Diesel Progress North American Edition articles from February 2005

Diesel Progress North American Edition archives from February 2005

Improving the things that engines drive.(Top dead center)
February 1, 2005... As we speak, the engine world is feverishly engaged in making sense out of Tier 4. In fact walking through an engine lab recently, one technician walked out muttering, "I'm so happy I'll be retired before Tier 4 hits." The demands of Tier...

Partial ABS: should you tell drivers?(street smarts)(antilock brake systems)
February 1, 2005... Five years ago I wrote my column in Heavy Duty Trucking magazine about braking issues when only one part of a combination vehicle has ABS (antilock brake systems). Driver speeding had led to a fatality for which he was convicted of vehicular...

New single-drive axle for motorhomes.(powertrain)
February 1, 2005... The Commercial Vehicle Systems group of Dana Corp. has developed a new single-drive axle designed to meet the specific needs of motorhome manufacturers. The new lightweight Dana Spicer S16-130 axle is available in a variety of configurations...

Dateline.(Calendar)
February 1, 2005... September-March * Sept 13, 2004-Mar 14, 2005 The Diesel Progress Show HI, at www.dieselpub.com & Diesel Progress magazine, Diesel Progress, 20855 Watertown Rd., Suite 220, Waukesha, WI 53186. Tel: (262) 832-5000 Fax: (262) 832-5075...

Acquisition opens horizons for Phillips & Temro.(industry news)
February 1, 2005... When a company's ownership changes twice in about a three-year span, it's easy to wonder about its future. But when Phillips & Temro Industries (PTI) recently changed hands from one private equity company to another, it appeared to solidify the...

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE).(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Mark R. Pflederer--to the newly created position of vice president of the commercial vehicle business for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). Pflederer is the vice president of the Technology and Solution Division at Caterpillar Inc. His...

Freightliner LLC.(Newsmakers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Freightliner LLC named John Stevenson president of American LaFrance. Stevenson, who most recently managed Freightliner LLC's largest manufacturing facility in Cleveland, N.C., is a veteran of the North American commercial vehicle manufacturing...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
February 1, 2005... Due to outdated information, Iveco Motors was incorrectly identified in a product literature release that appeared in the November issue of Diesel Progress. Since January, the company has operated as Iveco Motors. Diesel Progress regrets the...

Everyone should be smiling at ConExpo.(Trendlines)
February 1, 2005... In mid-March, most of the machinery industry will be traveling to Las Vegas for the tri-annual exhibit known as ConExpo. This should be the biggest meeting for the event since the early 1990s, and perhaps may bring the largest attendance in the...

Caterpillar offering engine, components testing capabilities: new Engine Systems Technologies & Solutions group formed as third party test operation.(testing)
February 1, 2005... Engine and component testing are the latest in-house services Caterpillar Inc. is now taking to the open market. The Peoria, Ill, manufacturer formed the Engine Systems Technologies & Solutions group (ESTS) late in 2003 with its emergence into...

Diesel retrofits: not just for school buses anymore: goal is to reduce emissions of in-use diesels in virtually all applications--great, how do we pay for it?(Technology Of Clean air)
February 1, 2005... Publisher's Note: This issue marks the start of a multi-year Diesel Progress editorial series called The Technology of Clean Air. In these times and markets, diesel engines emissions and the products, technologies and strategies to meet those...

Military testing fuel cell hybrid Class 8 truck.(Technology Of Clean air)
February 1, 2005... In a program funded by the U.S. Army's National Automotive Center, Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has partnered with SunLine Transit Agency to develop a fuel cell hybrid-electric Class 8 truck. Under the multiphase program, the vehicle has...

LMS User Conferences.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... LMS International has announced the dates for the 2005 LMS User Conference. The fourth edition of the LMS Conference Europe will be held on March 2-3 in the Dorint Hotel at the Nurburg racing track in Germany. The U.S. edition will be March...

SKF.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... SKF said it has been awarded a five-year, $5 million contract from Detroit Diesel for front and rear crankshaft seals produced by its Chicago Rawhide sealing unit. The seals will be used on Detroit Diesel's series 60 engines for...

Kurt Manufacturing.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Kurt Manufacturing has launched its new website, which was created to provide a technology resource for design and manufacturing engineers needing precision machining, die casting and complex assembly system information. The site provides...

ChevronTexaco Products Co.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... ChevronTexaco Products Co. has announced that its Chevron Delo gear lubricant ESI 80W-90 is now the factory fill gear oil in all Volvo VN heavy-duty trucks requiring extended drain and extended component warranty, the company said. The Volvo VN...

Commercial Vehicle Systems.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Commercial Vehicle Systems (CVS) business group has announced the signing of a licensing agreement with Raydan Manufacturing Inc. for the patented Air Link rear tandem suspension product line. The agreement authorizes ArvinMeritor to engineer,...

Kenworth Truck Co.(powerlines)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Kenworth Truck Co., a division of PACCAR Inc., has announced that it now offers the Denso 130 amp brushless alternator as an option for customers when ordering a new Kenworth Truck. Denso's 130 amp brushless alternator is specifically designed...

Kohler Power Systems.(powerlines)(Frontier Power Products Ltd)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Kohler Power Systems has announced that Frontier Power Products Ltd., Delta, British Columbia, Canada, has been named an exclusive distributor for Kohler power generation systems for the industrial and marine industries in British Columbia,...

Oregon retrofit program targets reduced truck idling.(Technology Of Clean air)(Auxiliary Power Dynamics LLC supplies Willis auxiliary power units)
February 1, 2005... The Lane County Regional Air Pollution Authority (LRAPA) of Eugene, Ore., has named Auxiliary Power Dynamics LLC (APD), Sparks, Nev., as one of five APU suppliers in a pilot program to reduce truck idling. Through the program, LRAPA will...

New APU aims to reduce truck idling.(Technology Of Clean air)(auxiliary power units)(Newage AVK SEG)
February 1, 2005... Driven by government restrictions, rising oil prices and environmental concerns, there is a growing movement in the U.S. to reduce the amount of time heavy-duty trucks spend idling. According to some estimates, fuel consumption could be cut by...

New emissions measurement systems from Horiba.(test equipment)
February 1, 2005... Recognized as one of the world's premier manufacturers of emissions test equipment and systems, the Engine Measurement division of Horiba Instruments is in the process of launching a number of new measurement and analysis instrumentation in its...

Tier 3 diesel filtration: new Racor system includes integral brushless electric lift pump; full flow with the engine off; lower emissions through better fuel delivery.(filtration)
February 1, 2005... The Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. has developed a new low-pressure fuel filtration system specifically for Tier 3 common rail diesel engines. The new system, due to begin production later this year, was developed for an off-highway...

MCM moves up: new larger facility, release of new generation fuel injection testers highlights busy times for Michigan Custom Machines.(test equipment)(Michigan Custom Machines Inc)
February 1, 2005... As the interest in diesel technology has risen significantly over the last decade, Michigan Custom Machines Inc., a manufacturer of precision fuel injection test systems, saw its business double and company founder and President Mike Schena...

Lube oil filtration system targets low-emissions engines.(filtration)
February 1, 2005... While today's stringent exhaust emissions regulations have significantly influenced the design of heavy-duty engines, they have also impacted a number of engine subsystems, particularly those involved with lubrication. Because...

Motor testing.(products)(Sakor Technologies Inc)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... New from Sakor Technologies, Be DynoLAB EM electric motor test system is designed to perform reliable testing of electric motors and other rotating electrical devices, including alternators, starters, pumps and generators. According to the...

LMS provides cat with NVS engineering support.(products)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... LMS International is supplying Caterpillar with LMS Virtual.Lab and LMS Test.Lab for noise and vibration engineering. The LMS programs are used to optimize the vibration comfort and noise performance of new designs, from the early virtual...

PVM pump.(products)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A line of PVM medium-duty axial piston hydraulic pumps is now available from The Oilgear Company, with proportional pressure compensating control with pressure cutoff. The control is available in 12 Vdc or 24 Vdc normally open or normally...

Leak detection.(products)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A new fluorescent dye has been developed by Tracer Products for leak detection in oil-based systems. The Dye-Lite All-In-One full-spectrum dye is formulated with different fluorescent dyes that are designed to fluoresce with blue light and...

Keeping it humming along: concept Humvee shows how retrofits and add-on technologies can bring new life to military workhorse.(military vehicles)(High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle)
February 1, 2005... The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), better known as the Humvee, has been in service with the U.S. and other military forces for more than 20 years. It will probably be on duty for several more decades. Thus, the Army is...

New data acquisition software for emission testing.(test equipment)(Ecom America Ltd)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Ecom America, Gainesville, Ga., has introduced an advanced version of its engine emissions data acquisition software (DAS) designed for fast, comprehensive testing and analysis. Ecom launched the DAS last year with an eye on enabling emission...

Reducing the emissions 'haystack': ACS/AEI team partners with Caterpillar on advanced diesel emissions test cells; less test variability brings better solutions.(test equipment)
February 1, 2005... When new emissions regulations are formulated, far more than engines are affected. Development and test facilities must also progress and improve. The EPA's new on-highway regulations scheduled to go into effect in 2007 and 2010, along with new...

Heat exchangers, separators.(literature library)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Alfa Laval has released a new brochure presenting the company's capabilities for retrofitting heat exchangers and separators in power plants. The range of plate heat exchanger designs and separator models fit applications in turbine systems,...

Trailer suspensions.(literature library)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... A brochure detailing its integrated primary suspension system has been published by Hendrickson. The literature outlines the development of the company's axle-brake system into the Intraax line. Recent additions, including versatile platform...

Engine thermal insulation products.(literature library)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... Thermal Structures Inc. has published a new brochure on its range of engine insulation blankets and covers. The brochure describes the company's use of metal, fabric and composites to encapsulate a range of fibrous and cast insulation...

Clutches, brakes, power take-offs.(literature library)(WPT Power Transmission Corp.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2005... WPT Power Transmission Corp. has published a full product line brochure on its range of power take-offs, clutches and brakes. Individual sections are included on low inertia clutches and brakes, spring set brakes, high torque clutches, PTO...

Major engine order for Cummins Westport ... Plug Power in New York project ... ESW gets retrofit contract.(Emissions & alternatives: covering fuel cells and other emerging and alternative technologies.)
February 1, 2005... Cummins Westport Inc. said it has received an order for 450 B-series natural gas engines for transit service in Beijing Public Transport Holdings Ltd. (BPT). BPT currently operates more than 2200 CWI engines in its transit fleet. The engines...

Still selling smooth starts: Kold-Ban International evolves product line, broadens focus; newest ultracapacitor systems offer enhanced starting capabilities, long cycle life.(technology)
February 1, 2005... From the beginning of internal combustion engine technology, the first order of business has always come down to getting started. And while the diesel engine's ability to start in cold temperatures has improved with the introduction of advanced...

MTU opens electronics center.(industry news)
February 1, 2005... Reflecting its recognition of the continuing importance of electronics and control technology, MTU Friedrichshafen, a lead segment of the DaimlerChrysler OFF-Highway organization that includes Detroit Diesel Corp., has opened a new electronics...

MTU Detroit diesel formed ... Bucyrus to expand ... Bosch Rexroth, Cat, Manitowoc all expand in China ... New Horton plant ... EMD sold.(global business notes)
February 1, 2005... Germany's MTU Friedrichsafen and Detroit Diesel Corp. have announced the formation of a new division for off-highway engine activities, to be called MTU Detroit Diesel. The group will continue to be headquartered in Detroit, Mich., and will be...