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Construction Equipment

Perkins’ new “Syncro” engines offer modular designs, work anywhere in the world

Running from 2.8 to 3.6 liters, the new “Syncro” line of four-cylinder diesel engines unveiled at Bauma by Perkins offer outputs from 60 to 134 horsepower and an increase in power density of 22 percent over previous models. One of the goals of the Syncro engines, unveiled at Bauma last week, was to create an […]

April 22, 2016

Construction Equipment

Upgrades to Cat’s C9.3B engine bring greater power density, packaging flexibility

At Bauma last week, Caterpillar took the wraps off a retooled big engine, the C9.3B that delivers 335 to 455 horsepower and a whopping 1,535 foot pounds of torque. The new output stats are an 18-percent improvement over its predecessor, and the engine is also 209 pounds lighter. The company also reduced the size of […]

April 21, 2016

Construction Equipment

Same horsepower, smaller block: Deutz boosts power density in new 5L engine

Fighting for its share of the world engine market, Deutz showed attendees at Bauma last week a new 5-liter TDC 5.0 engine. Designed from scratch, this engine has a clean, almost cube-like appearance owing to the fact that engineers incorporated many of what normally are bolt-on components into the actual block. This ultra compact engine drops […]

April 19, 2016

Construction Equipment

MTU’s Stage V Flex Package debuts capacitor-based engine starting technology

To meet Europe’s next round of emissions restrictions, MTU as developed an engine design that uses what the company calls its Emission Flex Package. The Flex Package will enable these engines to meet different world emissions requirements and adapt to different diesel fuel sulphur levels with nothing more than a software change to the engine […]

April 14, 2016

Construction Equipment

Goodbye EGR, Cummins reveals cool-running Stage V engines with simplified tech and a mod-free, one-world capability

Last year every major diesel engine manufacturer in the world announced at the Intermat trade show (France’s equivalent of ConExpo) that they were ready to meet Europe’s Stage V emissions regulations for off-road engines. This year at the Bauma show in Munich, Germany, Cummins unveiled a series of engines that not only meet the standard […]

April 12, 2016

Construction Equipment

GM brings Chevy Colorado’s 2.8L Duramax diesel to Express and GMC Savana vans

GM has announced that it will bring the popular Duramax diesel currently offered as an option on its Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon midsize pickups to its lineup of cargo and passenger vans The 2.8-liter Duramax will be offered on the 2017 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans. GM says production of these 2.8L models […]

March 11, 2016

Roadbuilding

Two dead in apparent murder-suicide at Cummins facility

Two employees at Cummins Inc.’s Seymour Technical Center are dead in the wake of a shooting police are describing as a murder-suicide. According to the Indianapolis Star, the shooting happened just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday at the diesel engine manufacturer’s facility in Seymour, Indiana. Police were called to the scene, and nearby businesses and schools were put on […]

March 11, 2016

Technology

Cummins releases new telematics app, Inline 7 service tool

Cummins recently introduced two new tech tools, one for subscribers of its telematics service and another for technicians. The engine maker’s new Connected Diagnostics (CD) app is available on both Apple iOS and Android devices for free to registered users of the telematics service. Cummins says the app is designed to complement its fault monitoring app. […]

March 8, 2016

Construction Equipment

Ford says new 6.7L PowerStroke designed for 500k miles without major service

If there were a road to the moon, Ford says its F-650/750 trucks could survive the journey there and back without a major servicing thanks to its new 6.7-liter PowerStroke V8. We talked a bit about this next-generation V8 with Ford’s unveiling of the new Super Duty chassis cab work trucks earlier this week. Beyond providing a […]

March 4, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cummins ISL9 added to available engines for International WorkStar, DuraStar trucks

International announced Wednesday the addition of a second Cummins engine to its available options for the DuraStar and WorkStar families of vocational trucks. The 9-liter Cummins ISL9 joins the Cummins ISB and Navistar’s N9 and N10 as an available engine option for DuraStar and WorkStar trucks. International said the ISL9 is available for order immediately. Carl Webb, International […]

March 3, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cummins unveils medium-duty B6.7, vocational L9 engines

At an event prior to the start of the NTEA Work Truck Show Tuesday night in Indianapolis, CUmmins unveiled the 2017 iterations of its medium-duty workhorses: the 2017 B6.7 diesel engine and its newest natural gas offering, the L9. Cummins touted the fuel economy benefits of the new B6.7 following the engine’s unveiling, saying it […]

March 2, 2016

Construction Equipment

Cummins, Eaton add higher torque option for ISX15 powertrain; introduce GearLogic tech

Eaton and Cummins announced jointly Sunday at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) meeting in Nashville, Tenn., new features to their integrated powertrains that will increase available downspeeding options. An additional torque rating of 1,850 lb.-ft. for the 400-475 horsepower Cummins ISX15 will be available in April and can be specified with an Eaton Fuller […]

February 29, 2016