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John Deere Power Systems, Deutz partner in development of new engine range
John Deere Power Systems and Deutz are working together to close the gap in the market for a low horsepower range engine up to 174 horsepower. Details here.
December 15, 2020
Construction Equipment
Kohler CheckApp monitors engine fleet, offers online parts ordering
Kohler's CheckApp smartphone application connects the end-user directly to the manufacturer with engine monitoring and required maintenance. Details here.
November 12, 2020
Business
Briggs & Stratton files for bankruptcy; announces sale agreement
Century-old engine maker Briggs & Stratton has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and a private equity firm plans to purchase the company’s assets.
July 21, 2020
Construction Equipment
Hatz single-cylinder Tier 4 Final engines designed for vibrating plates and light tower generators
By Tom Jackson As the first single cylinder industrial engines with electronic injection and control, the Hatz B and D series engines have been certified as Tier 4 Final by the United States Environmental Protection Agency. The company says that the 15-horsepower Hatz 1D90E is the most powerful single-cylinder diesel in the world. The Hatz […]
May 11, 2020
Construction Equipment
Cummins successfully tests cylinder deactivation on X15 engine
The prospect of cylinder deactivation in diesel engines got a lot more interesting recently as Cummins and propulsion software company Tula announced a successful demonstration of diesel Dynamic Skip Fire (dDSF) in a Cummins Efficiency Series X15 engine. Silicon Valley-based Tula has seen its Dynamic Skip Fire software controls go to work in gasoline engines […]
April 30, 2020
Construction Equipment
Vanguard rolls out new line of single-cylinder, horizontal shaft engines
Vanguard is well known for its V-twin engines, so it was big industry news when they rolled out a new line of single-cylinder, horizontal shaft engines at the recent World of Concrete show. There are four engines in the new lineup the 400 (14 hp), 300 (10 hp), 200 (6.5 hp) and 160 (5.0 hp.) […]
March 13, 2020
Class 7-8
Navistar MaxxForce engine class-action settlement finalized at $135 million
A federal judge has approved Navistar’s proposed $135 million settlement that will be paid out to owners of certain International trucks equipped with defective model year 2011-2014 MaxxForce 11- or 13-liter engines. Judge Joan Gottschall of a U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted the final approval on Jan. 3. The judge […]
January 22, 2020
Dealers
Equipment Roundup: How Cat Will Crown World’s Best Operator; Up close with the 2020 Ford Super Duty Tremor; Cat intros C3.6 engine; Deere now selling Level Best laser graders for its skid steers, CTLs; 3D Paving: When to Make the Switch?
3D Paving: When should you make the switch? (Plus a look at aftermarket offerings.) For most of the asphalt road paving market in the United States, two-dimensional machine control has become the standard. “If you still have a paver without 2D control, you’re pretty far behind the times,” says Kevin Garcia, paving segment manager at […]
December 10, 2019
Construction Equipment
Cat C3.6 engine uses less DEF, outputs more power and torque than predecessor
At a recent media event in Clayton, North Carolina, Caterpillar unveiled a new diesel engine in one of the most popular size classes. The Cat C3.6 engine puts out from 74 to 134 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque while providing a 5 percent increase in power density and a 12 percent increase in torque […]
December 5, 2019
Construction Equipment
Volvo improves its turbo compounding engine tech in more fuel efficient D13TC
Volvo Trucks North America on Friday debuted the next generation of its turbo compound technology – an evolution that led to an additional 3 percent improvement in fuel efficiency over the current D13TC, 13-liter turbo compound engine. The new D13TC delivers up to 11 percent fuel savings overall compared with model-year 2015 trucks, Volvo said. […]
September 6, 2019
Construction Equipment
Cummins overhauls leadership as president, COO retires
Cummins announced Wednesday that its President and COO, Rich Freeland, will retire after 40 years with the company. As part of Cummins’ successions plans, the following leadership appointments are also taking place, all of which are effective October 15. Distribution President Tony Satterthwaite will succeed Freeland as President and COO. Components President Tracy Embree will […]
August 30, 2019
Construction Equipment
Cummins intros 2020 X15 Efficiency Series engines alongside new Productivity Series rating
Cummins for the coming model year will expand its X15 portfolio with a new X15 Efficiency Series engine and the new X15 Productivity Series rating to further optimize fuel economy and power.  Efficiency Series The 2020 X15 Efficiency Series engine, Cummins said, delivers up to 5 percent better fuel economy than the prior X15 […]
August 28, 2019
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