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New Scania 16 L engine designed for use with natural gas or biogas
BY BO SVENSSON
canias latest addition to its lineup of power generation engines is a gas-fueled version of the companys 16 L V8 engine. The engine is specifically
adapted for single-speed power generation with
maximum power outputs of 500 or 525 kVA at 1500 or
1800 r/min. Running on natural gas or biogas instead of liquid fuel will reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions as well
as noise, Scania said. With natural gas, CO2 emissions are
reduced by as much as 20%, and with biogas, the reduction
can be as much as 90%, the company said.
The offering is a part of Scania Engines sustainability
goals, said Andreas Stenemyr, director, Product Support,
at Scania Engines. We see an increasing interest in gas
engines across the world, specifically in Brazil and Russia.
Scania said its entire program of single-speed engines
in the 9, 13 and 16 L ranges meets U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 final emissions control
regulations. The engines are equipped with the companys
engine management and emissions control, including Scanias selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and exhaust gas
recirculation (EGR) technologies.
This will ensure an attractive blend of customized performance and long-term operation economy, said Anders
Liss, vice president, Sales, for Scania Engines. Scanias
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pay, Germany-based marine propulsion specialist Schottel has introduced the HTG (high-torque
gears) gearbox, which the company said is going
to be adopted in the recently launched Schottel
EcoPeller (SRE) thruster designed for high-performance
marine applications.
According to Schottel, the design of the HTG gearbox
enables bevel gears of the same dimensions to transmit up
to 15% higher drive torque while ensuring the safety margins required by marine classification organizations. The
HTG also allows for a more streamlined underwater housing that increases the hydrodynamic propulsion efficiency,
the company said.
The new gearbox has low maintenance requirements and
a high degree of reliability, Schottel said. It was designed to
minimize the risk of damage the risk of flank fracture or
scuffing, for example, has been considerably reduced, the
company said.
Steffen Schaefer, head of Schottels advanced gear development, said that advanced calculation methods were
used in the design phase, while the manufacturing process
employs the latest in milling technology, thereby guaranteeing higher process reliability.
The new gearbox was thoroughly tested, including the
utilization of a new test bench to try bevel gear sets at full
load, Schaefer said. The HTG will also be used in the SCD
200 propeller, he said, where it can handle engine power
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he Stage 5 diesel engine regulations, which will tighten emissions limits for particulate matter (PM) and
nitrogen oxides (NOx) for mobile equipment such as
farm, construction and material handling machinery
as well as equipment used for municipal and road operation
services, have been approved by the European Parliament.
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for European Construction Equipment (CECE); CEMA, which
represents the European agricultural machinery industry;
the European Garden Machinery Federation (EGMF); the
European Association of Municipal Equipment Manufacturers
(EUnited); and FEM, which represents European manufacturers of material handling equipment.
The final compromise found between the EU (European
Union) institutions strikes a good balance between improving air quality and maintaining the competitiveness of the
European machine manufacturing industry, said Ulrich
Adam, secretary general of CEMA.
The organizations said this balance was achieved
thanks to a number of adjustments introduced during the
legislative process while keeping the original emissions
limits and introduction dates for land-based machinery as
proposed by the European Commission. The adjustments
include an extension of the general transition scheme by
six months to a total of 24 months, which is intended to give
European machine manufacturers time to redesign their
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Mecanocaucho, the rubberized baseplate and the aluminum top cap also provide a higher resistance to marine
corrosive environments, improving the performance of traditional marine anti-vibration mounts. The mounts clearly
identify rubber hardness on the baseplate, and the rubber
compound is protected against oil contamination, ozone
and ultraviolet rays, the company said.
The different stiffness rates per axis allow the low roll natural frequencies of the system, AMC Mecanocaucho said. The
feature provides a higher vibration isolation degree on engines, according to the company. A lower vertical stiffness perfectly suits three-cylinder engines working at low idle speeds,
AMC Mecanocaucho said, while a higher longitudinal stiffness
allows the mount to withstand thrust forces and provides stability, reducing the longitudinal movements of the engine.
The M16 stud is supplied with a 1.5 pitch fine thread
intended to allow precise leveling. Compared to the traditional M12 studs used on similarly sized marine mounts, the
height adjuster of the HD marine mount is more robust and
designed for higher-duty applications, the company said.
Aside from marine engines, AMC Mecanocaucho said
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can increase for short periods of time. Boulouchos said he and his team
are confident that they can cut these latency periods in half using modern
control methods.
Japan is also focusing its research activities on further reducing diesel
engine emissions. At the FVV meeting, Prof. Dr. Jin Kusaka of Waseda
University in Tokyo presented the research priorities for the Japan Research
Association of Automotive Internal Combustion Engines (AICE), an FVV
partner organization.
Kusaka said AICE is also looking for ways to control the regeneration
of the particulate filter more accurately. Since additional fuel is injected for
each cleaning operation, knowing the actual load status over the life of the
vehicle may result in significant fuel savings, he said. For both oxidation
and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalysts, Kusaka said that different concepts are being examined that work at lower temperatures. This
is important to reduce cold-start emissions, which are always higher than
normal, he said.
According to Kusaka, another approach is to reduce the engine deposits caused by exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). This would allow for
permanent operation at higher EGR rates, he said, and the resulting drop
in temperature would lead to lower NOx formation.
The fact that we in Europe as well as our partners in Japan continue
our intense research activities on the diesel engine shows the potential that lies in this combustion principle, said Dietmar Gricke, FVV
managing director. The diesel engine is the most climate-friendly drive
system designed for mobile applications. By means of further research
efforts, it will be possible to cut emissions even further, even in real
driving conditions. dpi
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According to Klaus Heim, chief technical officer (CTO) at OMT S.p.A. and the new president of CIMAC,
hybrid technologies are interesting fuel alternatives for marine applications, such as tugboats or shortdistance ferries. However, battery capacity still needs a major step forward, Heim said.
EMISSIONS
New CIMAC president said cleaner emissions remain front and center;
reputation management and system integration become priorities
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
laus Heim, chief technical officer (CTO) at Italybased fuel injection specialist OMT S.p.A., assumed
the role of president for the International Council on
Combustion Engines (CIMAC) at the 28th CIMAC
World Congress in Helsinki, Finland. He will remain at the
helm of the CIMAC board until the next world congress in
2019. Diesel Progress spoke with him about the focus the
organization would take during his tenure as well as trends
in emissions regulations and engine development.
Diesel Progress (DP): You took over the position of CIMAC
president at the 28th CIMAC World Congress in Helsinki,
Finland. What did you inherit from your predecessor and
what are your plans in bringing the association forward to the
2019 congress?
Klaus Heim: In the last few years, the emissions legislation has kept the CIMAC organization and its members
busy evaluating suitable technologies, fuels and combinations of solutions to get engines cleaner. Most of the recent
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of IMO Tier 3, especially the limitation of the sulfur content
of heavy fuel, has been a severe setback to the reputation
of the shipping industry and created the perception of an
industry that is dragging its feet in getting its engines clean.
Thus, beside our efforts to develop the required lowemissions technologies, we also have to work on getting
the message out to the public. Many people outside the industry are not aware of the huge efforts and achievements
to make ships much more environmentally friendly than
they were in the past. Our industry meets at congresses,
seminars, symposia and trade fairs where we share the latest achievements on low-emissions technologies among
ourselves and with the trade press. But it seems to me that
we need to pay more attention to transferring this message
to people outside the industry instead of leaving the field to
others. Communicating to the public what we are doing to
make our engines cleaner is the task of all representatives
of our industry and an area where CIMAC needs to put in
further work.
DP: The Helsinki congress had the theme of Meeting the
Future of Combustion Engines. What does this future entail?
Heim: Future combustion engines will be cleaner than
today and lower in CO2 emissions, comprehensively monitored and self-optimizing in their performance in order to
ensure the low life cycle costs and the high availability
to the operator. This requires a high degree of electronic
control and monitoring and being an integrated part of an
advanced power or propulsion system in a power plant, a
locomotive or a ship.
DP: Another topic that is gaining importance within CIMAC,
and which you just mentioned, is system integration. What
is the importance of this approach in the efficient operation
of modern combustion engines?
Heim: Over decades, large engines were optimized for efficiency and reliability as stand-alone machinery. Nowadays,
the new challenge is to combine the need for low emissions
with the strong push to reduce CO2 and at the same time
optimize life-cycle costs without jeopardizing reliability.
Technically, those targets all conflict with each other to
some extent, so our challenge is to combine the complete package of available technologies on the engine
and around the engine in the best way, technically as well
as economically.
About 15 years ago, engine makers started using the term
intelligent engines in their slogans, referring to then newly
introduced electronic engine controls. But the real step to
intelligent power systems is the integration of all the advanced technologies into a complete power solution, which
is controlled and monitored in a smart way and able to
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of gas versus liquid fuel and where the availability of gas
is secured. The tremendous success of dual-fuel engines
as the predominant propulsion solution for LNG (liquefied
natural gas) carriers has been the first step on the way to
making gas an accepted and familiar fuel in the marine industry and a long-term alternative to heavy fuel.
Hybrid technologies, on the other hand, can be an interesting alternative for local applications like tugboats or
short-distance ferries, in cases where ultralow emissions
are a major requirement and where there is the possibility
for regular recharging of the battery system. There are interesting pilot projects in the pipeline, and I am sure that we will
see more of this in the near future. However, hybrid systems
will remain a niche technology as long as there is no major
step change in the development of higher battery capacities.
DP: What has been the impact of very low oil prices and
the reduced production of gas on the market for combustion engines?
Heim: The low oil price has had a huge impact on the global economy and has turned quite a few things on its head.
The engine industry is suffering a lot from the global downturn of the oil and gas business. With crude oil becoming so
cheap, gas has to some extent lost its attractiveness as an
alternative fuel, and for the time being, there is less pull and
push toward gas.
In the long run, however, I expect the situation to recover
in favor of gas due to its clear advantages in terms of NOx
(nitrogen oxides), SOx (sulfur oxides) and particulate emissions. The success story of gas will go on, albeit at a slightly
slower pace than expected.
DP: What is the recipe for success for engine manufacturers nowadays?
Heim: The way to success in our industry, for engine makers and their suppliers, is based on a few crucial points:
advanced clean technologies that is, keeping focused on
efficient low-emissions technologies and making them work
as integrated power solutions always keeping an eye on
the benefit for the users; networks, which is cooperating
closely with research partners, suppliers, customers and
industry peers in order to be fast and efficient; and information technologies, which is keeping an eye on the latest
IT technologies and their interlinking to advanced development and production methods.
In the not so distant future, the industrial Internet will affect
our industry more than many people can imagine today. dpi
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MOBILE HYDRAULICS
ELECTROHYDRAULIC
CRANE OUTRIGGER CONTROL
Italian hydraulic specialist Salami further developed valve block
with help from well-known crane manufacturer
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
JULY-AUGUST 2016
SENSORS
NEW SENSOR
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
he sensing and testing technologies industry gathers every May in Nuremberg, Germany, for the
Sensor+Test trade show. The theme of the 2016 exhibition was Measuring In The Cloud, and Holger
Bdeker, managing director of show organizer AMA Service,
said that for Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things (IoT),
sensing and measuring are key technologies because they
link the real and digital worlds.
Many exhibitors presented sensors for vehicle and mo-
The upgraded GeneSys ADMA3.0 GPS-aided inertial platform includes new functions, such as the delta function for
relative distance measurement, the company said.
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acceleration, velocity, position, rotational speed, position
angle and slip angle, GeneSys said.
The new functions available with ADMA3.0 include the
delta function, which is capable of measuring distances, relative speed or relative angles between several vehicles in
real time down to the centimeter by interfacing two ADMAs
via WI-FI, the company said. According to GeneSys, the
system also offers an output rate of 1000 Hz with unlimited
data records and a data latency of less than 1 ms.
ADMA3.0 includes CANbus and Ethernet interfaces for
data output, configuration, updating and driving robot, the
company said. In practice, GeneSys said such high data
rates in real time prove particularly valuable in developing
driver assistance systems. For example, at 1000 Hz, the
longitudinal position of a vehicle moving at 100 kph can be
spatially resolved to less than 3 cm, the company said.
General settings are configured quickly and easily via
a web browser, GeneSys said, and the new web interface
offers new functions and replaces the previous ADMA
system software.
technology allows for cascading or distributing the analyzers to measure up to 1000 channels, Oros said. The analyzer was developed for measurement departments, test
centers and laboratories as well as for onboard and field
measurement, the company said.
The OR35 has eight universal inputs plus two external
sync and two dynamic inputs. It offers WI-FI capability,
stand-alone recording and an LCD control panel.
When configured in cascade units a number of instruments
analyzers, conditioners and software licenses are available for a mix-and-match solution, Oros said. Multiple systems
are controlled from a single PC running Oros NVGate noise
and vibration platform, the company said.
Gantners new Q.monixx system solution is used for process monitoring, the company said. A standard setup offers
eight multipurpose analog inputs, eight digital inputs frequency, status and counter four digital outputs, two relay
outputs and four serial channels, Gantner said. As an option, it is possible to plug in any of the wide range of Q.bloxx
modules into the system, the company said.
Four configurable loggers record the measurements,
according to Gantner, while a high-speed USB and an SD
card slot take care of data storage. Communication runs via
RS485, Ethernet or an internal modem and includes a GPS
interface, the company said, and configuration can be done
with the Gantner software and any web browser. dpi
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MARINE PROPULSION
A NEW VISION
FOR MARINE POWER
New carbon fiber, hybrid vessel to ply
world-renowned Norwegian fjord
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CP clutches. For hybrid propulsion, the vessel relies on a
pair of 150 kW Oswald permanent magnet electric motors.
The vessel also has ABBs Onboard DC Grid system, managing and controlling the power between its diesel engine,
propeller and charging station.
Built from carbon fiber, Vision of The Fjords also incorporates a special hull designed to minimize wake and reduce
impact erosion on the areas shoreline. Its design resembles a twisting mountain path, enabling passengers to literally climb the vessel as they watch mountains rise 1800 m
above the water.
Vision of The Fjords was designed and is being constructed by shipbuilder Brdrene Aa, located in Hyen on
the west coast of Norway. The company will complete the
project in less than a year from its original order date. The
shipbuilder is known for its use of composite materials for
fast ferry applications, first with fiberglass composites in the
1970s and today with carbon fiber composites.
The vessel will transport tourists along the fjord between
Flm and Gudvangen, using its battery power to silently
cruise between the mountainsides at 8 knots. The vessel
will complete around 700 voyages a year, operating in all
seasons, including winter.
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This Volvo Construction Equipment A30F articulated hauler, modified for Moroccan state-owned phosphate mining company Office Chrifien des Phosphates (OCP), is equipped with a custom-built service box instead of a dump body. The box contains the
tools necessary for servicing the mines mobile equipment.
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Agro Mquinas will produce and sell Camsos conversion track systems (CTS)
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and a larger footprint than a dual-tire set up. The benefit is
a reduction in ground pressure by as much as 60%, less
field damage and ultimately a better yield. Were very excited to team up with Agro Mquinas to bring this solution
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emissions rules. Four are manufactured at its plant in Curitiba,
Paran state, Brazil. The engines were designed for off-road
applications and have a high domestic content, Perkins said.
For more than 80 years, our team of specialists has
produced engines that deliver productivity and profitable
power, said Vanda Camargo, general sales manager for
South America, Perkins. If our customers require mechanical or electronic solutions or if they need to meet MAR-1
rules or even less demanding rules we have a complete range of options in our engine line.
Perkins 400 series engines are mechanical engines of
two, three or four cylinders rated 49 kW. The three-cylinder
Perkins 1103 with direct injection and a rating of 58 kW
meets MAR-1 regulations. The 3.3 L engines deliver 75 kVA
for power generation.
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NEW DIESEL
GEN-SET RANGE
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POWER GENERATION
institutes and hospitals, among others, Mahindra Trucks & Powertrain
President and Chief Executive Rajan
Wadhera said. We are confident that
this product will put us engaged in DG
sets on the fast-track within the power
generation industry with our future
products and service offering.
Available figures suggest that the current Indian gen-set market size is approximately US$449.2 million for about
100 000 units. However, the market is
increasing, mainly due to increased demands and shortage of power supply
in many parts of the country, Mahindra
Powerol said. Additionally, during the last
few years, India has witnessed robust
growth in infrastructure development as
well as the manufacturing, telecom and
hospitality sectors, which has augmented diesel generator sales in the country,
the company said.
Regarding market potential and export opportunities, Palaniappan said
that all of India is a primary target for
market penetration. However, he said
that South Asia, Africa and the Middle
East are some of the regions the company would be targeting immediately
given its current network strength in
those regions.
Mahindra Powerol said that because
the gen-set purchase decision depends
on the after-sales service commitment,
the companys new Super Shield Plan
service initiative would help ensure
peace of mind for its customers. This
program promises customers no maintenance costs, repair charges, service charges and spares replacement
cost for five years. The plan applies to
Powerol gen-sets from 82.5 to 200 kVA.
Mahindra Powertrain Division said
it has plans to introduce highercapacity engines designed for applications such as marine, construction
equipment, cranes, forklifts and tractors. These include units starting at
256 kW next year, with engines reaching 1 MW going forward. dpi
THREES
SENSORS
A FAMILY
POWER GENERATION
Six LED lamps with 240 W each and a 200 L fuel tank allow the new
Apolo Box LED light tower model by Himoinsa to achieve about 24
nights or 170 hours of operation. The light tower is powered by a
naturally aspirated, three-cylinder Yanmar 3TNV76 GGEH diesel engine.
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
ollowing the recent introduction of the new soundproof HMW-1270 diesel generator set with an
18-cylinder MTU 18V2000G26F engine in a standard 6.1 m container, Spanish gen-set manufacturer
Himoinsa said it is proceeding on its course to strengthen
the product range for the rental market.
Agustin Rodrigo, Himoinsas network development manager, said that the company added some more diesel-powered products to its portfolio. Among our latest additions is
the new HRFW 200 TS gen-sets with an NEF 6.7 L engine
by FPT, compliant with Stage 3a emissions regulations, he
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said. For this gen-set we are introducing FPTs NEF engines instead of the Cursor units we have been using so
far. The aim was to deliver the same power 200 kVA for
prime power and 220 kVA for standby and reduce the
footprint of the gen-set by using a more compact engine.
According to Himoinsa, this gen-set has been developed
specifically for the rental market, with a soundproof canopy, integral skid and quick connectors. It incorporates the
Himoinsa CEM7 control panel, which is a semiautomatic
digital control panel that manages and monitors the equipment, the company said.
We launched a gen-set with 490 kVA for prime power, as
well, which again utilizes an NEF engine by FPT, Rodrigo
said. With a G1 canopy, this gen-set is 24% smaller than
other gen-sets with the same power.
Himoinsa also introduced a new model of the dieselpowered Apolo Box light tower that offers LED lights. This
tower allows (users) to considerably reduce fuel consumption while increasing running hours, Rodrigo said. A fuel
tank of 200 L capacity can achieve 170 hours of autonomy.
The tower features six LED lamps with 240 W each, compared with the previous version using four conventional
bulbs with 1000 W each.
The Apolo Box light tower is powered by a naturally aspirated, three-cylinder Yanmar 3TNV76 GGEH diesel engine.
Bore and stroke dimensions are 76 x 82 mm for a displacement of 1.116 L. The light tower offers a hydraulic mast that
extends to 9 m in less than 25 seconds and rotates 360,
Himoinsa said.
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As far as gas-powered products, Himoinsa said it recently launched three liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) gen-sets
in the HRGP family offering 25, 40 and 60 kVA continuous
power. Following the debut of these machines, the company launched its new AS4012 LPG light tower.
An LPG-powered lighting tower is a first in the market and
is a very good product for the rental market, as its four LPG
cylinder tanks prevent diesel fuel theft, which is a big problem for rental companies in certain areas, Rodrigo said.
Delivering 384 000 lumens, the AS4012 LPG illuminates
up to 32 000 m2 and guarantees 24-hour running times
or three nights of continuous work, Himoinsa said. The light
tower incorporates a Yanmar 3GP88-GB1PB engine, which
provides additional auxiliary power of 5 kW at 1500 r/min
and 7 kW at 1800 r/min, the company said.
Thanks to its LPG power supply, this lighting tower is
particularly suitable for large events, very populated places
or environmentally sensitive areas, Rodrigo said.
Himoinsa Executive Director Francisco J. Gracia said
that the global manufacturer is performing well despite challenging economic scenarios in many regions of the world.
According to Gracia, Himoinsas expectations for 2016 are
10 to 15% sales growth over 2015, which had already been
a positive year for the company.
Thirty-eight percent of our sales are in Europe and 23%
in the American continent, Gracia said. Asia Pacific reg-
isters 18% of our sales, while 11% are in the Middle East
and 10% in Africa. We expect a considerable growth in the
American continent, where we foresee making strategic investments. Growth is expected also in the Asia Pacific region, where we plan to increase our sales force.
The market for rental gen-sets in the USA is a key business for Himoinsa, although we have seen an evident slowdown in the demand for diesel-powered gen-sets after the
introduction of Tier 4 final emissions regulations. However,
as sales for diesel-powered gen-sets are decreasing, there
is a remarkable increase in demand for gas-powered gensets. In particular, we see the biggest increase in demand
from the USA to come from the range above 1000 kVA.
Gracia said that Himoinsa is ramping up its activity in
Asia, as well. Despite the economic slowdown in China, the
country is a growing new market for the Spanish manufacturer, he said. We recently gained several large projects in
China, as for example emergency power for data centers
with a capacity around 24 MW per project, he said.
According to Gracia, the Asia Pacific market is expected
to be a key developing area for Himoinsa, especially in the
stationary power segment. dpi
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GEARING UP
Bonfiglioli, O&K Antriebstechnik synergy moves product portfolio into higher power band
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
t the end of 2015, Italian powertrain specialist Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A. announced the acquisition of
a majority share of Germanys O&K Antriebstechnik
GmbH, a specialist in heavy-duty gearboxes. The
deal allowed Bonfiglioli to extend its range of gearboxes
and final drives up to 3000 kNm torque, thus reaching higher power applications such as earthmoving, construction
and mining machines as well as large crawler cranes and
winches for the marine, port and airport sectors.
While the acquisition of 55% of O&Ks shares was worth
25.7 million, Bonfiglioli closed 2015 with a record turnover
of 730 million, with growth on the consolidated result for
2014 at about 11.8%.
In terms of regional markets, 58% of the turnover was
generated in Europe and the Middle East, the company
said, but according to Bonfiglioli, the emphasis continued
to shift toward the Asia/Pacific and U.S./Americas regions,
with each generating 21%. With regard to product groups,
drives for mobile machinery made up around one-third of
the companys turnover in 2015, Bonfiglioli said.
O&K Antriebstechnik celebrated the recent opening of a
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DISTRIBUTIONnews
LiuGong worked with Mecomar, its distributor in Morocco, to place the Chinese
manufacturers products in a new training
center in Casablanca. Part of the Morocco
Office of Vocational Training and Labor
Promotion, the institution offers free professional training for more than 110 000
students annually. LiuGong said its machines, which include wheel loaders, excavators and bulldozers, account for more
than 45% of all equipment at the school.
LiuGong Middle East After-Sales Service
also donated parts and training tools.
Sennebogen LLC has named Roman
S.A., based in Montevideo, Uruguay, to its
network of distributors. The company will
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EMISSIONS
AN ENGINE
For MTU Series 1000 to 1500 engines, the companys new Emission Flex Package is already available for U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 final and European Union (EU) Stage 4 emissions standards, both
for new engines and retrofit.
ith more and different emissions standards coming into force across the world, construction
machinery manufacturers are presented with
the problem of maintaining different variants for
each new model, particularly the engine space and design
features of which must accommodate the approved engine
for the emissions regulations in question. An additional
problem is the markets for used machinery, as vehicles with
high-tech engines cannot be sold into countries where the
diesel fuel contains high levels of sulfur.
Demand is growing for an engine designed for these
global issues, and to that end, engine manufacturer MTU,
part of Rolls-Royce Power Systems, has developed its
Emission Flex Package.
The Emission Flex Package is designed to allow engine
systems developed solely for highly regulated markets to
operate outside those markets. According to MTU, it is
made possible by using engine management software designed specifically for the purpose, eliminating the need
for complex exhaust aftertreatment systems. Since the
engine itself requires no changes, the vehicles are easier
to sell in various markets, the company said. The solution
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reprogramming the engines, end users are not directly involved in handling the Emission Flex Package, which is
only available to authorized MTU specialists for compliance reasons. End customers should contact their OEM,
he said. We start by signing an agreement with the OEM
setting out the duties and obligations, the legal stipulations
and the OEMs responsibility. Part of this says, for example,
that reprogramming of engines may only be undertaken in
countries where this is allowed. Not every country allows
engine data to be altered prior to export.
Once set up, these engines are no longer approved
for use in highly regulated countries, this being safeguarded by a number of processes, including removal of
the emissions labels.
Its the OEMs responsibility to ensure that these
kinds of up-to-the-minute country-specific requirements are
checked in terms of registration criteria, and that compliance is thus ensured.
Once removed from the engine, the emissions label must
be appended to the order as evidence of decertification,
Moll said. Only when this order is in place is the engines
equipment data amended on the manufacturers database
and the new data able to be copied across to the engine, he
said. The technical effort involved is fairly low, but compliance with emissions requirements takes quite some effort,
Moll said.
As far as the benefits of the system for new customers, Bhl said that when OEMs install an MTU engine in a
piece of equipment, they want to be able to sell it in other
markets at some point without having to adapt it first. We
have to remember that big vehicle manufacturers mostly
offer a variety of engine types, he said. If these have
to be able to be called off in a variety of different emissions levels, the whole thing becomes so complex that the
customer finds it difficult to handle and loses interest. Yet
just one single engine configuration gives the customer all
these benefits in logistics, with spare parts, in engineering
and in procurement.
Some OEMs take back up to 90% of vehicles sold and
then sell them on the second-hand market. Were talking of
machines with list prices upwards of 1 million here.
The engines are fitted with the Emission Flex Package in
the field in order to maintain the value of the used machinery and ensure they can be exported to countries with other
emissions environments, MTU said. Another key point
is that the initial-user market doesnt get clogged up with
second-hand machinery at fire-sale prices, Bhl said. As
a result, trading in used vehicles is also a lucrative business
for our OEMs as well as being flexible in terms of exporting
to other countries. dpi
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MAHINDRA INTRODUCES
YUVO TRACTOR RANGE
BY T.C. MALHOTRA
The new tractor range has high lift capacity hydraulic systems that make it suitable for various farming and haulage
operations, the company said. It can be used across more
than 30 different farm applications.
The Yuvo design is based on consumer insights from a
variety of farm applications across the country, said Rajesh
Jejurikar, CEO, Mahindra & Mahindra Farm Equipment
and Two Wheelers. A very extensive testing and validation process has been followed, as well. The launch of the
Mahindra Yuvo will further strengthen our position in the
tractor market.
The Yuvo is the result of an extensive research and development program by the companys project team, which
collected feedback from customers in 12 Indian states.
More than 7000 comments went into developing the tractor,
which was then put through 140 000 hours of lab and field
tests, Mahindra said.
The Yuvo is designed to deliver superior performance in
farming operations in any soil conditions and carry out more
than 30 different applications, the company said.
Mahindra also announced its tractor sales numbers for
May 2016. Domestic sales were at 22 148 units, compared to 18 245 units during May 2015. Total tractor sales
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domestic plus exports during May
2016 were at 23 018 units versus 19
257 units for the same period last
year. Exports for the month stood at
870 units.
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DIESEL POWER
FROM GAS FUEL
n a move that will likely continue the diesel versus natural gas debate, FPT Industrial has extended its range of
on-road alternative fuel solutions with what it called the
first real 9 L diesel equivalent.
The 8.7 L, inline six-cylinder Cursor 9 compressed natural gas (CNG) engine is based on FPTs existing Cursor
9 diesel. The turbocharged, aftercooled CNG model has a
power range of 221 to 294 kW at 2000 r/min and torque of
1700 Nm at 1200 r/min.
FPT said the new engine has emissions lower than Euro
6 regulation requirements, equals the performance of the
companys Cursor 9 diesel version and is the only alternatively fueled 8.7 L that can compete with its diesel counterpart without compromise.
This engine opens up a whole new market for alternative
fuels, replacing the existing product, mainly engineered for
applications such as city bus and waste collection, said
Annalisa Stupenengo, FPT Industrial brand president. The
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pump prices for natural gas are 37%
less than diesel and that the impact
of fuel cost on total cost of ownership
is 27% lower compared to diesel. The
company also calculated savings in
China and estimated that natural gas
there is 36% cheaper than diesel, resulting in a 26% reduction in total cost
of ownership.
To comply with Euro 6, FPT said the
Cursor 9 CNG does not need exhaust
gas recirculation (EGR) or selective
catalytic reduction (SCR). Instead, it
relies on a simple three-way catalyst,
the company said a compact catalytic converter located at the end of
the exhaust with an integrated structure plated with three precious metals:
platinum, palladium and rhodium.
The Cursor 9 CNG replaces the
7.8 L Cursor 8 CNG. It offers increased displacement, new multipoint fuel injectors and a new fuel rail
to allow for a higher flow rate, FPT
said. There is also a modified cylinder head, the company said, which is
characterized by intake ports having
an optimized swirl angle. The engine
has bore and stroke dimensions of
117 x 135 mm, weighs 870 kg and has
service intervals of up to 70 000 km
depending on application, FPT said.
Compared to the Cursor 9 diesel, the new engine has a Ni-resist
cast-iron exhaust manifold and watercooled wastegate turbocharger, increasing reliability, the company said.
According to FPT, new piston rings increase the oil service intervals by 17%
compared with the Cursor 8 CNG.
To increase driver comfort and
thus performance of the final product the company said the Cursor 9
CNG will be the first alternatively fueled
heavy-duty engine that can be coupled
to an automated robotized transmission. Additionally, trucks equipped with
the new engine makes less noise, FPT
said, allowing for inner-city travel at
less than 72 dB(A). dpi
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Due to an editing error, displacements
for the Liebherr D98 Series engines were
incorrectly listed in the May issue of Diesel
Progress. The D9812 engine has a displacement of 62 L, while the forthcoming D9816
and D9820 engines will have larger displacements. Diesel Progress regrets the error.
Agricultural machinery manufacturer
Claas has signed a special investment
contract with the Russian Federation. The
contract states that the company will be
awarded the official status of Russian
manufacturer and will therefore be eligible for the same state subsidies for its
combine harvesters as local producers.
An initial letter of intent was previously signed last November during the
Agritechnica show in Hannover, Germany.
Claas opened an additional production line
at its Krasnodar, Russia, facility in October
2015 for an approximate cost of 120 million. The new production space is about nine
times larger than the former factory and now
covers about 45 000 m2. This means that
production volumes will increase to as much
as 2500 combine harvesters and tractors per
year, Claas said.
In 2005, the company became the first
foreign manufacturer of agricultural machinery to maintain its own production facilities in Russia, investing about 20 million at the time, Claas said.
Rolls-Royce announced it would supply
MTU-branded engines to crane producer
Kato for the first time. The Japanese companys SL-500Rf Premium rough-terrain
lifting crane is to be powered by an inline
six-cylinder MTU Series 1000 engine rated
254 kW. Equipped with selective catalytic
reduction (SCR), the MTU engine meets
the new Japanese Heisei 26 emissions
level requirements, which came into force
earlier this year.
With an overall width of 2.75 m, the SL500Rf Premium is allowed to be driven on
Japanese roads, Kato said. With a boom
length of 40 m, the crane can work with
weights of up to 50 tonnes across a 37 m
radius. The SL-500Rf Premium was to be
launched on the Japanese market starting
in July.
Kato said is planning to source several
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JCB has introduced its new Agri Pro Loadall range with DualTech VT variable transmissions, which the company said combines
the characteristics of both powershift and hydrostatic drives. According to the company, the DualTech VT transmission is the first
dual-technology transmission designed specifically for agricultural telescopic handlers.
DUAL-TECHNOLOGY
BY IAN CAMERON
JULY-AUGUST 2016
POWERTRAIN
higher-speed field work, road travel and towing; and power
and economy modes intended to optimize performance, efficiency and operating costs.
The DualTech VT transmission is available in the new
range of JCB telescopic handlers: the JCB 531-70, 536-70
and 541-70 Agri Pro Loadalls. The machines have lift capacities of 3100, 3600 and 4100 kg, respectively (see
related chart).
The DualTech VT transmissions hydrostatic drive module uses an electronically controlled hydraulic pump and
motor combination to provide fast response, fine speed adjustment and variable working speeds, JCB said. In normal
drive mode, pressing the accelerator pedal activates both
hydrostatic output and engine speed, with the control electronics balancing the two according to the drivers demands.
Precision inching is available through the brake pedal. Initial
movement progressively disengages the hydrostatic drive,
giving the operator control when pushing into a pile of material
with no wear and tear on the brakes, the company said.
When an Agri Pro Loadall telehandler accelerates beyond 19 kph, the DualTech VT transmission automatically
switches to its powershift system, where electronically modulated clutch packs make shifts between three mechanical
gears up to a top speed of 40 kph. JCB said that with no
torque converter needed, direct drive in each gear makes
the most of available torque to deliver quick acceleration,
strong climbing ability and the impetus to maintain speed
on road inclines.
According to JCB, the DualTech VT transmission will
skip-shift down to the lowest ratio so that it is ready to pull
away after slowing for a road junction and will short-shift
when accelerating with a light load. The transmission can
also be restricted to gears one, two or three as appropriate
for fieldwork, such as gathering and loading bales.
The Agri Pro Loadall also offers a Flexi mode, which is
designed to provide independent engine speed and ground
speed control as well as selectable full-time four-wheel
drive or auto two-wheel drive over 19 kph for driveline efficiency and reduced tire wear, JCB said. Operators engage
Flexi mode by pressing and holding the transmission downshift button. It allows engine speed and ground speed to
be controlled independently for the first time on a full-size
Loadall, the company said.
An electronic hand throttle is used to select preset engine speeds peak torque at 1500 r/min, peak power
at 2200 r/min or make adjustments in 100 r/min increments. A dial adjusts maximum speed available from the
hydrostatic drive between virtually zero and 19 kph.
All three telehandlers are powered by the 4.8 L version of
JCBs Ecomax diesel engine rated 108 kW at 2200 r/min with
560 Nm of torque at 1500 r/min. Compliance with Stage 4/
Tier 4 final emissions standards is achieved using a selective
catalytic reduction (SCR) system. JCB said its one-can solution is sufficiently compact that it can be housed within the
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531-70
536-70
541-70
7.0
7.0
7.0
Maximum Lift
Capacity (kg)
3100
3600
4100
Lift Capacity To
Full Height (kg)
2400
2250
2250
3.7
3.7
3.7
Forward
Reach Lift (kg)
1250
1350
1500
Overall
Height (m)
2.49
2.49
2.49
Width* (m)
2.36
2.36
2.36
Length** (m)
4.99
4.99
4.99
Weight (kg)
6900
7800
7800
Forward
Reach (m)
* Over Tires
** To Implement Transport, Boom Lowered
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with the QSB7, rated 123 to 169 kW for hydraulic excavators. The L9.3 meets China 2 emissions standards, while
the QSL9.3 and QSB7 engines achieve China 3 standards.
GCICs output was about 4500 units in 2013 and
peaked at 6500 units in 2014 at the end of its first full
year of operation. Last year, it recorded a year-on-year
fall of 38%, with 4000 engines being produced. This performance was actually not too bad, given the decline in
output of 45 and 54%, respectively, in its two destination
markets: 5 tonne wheeled loaders and 19 to 30 tonne
crawler excavators. At this time, the turnover of the company fell by 42% but managed to reduce its net loss by
10% in 2015 to 54.1 million.
As Cummins first local manufacturing facility dedicated
to the construction machinery market, GCIC relies heavily
on the performance of LiuGong for its own success, while
in return GCIC has certainly given LiuGong a competitive
edge over its rivals in the wheeled loader and excavator
sectors. More than 80% of the engines produced in 2015
were for wheeled loaders, and 90% of them were purchased by LiuGong. More than 60% of the QSB7 engines
were installed in LiuGongs excavators.
A breakthrough in developing third-party original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) has been achieved in providing engines for excavators that are to be shipped overseas,
and Guangxi Cummins has been successful in attracting
several indigenous manufacturers of wheeled loaders.
Over 25% of GCICs output in 2015 was sold overseas.
Given the slowdown in the domestic market as well as the
excess capacity of both wheeled loaders and excavators,
almost all suppliers have been trying hard to increase their
export volumes. This will doubtless be beneficial to GCICs
future business, although sales to third-party OEMs are
taken care of by Cummins (China).
One unique advantage of GCIC is that it is committed
to offering customized solutions and is one of the reasons
why both shareholders made the additional investment
into the venture. By doing so, they hope to strengthen
GCICs capability of working more closely with its OEM
partners in developing and testing tailored power solutions
for different products. dpi
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CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT
UNTETHERED
DIESEL
DEMOLITION ROBOT
BY IAN CAMERON
arrying out demolition duties in confined or dangerous areas is a challenge operators face in
the construction sector. To try and ease the task,
Skellefte, Sweden-based Brokk has launched the
Brokk 120 Diesel, which the company said is the worlds
smallest diesel-engine-driven demolition robot and can operate untethered for more than eight hours.
The Brokk 120 Diesel is 780 mm wide, 2030 mm long
and 1250 mm high and weighs 1230 kg. The company said
that because of its width, the robot can enter through any
standard door opening and can maneuver in more confined
spaces. Its lower weight means it can operate on weak
floors and is easy to transport, Brokk said.
Operated via hand-held remote, the company said the
machine can work for eight hours without refueling, which
means it is independent from any power source for at least
a full work shift.
According to Brokk, the 120 Diesel has the same power
and performance as the companys electric-powered 100
product and uses the same tools and attachments.
The Stage 4/Tier 4 emissions-compliant 120 Diesel,
which is now available worldwide, is driven by a threecylinder, water-cooled Kubota engine rated 18.5 kW. The
machine offers a hydraulic system developed by Brokk that
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has been optimized for use on the companys demolition robots, Brokk said. Power oil flow is 50 L/min, and the robots
transport speed is 3.2 kph.
Brokk said the 120 Diesel has been designed for use in
a variety of applications, such as disaster response, explosive ordnance disposal and firefighting as well as in
the nuclear industry. The construction, process and underground sectors are also suitable for the machines use,
the company said.
According to Brokk, the 120 Diesel is suited for areas
where a power cable could be an obstacle or where electrical power is not available.
The Brokk 120 Diesel was developed based on the
needs communicated to us by our customers facing especially challenging situations where they need a very
compact machine that is completely independent from a
fixed power source, said Martin Krupicka, chief executive officer, Brokk.
The 120 Diesel is the third diesel-powered machine in the
Brokk lineup, joining the 400 and 800 Diesel versions. dpi
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