sales
WABCO
According to the Mid-Year
Review from Off-Highway
steers
into India
Research’s Indian Service, sales
of earthmoving, roadbuilding and
materials handling equipment,
along with portable compressors,
W
should reach 90,115 units this ABCO has weight loads.
ds.
year. That would represent a 15% announced WABCO’s O’s
increase on the 78,109 machines its first major M110 heavy- vy-
sold in 2017 and a near doubling steering system deal duty hydraulic
aulic
of the market in India since the in India following its power steering
ring
trough of 2014 and 2015. September 2017 acquisition gears and assemblies
Off-Highway Research said of U.S.-based R.H. Sheppard, meet Tata Motors’
the previous peak in construction a supplier of technologies power-steering
ring
equipment sales was 72,492 units for commercial vehicles. performance ce and
in 2011, so demand in India had The deal is seen as a move reliability requirements,
already surpassed that by the by Belgium-headquartered the company ny added
end of 2017. The robust growth WABCO to boost its steering “This landmark
andmark steering
and recent record demand has business beyond the U.S. technologyy agreement
been largely due to the Modi and this deal with India’s with Tata Motors in India WABCO’s M110 heavy-duty
government’s efforts to speed Tata Motors is a milestone in is another example of hydraulic power steering gear.
up the pace of infrastructure delivering steering solutions WABCO’s powerful ability to
development. to customers internationally, globalize our rich technology vision of autonomous driving.
The report said:“The surge WABCO said. portfolio,” said Jorge Solis, Providing lateral control
in demand in the first half of WABCO is equipping WABCO president, Truck, through WABCO’s
2018 resulted from increased the manufacturer with its Bus and Car OEM Division active steering capability
activity in the construction and hydraulic power steering WABCO said full dynamic complements its ability
mining sectors, and the continued systems, helping them to control of commercial to control longitudinal
momentum following the GST meet increasing demand for vehicles – lateral and movement through active
(national sales tax) rate reduction new heavy-duty trucks locally longitudinal – is necessary braking, stability and
in November 2017.” following legislation changes to progressively achieve the suspension control systems,
■ Contact mail@offhighway.co.uk to restrict axle commercial vehicle industry’s the company claimed. dpi
A Kubo
Kubota tractor. The company is planning a new R&D centre in Europe
Deal on
track
Michelin has reached an
Perkins’ new store
F
agreement to acquire Camso and ollowing the through
t our global
combine the off-the-road (OTR) launch of network
n of trained
operations of the two companies the United Perkins
P distributors,”
to form a new division. Michelin States’ online parts he
h added.
will acquire Camso for US $1.45 store, Perkins has If a part isn’t
billion. opened a similar available
a to buy
Reporting net sales of US outlet in the United through
t perkins.com/
$1 billion, Camso, based in Kingdom where shop
s customers can
Magog, Quebec, Canada, has customers can buy genuine
uine register
r their interest
been designing, manufacturing Perkins spares. in
i the product.
and marketing off-highway Perkins said that for This is passed
mobility solutions since 1982. machine owners, rental on to the local Perkins
The company supplies rubber business operators or repair Following the launch of the United distributor, who will follow
tracks for farm equipment and and engineering workshops, States online parts store, Perkins up on the purchase and
snowmobiles, and in solid and perkins.com/shop offers quick has opened a similar UK outlet. provide additional installation
bias tires for material handling access to the most frequently advice and support.
equipment. ordered Perkins parts. about the parts on customers’ The USA shop is fulfilled
The OTR division’s decision- Parts will be supplied from engines and the available from Perkins Regional
making centre will be based at the centre in Irlam, near support from their local Logistics Centre in Kentucky,
Camso’s offices in Magog. Manchester; it stocks more Perkins distributor,” said Rob US.
France-headquartered than 30,000 Perkins parts and Collard, Perkins aftermarket Operated by UPS,
Michelin said head-count at customers can live chat with regional manager. Perkins is using 37,000
Camso’s HQ (300 employees, of Perkins staff. “The launch of this online square feet to house genuine
which 100 are in R&D) will remain “Our investment in this shop is a part of our strategy parts specifically selected to
stable, and existing Research service will give Perkins to strengthen and grow the service the United States and
and Development operations and customers quick and easy service and support we already enabling the company to
production jobs in Quebec will be access to Perkins genuine provide to millions of Perkins provide next day delivery for
maintained. parts, up-to-date information customers and end users all products sold online. dpi
JCB has won its biggest single – which will join Boels Rental fleets
order from European plant and tool at depots across Europe including
hire company Boels Rental, as Belgium, Netherlands, Germany,
it invests in a new machine fleet Poland, Slovakia, Austria and Italy.
worth almost £21 million (€24 Boels Rental has bought more than
million). Netherlands-based Boels 1,600 JCB machines in recent
has signed a deal for more than years.
340 JCB machines – including
Loadalls, midi and micro excavators Boels’ machines ready to leave
Marcopolo
explores new
parternship
Bus-maker Marcopolo and trailer
and semi-trailer manufacturer
Randon, both Brazilian with
headquarters located in Caxias
do Sul city, have sealed a
technology development
partnership. Prime Energía Quickstart Spa has
Under the agreement, vehicles placed an order for the construction of five power
by Marcopolo will be tested at plants across Chile consisting of 265 MTU Onsite Energy 16V 4000 gensets.
Randon’s testing ground.
Francisco Gomes Neto,
Marcopolo’s CEO, said:“The Pair poised to
serve Chile power
expertise, technology and
workforce with high patterns are
differentials that need to and can
be better explored.”
A
Randon’s testing ground s part of a drive Spain’s TSK is consortium locations has been officially
was opened in 2010 and has to satisfy the leader and, with Rolls- placed with the consortium,
already been used by companies growing demand Royce, has signed an with the order for the two
including Renault, Nissan, Volvo, for power in Chile, a large- engineering, procurement additional plants scheduled
Marcopolo, DAF, International scale contract has been and construction contract to follow shortly after. The
Caminhões, Agrale, Mercedes- placed with a consortium with Prime Energía gensets will be digitally
Benz, Scania, MAN, BMW and comprising TSK and Rolls- Quickstart Spa, a subsidiary connected via gateways
Ford. Royce. of Prime Energia SpA, for the sending data to the MTU
construction of five power Go!Manage platform to
plants across Chile consisting monitor and analyse system
of 265 MTU Onsite Energy data.
16V 4000 gensets. The power plants will
Prime Energía’s five be remotely monitored and
power plants will offer a total controlled in real time by
combined capacity of 475 Prime Energía’s Network
MW, which will be connected Operations Centre in
to Chile’s electricity grid to Santiago, Chile.
provide backup capacity to As Chile increases its
the country’s power supply reliance on weather variable
system. renewable energy sources,
Cummins hits a landmark Chile is one of the fastest there will be an increased
Cummins has announced the production of the two millionth engine at its growing economic powers requirement for fast-response,
Jamestown Engine Plant (JEP) in Jamestown, New York. JEP remains one in Latin America. Demand cost-competitive backup
of the company’s largest manufacturing facilities; it accounted for 14.7% of for energy is expected to power sources.
Cummins total engine production in 2017. grow at an annual rate of MTU Onsite Energy
Cummins acquired the more than one million-square-foot facility in 4% over the next five years gensets installed in South
1974, using it initially to manufacture engine components. Since building and the country expects America have a total
their first engine in 1981, production in recent years typically exceeds to benefit from the vast combined capacity to date
100,000 engines annually. Jamestown is home to the production of availability of renewable of some 2,400 MW, most of
Cummins heavy-duty engine technologies including the X15, ISX12, X12, power sources. which is based on 16V 4000
ISM11 diesel engines and ISX12N natural gas engine as well as historically The order to deliver the gensets, including 400 MW
the ISX15 diesel engine and ISX12 G natural gas engine. power plants to the first three in Chile. dpi
Japan’s Yanmar has introduced aim to enhance farm m management Turkey’s Teksan Generator
its new 2-Series autonomous efficiency and makeke labour- said it has chosen FPT Industrial
sai
tractor scheduled to go on sale on savings, Yanmar said.
aid. for a long-term partnership to
October 1, 2018. In addition to the
he unmanned supply it with the full FPT industrial
sup
Equipped with Yanmar’s Robot Tractors Yanmar
nmar power generation G-Drive line-
pow
Information and Communications has introduced a lineup
neup up. Teksan said it will receive
Technology (ICT) – which utilizes of Auto Tractors. unregulated, Stage 2 and Stage
unr
precision positioning data and robot 3a/Tier 3 compliant G-Drive diesel
3a/
technology – the “Robot Tractors” Yanmar’s new tractor
tor engines.
eng
Sudden changes
at FCA and CNH
Industrial
O
n July 25 Sergio appointed Mike Manley as the
Ogi Redzic. Marchionne, new ceo of FCA.
former chief An extraordinary General
VP role for executive officer of Fiat Meeting of shareholders will
Redzic Chrysler Automobiles N.V. take place on September
Caterpillar Inc. said it has (FCA) and chairman of CNH 7, 2018 in Amsterdam,
appointed Ogi Redzic as a vice Industrial and Ferrari, passed The Netherlands, to ratify
president of the company. He away in Switzerland where he Manley’s appointment.
will lead Caterpillar’s Digital was recovering from surgery. The board of CNH
Enabled Solutions Division Previously, on July 22, Industrial named Suzanne
(DESD), and report to group following the announcement Heywood as chairman. With
president of Customer & Dealer of a sudden and unexpected Marchionne due to step Sergio Marchionne.
Support Bob De Lange. He deterioration of Mr down in 2019, the board will
previously served as senior vice Marchionne’s health, the continue the process to select secretary to the Financial
president of connected vehicles boards of directors of a new chief executive, with Secretary.
and mobility services at Renault FCA and CNH Industrial Derek Neilson to continue as John Elkann, Exor NV’s
Nissan Alliance based in Paris, interim ceo. chairman and chief executive
France. Redzic will be based in Previously Heywood had officer, said: “Unfortunately,
Caterpillar’s Chicago office. joined Exor – the major what we feared has come to
Caterpillar vice president shareholder of the FIAT pass. Sergio Marchionne, man
Julie Lagacy has led DESD on an Group, controlled by FIAT’s and friend, is gone. I believe
interim basis; she will continue founders: the Agnelli family. that the best way to honour
in her role as vice president of She came from McKinsey his memory is to build on the
Global Information Services. & Company where she was legacy he left us continuing to
senior partner. Her career develop the human values of
started as a civil servant in the responsibility and openness of
UK Treasury where she was, which he was the most ardent
Suzanne Heywood. among other roles, private champion.” dpi
A new
phase
The new range of original
of cool
equipment-quality Euro 6
replacement diesel particulate
At IAA, Horton is launching
filters from Eminox new fan drives and fans to
help trucks meet Phase 2
New Eminox
filter greenhouse gas regulations.
Eminox, which designs and makes
I
n an effort to help emissions
ons by 1.1
exhaust and emission-control medium- and heavy- billion tonnes and
systems for heavy-duty vehicles duty trucks more easily cut fuel
el consumption in some
and equipment, has a new range comply with the upcoming trucks by as much as 24%,
of original equipment-quality Euro U.S. Environmental according
ing to regulators
regulators. The LCX230 is one
6 replacement diesel particulate Protection Agency (EPA) Improved cooling of a new range of live
filters (DPFs). and National Highway technology is expected to centre, variable-speed fan drives
The new range shares the Traffic Safety Administration be critical in meeting those developed by Horton to help trucks
same ISO- and TS-certified (NHTSA) greenhouse gas targets, which was the meet the next phase of greenhouse
UK design and manufacturing (GHG) and fuel efficiency impetus for the development gas emissions and fuel economy
facilities as the Euro 6 and Stage standards, Horton has of the LCX series of variable standards.
5 standard products provided to developed a new range of speed fan drives and the HS6
the company’s vehicle customers, fan drives and fans that and HS11A fans. drives, which Horton said
which include some of Europe’s will be unveiled at the The new LCX fan delivers more precise cooling,
largest OEMs. IAA Commercial Vehicles drives target medium- and reduces fuel consumption,
The type-approved DPFs are exhibition in Hannover, heavy-duty trucks, as well emissions, noise and parasitic
OBD compatible and certified to Germany. as off-highway equipment draw on the engine.
UNECE Regulation 49 – the same The next round of GHG applications. They are based The LCX170 is targeted
standard as the vehicle itself. The and fuel economy standards on Horton’s existing variable- toward 6 to 12 L engines
range was due to be available to will begin implementation speed, live-centre drives that using 6- to 13-blade fans with
the European aftermarket from in 2021 model year vehicles. are designed to rotate the fan 610 to 813 mm diameters.
Eminox’s network of distribution The new rules are expected at a wider range of speeds Maximum torque capability is
agents from summer 2018. to reduce carbon dioxide than on-off or two-speed up to 170 Nm. The LCX 230
drive has a torque capacity
as high as 230 Nm and is
Wheel Progress typically used on 10 to 15 L
GKN Wheels has launched a new high-performance wheel to meet the engines with 6- to 13-blade
needs of high-load capacity vehicles, with the new wheel capable of taking fans with 711 to 864 mm
tyres with 13 bar pressure. diameters.
It was developed by GKN Wheels’ engineering team specifically to The new HS6 and HS11A
meet the needs of aircraft tow tractor manufacturer, Goldhofer AG. It was moulded nylon fans are also
designed for the company’s latest tractors which can move the new, larger designed for on-highway
generations of aircraft such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A380. applications and meet
GKN Wheels said the solution lay in its Heat Impact Forming (HIF) increasing efficiency demands
manufacturing technology which, through a combination of forging and through optimization of fan
machining technology, enables the company to manufacture multi-piece wheels that are 50% stronger than blade design characteristics,
conventionally designed wheels, GKN claimed. Horton said. dpi
Total Lubrifiants has released 3000 and TOTAL RUBIA WORKS help engine manufacturers further according to Jacobs.
NEWSBITES
the latest additions to the TOTAL 4000. improve fuel consumption and 2-Step VVA provides the
RUBIA WORKS range, which Jacobs Vehicle Systems has reduce tailpipe emissions, as well combustion engineer with the
include fully synthetic blend launched a new 2-Step Variable as deliver a range of other benefits, aability to optimize valve timing at
fuel economy diesel engine oils Valve Actuation (VVA) system. two operating points instead of
tw
especially designed for off- road By enhancing performance and the traditional single-timing option
th
applications. There are two efficiency across an engine’s wwhen they are driven from a fixed
variants – TOTAL RUBIA WORKS operating range, 2-Step VVA will cam, the company added.
A Rational
decision JCB extends
in the USA
John Deere Electronic Solutions
(JDES) has announced a
new distribution and support
agreement with Rational Motion
A
GmbH, Cologne, Germany. new distributor than 50 years
Rational Motion will be the has been experience selling
official distributor in Germany of appointed by JCB diesel engines and
JDES inverters for all on-highway Power Systems to extend sales engine packages.
and, depending on business coverage of the JCB engine The JCB engines have
environment, off-highway range in North America. been selected to fill a
markets, including hybrid and M&L Engines, based in gap in the company’s
pure electric applications. The Schriever, Louisiana, will portfolio of Tier 4
new business arrangement provide sales and service compliant engines.
means that customers will not support to OEM customers As well as
only receive JDES inverters, but in Mississippi, Tennessee and distributing engines
also integration services provided Louisiana. and related products
by Rational Motion. The company has more M&L Engines designs
and builds bespoke power A JCB Tier 4 final engine
Himoinsa Centre engines, alternators and other units, marine and industrial
NEWSBITES
Himoinsa has opened a new generator components, including generators, stationary and with local legislation,
training centre at its Spanish simulators of all the controllers mobile pump packages, JCB said.
headquarters in San Javier, and ATS panels with which irrigation units and other fully JCB Power Systems said it
Murcia, for its whole distribution Himoinsa gen-sets work. With packaged products tailored to is building a comprehensive
and technical service network. a capacity of over 500 people OEM requirements. JCB’s distributor network across the
The facility hosts a fully equipped per year, the new centre has a Tier 4 Final engines will be USA and this latest signing
workshop for practical work with programme of specific courses. integrated into these products provides additional coverage
to ensure full compliance in the South/South East. dpi
THE BIG INTERVIEW ROLLS-ROYCE POWER SYSTEMS
A champion for
Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ chief executive officer, Andreas Schell, is a
strong promoter of digital innovation. He talked to Roberta Prandi about his
management style and the future direction of the company.
A
ndreas Schell has been chief executive dedicated facility in Friedrichshafen, Germany, has
officer of Rolls-Royce Power Systems for been one of the first priorities of the new ceo. Schell
over a year and a half. If his influence on is not just a champion for digitalization but likes
the company is demonstrated, even just by the brand to get his hands dirty. “Digital Solutions has a sort
new Digital Solutions group that Diesel Progress of life of its own within the company and reports
International has been invited to visit, his arrival directly to me,” said Schell. “The group employs at
has already put a strong imprint on the company’s the moment about 40 people but plans are to double
future. this figure already within the end of 2018.
Schell’s background involves experiences with Schell added:“This is a company with great
digital technology, hybrid and electric drive solutions products and great people. As far as our internal
Digital Solutions and fuel cells. He believes though that robust and combustion engines are concerned, I believe we
has a sort of life efficient modern diesel engines complying with play Champions League, to use a European football
the latest emission standards will remain the prime metaphor.” But the company also needed some
of its own within
source of energy in construction, marine, industrial change: “The markets we are active in require more
the company applications, agriculture and underground mining and more system solutions, so there was a need to
and reports in the mid- to long-term. “What we do foresee transform our company into a solutions provider.”
directly to me. though is that diesel engines will not be the sole The company already had a transformation
source of energy, instead there will shortly be power programme in place to improve the company’s
The group
systems combining diesel prime-movers with battery efficiency, but one of the first things that Schell
employs at the technology for boost or peak-shaving operations or noticed was the almost complete lack of digital
moment about to reduce emissions,”
emissions, he said. solutions in the offering. “The launch of Digital
soluti
40 people but “Additionally, remote systems and digitalization Solutions in 2017 was a massive change in company’s
Soluti
will enable extended services to allow culture, from a static organization with extremely
cultur
plans are to
a more complete customer care, well-defined processes, to an innovative, open
well-d
double this from spare parts supply over environment, that is not just dedicated to develop
enviro
figure remote diagnostics, preventive digital products for our customers but represents a
digita
already maintenance and customer change in the way the company works,” he said.
chang
training up to guaranteed fuel Daniel Eberle, Rolls-Royce Power Systems’
Da
within the
consumption and uptime.” director of Digital Design and Technology,
direct
end of said:“Three different categories differentiate our
said:“
2018.” CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Digital Solutions: data, our people, and knowing
Digit
A reorganisation of engineering, customer needs. For data, one of the most important
custom
Andreas Schell, as well as the establishment of criteria is data protection and cybersecurity and
criteri
CEO, Rolls-Royce the new Digital Solutions group here we
w can tap into 20 years of experience with our
Power Systems
within a new, paren
parent company, Rolls-Royce, in aerospace.”
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digitalization
UNIQUE QUALITIES
According to Schell, engineering is still core to what
“Person-centric” apps unveiled
Rolls-Royce Power Systems does: the company has The first digital products that Rolls-Royce Power Systems’ Digital Solutions brought to the
a strong engine R&D organized in systems and in market are the MTU-Go! Act and MTU Go! Manage apps, that were designed specifically
engine programs, and a branch for electrification for individual applications of the MTU brand engines initially ranging from ships, to trains,
and automation. “Rolls-Royce Power Systems or power generation.
nowadays has some unique qualities: technically While Go! Manage is a platform meant for fleet managers, Go! Act is a person-centric
sophisticated products; a very broad and exciting app tool to take action on product’s issues. Rolls-Royce Power Systems said that a further
range of applications; a very experienced and app called Go! Care will be soon released for MTU’s authorized service dealers.
committed engineering team and, not least, some MTU Go! Act for smartphones alerts customers to any faults that may have arisen in their
very good customer relations. connected systems,
“Our market and product complexity is based while MTU Go! Manage
on a few key development pillars: having compliant is a platform for both
diesel engines for the emissions regulations fleet managers of
worldwide; working on alternative fuels, such as customers, as well as
gas in marine applications, or fuel cells; developing for Rolls-Royce Power
hybrid systems for some applications, namely rail Systems to continuously
and marine; and offering digitalization in the way monitor the operation
of connected devices.” As far as hybrid solutions are and status of connected
concerned, the MTU hybrid PowerPack for railway equipment.
applications is now ready to be launched in series
production, and in 2019 the company will offer a
hybrid solution also for marine. and in Singapore for the Asia-Pacific region, China
Digitalization and connected devices are and Australia; and in Novi, MI, USA, for the
important topics for the service side of the Americas.
business. Jörn Lindstädt, director Global Customer
Support, said that maximum availability is POWERPACKS FOR HITACHI
important across all applications despite their In the Customer Care Centre in Friedrichshafen
different characteristics:“Product performance is The opening of the Rolls- experts work with the digital team. Preventative
a must, but our customers also require global and Royce Power Systems’ maintenance work is scheduled to ensure everything
seamless support,” he said. “Our Service Of The new Customer Care runs smoothly. Maintenance intervals are
Future, or Customer Care 4.0 programs are based Centre in Friedrichshafen. co-ordinated and an optimized, transparent cost
on superior customer experience and a full stream of From left to right in the structure is in place, guaranteeing the reliability and
data collection and analytics.” He pointed out the picture: Rolls-Royce Power availability of engines and systems.
company has more than 100,000 engines installed Systems’ Head of Global Rolls-Royce Power Systems is currently delivering
in the field worldwide. Service Jörn Lindstädt; CFO 360 MTU PowerPacks for 122 Hitachi trainsets
New service agreements for customers that Marcus A. Wassenberg; for the UK‘s Intercity Express Programme. Under
integrate new digital tools are managed by CEO Andreas Schell; and the Value Care Agreement, MTU guarantees the
Customer Care Centres – one in Friedrichshafen Head of Digital Solutions availability of these drive systems for the coming
in the same location as the Digital Solutions group Jürgen Winterholler. 27.5 years. The PowerPacks are equipped with data
loggers and personnel from MTU UK will carry out
the maintenance of the PowerPacks, supported by
up-to-date sensor data, in Hitachi depots, to ensure
reliability.
Overviewing the markets, he said, presently, they
are mostly doing all right, even though the majority
of the markets Rolls-Royce Power Systems is involved
with are cyclical. “Rolls-Royce Power Systems is not a
mass-volume company which, luckily, makes us less
vulnerable to these cycles. I expect however that we
will probably see a good market for the off-highway
industry for a few years to come,” he said. “Regards
the future, I see our company ten 10 years from now
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1000th 797 A Caterpillar 797F haul truck
gets loaded by a 7495
electric rope shovel.
The 400-ton haul trucks are working mines worldwide
aterpillar has celebrated maps are available to balance productivity
the manufacture of the and fuel consumption, and a Tier 4
1000th Cat 797 mining truck. configuration is available to meet North
With a payload capacity of 400 tons, the American exhaust emissions standards.
797F model is the company’s largest truck Caterpillar assembled the 1000th 797
and one of the largest mechanical-drive and all its predecessors at its Decatur,
mining trucks in the world. Ill., USA. facility. The Decatur facility
The company said the 797 is the only assembles all Cat large mining trucks. dpi
mining truck in the size class to reach the
1000 milestone. The first 797 placed in
a mining operation was commissioned in
1999 and is still in service – with more SOLUTIONS for HIGH DEMAND USERS
than 130,000 hours working in Canadian
oil sands.
Extended durability has helped the
797 become a mainstay in Canadian oil
sands operations, said Caterpillar. Since
that time, the number of applications has
grown to include copper, coal and iron
ore mines. The largest populations of the
haul trucks are working in North America,
South America and Australia.
“The 797 has proven its ability to
deliver high production in the most
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Canadian oil sands to high altitude, deep
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trucks. That’s a big reason why there
are double the number of 797s at work
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competitors’ trucks in the size class.”
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Now in its third series, the haul truck
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speeds on grades and greater productivity. specially designed to meet the (Multi-fans array solutions) - Heavy Duty design
As with all Cat large mining trucks, the current and next generation - Auxiliary and After - High vibration and shock
cooling system requirements in Threatment cooling resistance
797F features a complete powertrain the commercial vehicle industry. - Engine bay ventilation - IP6K9K and IP68 sealed drives
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van extravaganza. Ian Cameron reports. now building electric buses.
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will descend on Hanover, Germany Benz Citaro E-CELL and it will have its world
soon for the IAA Commercial premiere at IAA. In the truck sector other examples
Vehicles 2018 trade show. include Renault Trucks which will be exclusively
Held every two years, there were more presenting its new 100% electric Z.E. range at IAA.
than 2,000 exhibitors in 2016 who, between The show takes place from September 20 to 27,
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The 67th IAA show is estimated to be the
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About the show
and mobility. WHAT: 67th IAA Commercial Vehicles
Once again at the 2018 event there will be a WHEN: September 20-27, 2018
range of supporting activities and the featured New WHERE: Fairgrounds of Deutsche Messe, Hermesallee, D-30521 Hannover
Mobility World which will focus on how transport OPENING TIMES: Thursday, September 20 - Thursday, September 27, 2018,
and logistics can be more efficient, greener
9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
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it examines topics such as alternative powertrains,
digitization and automated driving. There is a
demonstration area and open-air site.
Of course, much of the attention at this year’s
IAA show centres on electric buses which are
becoming increasingly attractive for regional bus
services, too.
Although there have been many doubts about
the effectiveness of using electric motors to propel
Fuel injection
B
ringing to completion a process that An unexpected name connected to fuel injection
started almost 10 years ago, Liebherr
Components is ramping up its
components: Liebherr’s new plans for this family
production of common rail fuel injection systems of products. Heavy-duty on-highway applications
in the new plant officially opened in 2016 in
Deggendorf, Germany.
are a target too. Roberta Prandi reports.
Investments in the development and production
of common rail systems started at the Liebherr plant Stage 4, EPA Tier 4 final, and Euro 5 emissions
in Bulle, Switzerland, in 2008. Then the plan was to regulations), and one family for super heavy-duty
supply Liebherr’s own engines with a key component off-road applications with engine capacity between
that was previously outsourced. 4 and 6 L per cylinder.
In the following years, the plan was adapted to Both product families are currently released for
target the open market as well, so that Liebherr could a working pressure up to 2200 bar. While the first
supply other engine makers with its own systems. family proposes two injector variants, top and side
The outlay was a €45 million initial investment feed, together with a two-piston in-line pump, the
for the Deggendorf plant alone. Maximilian second family uses injectors with an integrated high-
Schaut, managing director sales and finance of pressure accumulator in combination with a five/
Liebherr Components in Deggendorf, said that six piston pump version. Both high-pressure pumps
this investment fell within a larger plan addressed have a low-pressure G-rotor pump on board.
to the whole Liebherr Components Division; this However, the increase of the working pressure up
changed the face of the company, transforming it Richard Pirkl, Liebherr’s to 2500 bar is already on-going, said Pirkl. The new
into a premium supplier of diesel and gas engines managing director LI1 21-mm injector released for 2500 bar working
and a number of related components, including fuel engineering & production pressure will be presented for the first time at the IAA
injection systems. for the Common Rail Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany.
He said that Liebherr’s history in Deggendorf Systems business unit Together with the new LP7.2 pump, it constitutes
started with the acquisition of a previous local (left), and Riccardo Delai, the basis for Liebherr’s on-road portfolio, mainly for
supplier of precision parts in 2012. “The decision head of sales for fuel engines between 9 and 13 L displacement.
to build around this core competence for our future injection equipment at The new high-pressure LP7.2 is an oil-lubricated
business was made in 2015,” he said. Liebherr Components two-piston pump designed to withstand the increased
Liebherr’s managing director Engineering and (right), in the new 2500 bar injection pressure and to be compact and
Production for the Common Rail Systems (CRS) Deggendorf plant that lightweight due to the construction as a roller tappet
business unit, Richard Pirkl, said: “The new plant will become Liebherr’s pump.
covers an area of 32 000 m2, with 10 000 m2 dedicated all-round competence Liebherr’s common rail portfolio is completed
to production. The Deggendorf factory includes center for fuel injection by the engine control units (ECU), developed and
development, manufacturing and assembly of the components. produced in the Liebherr plant in Lindau, Germany.
common rail components, and is the administrative
headquarter of the CRS business unit.”
specialist
The ECUs are available in three sizes: for four and
six cylinder applications, up to eight cylinders and
up to twelve in stand-alone configuration. In master-
slave configuration Liebherr ECUs can support
engines up to 20 cylinders. All Liebherr ECUs can
integrate and control in parallel engine, exhaust gas
aftertreatment and fuel injection/common rail.
Software development, system validation and
integration as well as system calibration are carried
out in Bulle, the competence centre for Liebherr
diesel engines. According to Pirkl, one interesting
characteristic of the Liebherr injectors is the
three-way control valve that allows for a fast needle
closing and for very low switching leakage. Liebherr
injectors are also released for several fuel types,
among others Arctic fuel diesel and B30 biodiesel
fuel, as well as China fuels. The three-way control valve in our injectors allows for a fast
needle closing and for very low switching leakage and helps
HIGH QUALITY PRODUCTION
Regarding the new plant, Pirkl said the facility to comply with the most stringent emissions regulations
provides an air conditioned production floor, while having a positive effect on fuel consumption.”
essential for high-quality production of parts in the
micrometer precision range. “The production floor is Richard Pirkl, managing director engineering & production,
Liebherr’s Common Rail Systems.
divided into three main areas: drilling, grinding, and
finishing/assembly; the assembly lines are located in
a clean room area, which is expected to double in on the 45 people
pe ple employed in n 2015 before the new
size in the near future - a second automated line is plant was bu
built.
close to completion and an assembly line for the LI3 A signific
significantt share of the current production is
injector platform is under construction, as well.” absorbed by Liebherr’s
ebherr’s own engines, but the share
Production of the whole series of high-pressure in the open marketarket could in
increase,
ncrease, with a turning
common rail pumps is expected to be moved point to be reached
r ched in 2020 when
w serial production
from Bulle to Deggendorf mid-2019. By then, the for the exter
externall market is exp
expected
pected to overcome the
Deggendorf site will become Liebherr’s all-round captive mark
market requirements.. Riccardo Delai, head
competence centre for fuel injection components of sales for fuel el injection equipment
e at Liebherr
and will employ about 250 people, a sharp increase Components, said
Components aid Liebherr fu
fuel
uel injection systems are
rootedd in off-road
ff d applications
l suchh as construction,
gen-sets, and marine. “However, based on the
high-quality and robustness of our products, our
common rail systems have been expanded to on-road
applications for heavy-duty trucks,” he added.
According to Delai, the expansion in the
on-road market is based on experience gained with
the agreement to deliver fuel injection systems
to Russia-based truck manufacturer Kamaz, an
agreement which is ramping up to reach series
production. Liebherr has started production for
off-road customers too and Delai said the same fuel
injection technology used for off-road applications
is generally applicable to on-road trucks. In terms
of market availability, Liebherr has projects as well
as commercial discussion on a worldwide level.
According to Delai, Asia today represents the main
market for Liebherr although the USA and Europe
are likely markets where it plans to expand its
common rail business. dpi
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ccording to Netherlands-based VDL,
the combination of the new Euro
6 DAF MX engines with the
ZF gearboxes is quieter, more economical
and contributes to a further reduction of
the total cost of ownership. The Futura
single decker variants are equipped with
the DAF MX-11 engine, available with
various power ratings. The engine is
paired with the ZF Traxon automated
manual gearbox as standard and the fully
automatic ZF Ecolife is an option.
The Futura double-decker is built
standard with the MX-13 engine in
combination with the ZF Traxon gearbox. A
new option for this variant is the combination of
a DAF MX-11 engine and the fully automatic ZF The next generation
Ecolife gearbox. This combination is suitable for Futura has been launched greater torque. The engine-driven components,
line service and regional transport as well as for by VDL Bus & Coach. such as the oil, water and power steering pumps,
providing intercity connections, VDL said. are continuously variable type and are only engaged
when they are needed reducing fuel and wear.
AN OPTIMUM DRIVELINE Depending on the power variant, the MX
According to VDL an optimum driveline is engines have 50 Nm to 300 Nm of extra torque.
available for every type of service. As standard the The combination of the 12 gears of the ZF Traxon
VDL Futura two-axle single-decker is equipped and the new rear axle reduction of 1:2.71 results
with the DAF MX-11 engine with 276 kW and in an engine speed reduction of up to 100 r/min
1,900 Nm. Compared to the previous generation, at a cruising speed of 100 km/h. These measures
this engine provides a 300 Nm torque increase have contributed to a fuel efficiency improvement
for an adequate reserve of power, even for tougher of 3%.
conditions. Optional for the two-axle and standard The ZF AS Tronic has now been succeeded
for the three-axle single-decker is the DAF MX-11 by the ZF Traxon. The latest automated manual
engine with 306 kW and 2,100 Nm. gearbox contributes to lower fuel consumption,
For this variant, the maximum torque is already features new functionalities and has a wide
available from 900 to 1,100 r/min. This contributes deployment range. The Traxon has been developed
to the elastic driving characteristic of the VDL for the higher torques delivered by modern engines,
Futura. Optionally, the single-decker range is also such as the DAF MX-11 and MX-13.
available with the MX11 with 335 kW and 2,300
Nm. IMPROVED SMOOTHNESS
VDL said this version is suitable for operation VDL said one important advance is that the loss
where extra power is required. The Futura FDD2 of tractive power during the shifting moment is
double-decker comes standard with an MX-13 with minimized. Sensors detect the speed for improved
395 kW and 2,600 Nm. The Futura double-decker smoothness of the shifting process. This boosts
now can be delivered with the MX-11 with 335 kW comfort and ensures optimum acceleration. The
in combination with the fully automatic ZF Ecolife Traxon features ‘Hill start’, which assists the driver
gearbox making it suitable for line deployment or when driving off on an upward slope. The tractive
intensive stop-and-go traffic. power required to drive off quickly and comfortably
Maintenance intervals of the MX-11 and MX-13 is calculated based on the steepness of the slope
have been increased to 100,000 km. Mainly for high and the weight of the vehicle. The Traxon also
annual kilometre operation there is the possibility features a manoeuvring mode to help during precise
of an oil change interval of up to 200,000 km. operations, such as parking.
The engine block, cooling, air inlet, bearings and The fully automatic six-speed ZF Ecolife gearbox
pistons have been redesigned, and the compression is suited for low average speeds involving lots of
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the expansion of its development and test
centre at Wörth am Rhein, Germany.
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employees from Vehicle Testing and related test units are
working in the centre. Once the expansion is completed, From the left to the right:
it is expected that about 350 employees will be working Prof. Manfred Ortner,
there. architect of Ortner & Ortner
The centre is at the heart of development work for Baukunst, Roland Klenk,
Mercedes-Benz Trucks and plays an important role on Mayor of the town of THE NEW GTHGEN3
the road to connected, automated and electric driving, Leinfelden-Echterdingen,
the company said. It has numerous rough-road tracks Martin Daum, Member of
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and different roadway profiles that replicate roads in the Board of Management DESIGN CHALLENGE
parts of the world. of Daimler AG and
Meanwhile Daimler Trucks is also bringing together responsible for Daimler
Answering the requests for high
the corporate units based in the Stuttgart region in Trucks & Buses, Jörg Spies,
Germany to work at a single location. Chairman of the Works durability, we put our experience
“Currently, our colleagues are spread over more than Council at Daimler AG in developing a new gastight
ten sites in the Stuttgart area. This structure has grown headquarters, and Roland
decoupling element with best in
historically but is not up to date any more. In order to be Duda, architect of Ortner
able to work together across short distances – and in an & Ortner Baukunst, at the class damping features – ideal
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utonomy is, along former, times have been – that involved a significant US commercial vehicle autonomy
with electrification, and this is a charitable view brand. Moreover, Anheuser- but – if the technology thesis
one of the key – complex of late. Issues Busch has shown itself to holds good – we can only
technological – and societal with management style and, be a company that is not imagine that its assumed
– challenges that the global more recently, the death of a technology averse; it has return from the project fell
commercial vehicle industry pedestrian in Arizona caused placed a major order for both short. Commercial logic thus
is now coming to grips with. by an Uber car being operated Nikola hydrogen-electric demands that the project be
But, in the case of Uber in autonomous mode have trucks as well as a smaller suspended.
and its autonomous truck done much to take some of order for the Tesla electric
division – a division that grew the shine off the company. product. A launch partner of SUSPICIOUS MINDS
out of Uber’s $680 million And in the case of the latter, this size and this mindset does We have long regarded
acquisition of start-up Otto a once we have moved past the not get much better. the pursuit of autonomous
couple of years ago – it’s no wide-eyed amazement that So if this decision is not technology – at least in the
longer a challenge; Uber has has – entirely reasonably – predicated upon a technology truck space – with some
announced that it will shutter occupied a lot of newsprint of issue, what has driven it? suspicion. Contrast it with
the truck division and will late – we are still at the stage of Despite the rather obvious the development of electrified
focus instead upon testing trying to figure out quite why assertion that there is an powertrains – something
and developing self-driving we need an autonomous truck element of science fiction which does seem to have
passenger cars. in the first place. Problems surrounding autonomous a demonstrable if as yet
Eric Meyhofer, head of tend to pursue solutions but vehicles, these are optics which unquantifiable value – and it is
Uber Advanced Technology for many, autonomy is still, are a bit misleading. The core hard to see how the pursuit of
Group, which oversees the and looks likely to remain, a technologies that have enabled autonomous vehicles is going
company’s autonomous solution desperately in search these developments are, if not to get us paid. Just because
driving programmes, said: of a problem. prosaic, then certainly well the technology exists does not
“We’ve decided to stop established. While the sum of make that same technology
development on our self- SCIENCE FICTION the parts here are undoubtedly commercially viable or
driving truck program and But Uber’s decision is still cutting edge those parts which sustainable.
move forward exclusively with one that is rather perplexing. constitute the whole are very Uber’s decision is not
cars. We recently took the Indeed, the solution in search much of the here and now. going to cause the pursuit of
important step of returning of a problem accusation is – in So can we assume – and autonomous trucks to end any
to public roads in Pittsburgh, its case – mitigated somewhat here the caveat has to be that time soon. But is does serve
and as we look to continue by the observation that, a assumptions are always tinged as a reminder that that which
that momentum, we believe couple of years ago, it – along with danger in the automotive underpins the truck industry,
having our entire team’s with partner Anheuser-Busch industry c.2018 – that Uber’s the automotive industry and
energy and expertise focused – trialled an autonomous decision is predicated less ultimately any commercial
on this effort is the best path truck in Colorado which upon technical viability enterprise is very simple; it’s
forward.” delivered, successfully, and more upon commercial return on investment. If you
This news comes at an Budweiser. Thus, not only sustainability? We have no build it, they may indeed
interesting time for Uber did the technology work but, idea what sort of hurdle rate come. But how much they
and autonomous commercial just as importantly, it was a Uber demanded of its not will pay in the process is really
vehicles. In the case of the technology proving exercise insignificant investment in rather important. dpi
Celebrating
milestones
Company anniversary and production milestone for
AGCO Power. From Finland, Roberta Prandi reports
on a new family of engines in time for EU Stage 5.
F
or engine manufacturers 2018 is going to
be a turnaround point in the European
market. At the end of this year no diesel
engine compliant with EU Stage 4 emissions
regulations can be purchased anymore for use in
machines to be sold in the European Union market.
As of 2019, engines under 56 kW and above 130
kW power will have to comply with EU Stage 5
standards (from 2020 for engines between 56 and
130 Kw).
AGCO Power is facing this market shift with
the launch of a new engine family and with the
celebration of the company’s 75th anniversary and
the one millionth engine off the assembly lines.
Although AGCO Power is not yet available to
disclose details about the new diesel engine family,
the company’s senior vice president, Engineering The AGCO Power’s diesel within five years. There are plans to increase
Worldwide, Dr. Helmut Endres, said:“AGCO Power Linnavuori plant in Finland engine sales to the non-captive market, where
started its development for the Stage 5 a number was opened during World AGCO Power already equips agricultural tractors
of years ago in order to be ready for the change. War II as an aircraft engine by companies such as JCB and Iseki, combines by
High-quality engines have already been tested in manufacturing facility. It Sampo and forest machines such as Komatsu’s.
co-operation with our customers in the engine became part of the AGCO “AGCO Power devotes 7% of its sales in R&D
laboratory and in different applications.” During Group in 2004 through the development, mainly concentrated in the Linnavuori
the event celebrating AGCO Power’s anniversary acquisition of Valtra. plant that is the centre for new research. We have
on April 18, 2018, Endres announced that the first been pioneers of selective catalytic reaction (SCR)
prototype run for a six-cylinder engine of the new technology in agricultural machines in 2008, and
family had just been successfully completed. In 75 we started developing our units for EU Stage 5 a
years, AGCO Power moved from being an aircraft number of years ago,” said Tervala. “Stage 5 will
engine factory in Linnavuori, Finland during World In April 2018, AGCO require the introduction of a diesel particulate filter
War II, went through the years in the Valtra Power celebrated its 75th (DPF) together with an SCR system. DPFs are
group and finally became part of AGCO O in anniversary and the one a new experience for AGCO Power but we have
2004 through the acquisition of Valtra. millionth engine rolled off accumulated, already, 50,000 operating hours with
the assembly lines. prototypes in the field.
INCREASED SALES PLAN “We have adopted a very clever remote monitoring
Today the company has capacity for thee system for our prototypes, which allows us to follow
production of more than 100,000 diesel them closely and garner experience.” Pre-series
engines per year for medium- and heavy- production for the engines with the new exhaust gas
duty mobile machines and generator aftertreatment were due to start before this summer.
sets. Half of the production capacity is
in the Linnavuori plant, while the rest is DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS
evenly split between Changzhou, China, Current AGCO Power engine production
and Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil. is concentrated mainly on three-, four-, and
More than 70% of AGCO equipment six-cylinder engines, produced in Finland for
runs with an AGCO Power engine. heavy-duty applications; three- and four-cylinder
According to Juha Tervala, AGCO medium-duty in China; and three- to six-cylinder
Power’s vice president and managingg Tier 3 engines in Brazil, mainly for the local market.
director, plans call for 90% of AGCO Tervala explained that variations of bore and stroke
machinery to utilize an AGCO Powerr dimensions and combustion chamber design are
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A 2,000 tonne
Mammoet ringer
crane, supported ABOUT THE AUTHOR
by a 450 tonne DAVID PHILLIPS
tailing crawler is chairman of
crane, involved Off-Highway
in the erection Research, a UK-
of a delayed based management
coker unit at consultancy that
Bharat Petroleum specializes in the
Corporation’s research and analysis
refinery in Kochi of international construction
in the Southern equipment markets.
Indian state of Tel: 020 7404 1128;
Kerala. E-mail: mail@offhighway.co.uk
I
n the Indian Construction Equipment 2014, but exited the market in are manufactured in Japan,
construction equipment (ACE) and Kobelco Cranes mid-2016. while Terex offers rough
industry the mobile in 2011. Sany also started terrain cranes that are sourced
crane is the third largest local manufacturing of crawler MOBILE CRANES from Italy. Among Chinese
selling equipment type in the cranes in 2012 but suspended Overall, the mobile crane suppliers, Sany, XCMG and
market and has accounted for production in 2013 due to market is dominated by locally Zoomlion offer rough terrain
8-13% of total construction the fall in demand. Tusker manufactured pick-and-carry cranes.
equipment sales in the past Cranes is no longer an active cranes, which accounted
five years. Sales peaked in manufacturer. The crawler for 94% of the total sales in LARGE INVESTMENTS
2011 but continued to plunge crane market was led by 2016. Action Construction Truck-mounted cranes are
thereafter with demand Kobelco Cranes in 2016, Equipment and Escorts manufactured in the country
reducing to less than half of while other suppliers included dominate the market, while by TIL, ACE and Sany,
peak sales in 2014 and fell ACE, Sany, Fuwa, Liebherr, another major manufacturer while imported units are
further by 7% in 2015. After Terex and Tata Hitachi. is Indo Farm. JCB stopped mainly sourced from China
four years of decline, the Manitowoc, XCMG, Hitachi production of this type in with Sany, Zoomlion and
market grew by 12% to 5,492 Sumitomo and Zoomlion are mid-2015. Additionally, XCMG being the major
units in 2016. the other active suppliers. The there are a few lesser known suppliers. TIL also markets
industrial crane market is very manufacturers of pick-and- Grove’s truck-mounted
CRAWLER CRANES small and is dominated by the carry cranes. Rough terrain cranes, imported from the
The market for crawler local manufacturers TIL and cranes are popular, but their USA. The total population of
cranes is currently served Escorts. sales have varied in a small mobile cranes in the country
by ten major suppliers with Imported industrial range in the last five years. is around 86,000 units,
four local manufacturers. cranes are generally not sold TIL (which also sells an and future demand should
There were only two in the country, although imported range from Grove) remain positive because of
manufacturers of crawler Grove has been active for and Escorts are the leading increasing industrial activity
cranes until 2008, Tata the last few years. Pearey Lall suppliers promoting locally and the large-scale investment
Hitachi (formerly Telcon) & Sons (E.P) Ltd (PLS), manufactured products. PLS, expected to be made in all
and Titagarh Wagons. which earlier did contract which manufactured rough sectors for infrastructure. The
Tusker Cranes (formerly manufacturing for Escorts, terrain cranes from 2014 long-term outlook remains
ABG Cranes) was third to started offering its mobile to 2016, has now stopped positive, with annual sales
begin production in 2009 cranes including industrial production. Tadano directly expected to grow to 7,000
and was joined by Action cranes independently since markets its machines that units by 2021. dpi
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WORK OR PLEASURE
DPI writer Roberta Prandi had the
chance to witness first hand a state-
of-the-art concept vehicle used
not only for transportation but as a
stationary compartment too. Here is
her first-hand account.
M
y first reaction when seeing the Snap
autonomous electric vehicle by Rinspeed
was: “I want to use one too!” The futuristic pods, which will come to the patient for routine
concept is a sort of sandwich-vehicle composed of check-ups, and sauna or party pods for recreational
two parts: the bottom one, an integrated chassis pleasures in the backyard, are only two of the
hosting all the drive elements and sensors, and the possible uses indicated by the manufacturer for this
top one that is more of an office space than a vehicle concept vehicle.
cabin. In other, simpler words, the Snap can be used
The manufacturer – Switzerland-based Rinspeed for the transportation of people or goods, but one
AG – describes the vehicle as the combination of day your office could be a pod - and beware: the
an intelligent chassis called a skateboard and a interior of this first development is smart and utterly
superstructure called a pod. The innovation lies comfortable. In the morning you ‘go’ to work in
in the fact that skateboard and pod do not have your pod, and summon a skateboard to take you
to spend their service life together, even if they to where your job that day is: a customer’s location,
definitely could. Instead, they come together as a partner facility, or anywhere else. Meetings can
temporary partners for different periods of the day. be held in the pods stationed anywhere and, in my
fantasies, I already see myself working in a park or at
A VARIETY OF USES the seaside summoning the skateboard for the ride
According to Rinspeed, the Snap pursues the solution home at the end of the day.
of separating the intelligent and thus quickly ageing
and proportionately expensive components (which A RANGE OF TECHNOLOGIES
are combined in the intelligent skateboard chassis) The concept vehicle Snap is not meant to remain
from the long-lasting vehicle components which are a one-off, but is to be developed to production
hosted in the pod. While the skateboard is always readiness in future. Rinspeed defines the
in use, pods are loaded and used as needed and, in “production” as a small fleet, which is to serve as a
addition to mobility tasks, they can also serve other proof of concept and is slated be used worldwide. In
purposes and be used stationary as an integral parallel to the mechanical-electronic development
component of smart cities, for example. Doctor’s of the vehicle, the ecosystem is to be developed
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Enter the
Dragon
Chinese company claims breakthrough for
autonomous trucks, but questions remain about
the use of automation in self-driving scenarios.
Ian Cameron reports.
T
he dramatically named Strolling Dragon
– a mighty, un-manned Chinese heavy-
duty truck - is the pride and joy of Suning
Logistics and recently completed a driving test prompted by The Dragon’s test success Suning has
milestone in Shanghai. considered the implications of applying automation
Strolling Dragon is the largest un-manned truck technology to vehicles and the company plans for
in Suning’s automated fleet and can operate without drivers to be assisted, rather than replaced, for the
human input within pre-programmed parameters. foreseeable future.
According to the company, a subsidiary of Suning The company said that the relatively complex
Holdings Group, the Dragon is the first self-driving It seems and tiring job of long-distance driving puts drivers at
truck developed by a Chinese e-commerce company likely that the high risk of accidents while automation helps reduce
to pass logistics campus tests and highway-scenario such hazards.
number of road
road tests in the country. Suning added: “With the help of self-driving
Unsurprisingly Zhang Jindong, chairman of casualties will technology Sunning Logistics can help create a more
Suning Holdings Group, is jubilant. decrease with comfortable, and safer working environment for over
“The success of Strolling Dragon’s self-driving automation, but 100,000 truck drivers working for the company.”
tests is a groundbreaking accomplishment for Suning
crashes will not
and represents another step forward in our Online- REDUCED LOGISTICS COSTS
to-Offline smart retail strategy,” he said. disappear.” The company suggested that Artificial Intelligence
“The promise of automation solutions will not technology can reduce costs for logistics firms which,
only boost efficiency in Suning’s logistics operations International Transport it said, will find it increasingly difficult to hire long-
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but also benefit the industry, and consumers, by distance drivers in China’s ageing society. Suning
offering more possibilities and a better shopping said that although current laws and regulations in
experience,” he added. Strolling Dragon is the China ban self-driving vehicles on public roads,
Strolling Dragon is, of course, jammed packed largest un-manned truck automated trucks are, it claimed, likely to be the
with high-tech features. According to Suning the in Suning’s automated first to get the green light as technologies advance
truck has “superhuman vision” that enables it to fleet and can operate and the government improves rules to accommodate
accurately recognize obstacles at a distance of more without human input innovations.
than 300 metres, even at high speeds. within pre-programmed The prospect of automated vehicles is not a new
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But amid the celebrations Inspiration Truck with Highway Pilot system was
claimed to be the world’s first autonomous truck
to be granted a license for road use, in Nevada in
the United States. In July the year before Daimler
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demonstration of an autonomous truck in action
when the Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025 drove
along a cordoned-off section of the A14 autobahn
near Magdeburg, Germany.
Also near the forefront of the technology is Volvo.
Its fully autonomous truck was tested in operations
deep underground in the Kristineberg Mine, Sweden.
The self-driving truck is part of a development project
aimed at improving the transport flow and safety
in the mine. The truck covered a distance of seven
kilometres, reaching 1,320 metres underground in
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Rajan Wadhera
(left), president,
Automotive
Sector,
Mahindra and ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vinod Sahay T.C. MALHOTRA is a
(right), CEO, technical journalist
Mahindra Truck based in Delhi, India.
Division at His e-mail is:
the unveiling tc_malhotra@
of the FURIO rediffmail.com
New Mahindra
Tata
expands in
Paraguay
M
ahindra’s Truck company’s entry into the launch of the FURIO comes vehicles portfolio in Paraguay
and Bus Division ICV segment and makes it a closely on the heels of the with a range for the small
(MTBD) has full range commercial vehicle successful introduction of and light commercial vehicle
unveiled the FURIO, its player. Mahindra’s HCV range of segment. The new generation
new range of Intermediate Rajan Wadhera, president, trucks, the BLAZO, which commercial vehicle range
Commercial Vehicles (ICVs). Automotive Sector, Mahindra also resulted in substantial consists of Tata Xenon, Tata
FURIO marks the & Mahindra Ltd., said, “The volume and market share Super Ace, SFC 407, LPT
growth for Mahindra. With 407, LPT 613 and LPT 1116
the addition of this new Trucks.
range of ICVs, MTBD will Mr. Rudrarup Maitra,
emerge as a complete trucking Head (International Business),
solutions provider in the Commercial Vehicles, Tata
Indian CV market.” Motors, said:“These vehicles
The company said that the have been developed for
new ICVs will be equipped different terrains, built for
with Mahindra’s FuelSmart better load carrying capability,
technology to optimize fuel more trips and lowest
consumption with multimode turnaround time. Our presence
switches to optimize fuel in Paraguay will be backed
consumption to the load and by a wide dealer network of
road conditions. They feature Blue Rock Trading which is
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment said domestic sales in June Mahindra’s new mDi Tech part of the reputed 50 year-
2018 were 39,277 units, compared with 31,660 units during June 2017. diesel engine producing 103 old Pena Group.” Tata Motors
kW at 2400 r/min and 500 moved into the Paraguayan
Mahindra’s tractor hopes Nm of peak torque. Apart market last year, through a
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment announced its tractor sales from this, the new engine distribution agreement with
numbers for June 2018. will be light weight and low Blue Rock Trading.
Domestic sales in June 2018 were 39,277 units, as against 31,660 friction to further enhance
units during June 2017. Total tractor sales (domestic and exports) during its efficiency. The engine Tata Motors’ LPT 1116 truck
June 2018 were 40,529 units, against 33,093 units for the same period will offer high torque at low
last year. Exports for the month stood at 1,252 units. r/min leading to higher
Commenting on the month’s performance, Rajesh Jejurikar, president performance in n both inter-
– Farm Equipment Sector, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. said, “We have sold city and intra-city
city traffic
39,277 tractors in the domestic market during June 2018, a growth of conditions.
24% over last year. With the healthy spread of the monsoon across the The FURIO O range will be
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ohn Deere has Rosario has more than 800 The company has more than training centre, and the
signed an agreement employees, making engines, 4,000 employees with a Precision and Innovation
to acquire Pla, a tractors, and combines. combine and planter factory Agriculture Centre for South
manufacturer of sprayers, General administration, in Horizontina, a tractor America are in Campinas.
planters and other agricultural John Deere Financial, a parts factory in Montenegro, a cane A network of dealers, with
machinery in Las Rosas, distribution centre and a harvester and sprayer factory more than 250 stores for
Argentina. The company also training centre also operate in in Catalão, and two factories agricultural machinery and
has a plant in Canoas, Brazil. the plant. that build construction 50 stores for construction
Pla was founded in 1975 “The Pla acquisition machines, the Latin American machinery are located
and is thought to be the first reinforces John Deere’s administrative office and throughout Brazil. dpi
company to produce self- commitment with customers
propelled sprayers in Latin as long as we continue to
America. The company has supply innovative machinery, VW hopes to star in Bolivia
450 employees and exports to with an effective cost-benefit, Volkswagen has introduced the VW Constellation truck family in Bolivia.
four continents. technology and services The new line, from 15 to 31 tonnes, was launched in the city of Santa Cruz.
Pla will operate as normal, to improve productivity,” Among the models are the VW Constellation 15.180, 17.250, 17.320,
keeping its name and said John May, president of 19.320, 24.320 and 31.320. All of the truck family reach Euro 3 emissions
trademark. Financial details Agricultural Solutions and regulations, the company said. Bolivia already uses the Volkswagen Worker
were not disclosed. Information Technology at trucks, especially for beverage distribution. All of the models use Cummins
John Deere started Deere. engines apart from the 15.180 which has a MWM unit. The Constellation
manufacturing in Argentina In Brazil, John Deere family is produced in Resende city, Brazil.
in 1958.The factory in began operations in 1979.
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