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April 03, 2010 |

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By Equipment World Staff

Cummins releases new driver tip sheet

A flashing DEF lamp indicates that the DEF level has fallen below a critical level. This can be corrected by refilling the DEF tank.

You’ll notice some changes in Cummins’ heavy-duty and midrange on-highway engines for 2010, and the company wants drivers to be ready for them. As they did for their 2007 engines, Cummins has released a laminated tri-fold handout, Cummins EPA 2010 Driver Tips, which covers what a driver should expect from the truck’s SCR engine. Since SCR engines require diesel exhaust fluid, Cummins has added a section on the DEF lamp, with graphics illustrating corrective action in the event of an illuminated lamp.

The tip handout is available from Cummins dealers and distributors.

With the exception of International, engine makers have chosen to use SCR technology in their 2010 on-highway engines.

– Amy Materson

Canada studies biodiesel use in construction equipment

A partnership is conducting a $1.7 million field study on the potential use of biodiesel for off-road equipment used in both construction and forestry. FPInnovations and Natural Resources Canada’s National Renewable Diesel Demonstration Initiative will examine economic and technical issues related to biodiesel as well as the best way to get the fuel to market.

The study will look at three project locations in British Columbia: highway construction in Coquitlam, a sawmill yard in Prince George and forest harvest operations in Meritt. It’s anticipated the 6-month-long Coquitlam job will demonstrate the logistical challenges of delivering biodiesel blends to the JJM Construction site. Companies involved in the study will use an electronic data logger developed specifically for off-road equipment use by FPInnovations. For more information, go to www.fpinnovations.ca.

– Marcia Gruver

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