TE Connectivity earns Cummins Category Partner award
TE Connectivity Ltd. has received the Category Partner award from Cummins Inc. for superior service, quality and value. The Cummins Category Partner award recognizes overall supplier performance and commitment to deliver value. TE was recognized specifically for its high-performance under-valve cover harness, or injector head harness, designed for harsh conditions. TE’s harness solution includes Raychem wire
Lightning striking: Electrification is coming, but where will it be put to work?
Consider the July magazine Fleet Equipment‘s unofficial electrification issue. Four out of six editors agree—there’s something electric crackling in the air. Alex Crissey reviews electrification in refuse applications; Seth Skydel hooks you up with electric power takeoff technology; John Martin name-drops UPS experimenting with fuel cell technology; and for my part, I caught up with
The evolution and benefits of reman engines
These days, there are even more advantages to purchasing reconditioned/remanufactured engines than there have been in the past. According to Stanford Siy, heavy-duty and high horsepower ReCon engine product manager for Cummins, “A genuine Cummins engine for used equipment gives owners a way to increase their return on investment on their tools for trade. For
Cummins outlines future products, touts electrified powertrain
During a recent teleconference, executives from Cummins Inc. gave updates on the state of the company and explained plans for future technologies, including its core business, electrification, alternative fuels and power solutions, as well as in digital capabilities, data and analytics. Company updates given by Cummins included: Cummins says it will begin electrified powertrain delivery in
Cummins officially endorses two Power Service engine products
Cummins Inc. announced its official endorsement and recommendation of two Power Service products for use in Cummins diesel engines: Diesel Kleen + Cetane Boost and Diesel Fuel Supplement + Cetane Boost. Cummins says it conducted significant internal testing before making the Power Service offerings the first fuel additive products that Cummins has ever officially recommended in
Cummins B4.5, B6.7, L9 engines now compatible with paraffinic renewable diesel fuels
Cummins Inc. announced that its B4.5, B6.7 and L9 engine platforms are compatible with paraffinic renewable diesel fuels meeting the EN 15940 specification. Both on-highway and off-highway versions of the B6.7 and L9 platforms and all vintages are approved to use paraffinic diesel fuels in North America. According to Cummins, this helps further reduce the carbon
Cummins extends B6.7 engine warranty
Cummins Inc. has announced the introduction of a complete three-year/unlimited mile base warranty for the B6.7 engine in North America. The base warranty includes the same comprehensive coverage for parts and labor on warrantable failures for the engine and aftertreatment system. In addition, towing or travel coverage has been expanded from one to three years.
Reman parts offer cost savings and dependability
Remanufacturing engines includes being in compliances with evolving emissions regulations. “The emission guidelines we follow,” begins Dennis Krawczak, engineering manager at the Detroit Reman corporate office, “ensure the engine is remanufactured to the same performance specifications as the original engine. All engines are tested for performance before shipping to the customer. Since Detroit Reman is
How integrated powertrains bring out the best in trucks
With more integrated powertrain choices than ever, Fleet Equipment dived into the offerings to give you the lowdown on what’s out there, what’s new for 2017, and how it all works together. How it works Let’s get right into the specifics of integrated powertrains—how do engines “talk” to transmissions that are part of the integrated
Jacobs announces optimized engine brake system for Cummins X15
Jacobs Vehicle Systems has announced an optimized engine brake for the 2017 Cummins X15 engine. Jacobs’ and Cummins’ engineers worked together to optimize the performance of the engine brake, and according to the companies, the 2017 X15 capitalizes on the optimization of the VGT and the braking cam to deliver approximately 10% additional braking power at engine speeds
Kenworth adds Cummins Westport ISL-G natural gas engine as option for T680, T880
Kenworth has announced that it will offer the Cummins Westport ISL G Near Zero NOx emissions natural gas engine for the Kenworth T680 and T880. Emissions from the ISL-G Near Zero natural gas engine are 90% lower than the current NOx limit of 0.2 gram per brake horsepower-hour, and meet the 2017 EPA greenhouse gas
Eaton and Cummins add higher torque option to SmartAdvantage powertrain
Eaton and Cummins have announced the expansion of the SmartAdvantage powertrain portfolio to now include a new transmission model with 1,850 lb.-ft. torque capacity. This new transmission model is offered for linehaul applications in the United States and Canada operating with GCVW ratings of up to 80,000 lbs. Built on the current Eaton and Cummins platform