Diesel Progress North American Edition articles from February 2003

Diesel Progress North American Edition archives from February 2003

Rock & Roll never forgets. (Top Dead Center).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... I turn 50 years old this month and I'm not happy about it. I know, I know, it beats the alternative, and despite the obvious truth of such a profound statement, it makes me no happier. I'm glad to be able to sit here and type this,...

Backhoe loaders still a mainstay of equipment market. (Trendlines).
February 1, 2003... Everyone likes bread and butter products. They are the heart of anyone's product line and they usually are the failback product when things are not going well. During the past few years, we have had some major sliding going on in machinery...

Deere & Co. said it is working with Hydrogenics Corp. (Alternatives).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Deere & Co. said it is working with Hydrogenics Corp., a Canadian fuel cell manufacturer, to develop a technology demonstrator fuel cell-powered commercial work vehicle (CWV). The demonstrator will be a modified John Deere ProGator Utility...

Engelhard's DPX TM catalytic particulate filter on Dual-Fuel engines developed by Clean Air Partners (CAP). (Alternatives).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has approved use of Engelhard's DPX TM catalytic particulate filter on Dual-Fuel engines developed by Clean Air Partners (CAP). Refuse trucks, school buses and other heavy-duty vehicles that operate in...

Cummins Westport Inc. (Alternatives).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Cummins Westport Inc. said that the city of Hamilton, Ontario, has placed the first order in Canada for the C Gas Plus natural gas engine. The city's transit agency, Hamilton Street Railway Company ordered 20 buses powered by Cummins Westport's...

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide. (Alternatives).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide has shipped a second hydrogen-refueling unit to a major automotive OEM to support its preproduction prototype hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Quantum has developed a line of portable and mobile 5000 and...

UTC Fuel Cells. (Alternatives).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... A Nissan X-Trail FCV fuel cell vehicle powered by a UTC Fuel Cells hydrogen power plant has been unveiled in Tokyo. The vehicle is the first produced under agreements signed between Nissan and UTC Fuel Cells to develop fuel cells and fuel cell...

DaimlerChrysler. (Alternatives).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... DaimlerChrysler plans to field-test eight hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) on public roads in Japan next year. The F-Cell prototype FCVs to be tested are based on its Mercedes-Benz A-class subcompact car and have a top speed of...

Fleets still wary of EGR's impact on diesel durability. (Street Smarts).
February 1, 2003... Fleet buyers bought heavily in 2002 to beat the EPA'S Oct. 1 deadline for the 2.5 grams [NO.sub.x] regulation which required truck diesel engine manufacturers into accelerated development of their '02 low emission engines, 18 months sooner than...

Dateline.
February 1, 2003... September * Sept 9 - Mar 9, 2003 The Diesel Progress Off-Highway Show, www.dieselpub.com & Diesel Progress magazine, In Print, and OnLine http://www.dieselpub.com Diesel Progress, 20855 Watertown Rd., Ste. 220, Waukesha, WI 53186. ...

Diesel emissions test system upgraded. (Test Equipment).
February 1, 2003... ECOM America said it has upgraded its UGAS (Universal Gas Analysis System) diesel emissions and smoke testing system. Originally designed as a portable, briefcase model, UGAS is now also available in two different rack mount and mobile cabinet...

Dynamometer manufacturer expands through acquisitions. (Test Equipment).
February 1, 2003... Expanding product range and market share through acquisitions is a fairly common business practice, especially when the products being acquired are complementary to a company's existing offerings. Dyne Systems Co., a leading supplier of digital...

Real-time PM analysis. (Test Equipment 2003).
February 1, 2003... Continuing its development of advanced emissions testing equipment, Sensors Inc. has introduced a new system designed for real time measurement of particulate emissions from diesel and gasoline engines. The PM-300 analyzer is designed for...

Dyno control and automation. (Test Equipment 2003).
February 1, 2003... After three years of development, Mustang Dynamometer introduced TESTCell, a dynamometer control and data acquisition for a.c., d.c., eddy current, water brake and hydraulic dynamometers. TESTCell is a real-time- based control solution with...

Portable emissions analyzer kits. (Test Equipment 2003).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Testo Inc. has released four new kits for the Testo 350 portable emission analyzer. Two of the newly reconfigured kits have been designed specifically for engine and turbine applications. The engine kit measures a range of gasses, including...

Diesel engine oil soot measurement. (Test Equipment 2003).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Wilks Enterprise Inc. has introduced Soot Chek, a hand-held, battery operated diagnostic tool that measures soot concentration levels in diesel engine lubricating oils. Soot Chek provides onsite soot measurements without sample preparation or...

Engine dyno systems. (Test Equipment 2003).
February 1, 2003... Schenck Pegasus has continued to develop applications for its [Dynas.sub.3] dynamometer systems, which debuted in North America early last spring. The [Dynas.sub.3] systems are available in high torque (335 to 616 hp) and low inertia (194 to...

Test cell integration. (Test Equipment 2003).
February 1, 2003... System integration for industrial engine test cells can be as important as the test equipment itself Affiliated Engineers Inc. (ABI), Madison, Wis., provides integration services for a wide range of industrial customers, including engine and...

Hand-held tachometer. (Test Equipment 2003).
February 1, 2003... Ono Sokki Technology Inc. has developed a compact hand-held tachometer with built-in analog and pulse output. The HT-5000 tachometer offers contact and noncontact measurement capabilities, including noncontact line speed, with a measurement...

Enhanced test capabilities. (Test Equipment 2003).
February 1, 2003... Ecologic Engine Testing Laboratories has ordered a 48 in. dynamometer, which will give the Fullerton, Calif.-based company additional capability of running the U.S. 06 test procedure and test vehicles up to 14,000 lb. on the UDDS cycle....

Enhanced borescopes. (Test Equipment 2003).
February 1, 2003... Everest VIT, has announced capability enhancements to its VideoProbe XL Pro video borescope system with the addition of StereoProbe and iView and iView Remote. The StereoProbe extends the tool's measurement capabilities and is especially...

Engine pressure sensor. (Test Equipment 2003).
February 1, 2003... The new 6052B engine pressure sensor from Kistler Instrument offers a higher performance level for R&D measurement applications, the company said. Compensation for passive acceleration effects is among latest refinements for this miniature...

Portable diesel engine analyzer. (Test Equipment 2003).
February 1, 2003... Dynalco has unveiled its Diesel-Trap 9260 for analyzing the performance and mechanical condition of diesel engines. The Diesel-Trap 9260 is a four-channel instrument that collects cylinder pressures and cylinder vibration and ultrasonic...

Fractional sampler for transient testing of diesel engines. (Test Equipment).
February 1, 2003... Sierra Instruments' Emissions Division, Monterey, Calif., has introduced the model BG-3 with transient dilution airflow control (TDAC), a partial flow sampling system (PFSS) designed to provide accurate, repeatable PM measurements for transient...

Taylor continues product enhancements, integration. (Test Equipment).
February 1, 2003... Early 2002 was a busy time for Taylor Dynamo meter, as the New Berlin, Wis., company introduced its DynPro dynamometer control and data acquisition system and completed the acquisition of the diesel dynamometer product line from SuperFlow....

Ricardo unveils next generation engine simulation software. (Design Technology).
February 1, 2003... Ricardo Software, the Burr Ridge, Ill., division of Ricardo Inc., has unveiled the latest addition to its engine modeling software package. WAVE v5 is a one-dimensional gas dynamics simulation software suite designed for simulation and modeling...

Milestones for Kubota: company produces 20 millionth engine and launches new Z602 diesel. (Diesel Engines).
February 1, 2003... In December, Kubota reached the impressive 20 millionth milestone in production of compact industrial engines. This was accomplished over a period of some 80 years and the company has earned a reputation as a consistent innovator in design and...

New dawn for diesel cars? DaimlerChrysler will add a diesel engine to its Jeep Liberty sold in the U.S. in 2004; other automakers mulling plans. (Industry News).
February 1, 2003... When it comes to diesel passenger vehicles in North America, to date, the choices have been Volkswagen, Volkswagen or Volkswagen. The German automaker currently offers diesel versions of its Jetta, Jetta wagon and Golf, and has plans to offer...

The emissions angle to insulation blankets: from safety-only to adding value in engine performance, fuel economy, emissions and noise reduction. (Engine Accessories).
February 1, 2003... Insulation blankets have generally been considered a somewhat mundane, but necessary part of many engine applications. The concept was simple; part of the engine was hot, the manufacturer didn't want somebody leaning on it and getting burned,...

Insulation blankets getting second look: new Kalb HeatBlocker insulation looking to reduce heat loads, protect engine, equipment components. (Engine Accessories).
February 1, 2003... Driven by a combined interest in equipment component durability and performance, the long established market for insulation blankets is getting a second look. Blankets have been used for many years to cover air and exhaust system components on...

Blanketing the engine world: new facility, upgraded design and manufacturing equipment and a host of products mark changes for Firwin. (Engine Accessories).
February 1, 2003... The introduction of stricter exhaust and noise emission standards along with the related increase in sophistication of equipment, both mobile and stationary, has created many challenges and opportunities for OEM equipment, engine and component...

New coupling for mechanical drives. (Powertrain).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Zero-Max, Plymouth, Minn., has introduced a new hydraulic mechanical locking coupling for high torque and high rigidity applications. Designed as an alternative to conventional mechanical shaft locking devices, the ETP Hycon coupling features a...

CAN-Bus communications for new strain gauge. (Instrumentation).
February 1, 2003... STW Technic has introduced the IVDMS strain gauge designed specifically for off-highway equipment applications. A key feature of the new IVDMS is its CAN-Bus communications. Having CAN-Bus outputs allows the IVDMS to be used as an input node on...

Venture targets future emissions challenges: Fleetguard Emission Solutions founded to develop aftertreatment systems for OEM, retrofit applications. (Industry News).
February 1, 2003... As engine manufacturers continue their efforts to design, build and sell cost competitive, reliable, efficient engines that meet ever-tightening exhaust emission standards, aftertreatment technology is taking on increasing importance. But while...

Keying in on gaseous fuel storage: newly established Quantum Technologies focused on hydrogen, natural gas fuel storage; not just drop-in cylinders. (Alternatives).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... While much of the attention with alternatives, especially gaseous fuels for mobile, automotive and industrial engines, has focused on the on-engine fuel system, one of the other keys fuel storage. It is this specific niche, gaseous fuel storage...

Controlling the emissions of rich-burn gas engines: for emissions compliance, new Continental Controls system designed for natural gas engines to 4000 hp. (Engine Controls).
February 1, 2003... Continental Controls Corp., San Diego, Calif., has introduced a system designed to control the emissions of rich-burn natural gas engines up to about 4000 hp, to comply with increasing lower emissions levels. Current emissions limits for...

Seals company expands reach to diesel, off-highway markets. (Industry News).
February 1, 2003... When the former Acushnet Rubber Inc. became Precix Inc. midway through 2002, more than the name was changed. Along with the new identity (pronounced "precise"), came a new marketing strategy. While maintaining its focus on automotive, aerospace...

Navistar president is named chief executive officer. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Navistar International Corp. has said President and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Ustian has been named chief executive officer. Ustian joined Navistar in 1973 and has served in a number of manufacturing and financial positions in...

puraDYN Filter Technologies Inc. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... John Finkbeiner -- to regional manager -- Northeast at puraDYN Filter Technologies Inc. Finkbeiner will be responsible for developing and servicing end users and distributors/dealers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New...

New president for Cummins Power Generation. (Newsmakers).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Cummins Inc. has named Tom Linebarger president of Cummins Power Generation, effective Feb. 1. Linebarger, an eight-year Cummins veteran who last served as vice president and chief financial officer, succeeds Jack K. Edwards, who will retire in...

Correction.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... "Tips for Trouble-free Hose Assemblies," by Alan Hitchcox, Hydraulics & Pneumatics magazine, pages 46, 47, 48 and 54 copyright 1998 by Penton Media, Inc., was a source for "The Conducting System, Part III: Putting It All Together" by Russ Henke...

New sensors for emissions control. (Emissions Technology).
February 1, 2003... With an eye on both the recent October 1, 2002 "pull ahead" EPA emission standards for on-highway trucks, as well as future global on-highway and off-highway standards, Kavlico, Moorpark, Calif., has developed a variety of new pressure sensors...

puraDYN Filter Technologies Inc. has announced that the company has moved to its new headquarters and factory located at 2017 High Ridge Road, Boynton Beach, Florida. (Powerlines).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... puraDYN Filter Technologies Inc. has announced that the company has moved to its new headquarters and factory located at 2017 High Ridge Road, Boynton Beach, Florida. The new space will house both office and warehouse facilities and will at...

Donaldson Co. Inc. has begun shipping its new PowerCore filtration technology to General Motors for use in the new Hummer H2 sport utility truck. (Powerlines).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Donaldson Co. Inc. has begun shipping its new PowerCore filtration technology to General Motors for use in the new Hummer H2 sport utility truck. The Hummer H2 filter program represents Donaldson's first automotive application using PowerCore....

Development of a particulate trap system with burner-supported regeneration. (Emissions Technology).
February 1, 2003... Increasingly stringent emission limits for commercial vehicles in the EU as of 2005 will most probably require exhaust gas aftertreatment. Particulate traps are one possible route. However, reliable particulate trap regeneration under all...

Tennessee highway becoming world's largest emissions lab. (Emissions).
February 1, 2003... Since the beginning of engine emissions standards in the 1970s and '80s, there has been no end of questions as to their impact on the environment. Do the ever-stricter emissions regulations for heavy-duty trucks really improve air quality? Do...

Lock-out relays. (Products).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Electroswitch has introduced its complete line of Series 24, Type WL-2, and Type WL lock-out relays for the electric power industry to protect utility equipment, The Series 24 LORs feature manual-, electric- or self-reset capability. All Series...

Portable Secondary Transfer Standard. (Products).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Cox Instrument Portable Secondary Transfer Standard is a passive piece of test equipment designed for the periodic monitoring of fluid flow rates in a pressurized hydraulic circuit. This cart is comprised of a multiple meter flow manifold...

Off-highway engine cooling. (Products).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Crowley Co.'s Multi-Wing 6Z Series fans feature an increasing width arc profile which produces both high airflow and high pressure, cooling powerfully despite the sharp-edge inlets and large tip clearances normally found in engine applications....

Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Davco Industries. (Business Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Stewart & Stevenson TUG, Marietta, Ga., a division of Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Davco Industries, Casper, Wyo. Davco Industries, which has annual revenues of nearly $4 million, is a manufacturer of...

CNH Global N.V. (Business Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... CNH Global N.V. said it has reorganized its global agricultural equipment business into three regional units. The realignment of CNH's agricultural equipment operations, effective January 1, 2003, is designed to give increased manufacturing,...

General Dynamics Corp. (Business Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... General Dynamics Corp. said it is buying General Motors Corp.'s GM Defense business for $1.1 billion in cash. The transaction is expected to close by the end of the first quarter of 2003. GM Defense, which is based in London, Ontario, produces...

Honda Power Equipment Mfg. Inc. (HPE). (Business Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Honda Power Equipment Mfg. Inc. (HPE) will invest approximately $30 million in its Swepsonville, N.C., factory to add a third production line and make other improvements. The move will increase HPE's capacity for multipurpose power equipment...

JLG Industries Inc. (Business Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... JLG Industries Inc. said it has streamlined its operations by consolidating certain operations, idling a plant and cutting some jobs. The cost-cutting actions -- which the construction and industrial equipment maker expects to save about $20...

Caterpillar Inc. (Business Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Caterpillar Inc. and Camoplast, Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, have announced that Camoplast will acquire Caterpillar's rubber-belted track component business and will supply these components to Caterpillar for use in its Mobil-trac systems. The...

UPS. (Business Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... UPS said it will introduce its first alternative fuel Class 8 tractors. UPS said 10 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractors will officially begin operating in the company's West Coast fleet each day traveling from California to Nevada. The 10 LNG...

BorgWarner Cooling Systems, announced an agreement has been signed with Chicago Rawhide/SKF. (Business Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... BorgWarner Cooling Systems, Marshall, Mich., announced an agreement has been signed with Chicago Rawhide/SKF to serve as the main distribution source for all Quik-Kool cooling system components in the United States and Canada commercial truck...

The Manitowoc Co. announced that it has completed the sale of Manitowoc Boom Trucks. (Business Notes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... A couple of previously announced deals were finalized. The Manitowoc Co. announced that it has completed the sale of Manitowoc Boom Trucks, Inc. to Quantum Heavy Equipment, LLC for cash. The sale was required by the Dept. of Justice in order...