Tag: ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel

Business
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff     JCB: Quick software fix solves ULSD dilemma   JCB says its Tier 4 Interim Ecomax engines can be recalibrated to allow it to be resold in countries that do not use ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel, addressing mounting concerns that Tier 4 machines can not be sold outside the highly regulated […]
August 3, 2012
The Ecomax, using cooled exhaust gas recirculation, will require upgraded fuel and air filters.
Construction Equipment
JCB Tier 4 engines will offer “de-tier” solution, require only standard oil
At a press event tonight, Ollie Howlett, JCB’s engine service manager said the engine and equipment manufacturer’s Tier 4 engines would run on standard, not low-ash oil. JCB will also work with its dealers to offer customers a “recalibration” on their engines, which will allow them to be resold in countries that do not use […]
June 27, 2012
Tier 2, 3 and 4 engines go down the same JCB assembly line.
Equipment Experts
Heavier Workload: 30- to 50-metric-ton crawler excavators winning over new customers with added versatility
By Mike Anderson Impressing veteran equipment operators is never easy. For Georgia contractor Lee Deas IV, though, a light bulb turned on the day he pulled himself into the cab of a 72,000-pound crawler excavator. “I’ve run small excavators my whole life, but it’s a whole different ballgame when you get on something that big,” […]
April 5, 2012
Business
Heavier Workload: 30- to 50-metric-ton crawler excavators winning over new customers with added versatility
By Mike Anderson Impressing veteran equipment operators is never easy. For Georgia contractor Lee Deas IV, though, a light bulb turned on the day he pulled himself into the cab of a 72,000-pound crawler excavator. “I’ve run small excavators my whole life, but it’s a whole different ballgame when you get on something that big,” […]
April 5, 2012
Automatic warm-up and overheat protection systems are standard on the Tier 4 Interim Isuzu engines used by JCB on its excavators, including the 82,829-pound JS360 shown here in a common LC configuration. A reinforced XD version for demolition and land-clearing applications was recently introduced.
Business
Maintenance
5 Questions you should ask before launching an extended drain interval program By Tom Jackson To meet the many new exhaust emissions regulations, diesel engines have undergone more changes in the past eight years than in the previous 50. The good news is the new engines still crank out plenty of torque-heavy power and do […]
September 4, 2011
The new American Petroleum Institute CJ-4 standard meets a higher spec than any other lube oil that came before it, but it does not by itself allow you to extend drain intervals.
Roadbuilding
Reporter
By Equipment World Staff Balloon lights shine in night paving There are several fans of balloon lights out there, including paving manufacturers that don’t offer them. For example, Bill Rieken, applications specialist with Terex Roadbuilding, speaking with Equipment World’s sister magazine Better Roads on the subject of night paving, is a big fan of these […]
June 3, 2010
Balloon lights, like these attached to pieces along the paving train, are earning thumbs-up responses for their ability to brighten jobsites at night without the glare associated with harsher lighting sources. This Vogele Super 1800-2 tracked paver is working on Highway 99 near Fresno, California.
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