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You hear a great deal of talk lately about the problems of the BRICs, the formerly hot emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Thanks to reduced commod-ity and energy prices, tightening credit, corruption, etc., the party has seemingly ended.

Yet the issue may be as much one of expectations as it is with conditions on the ground.

In the early part of the century, a lot of people everywhere got used to the concept of double-digit growth. It was easy — open the doors and see 15 to 18% increases, year after year. To coin a colleague phrase, it was a period “when a lot of incompetent marketing managers cashed a lot of big checks.”

That created a mindset in some that it was “normal.” And when sud-denly 2009 came along and everything crashed, companies cast about for a haven where they could still find things how they were supposed to be.

Enter the BRICs. Brazil led the way with astounding natural resources and big events (the Olympic Games and World Cup) to come. Russia had energy, India a huge population with huge needs and China was, well China.

The BRICs saved many companies during the leanest periods of the melt-down and for some time later remained the envy of other regions.

Yet the BRICs were not immune to business cycles. Things have slowed and there is now tut-tutting about how they didn’t do the right things, didn’t in-vest properly, didn’t make needed re-forms, etc. People were disappointed that the BRIC governments acted like governments tend to.

For all the talk of the “fall” of the BRICs, they will likely be good places to be over the next few decades. It’s just that conditions there will be more “normal” — but as the rest of the world understands the term. dpi

Almost 100 years ago to the day, the body of a mysterious man was found in the sea.

How he came to be there still remains a highly contentious subject, with strong opinions on the topic.

Some argue that the man, an engi-neering genius and inventor, took his own life by jumping from a steamer heading for England. He was, they claim, a deeply troubled man beset with financial troubles.

They say he was a depressed char-acter prone to moody downturns.

Opponents counterclaim that such was the devastatingly powerful knowl-edge to which the man had access it meant he had to be halted from spreading that expertise.

In a bid to stop him from possibly passing on engineering intelligence to a competing country — wisdom that could offer advantages to a potential foe — secret agents, it is alleged, killed the en-gineer and threw his body into the sea.

The story reads like a mystery novel, with a range of central characters act-ing out their roles. The plot proposed by the murder theorists are, sadly, more interesting than the suicide pro-ponents. Incidences of suicide are common and the discoveries of bodies at sea rare, but hardly unique.

And what was the legacy of the middle-aged, bespectacled, almost anonymous figure who boarded the English bound steamer.

Quite a lot, it seems. As many read-ers will by now easily have detected the dead man was none other than Rudolf Diesel — the inventor of the engine that today still bears his name.

It seems remarkable that precisely one century since his passing the die-sel engine remains at the core of ev-eryday life in every corner of the globe.

Despite constant technological changes that impact other aspects of our life, mostly electronically driven, the Diesel story remains as vivid and relevant today as it did in 1913. dpi

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ehb’s new HCflex electronic control targets chipper applications

BY IAN CAMERON

A new control system for chippers has been introduced by Ger-many’s ehb electronics GmbH.

The company said the new HCflex system consolidates its posi-tion as a supplier of control systems for chippers and crushers which either run from a power takeoff (PTO) or are directly driven off their own engine.

“Ease of use with good visualization of the operating parameters and the easy adaptability to specific customer requirements at attractive sale prices were the main focus during the devel-opment of HCflex,” said Heiner Halber-stadt, CEO, ehb electronics GmbH.

The HCflex control is designed for all types of chipper, said ehb, adding the compact unit can be used in large chippers with electronic controlled en-gines, those with mechanically con-trolled engines or driven by a PTO. The flexible concept makes it easy to adapt the controller to the particular type of machine, the company said.

According to Langenhagen-based ehb, the HCflex control optimizes the performance of large chippers and

clutches and the drive belt is possible, ehb said.

The feeder rollers are driven by the outputs for feeder forward and back-ward by the HCflex control. In auto-matic mode, the HCflex takes over the control as a function of the rotational speed on the chipping disc or chip-ping drum. In manual mode, the op-erator can control the feed rollers with additional control buttons themselves.

The HCflex has a front and rear protection IP67 and is adapted to ac-commodate the strong vibrations of chippers. The slim design is intended to allow mounting directly on the ma-chine or on machines with the loading crane in the cabin.

The HCflex was tested together with a manufacturer of chipping ma-chines and is already included in a custom design to the series produc-tion. The controller has been available since June, ehb said. dpi

small machines. The feeder of the chipper is precisely controlled de-pending on the speed of the chipper drum or disc. The operating param-eters of the wood chipper are visual-ized and automatically monitored.

In addition, any engine using SAE J1939 CANbus communications can also be monitored and controlled. A speed adjustment of the diesel engine over the TSC1 protocol is possible, the company said.

The chipper can always run in the optimum working range because of the option to change the machine parameters quickly and at any time, said ehb. Three individual programs for the different diameters of the chip-ping material are available.

To reduce the fuel consumption, the engine speed is automatically adjusted by electronically controlled engines with the change of machine parameters.

With two inputs, the engine speed and the speed of the chipping drum or chipping wheel can be measured. By monitoring the speed of the chipper and engine an effective protection of

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Somewhat quietly, at least externally, Cater-pillar has split its engine business into two groups — above 18 L, exemplified by the Cat 3512E (above) and below 18 L, covering engines like its C7 (right). The company has had large and smaller engine groups before, but this is a clearer break of models and mar-kets than heretofore.

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Reorganization of global engine business highlights Caterpillar’s annual VP shuffle

By Mike Osenga

While typically something it does in October or No-vember, Caterpillar Inc. announced its annual shuf-

fling of vice presidents in August. And for good measure, the Peoria, Illinois, U.S.A., manufacturer somewhat qui-etly threw in a pretty significant reor-ganization of its engine business.

First, there is the retirement of three vice presidents. Steve Fisher at Large Power Systems & Growth Markets Di-vision; Bill Rohner, at Electric Power Division; and Steve Larson, vice presi-dent of what was the Parts Distribu-tion & Diversified Products Division, will all retire on Feb. 1, 2014.

Rohner will be succeeded by Steve Niehaus, currently the retail general manager for the Electric Power Divi-sion. The Diversified Products Division will be split off on its own (and expand-ed) and will headed up by Bill Finerty, currently vice president of Americas Distribution Services Division. Pablo Koziner, currently East region man-ager in the Americas Distribution Ser-vices Division succeeded Finerty as vice president of Americas Distribution Services Division on Oct. 1.

Meanwhile, Parts Distribution will be integrated into the Customer Ser-vices Support Division, which is led by Vice President Steve Gosselin.

The new stand-alone Diversified Products Division will now include Caterpillar's paving products, forestry products, defense and federal prod-ucts, OEM Solutions group, Cat Tunnel-ing and the industrial and waste group.

Further, Caterpillar’s on-highway truck group will move from the Cus-tomer Services Support Division to the Diversified Products Division. The changes for the Diversified Products Division and the Customer Services

As part of a larger engine busi-ness realignment, the Large Power Systems & Growth Markets segment under Utley is now responsible for all Caterpillar and Perkins brand engines above 18 L.

Below 18 L, Ramin Younessi has been named to replace Utley as vice president for the Industrial Power Sys-tems & Growth Markets Division and is responsible for all Caterpillar and Per-kins brand engines 18 L and smaller.

Younessi most recently spent six years as a group vice president with Navistar. Prior to joining Navistar in 2007, he held positions in the United States and Germany with the com-mercial vehicle division of Daimler AG.

Caterpillar said the 18 L line was chosen in part because it matches up well with the manufacturing profile of many of the company’s engine manu-facturing plants. As such, several fa-cilities that had been part of the Large

Support Division were effective Oct. 1.Finally, saying it was aiming to im-

prove the strategic planning process across the company, Caterpillar ap-pointed Mike DeWalt, currently cor-porate controller, as vice president of the newly created Strategic Services Division. The Strategic Services Divi-sion includes strategic planning, merg-ers and acquisitions, investor relations, economics, business risk manage-ment and competitive analysis. Jill Daugherty, currently group chief finan-cial officer, replaced DeWalt as corpo-rate controller on Oct. 1.

But it is in Cat’s engine operations where some of the most significant changes to the org chart are taking place. Tana Utley, currently vice presi-dent of the Industrial Power Systems & Growth Markets Division, will suc-ceed Fisher as vice president of Large Power Systems & Growth Markets Di-vision. Utley, who only took over Indus-trial Power earlier this year, moved to her new position Oct. 1.

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electric power, and industrial applica-tions. “Putting these platforms and the industrial commercial responsibilities together aligns product design and manufacturing with the primary exter-nal customer base and provides op-portunities for efficiencies and syner-gies across our business,” Dugan said.

Further, he added, the Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) will retain design and manufacturing for the larg-est engines in the Caterpillar portfolio with the intent to grow its capabilities and offerings and sharpen its focus on executing business strategies for nat-ural gas, technology-driven customer solutions, new product development and emerging markets.

In explaining the thinking behind the reorganization of its engine business, Dugan said, “One of the eight Caterpillar 2011-2015 Strategic Imperatives is ‘Ag-gressively Grow Power Systems.’ ” He said the reorganization was done to en-able Utley and Younessi to focus on the issues critical to fulfilling that imperative.

“Caterpillar has been a strong player in an attractive Power Systems busi-ness for many years,” Dugan said. “The landscape though, is changing. The multiyear Tier 4 journey continues. Nat-ural gas is abundant. Growth markets are large with diverse requirements. Customers are requiring systems solu-tions and lower cost of ownership.

“This reorganization will further en-able the reciprocating engines business to deliver power systems and solutions that leverage our significant capabilities to focus on the opportunities facing our small and large engine businesses.

“Our Industrial Power Systems Divi-sion will be responsible for our inline six and smaller platforms, along with the industrial applications into which so many of these engines are sold. The Large Power Systems Division will be focused on extending our large engine leadership position and real-izing our opportunities in gas. These two core engine businesses will be positioned to better serve our marine, petroleum, electric power, Cat ma-chine and external customers.” dpi

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Power Systems & Growth Markets Division will move to become part of the Industrial Power Systems & Growth Markets Division.

In further explaining the 18 L break-point, Caterpillar spokesman Jim Du-gan said that the newly expanded In-dustrial Power Systems Division will

bring together the core design and manufacturing of the smallest platforms (C1.1) through the inline six-cylinder platforms, industrial application and sales and Perkins brand and distribu-tion management into one organization.

These platforms serve the bulk of Cat construction machines, retail

Tana Utley moves over from Cat’s Industrial Power Sys-tems division to run the Large Power Systems & Growth Markets Division. Utley will now be responsible for all Caterpillar and Perkins brand engines above 18 L.

Ramin Younessi has been named vice president for Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems & Growth Markets Division, where he will be responsible for all Caterpillar and Perkins brand engines 18 L and smaller. Younessi most recently spent six years as a group vice president with Navistar.

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There is a lot that’s noteworthy about Massey Ferguson’s new series of utility and midrange tractors. But the all-new AGCO

Power three-cylinder diesel under the hood is arguably the biggest news of all, as the company said it’s the first time such an engine has been used in this size of tractor.

Tractors in the midsize 5600 Series are designed for loader work, hay pro-duction and general farm use. The first two machines of the series are the MF5609 and MF5610 tractors. Each uses an AGCO Power (formerly Sisu Diesel) three-cylinder engine rated 66 and 74 kW, respectively, which meet Tier 4 interim emissions standards. The engine is rated for a maximum torque of 470 Nm.

The 5600 Series will replace the 5400, which used a 4.4 L engine with ratings from 55 to 78 kW, and torque ratings from 420 to 564 Nm.

“Our new 5600 Series midrange tractors bring producers the power,

First, the similarities between the two base engines: both use Bosch high-pressure (1600 bar) common rail direct injection. Each has four valves per cylinder, which the company said increases airflow through the engine and enhances fuel-air mixing for more complete combustion.

Wet, replaceable cylinder liners with mid-supports minimize service and enhance engine life by preventing the cylinders from bulging out over time, said the company. Both use cooled EGR and a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) to meet emissions standards, with no diesel particulate filter (DPF).

The SisuTronic EEM4 (electronic en-gine management) system developed in Finland by AGCO Power monitors en-gine operation, controlling fuel flow and adjusting injection timing to deliver per-formance with lower fuel consumption.

“The utility market will see some of the biggest changes with these new en-gines, because it gets electronic engine management for the first time,” said Tay-lor Grout, product marketing specialist, AGCO. “That’s new for AGCO and a new venture for some of our dealers.”

One benefit of the electronic control system is an automatic low-idle mode.

agility and responsiveness they need to get work done efficiently,” said Da-vid Bercik, product marketing man-ager, AGCO, Duluth, Georgia, U.S.A. “These tractors provide features un-like anything currently available, and we believe producers will be pleasant-ly surprised when they test drive the tractors at their local dealership.”

The 4600 Series of utility tractors is a direct replacement for the 2600 HD Series. The latter used an outsourced Tier 3, 4.4 L four-cylinder diesel en-gine with ratings from 60 to 71 kW. The new three-cylinder AGCO Power engines used in the MF4608, MF4609 and MF4610 tractors are rated 60, 67 and 74 kW, respectively, and also meet Tier 4 interim standards.

Depending on the series, each ma-chine gets a heavy-duty (5600) or a medium-duty (4600) three-cylinder die-sel engine. The engines are part of the same family, known as 33 AWI (mean-ing 3.3 L, exhaust aftertreatment, wa-stegate turbocharged, intercooled).

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“When the tractor is sitting at idle, 850 r/min, with the throttle back, transmis-sion in neutral and the brake engaged, the engine will automatically idle down

to 720 r/min,” said Grout. “It’s a 15% re-duction that saves fuel and runs quieter.”

The construction of the 3.3 L engines is the biggest difference. “The utility product line is a cost-sensitive product category, said Antti Marttinen, manager, Product Management, Global Engine Installations at AGCO. “We have opti-mized the quality level for the product

while still maintaining a good lifetime for the engine. Many internal components are the same, but the biggest difference is in the cylinder block and head.”

The 33 AWI engines used in the 4600 Series are produced in AGCO’s factory in Changzhou, China. “This also helps keep cost down,” said Mar-ttinen. “But we also have a tractor factory at the same location that will use these engines for tractors sold in the local market and internationally. Design, control and prototyping still comes from Finland, as Changzhou is only a manufacturing plant.”

Engines bound for the 4600 Series are shipped to Japan, where Iseki man-ufactures the rest of the utility tractor and installs the engine. Power plants for the 5600 Series are produced in Fin-land and shipped to AGCO’s factory in Beauvais, France, to join the rest of the tractor on the production line.

“Global design cooperation is always

Massey Ferguson’s new 5600 Series midsize tractor uses a three-cylinder diesel engine. The optional loader adds frame rails alongside the struc-tural engine to increase rigidity.

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challenging, but a big part of making it work is communication,” Marttinen said. “Since AGCO is a global compa-ny, we already have a culture inside the corporation of working globally, and we have a network in place for this type of product development.

“Most of the collaboration is done over the Internet, using internal net-works for data transfer. We use Pro/E

design software, so engine de-signers can pull out the machine design and vice versa. When someone is sleeping another

engineer can be working on the project, whether it’s the engine in Finland or tractor design in Japan or customer input from the U.S. In

the case of the 4600 engine design process, it’s a full-day circle.”

One of the most significant techno-logical developments that allow the performance of a three-cylinder en-gine to compete head-to-head with four-cylinders is in the fuel injection system. “We now have better control in engine behavior, injection quantities and their parameters, etc.,” Marttinen said. “New injection systems have given us better control of combustion and engine behavior so we can utilize the power in the fuel more efficiently.”

Because of the higher power den-sity and smaller footprint, the 33 AWI engines give designers more free-dom when it comes to visibility, such as with the sharp angle of the hood on the 5600. Its size also leaves room for aftertreatment devices or under-hood accessories.

In both tractors it’s a structural en-gine, and so the machines were de-signed around it. An optional loader adds additional frame rails alongside the engine to increase its rigidity and reduce the load.

“One of the concerns going forward is that the number of cylinders is going to be a tough sell initially,” Grout said. “We’re the first company to offer one in this size.

“But not having emissions mainte-nance will be a strong selling point. Plus a three-cylinder means there are fewer moving parts in the engine,

A new Bosch high-pressure common rail (HPCR) fuel injection system delivers fuel to the injectors at more than 1600 bar.

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AGCO Power’s 33 AWI HD engine is pro-duced in AGCO’s facility in Finland. It then goes to France, where it is assem-bled into the 5600 Series tractors.

which means it’s less expensive to manufacture and it’s more efficient than a four-cylinder for the same amount of work.”

Three-cylinder engines are not new in agriculture, or at AGCO. For example, Fendt 200 and MF 3600 series tractors use three-cylinder engines and AGCO Power has manufactured three-cylinder diesel engines for tractors since the ear-ly 1950s. Today the engines are mostly used in smaller specialty tractors, such as those built for vineyards.

“The biggest challenge now is on the marketing side,” Marttinen said. “In that area the automobile industry is helping us quite a bit, as it has been a big trend in the car industry to move to smaller en-gines that have more power. There is no reason why off-road should be different.”

AGCO has used the example of Volk-wagen, which replaced its 2.0 L four-cylinder diesel engines with a 1.4 L four, which produced 14% more horsepower and is 5% more fuel-efficient.

And there is hope. “The customer base is beginning to realize that work is not done by the number of cylinders,” Marttinen said. “Work is done through power and torque. Customers are more knowledgeable about technology and what it can do for an engine.”

Operators may notice a difference in sound compared to a four-cylinder. “It runs smooth, but it sounds different,”

Marttinen said. “In terms of behavior, I don’t think operators will notice any-thing. They might think it is a funny-sounding four-cylinder. The engine’s rotating components are balanced to help reduce vibration, and any excess vibration is absorbed by the tractor.”

The 5600 Series continues to use the Dyna-4 transmission with 16 for-ward and 16 reverse speeds but it now has Auto-N, which allows the gearbox to go into neutral when the operator engages both brake pedals. This fea-ture makes loader work easier and more convenient by eliminating the use of a hand lever or clutch pedal, said the company.

An open-center hydraulic system with a standard flow rate of 56.8 L/min to the rear three-point linkage and re-mote valves provides responsive hy-draulic function, the company said. An optional Twin Flow system features two pumps that provide 41.6 L/min of flow to remote valves and 56.8 L/min of flow to the rear three-point hitch. TwinFlow lets the operator combine the flow from both pumps with the press of a button, sending 98.4 L/min to remote hydraulic circuits for even faster cycle times, said AGCO. When combined, the three-point will not operate.

Perhaps the most visible change with the 5600 Series is the cab. The MF5609 and MF5610 have identical-sized cabs to the Massey Ferguson 7600 Series and use a six-post design for structural rigidity as well as visibility. The 5600 Se-

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Each new three-cylinder engine has four valves per cylinder. Each injector is positioned vertically in the center of the cylinder head.

ries also has an optional Visio Roof, for additional forward visibility during loader work. Three additional models, including higher-horsepower four-cylinder units, are expected later in 2013.

The three new 4600 models are currently available in four-wheel drive, with two-wheel drive versions expect-ed to be available in the summer of 2013. Cab or open-station with ROPS options offer comfort and versatility for a variety of applications.

The utility tractors come standard with a 12x12 power-shuttle transmis-sion. Gears are fully synchronized, al-lowing for smooth shifting with the foot clutch while on the roll, said the com-pany. When quick direction changes are needed, an electronically controlled, wet multidisc clutch lets the operator shuttle the tractor, changing the direc-tion of travel, by simply flipping a hand lever rather than using the foot clutch.

The 4600 Series uses an open-center hydraulic system, with a gear pump that delivers 64.7 L/min of oil to the hydraulic circuits. The hydraulic three-point hitch has a standard lift capacity of 1051 kg at 61 cm, but can be increased to 1996 kg with an optional high-lift kit.

Production of the 4600 Series has started in Japan, with shipments to dealers expected in the second quar-ter. France has also started building 5600s, with first machines scheduled to arrive on dealer’s lots in the same period, the company said. dpi

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Putting some Leg Into It

“Spider” excavator targets demanding jobs in impossible locations: hydraulics key to machine maneuverability

By RoBeRta PRandi

Excavators by Swiss manufactur-er Menzi Muck are also referred to as “spider” excavators — and it’s not difficult to see why.

These types of “walking” excava-tors are very specialized machines that are mainly used in difficult work-ing areas, such as steep slopes and streams. They move forward on four wheels connected to the undercar-riage by legs, which are used to ad-just the track width and height of the vehicle with a wide range of possible combinations. Though originally de-veloped for construction applications, they frequently are also used in forest-ry and agricultural applications, where operating in challenging terrain is not an unusual occurrence.

Menzi Muck recently launched the M545, the newest model in its M5 range of walking excavators, a 114 kW machine with hydrostatic all-wheel drive over four equal-size tires.

The M545 excavator is powered by a four-cylinder Deutz TCD 4.1 L4 die-sel engine rated 114 kW at 2000 r/min.

supplied by Linde Hydraulics and is based on the load-sensing Linde Syn-chron Control (LSC).

The complete line of M5 series walking excavators was developed by Menzi Muck in cooperation with Linde Hydraulics and Girtec AG, the Linde Hydraulics system partner based in Switzerland. At the core of the hydrau-lic system is a tandem pump unit in which a load-sensing HPR 105-02 E1L regulating pump for the open cir-cuit supplies the working hydraulics while a closed-circuit HPV 75-02 E2 variable displacement pump drives the traction motors.

The system is controlled via a com-pact LSC monoblock, in which three di-rectional control valves are integrated into a single cast housing. The pres-sure relief function is also integrated in the monoblock, Linde said, and special functions can be implemented using an intermediate plate. The valves have a flow-optimized design and incorpo-rate integrated pressure compensators and pressure copiers.

The engine complies with EU Stage 3b exhaust emissions in Europe and Tier 4 interim in the U.S.A. with an in-tegrated diesel particulate filter.

Menzi Muck said the excavator also has a generously sized cooling system, with three separated cooler elements for hydraulic oil, charge-air cooling and engine jacket water.

The all-wheel drive for the M545 — as well as for its smaller brother M540 — is Menzi’s H-Drive-System with torque overlay for maximum pow-er conversion. The switchable Menzi Road Traction Module is a differential lock that splits the oil from the left and right traction side, allowing an efficient drive modus for maximum ground and tire conservation, the company said.

But one of the true highlights of these excavators is also a very sophisticated hydraulic system that can execute the often-simultaneous movements of the machine with the necessary dynam-ics and sensitivity. The whole working hydraulic system in the new M545, in-cluding the electronic control units, is

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Linde Hydraulics said that the special features of

the LSC system include its “social load-sensing” capability, a special kind of vol-ume flow regulation for superimposed movements. The relevant functions are supplied as required depending on how the driver moves the joystick, even if the requested volume flow exceeds the maximum possible pump flow rate. In this case, the available flow volume is divided amongst the consumers de-pending on their requirements.

The electronic control unit for the

walking excavator’s hydraulics is also part of the modular system by Linde Hydraulics and maps the com-plete traction hydraulics and work-ing hydraulics of the machine. The software developers at Linde have implemented some additional func-tions in the electronic control unit, including the option to select pre-configured drive programs, such as an eco-mode where the walking ex-cavator operates in a particularly en-ergy-efficient manner. The joystick, which the operator uses to operate

the hydraulic functions, comes from the product range of Linde Hydrau-lics’ partner Girtec.

The M5 series hydraulic excava-tors by Menzi Muck is composed of six different machines that differ in the undercarriage characteristics — drive, tires, steering and stabilization system.

The M520 and M525 models utilize hydrostatic two-wheel drive systems and have a chassis length of 5830 and 5960 mm respectively. The M530 and M535 machines offer hydrostatic all-wheel drive with two larger and two smaller tires. Chassis length is 5040 and 5180 mm, respectively.

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Weichai Widens its Focus

Chinese engine builder continues to actively expand its global footprint, engine range

By Ian Cameron

One of the most active acquir-ers of overseas companies has been Chinese engine builder Weichai Power, which

is expanding its global footprint and boosting its engine portfolio.

The company’s headquarters are in its huge, ultramodern High Tech Indus-try Park in Weifang City in Shandong Province, although it has a string of oth-er factories around China and overseas.

Founded in 1946, Weichai Power has around 50 000 employees. While its main focus is on engine building for a range of applications, the company also produces transmissions, axles, gears

scale industry parks where it carries out manufacturing with the principal sites in Weifang, Xi’an, Chongqing, Yangzhou and Zhuzhou.

The largest and most striking mem-ber of the Weichai production family is at Weifang, where it has several facili-ties. Plant 1 has a capacity of 200 000 high-power and 10 L engines meeting China 4 (equivalent to Euro 4) stan-dards. Plant 2 has a potential annual output of 200 000 of the company’s 12 L China 4 and China 5 (Euro 5) Land-king series engines, while Plant 3 has a prospective annual output of 100 000 5.0 and 7.0 L engines.

There is also the Weichai Remanu-facturing Co., with an annual produc-tion capability to turn out 20 000 en-gines and Weichai Power Generation making around 70 000 generator sets from 30 to 3000 kW.

Weifang is also home to an exten-sive research and development and test center and also to the company’s casting facility with an annual output of 500 000 tons of castings for the China 3, 4 and 5 diesel engines.

The company also has extensive overseas bases with offices in 22

and trucks. Annual sales are approxi-mately US$16 billion.

Weichai Power’s engine range cov-ers both medium- and high-speed diesel and gas engines. The medium-speed range covers approximately 147 to 5148 kW whilst the high-speed range is from 30 to 956 kW.

The medium-speed units target power generation and marine applica-tions, while the high-speed engines are principally for truck, bus, construc-tion equipment, agricultural, marine and power generation applications.

In China, Weichai, which is ulti-mately owned by SHIG, has nine large

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Weichai Power’s engine range covers both medium- and high-speed diesel and gas engines. The medium-speed range covers approximately 147 to 5148 kW while the high-speed range is from 30 to 956 kW.

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countries and more than 100 service stations. Most recently, Weichai Power said it is developing a new research and development center in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A., which will start work this year with recruitment currently underway.

The company said it is designing two extra models with increased power, in-cluding a 1180 kW version in its M33 range and a 3000 kW model in its Land-king range for power generation and marine applications, and also for use in mining trucks and larger crawlers.

According to Zhang Gengsheng, managing director of the company’s import and export arm, Shandong Wei-chai Import & Export Corp., the prod-uct expansion was a strategic move, “in line with our company philosophy of offering a full series of products for a full range of applications.”

As the state of the Chinese econ-omy has been the subject of intense international scrutiny over recent months amid a substantial slump in its performance, the view of key en-gineering groups such as Weichai re-mains important.

“It is difficult to describe how the economy is affecting business in Chi-na,” Gengsheng said. “It depends on which business. The whole economy is hard to predict. Even economists can’t give a very good projection.

“It is hard to say. But at least in some business sectors we can see growth

such as the bus business. This is a sector where we see good business for the next two years at least in China.

“Secondly, we also see good busi-ness in the gas engine business — we can see good prospects both for truck and bus and also for other applications such as power generation and construc-tion also. We already see our gas en-gines in use in the construction sector.

“Because of our commitment to technology, we can meet strict emis-

sions levels. For on-road, we can meet Euro 5 for various authorities, for off-road some models can meet Stage 3 and by the end of this year all models will reach Tier 3.

“Meeting Tier 4 is being planned by us for the start of next year, but Tier 4 final needs more time for us.”

Elsewhere in China, Weichai main-tains significant facilities. In Chong-qing, the company’s factory can pro-duce more than 100 diesel engine model variants ranging from 148 to 2400 kW. The high-speed diesel engines are particularly popular in southwestern China, whilst the sales volume of the plant’s medium-speed diesel engines have doubled over the past three years, the company said.

At Xi’an, Weichai Power has its Shaanxi Auto Heavy Truck business. Also at Xi’an, the company produces transmissions, gears, power take-offs and castings, whilst at Yang-zhou the company makes light-duty diesel engines.

However, it is the company’s activity in the field of overseas takeovers and stake-building that has secured some of its highest notoriety.

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This is a Weichai Power production line facility. The company’s headquarters are in its huge, ultramodern High Tech Industry Park in Weifang City in Shandong Prov-ince. It has a string of other factories around China, as well as overseas.

“Because of our commitment to technology, we can meet strict emissions levels. For on-road, we can meet Euro 5 for various authorities, for off-road some models can meet Stage 3 and by the end of this year all models will reach Tier 3.”

- Zhang Gengsheng, managing director, Shandong Weichai Import & Export Corp.

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One of the most prominent deals was the takeover of Cassis, France-based Moteurs Baudouin, which makes marine diesel engines from 15.9 to 31.8 L displacement, reduction gearboxes, shafts and propellers and marine generators from 60 to 965 kVA. The deal gave Weichai its first engine factory outside of China.

This has been followed by Weichai taking a 25% hold-ing in German forklift company Kion, whose brands in-clude Linde, and then taking a 70% stake in the German company’s hydraulics business. The 25% stake in Kion is estimated to be the biggest Chinese direct investment in Germany, with the new partnership planning to expand in Asian markets.

Early last year, Weichai also took control of Italy’s Ferretti Group, one of the world’s largest luxury yacht builders.

“For Moteurs Baudouin, I think there are three main reasons why we made the acquisition,” Gengsheng said. “Firstly, to ex-pand our high-speed production line. Before that our product line for high speed ended at around 450 kW but through Mo-teurs Baudouin, we expand that to around 970 kW.

“Secondly, we can now have a base in Europe to devel-op our international business. We can offer a very good standard and also the fact that the brand is a French and European brand makes that helpful for us internationally.

“Also there are technical advantages. In France we have set up an enlarged research and development base, in fact it is Weichai’s European R&D center and we can more eas-ily hire European staff. We do have plans to expand our work in France.

“In China we have a good supply chain for engines so we can use this capability to lower the costs and supply parts from China for use in Moteurs Baudouin and we have been doing that for three years.

“The deal in Germany also demonstrates our commit-ment to supply more than just engines to our customers. We want to supply bigger, overall solutions to them.” dpi

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Case IH Bets On Brazil

With growth in food production likely to continue, company launches new harvesters, tractors to meet rising demand

By Mauro Belo Schneider

Recent data from the Ministry of Agriculture in Brazil indicates that the country will strengthen its global agriculture presence

in the next 10 years and will compete with the United States for leadership in the production of food. The numbers given in the Agribusiness Forecast 2010/11 to 2020/21 study suggest that record-breaking harvests are to come. The grain harvest, for example, could increase 23% through 2021 with a har-vested area that is 9.5% larger than the current area.

Rafael Miotto, who since July has been the marketing director for Case IH in Latin America, said Brazilian and Latin American agribusinesses are in the midst of a great period, with re-cord harvests year after year, favorable commodity prices and good credit con-ditions. This is true especially in Brazil, where interest rates were reduced and governmental loan possibilities were increased through programs such as Mais Alimentos and Finame.

“This forecast makes us happy,” Miotto said. “We have a lot of work

DPI: What is the outlook for the next months? Is Case IH launching any new products for South America?

Miotto: Case IH was chosen by Fe-nabrave (a Brazilian group for vehicle dealers) as the most desired brand in the agricultural tractors and machin-ery category. Receiving a prize like

ahead and Case IH will keep sup-plying machinery and technology in several areas of agriculture, including grains, cotton, sugarcane, coffee, be-sides offering solutions for precision agriculture and integrating everything.”

Miotto met with Diesel Progress In-ternational and spoke of his compa-ny’s view of the Latin American region and its new products.

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Rafael Miotto, marketing directorfor Case IH in Latin America

Case IH’s new A8800 Multi Row sugar-cane harvester was designed to improve operating efficiency.

“The Brazilian market is of extreme

importance for the group. Great investments are

being made.”

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that is very important for Case IH, for it is organized by people who under-stand the market. Being considered the most desired brand by entrepre-neurs in the dealer segment is, with no doubt, an important differential.

Our company recognizes the great work of expanding the number of dealers and new stores, keeping the quality of our service to the client, a great portfolio of products and the ex-cellence of culture in all activities.

We also opened a new plant in Cor-doba, Argentina, where we manufac-ture combines and tractors.

Among our new product launches, it’s important to highlight the A8800 Multi Row sugarcane harvester. This machine was designed to meet the growing demand for operational cost reduction. It has an exclusive system of row dividers, which gives the flexibility to work in crops with different spacing and can be adjusted as necessary.

This year we are also launching the 320 Series Axial-Flow combine. De-signed to harvest 80 different kinds of grain, the new line is the evolution of the series 20 combine. The new machines are the Axial-Flow 9230, the combine with the biggest production capacity in Brazil, and the Axial-Flow 8230 and 7230, which are the evolution of the

Axial-Flow 8120 and 7120 combines.We are also introducing the Patriot

250 sprayer, manufactured in Piraci-caba, São Paulo state, Brazil. The machine has a tank of 2500 L.

Also, this year we celebrate 90 years and the Farmall tractor line will head to the market with a modern de-sign and a hydraulic transmission.

DPI: How has the South American market been for Case IH?

Miotto: In 2012 Case IH grew the most in market share in tractors and is the only brand that had an increase of market share in both tractors and combines. In 2013, the results have been even better. Just in the first se-mester, compared to the previous year, Case IH registered growth of 73% in combines and 54% in tractors.

The same data for the Argentinean market are also good. Case IH regis-tered, from January to May 2013, an increase of 8.4% in the combine mar-ket and 5.3% in tractors, compared to the same period of 2012.

When we talk about sugarcane market, Case IH has a long history of mechanized harvest in Brazil and in the world. Our participation in the segment started in Australia, with the acquisition

of Austoft Corp. and is now consolidated in Brazil. Currently, our factory in Piraci-caba is our world research and devel-opment center. We are always working to anticipate the demands of the farm-ing sector, such as with the case of the A8800 Multi Row harvester.

DPI: How would you rate 2013 to this point?

Miotto: The performance has been above the average. The expansion of our dealer network is an example of the company’s growth. In 2004, the compa-ny had 38 sales shops in Brazil. In Janu-ary this year, we opened store number 100 and we will finish the year with 115.

Case IH also expanded its portfolio. Nine years ago, we had seven mod-els of tractors, one combine and two models of sugarcane harvesters. Cur-rently, we have 18 models of tractors, nine grain combines, three sugarcane harvesters and two models of spray-ers. Case IH also offers the AFS pre-cision agriculture system in planters and seeders that go from seven to 40 rows. The brand is also in cotton with three models of harvesters and in cof-fee with two machines.

DPI: Overall, how important is Brazil to Case IH’s worldwide business?

Miotto: The Brazilian market is of extreme importance for the group. Great investments are being made.

In 2010, Case opened its factory and parts distribution center in Soro-caba, São Paulo state, with an invest-ment of R$1 billion (US$434 million) to build a modern facility.

In 2012, the company launched the customer support service called Max Service to help maximize up-time and productivity. Also, in 2013 we opened our plant in Cordoba, Argentina, and expanded the parts distribution center. dpi

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Making Fuel Filtration a SnaPP

Racor’s new filter/separator designed to clean fuel in compact diesel, gasoline and biodiesel engine applications

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The new SNAPP filter/separa-tor from the Racor Division of Parker Hannifin Corp. is a compact filter designed for

smaller gasoline, diesel and biodies-el engines up to 104 kW, such as those found in light towers, pressure washers, outboard boats and com-pact tractors. It is designed for origi-nal equipment applications and can also be private labeled for their af-termarket sales, the company said.

Ease of installation and service com-bined with the capacity and quality of filtration was the focus of the company’s development effort, the company said. Racor identified a void in the market, as few small engines are equipped with its level of filtration and ease of service, said Paul Mensonides, project engi-neer, new product development, Racor

ket. The all-plastic design was key in meeting that target.”

The SNAPP filter/separator’s one-piece, spin-welded nylon, six-polymer construction means that there are no replacement seals and provides biodiesel compatibility at blend lev-els up to B20. Because there are no metal parts, used filters can be incinerated. It also resists damage from impact, pressure spiking and corrosion, Racor said.

Racor noted that the acronym SNAPP refers to Small eNgine APPli-cation, but that it also refers to the sim-plicity of replacing a used filter. SNAPP is serviced by squeezing together twin tabs to release the filter; then snapping in a new unit. No tools are required and the filters have a 500-hour service in-terval. A patented priming procedure

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“We had several targets for this new product line,” Mensonides said. “Ease of service was very important. On a lot of filters today you have to unscrew a worm clamp that keeps the hose tight. We wanted to cut installation and serv- ice time.

“We also wanted it to be compact. Some of the smaller equipment is just starting to get into tighter emis-sion tiers and it can be difficult to package all of those new compo-nents. There is very little room on some pressure washers, for exam-ple, so the fact that you can remove this within a tight envelop was an-other key aspect of the design. We also needed to meet a cost point, because this is a competitive mar-

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further speeds service, where the old filter is connected to the new with a jumper hose. Turning the old filter upside down, the fuel drains from old to new. Fuel lines are then reconnected to the primed filter/separator.

For initial installation at the factory or as a retrofit to an existing engine, a universal bracket accommodates bolt spacing of 51 to 71 mm, fitting many existing mounting locations. Designers need to leave only 40.6 mm in front of the filter for service clearance. The filter has a height of 198 mm and a width of 96.5 mm.

Because of the wide-ranging levels of fuel quality and usage patterns, OEMs have been particularly interested in using higher-quality filtration to minimize service and war-ranty exposure. As in any filter, the media is the most critical element in filtration quality. SNAPP uses Racor’s Aquabloc media, which is engineered to separate water from fuel, something that is becoming ever more challenging in mar-kets where surfactants and other fuel additives have blurred the lines between water and fuel. With additives disguising and emulsifying water in fuel, advanced media is becoming increasingly essential to quality filtration.

The Racor SNAPP filter is available in three different models for first-fit applications with 2, 10 and 30 micron me-dia, and three different models as replacement elements, with the same micron ratings.

“If the equipment already comes with engine filters in the 2 to 10 micron range, then the filter will be mounted down-stream so that the fuel goes through it first to remove larger contaminants and water droplets,” said Dan Stibel, product manager, Fuel Filtration, Racor. “In that application, the filter used could be rated for 10 or 30 microns. The clear bowl makes the water-in-fuel condition visible, while the self-venting drain allows air to enter while water flows out for mess-free water drainage.

“SNAPP allows us to work with markets that our filter prod-ucts haven’t traditionally been in. With our sales people out in the field talking about the new product, its ease of service and its price has been getting a lot of attention.”

The filters can be customized with company logos for private label requirements. For aftermarket sales, the fil-ters will be packaged in blister packs, something that’s unique among the filter products made by Racor. A ma-rine version of the filter will also be available for outboard applications. It is molded in white rather than black, and comes with stainless-steel mounting brackets.

“This is one of among the most important new product re-leases for Racor in several years,” said Russell Jensen, engi-neering manager, New Product Development, Racor. “We have typically been very high flow and OEM-driven with new product releases, but with this filter/separator we saw there was a niche for a filter in low-flow applications. It also gets Racor back into the agricultural equipment market. Some of that equipment is still using sedimenters or has no filter at all.”

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One of the earliest forms of fuel fil-ters, the sediment bulb is still used in certain applications as a pre-filter to separate water and large particulates from the fuel. “Mexico still uses a lot of sedimenters because of their price point,” said Mensonides. “A number of companies still use them in the U.S.A., too, especially on lower-cost engines.

Because the engines are inexpensive companies haven’t paid a lot of atten-tion to the filter. SNAPP filters would really step up their water and particu-late matter filtration.”

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JCB Adds To Loader Crop

New Farm Master 435S Agri high-performance loader designed specifically for agricultural applications

BY IAN CAMERON

A new machine claimed to be the industry’s first heavy-class wheeled loader built exclusively for agricultural applications will

be launched by JCB at Agritechnica.According to the company, the

Cummins-powered JCB Farm Master 435S Agri high-performance loader offers larger farms and contractors greater productivity by building on its predecessor, the 434S Agri.

Like its predecessor, the 4.2 tonne payload 435S Agri is powered by a 6.7 L Cummins QSB six-cylinder engine with a variable geometry turbocharger and with catalytic and particle filtration exhaust aftertreatment technologies to meet Stage 3b emissions rules.

With 750/65R26 Michelin MegaX-Bib tires installed, the 435S Agri has impressive traction and flotation for a machine weighing more than 13.6 tonnes, the company claimed. A new option of an automatic locking front axle differential adds further tractive effort in challenging condi-tions as an alternative to the stan-dard limited slip differentials at both ends, JCB added.

“Service intervals for the loader’s axles have been extended to 1500 hours and wheel speed braking is introduced for reduced heat build-up, less brake wear and increased efficiency,” said Edward Roach, JCB Agriculture product marketing

Peak outputs are unchanged at 171.5 kW and 945 Nm torque with a power-to-weight ratio of 12.5 kW/tonne. The engine drives dual Rexroth variable dis-placement load sensing piston pumps.

An ECO power setting that limits en-gine speed to 1800 r/min for light du-ties is joined by a new “low idle” feature. This automatically cuts engine speed to 700 r/min after 30 seconds of inac-tivity — when waiting for a silage trailer, for example — and can be augmented by an optional auto engine shutdown if required, JCB said. Along with a lower cooling fan speed to cut power loss, these features contribute to significant reductions in lifetime fuel usage, the company said.

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manager. “These all contribute to lower lifetime running costs.”

Further efficiency gains come from the driveline for the loader — a six-speed powershift transmission with automatic shifting and torque con-verter lockup in all gears giving no-slip mechanical drive to the wheels.

The new Powerinch feature dis-engages the clutch when full en-gine speed is required at low ground speed for optimum loader tear-out and lift. On the road, the transmission gearing provides a 48 kph top speed option to enable the machine to keep pace with other vehicles in a silage-making or muck-spreading crew.

In the new cab, the maximum noise level is 70 dB(A). Climate control air conditioning with increased ventilation and air recirculation is a new alterna-tive to the standard system and an Actimo XXL air suspension seat has been introduced as an option.

There is also a new instrument dis-play combining analogue dials and color LCD screen with additional fea-tures. It also provides the operator with more information, such as fuel consumption, to help manage and re-cord the loader’s use.

JCB said all daily checks can be performed at ground level, gull wing doors expose the engine bay and a swing-out hydraulic drive fan gives clear access to the cooling package for cleaning.

“The 434S established new levels of performance for heavy-duty farm loading and handling operations with features and specifications designed specifically for agriculture,” Roach said. “Its replacement builds on a suc-cessful formula with improved trac-tion, faster travel speed and greater comfort and convenience for the op-erator and a significant reduction in fuel consumption bringing lower run-ning costs.” dpi

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Looking To belt New RegioNs

ContiTech’s expanded range of drive belts key to push into China and other emerging markets

By Ian Cameron

ContiTech has extended its range of eco-friendly drive belts under its BlueConcept la-bel as it continues to push into

emerging markets, particularly China.The Conti Synchrochain Carbon

heavy-duty polyurethane timing belt with carbon tensile member is de-signed to transmit extremely high forces and according to the Hanover, Germany-based company, “It hardly stretches even under enormous loads.” The design also wards off abrasion and wear, the company said.

This makes the belt an alternative to chain drives in equipment such as agricultural machinery that are sub-ject to extreme loads, said ContiTech. For high-temperature applications, ContiTech has also developed a rub-ber heavy-duty timing belt with a car-bon tensile member.

China is a key market for the com-pany, which is exhibiting at Shanghai’s PTC Asia trade show. “We want to grow in forward-looking industries and inter-national markets,” said Junsheng Liu, general manager of ContiTech China. “We are making very good headway in Asia in particular. This year, we have further strengthened our sites in China and we are continuing to expand.”

The company’s presence at PTC Asia focuses on drive solutions for machine construction and two- wheelers, hose solutions, air spring sys-tems and vibration control technology.

plications and hose lines for air con-ditioning units.

Another focal area is large-diameter material transport hoses, particular-ly for the mining sector. ContiTech’s large-sized hoses also transport mud, cement, or bulk material. In the day-to-day conditions at construc-tion sites, these hoses are subjected to temperature fluctuations, ozone effects, UV radiation and high me-chanical loads.

ContiTech has added larger-dimension actuators to its range of fixed-connection air actuators. The existing C-series now also includes air actuators with diameters of up to 570 mm. The new XXL actuators can be used in places where forces in excess of 100 kN are required. The large C-types make possible tilt angles of up to 30°.

ContiTech also produces vibration control products and in Changshu, China, the company manufactures ring elements among other products that are suitable for bearings in ve-hicles and machines. With outer di-ameters of 65 to 256 mm and load capacities of up to 82 000 Nm, they offer a wide range of applications, as the rigidity can be varied by stacking several ring elements. dpi

The company is also promoting its drive belts for two-wheelers, from scooters to bicycles equipped with electric motors. For the latter, the company has developed its Conti Drive System.

At PTC Asia, ContiTech is also outlining its industrial hose offer-ings. The main focus is on original equipment solutions for construction machines and other commercial and industrial vehicles.

These include secure hydraulic hose lines for ultrahigh pressure levels of up to 420 bar and media-resistant fuel and oil lines, as well as piping cou-plings up to size 8, suction hose ap-

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While vibration is an issue for many components in mobile equipment, it can be critical when it comes to

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A simple, proven method of reducing movement and potential damage is the use of hose clamps. Stauff, a Werdohl, Germany-headquartered supplier of hydraulic components and pipework equipment, has developed a range of block-type clamps designed to provide a safer installation of hydraulic hoses.

Available in standard, heavy and twin-series configurations, the clamps

In higher-pressure applications, Stauff said the clamps can help main-tain hose functionality and allow for a minimum bend radius. This reduces potential damage to other compo-nents or personnel in the event of a hose burst, the company said. The smooth bore surface can also signifi-cantly reduce wear on the outer hose cover. The clamps can be used with all common hose brands, types and diameters, Stauff said, and can also be used in applications requiring elec-trical cables as part of the installation.

The clamps are constructed of vari-ous thermoplastics, including poly-propylene, polyamide and a range of flame-retardant thermoplastics. Standard-series hose diameters range from 6 to 102 mm, heavy-series clamps are for hose diameters from 6 to 70 mm and twin-series clamps are used with hose diameters from 6 to 42 mm and include matched metal fixtures and mounting options made from steel or stainless steel.

Stauff said a chromium (VI)-free zinc/nickel coating is used for most of the steel parts. This, the company said, provides optimum protection against red rust and base metal cor-rosion, offering a level of corrosion re-sistance many times higher than com-parable to zinc-based coatings.

Along with its hose clamps, Stauff also supplies hydraulic test points and hoses providing leak-free connections for monitoring system pressure on suction, pressure or return fluid power systems; filter systems for hydraulic systems for contamination control and protection of equipment and imple-ments; analog and digital systems for fluid condition monitoring; hydraulic accessories such as hydraulic reser-voir and power unit components; hy-draulic shutoff and flow control valves for mobile agricultural and forestry equipment; and a range of SAE and hydraulic pump flanges. dpi

comply with DIN 3015 safety regula-tions and are designed for mobile and industrial hydraulic applications to provide a quick and simple hose, tube, pipe and cable installation.

The clamps incorporate design fea-tures that helps reduce vibration and noise, the company said. Standard ribbed options with a profiled interior surface and tension clearance is fre-quently a preferred choice in fixed-pipe systems, but a smooth bore clamp range offers unique advantag-es to the safe clamping and support-ing of hydraulic hoses, Stauff said. A more secure clamping arrangement can reduce abrasion and reduce the long-term mechanical stresses to hoses operating under pressure.

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Mann+Hummel expands Entaron XD air cleaner series for mobile, stationary engine applications

By RoBeRta PRandi

Mann+Hummel has extended its Entaron XD air cleaner series targeting application in agricultural vehicles, con-

struction equipment, generator sets and air compressors.

The Entaron XD series had been comprised of four sizes — 14, 17, 21 and 28, along with two additional sizes (the 21-24 and 28-32) utilizing the same housing but offering an ex-tended performance and service life.

Now the series has been expanded on the larger end, with the new En-taron XD 40 designed for engines up to 450 kW and offering a nominal air-flow rate of 40 m3/min.

Entaron XD two-stage air cleaners are designed for heavy-duty applica-tions, with a robust housing and ele-ment design, said Mann+Hummel. The filters all have an angular flow path de-sign and are engineered to provide sig-nificantly better filtration performance density compared to previous series.

A new high-performance media that incorporates glue string technology has replaced the more conventional plastic or metal mesh. “The glue string technology fixes the pleats ends in a

relation to the bracket, almost any posi-tion for the respective port is possible.”

Servicing of the Entaron XD air cleaners is made simpler by an ac-cess from the end of the filter and by a special fastening system — common also to the Entaron MD series — in-corporating highly visible orange fas-teners engineered to snap into posi-tion, yet not be in the way during fitting or removal of the servicing cover. “The fasteners are very easy to spot even under a layer of dirt, or in poorly lit en-vironments,” Glynn said.

Besides the new Entaron XD 40 two-stage filter variation with a nominal flow rate of 40 m3/min, the air cleaner is available as single-stage version called Entaron MD 40, which offers a very low initial flow restriction. According to Glynn, this is an option for improved efficiency that will be appreciated by operators of stationary compressors or gen-sets. “But the combination of a single-stage Entaron MD filter with an external pre-separator makes an inter-esting solution also for very dusty appli-cations as combine harvesters,” he said.

All Entaron models in the XD or MD series are available also with Mann+Hummel’s Electronic Service Indicator, which continuously indicates the exact pressure restriction for all air cleaners in combustion engines and compressors hence reducing opera-tional costs, risks and downtime. dpi

defined position,” said Andrew Glynn, product manager in charge of air cleaners in the Industrial Filters busi-ness unit at Mann+Hummel in Speyer, Germany. “This stabilizes the pleats for additional protection.

“This feature assures an extremely high service life under all operating con-ditions, as well as protection against im-proper handling.”

Up to size XD 28-32, the filters’ main element is designed with a du-rable plastic center tube, while the size 40 unit utilizes a metal center tube. The filter secondary element is screwed into the housing and protects the clean side of the engine while the main element is being serviced, the company said.

The filter housing is constructed of plastic reinforced with fiberglass. Clean air port and thread inserts are also reinforced, the company said.

“Entaron XD filters require less in-stallation space and are smaller than other filters on the market with compa-rable nominal flow rates,” Glynn said. “The three-part design of the hous-ing allows a flexible positioning of the ducts relative to the bracket. In fact, in

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Continental is a specialist in the development of electronic solutions designed to provide precise information on work

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“With the Full Programmable Clus-ter we’ve created a product that of-fers our farming customers flexible solutions and can be tailored to their specific needs,” said Dr. Michael Ruf, head of the Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket business unit at Conti-

Continental said that the trend in agricultural machinery is toward larger and more color displays to monitor and manage an increasing amount of information for the driver and advanced driver assistance sys-tem (ADAS) functionality. Among the other solutions that Continental offers agricultural machinery manu-facturers are electronic control units such as the MUX4-P, tailor-made transmission control systems, cus-tomized body control units, sensors for measuring speed, pressure, tem-perature and nitrogen oxides from engine exhaust, as well as a range of instrumentation platforms. dpi

nental. “The fully automated cluster acts as a man-machine interface. Operators can use the component to monitor the work process, to query in-formation on the driver, vehicle and working conditions and to intervene if necessary.”

The cluster presents the informa-tion in the form of widgets, texts, 2-D and 3-D graphics, animations and videos. It is also possible to prioritize displayed information according to the context, Continental said.

The color display measures 305 mm and its high-definition resolution in 8:3 format ensures ideal presenta-tion, Continental said. Interfaces for CAN, LVDS, audio, Ethernet, USB and I/O make also possible to display information from any other compo-nent on the vehicle.

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A New BeNd In The Road FoR RB Royal

Fluid conveyance specialist developing new niche as supplier of key components for SCR aftertreatment

By Mike Brezonick

Mastering a specialized skill or engineering competency is how many companies come to thrive in their par-

ticular market niche.Yet once mastered, those same

skill sets — and the willingness and capability to add complementary new ones — can end up taking those man-ufacturers into market segments they never envisioned going into.

A good example of that scenario would be RB Royal, a 71-year-old supplier of highly specialized fluid transfer and connection technologies such as fluid lines, hoses, fittings and hybrid tube and hose assemblies.

The Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, U.S.A.- based manufacturer has long been active in the engine and equipment markets, its products typically moving fuel, lube oil, coolant or hydraulic or transmission oil. But more recently, it has been able to use its expertise in design, tube forming/bending and metallurgy to establish a growing presence as a supplier of tube assem-blies packaged within the urea tanks

the urea tanks used by Freightliner. They were way behind the develop-ment eight ball. They had to provide production samples in late ’09 and we started talking in March.”

The assembly the company sought needed to incorporate the head and level sensor, along with various tubes needed within the tank. While it appeared to be a relatively straightforward spec, the job in fact required some sophisticated pro-cess engineering, even beyond that re-quired to bend the tubes precisely while not impacting tube roundness.

“They presented us with a basic form they were thinking of,” Valek said. “They wanted it to be type 316 stain-less steel, but they had a crimped de-sign with all mechanical joints. When you’re talking 316 stainless and you try to crimp that and then put it in a vehicle that’s going to be bouncing down the road, I told them we’d prob-ably want to look at that again.

“Our engineers took another look at it and determined the best thing to do would be braze the assembly, so we settled on induction brazing.”

Through the induction brazing pro-cess RB Royal proposed, all of the parts would be assembled in a fixture, then brazed all at one time. There were only two hitches with that strategy — the specialized fixture to do it didn’t exist and RB Royal needed to find a nonstandard brazing material to use.

“The stainless-steel portion was dictated by the end user,” Valek said. “So we had to come up with an al-loy that was acceptable to braze everything together. The biggest issue with most braze alloys is the copper content. If you introduce copper at all

that are part of selective catalytic re-duction systems on heavy-duty trucks.

Specifically, RB Royal designs and manufactures the assemblies that incor-porate the siphon and return lines within the tank as well as route engine coolant through the tank to ensure the aqueous urea flows no matter the temperature.

“We were contacted by a sensor manufacturer out of Europe in 2009,” said John Valek, RB Royal president and chief operating officer. “It was inter-esting because they had been search-ing and originally saw us on the internet, but also the rep firm we use represents them here in the states. They asked the rep firm, do you know anybody that does this and the rep firm mentioned us — the same company they had already been looking at online.

“The sensor manufacturer had the contract for the head assemblies for

Fluid conveyance specialist RB Royal has developed a new business niche as a supplier of the specialized tube assemblies used within the urea tanks in the selective catalytic reduction systems used on heavy-duty trucks.

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into urea, it can poison the catalyst. We had to do some searching, but we were able to find a manufacturer that could supply a copperless silver braze alloy that is compatible with urea applications.’’

“What we did really speaks to the level that we will go when the opportu-nity is right for us,” said Jim Neumann, RB Royal CEO. “We didn’t do induc-tion brazing until we took on this job and it was a capability we developed.”

RB Royal also ended up redesigning the joints to facilitate easier assembly, make them more leak-resistant and generally more robust mechanically. “We get the sensor from our customer, we assemble everything together and ship it out to their customer — they never see it again,” Valek said. “We got involved with a lot of things as part of this project. We purchased components from five separate countries and dealt with the varied logistical challenges.

“The fit, form and function are there — we have never had a leak failure of our product and it’s been a real winner for us.”

Not surprisingly with that success in hand, RB Royal has since devel-oped a similar supply arrangement with another truck manufacturer’s SCR system.

“It’s basically the same product but a very different design,” Valek said. “We’re now using a nylon glass filled, injection molded head and we’ve de-signed all of the joints so we have O-ring seals, with the whole thing held together mechanically.

“The new units have much more sensing capability. There is not only

a level sensor, but it also measures temperature and has the capability of measuring purity, so it can determine the concentration of urea. Our cus-tomer sends the head assembly with the sensors attached and we build the unit around that.”

Another difference is that the tube

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To meet the varying requirements of coil spacing and pitch and maintain the re-quired tolerances of tubes within urea tanks, RB Royal engineers developed a specialized coiling machine.

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In one of its SCR tank tube applications, RB Royal receives a level sensor from a cus-tomer, assembles the tube assembly and ships it in special packaging it developed.

bending required in the newer appli-cations are considerably more com-plex. “The majority of what we build is the classic ‘hockey stick’ style, but there are certain markets that want a helix,” Valek said. “It seems simple, but OEM customers want one end of the heater tube coming up the inside of the helix, which is a challenge.

“Another challenge is coil spacing and maintaining the roundness of the tube. The spec calls for more of the heating surface to be below the half-full mark of the tank. So the pitch of the coil changes from very tight to loose and to get that varying pitch is challenging.”

To meet that hurdle, RB Royal en-gineers have developed a coiling machine to meet the varying require-ments of coil spacing and pitch while maintaining the required tolerances. “We have done prototype coils for the manufacturer and they are happy with the results,” Valek said. “Now we’re

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preparing for production quantities to begin in late 2013 or 2014.”

Valek said that RB Royal has con-tinued to garner more interest for simi-lar work, “so we’ve developed some-what of a niche.

“This has gotten us into markets that we hadn’t gone into before — heavy over the road trucks to city bus and de-livery vans. This is very new for us. But I like it because it really fulfills several strategic initiatives for us. We’re able to use our core competencies of tube bending, joining, end forming and leak

path reduction. So this all represents a very good capabilities fit for us.”

“This whole experience has taught us that we can use the capabilities that we’ve developed over the de-cades and find a very nice fit in this market,” Neumann said. “Now we’re asking ourselves what other opportu-nities can we find where we can apply this knowledge and expertise.” dpi

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A hydraulic rotary ac-tuator is a hydraulic motor with limited angle of rotation.

While with a linear actuator — or hydraulic cylinder — it is possible to

make an attached lever rotate up to an angle of less than 180°, a rotary actuator can create a rotating angle of 360° and more. The maximum angle however is still limited by a mechani-cal end-of-stroke or as perhaps better said, an end of rotation.

There exist different types of hy-draulic rotary actuators. The vane type has limited torque and a maxi-mum angle of 280°. A rack-and-pinion actuator allows for very high torques and angles higher than 360° (this type of actuator requires relatively much space for installation). And the most popular today, the helical actuator, is suitable for high torque and a rotating angle of 360° with an extremely com-pact design and high precision.

Our focus will thus be on this type of actuator, which is a combination of a compact hydraulic piston guided in

a double helical gear. Pressure to one or the other side of the piston moves the helical gears and creates the rota-tion of the connected shaft.

Hydraulic rotary actuators are very common in industrial applications, for example, to open and close industrial valves (butterfly valves), to open and close doors and barriers, bending machines, crank mechanisms and others. Today, more and more opera-tions on mobile machines are being accomplished with rotary actuators in-stead of cylinders, mainly because of the limited dimensions, limited weight and reduced space requirement of the helical actuators.

As the movement of the piston in-side the housing with the helical gears actuates the shaft, this can be on one side only or on both sides and can be parallel keyed or splined, accord-ing to the customer requirements. The shaft can also have a flange on one or both sides and it is possible to equip the helical actuator with overcenter valves, limit switch, position monitor-ing, cushioning on one or both ends of rotation and other auxiliary equip-ment. It is also possible to precisely select intermediate rotation angles, while the developed torque is the same all over the internal stroke of the piston and also of the rotating angle.

The actuator must rotate a given mass, from standstill to the requested angle, in a specific time. This means that the mass has to be accelerated and slowed down. Along with the inertia, it is necessary to also con-sider other external forces, friction, for instance. The sum of the torque required is the necessary operating torque of the actuator. Thus it is nec-essary to consider the following: the total moment (Mt) must be equal or higher than the load moment (Ml) and the acceleration moment (Mb). It is necessary to calculate the moments Ml and Mb according to the installa-tion of the actuator and the requested movements (horizontal, vertical, in-clined, etc.).

In mobile applications, the helical rotary actuators are generally used for rotations of 90, 180, 270 and 360°. The requested torques are usually up to 10,000 Nm, while in some special applications these can come up to 250 000 Nm. The cycle times are generally not faster than five seconds for 180° or 10 seconds for 360°. The working pressure is generally 200 to 250 bar and mobile applications rarely exceed applied axial loads of 50 000 N.

Typical applications of helical ro-tary actuators on mobile machinery

Dr. Wolfgang Fleischfresser is a hydraulics engineer and consultant, as well as co-founder of hydraul- ic com ponent and system developer/supplier Hansa TMP Srl, of Modena, Italy. Website: www. pianeta.it/hansatmp.

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Hydraulic rotary actuators are used in many mobile machinery applications. Helical actuators are capable of achieving rotating angles of 360° and more, which makes them very suitable for providing the tilting functions of excavator buckets and shovels.

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include garbage trucks, where one or two actuators operate the lifting and unloading of the garbage bins into the hopper. The angle of rotation usually is between 120° and 150°, depending on the design of the hopper. The two independent actuators are commonly installed on garbage trucks where the maximum weight of the bins is not ex-ceeding 250 kg. In countries where the bins are of large dimensions and

weigh up to 1000 kg, only one actua-tor is used.

Thanks to the compact design of the helical actuators, it has been pos-sible to reduce the length of the lifting/ tipping packer and at the same time increase the garbage collecting ca-pacity of the truck container. The reli-able and closed construction of the helical actuator needs remarkably less maintenance or replacement than tra-ditional lifting/tilting systems using hy-draulic cylinders.

Aerial work platforms are another segment of application. Here, helical rotary actuators, combined with the related sensors, take care of the hori-zontal levelling of the basket and of the basket rotation. Modern telescop-ic working platforms can reach nearly 100 m height and the operators inside the basket must work under 100% safe conditions — fire departments make no compromises when it comes to safety for their rescue equipment. The helical actuators not only pro-vide the safety but also ensure that the basket can reach every desired position without jerky movements, thanks to the smooth actuation and perfect dampening.

In the case of trucks and contain-ers, helical rotary actuators provide for the opening and closing of the rear and sidewalls to allow comfort-able access to the load platforms. Typical applications can be seen on

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the trucks of Formula 1 racing teams where often it is also possible to connect the sidewalls together and thus create a laboratory or an office space. Any of the above solutions would be impossible without the he-lical rotary actuators.

The helical gear rotary actuator is also the basic concept of the tilt-ing devices of excavator buckets and

shovels. The compact tilting actuator allows for digging at minimum work width, with a great tilting angle. The combination of the tilting actuator with a rotator can increase the productivity of an excavator of up to 40%, at the same time reducing fuel consumption.

Many more examples of applications with helical rotary actuators could be described here, such as drilling rigs,

tunneling construction and mainte-nance machines, bridge maintenance trucks, shredders and bucket grinders. It is good to remember that, wherever a movement with rotation of limited angle is necessary, it is convenient to consider the possibility of using a he-lical rotary actuator. The construction of this needs high precision and high quality materials, so it is not a “cheap” solution. When compared to other sys-tems, it offers much higher safety and reliability, requires less maintenance and it is extremely compact saving by this space and weight. There are mod-els available with housings made of high-tensile aluminum, which addition-ally reduce the weight: an important feature for applications in aircraft and aerospace fields.

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One typical application of helical rotary actuators is waste collection trucks, where the compact design of the helical actuators make it possible to reduce the length of the lifting and tipping packer and increase the garbage collecting capacity of the truck container.

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Manner’s new flexible system designed to offer versatility for a range of measurement applications

Germany-based Manner is a specialist in telemetry sys-tems designed to allow mea-surement of torque, force,

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very compact installation spaces. The company said its system, which in-cludes a rotor, antenna, sensor, sen-sor signal amplifier and casing, can be accommodated within a height of only

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The multichannel flex telemetry system from Manner is capable of complex multichannel measurements in very tight spaces. The multichannel sensor signal am-plifier system can be literally wrapped around a shaft.

4 mm. The telemetry system is also very light, which means that the system is not influenced by its own behavior and bal-ancing is not necessary.

Manner recently launched a multi-channel flex telemetry solution, which is designed to be capable of complex multichannel measurements in very tight spaces. The company said that an integrated measuring amplifier al-lows strain gauges or thermocouples to be directly connected, while the new multichannel sensor signal am-plifier system can be literally wrapped around the shaft.

This new formable design makes it possible to carry out completely new tasks in very tight installation condi-tions, the company said, with applica-tions in engine measurement, temper-ature measurements on clutches and strain measurement in small gearing and turbochargers.

Manner said the new multichannel telemetry system uses 16-bit digital technology for maximum measure-ment accuracy and is suitable for tem-peratures between -50° and 160°C.

Manner has also extended its range of single-channel telemetry solutions, with the addition of cascading applica-tions for any number of channels. dpi

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Putting Waste Heat to Work

AVL’s Waste Heat Recovery system targets improved fuel efficiency for long-haul trucks; may also have off-highway equipment applications

By RoBeRta PRandi

Improving fuel economy and re-ducing emissions — most recently CO2 emissions — has become a prime focus for everyone involved

with modern diesel engine develop-ment. One of the organizations most active in pursuit of those goals has been AVL List, the Austria-heaquartered independent engineering company that specializes in the development of powertrain systems utilizing internal combustion engines.

“The two aspects of course are closely related,” said Dr. Marko De-kena, executive vice-president of AVL List. “In terms of emissions regula-tions, in my opinion new emissions levels will follow the direction already taken by the EU with Euro 6 standard for on-highway trucks.”

The road towards even better fuel ef-ficiency and a reduction of CO2 emis-sions also points toward the greater use of natural gas in the future, an op-tion Dekena strongly supports. “CNG is already the preferred solution for urban

series production,” Walter said. “For trucks and other mobile vehicle appli-cations, WHR systems based on the Rankine cycle will be the way to go.”

AVL has carried on research with WHR systems for five years, during which the company has tested several different system configurations in an effort to find the optimum balance be-tween efficiency improvement and ad-ditional product cost, thus improving the vehicle’s total cost of ownership (TCO).

Walter said that the Rankine cycle in a vehicle represents an additional thermal system using heat sources at several locations to evaporate and superheat a fluid, which is then expanded to provide power. “In en-gine systems, there are several heat sources that can be used,” Walter said. “Exhaust heat, EGR (exhaust gas recirculation), the cooling system, and charge-air cooling.

“For an efficient system, we need to use those heat sources which provide enough high temperature difference

public mobility,” he said. “But we see LNG as being the optimal solution for long-haul trucks, possibly for some off-highway applications, too.”

But AVL’s development efforts are going in other directions, and one of the most intriguing concerns the com-pany’s Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system that AVL said has demonstrat-ed a 5% improvement in fuel consump-tion on a test bed operating on a tradi-tional truck cycle. Dekena believes that it’s a technology that will be in series production before hybrid technologies reach maturity for mass production.

Dr. Lukas Walter, vice president, Commercial Powertrain Systems at AVL List, said that WHR is an impor-tant technology toward better fuel ef-ficiency for long-haul trucks, but could also be used in other applications working within the appropriate operat-ing range and cycle.

“Waste heat recovery systems for commercial vehicles have reached the phase of product development for

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to the ambient, specifically exhaust gas flow and EGR cooling.”

AVL said it has analyzed and stud-ied different fluids for use in its WHR system, among them R245fa refriger-ant, water and ethanol. Test results showed that ethanol is to be preferred, in combination with a piston expander that provides a sufficient expansion ratio that is significantly above 10:1.

With the use of the piston expander, AVL has demonstrated that the whole WHR system can be packaged within the volume of a conventional muffler. One requirement of the WHR system is a minimal distance between the ex-pander, evaporator and condenser, which means that all pipes within the system that conduct superheated steam require sufficient insulation.

Packaging is a key factor for long-haul trucks, where the available space on the chassis is already very tight. “There have been huge developments in components for WHR systems in the past few years and every part has been optimized,” Walter said. “For example, the expander has to be po-sitioned close to the combustion en-gine, which is a constraint. But today there are expanders which are of a similar size as a starter motor.

“Actually, there is a big push from long-haul truck manufacturers toward WHR systems, which has driven the component development. In terms of cost, the components for a WHR solu-

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tion amount to approximately €3000 and based on the production numbers that AVL has estimated so far, we be-lieve the components cost could actu-ally be below this mark.”

Based on the fuel saving potential of 5% that AVL has demonstrated for long-haul truck operations, the return of investment has been calculated to be less than two years. These figures seem to be similar also for the ap-plication of the WHR in construction equipment, the company believes.

The WHR system by AVL is based on mechanical energy recovery only, using the heat from the exhaust gas and the EGR, with the recovered power being fed in at the belt drive or the gear train. Integrating the vehicle’s electrical system would represent an optimal solution with higher degrees of freedom in the operating strategy. “Electric integration would allow it to feed power directly into an accumu-lator, when mechanical power is not needed by the vehicle,” Walter said. “The power from the WHR could also be used to feed all vehicle auxiliaries, while there would not be any packag-ing constraint nor complex piping for the safety systems.”

Electric integration of a WHR sys-tem hinges, however, on reliable and cost-effective energy storage systems, which are not available yet. So AVL expects the electric

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integration of a WHR system to hap-pen only after hybrid systems for long-haul truck applications are in-troduced to production.

An efficient WHR system also re-lies on a capable control system. AVL has done extensive tests on that technology, concluding that for a reli-able control of the system, the ther-mal behavior of the WHR system and the vehicle’s cooling system has to be taken into consideration. Thus, a model-based control strategy that can represent all the variables in the ther-mal system is necessary.

For the WHR control strategy, AVL uses a model-based, closed-loop con-trol algorithm that considers all major components and thermal inertias.

Moreover, the WHR system includes a good number of new components that need to be validated during develop-ment. “Unfortunately there is no histori-cal data about validation for these new

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Graphic results indicating a 5% fuel savings in real-world driving for an on-highway truck by AVL’s WHR control system.

parts,” Walter said. “So we have utilized the reliability methodology Load Matrix that AVL developed already years ago. This is used to evaluate and track reli-ability and is a major input in the valida-tion planning process.”

Walter explained that this methodol-

ogy is used for the development and validation of all vehicle systems. Load Matrix is intended to minimize test and validation efforts.

The same can be said for an ac-curate system modeling approach using a vehicle energy management simulation platform, another tool that AVL utilizes in its development proj-ects, which allows to identify the cor-rect system layout for a specific ap-plication and minimize the efforts with hardware configuration and testing.

Thanks to the development meth-ods and tools that AVL can offer to its customers, it has been estimated that the development of an application- specific WHR system would take be-tween 18 months and two years. AVL can cover the full span of WHR sys-tem development, from concept to se-ries production.

“The advantage with AVL is that we can offer simulation capabilities and de-velopment technology over a wide range of applications,” Dekena said. “The tool for driveability assessment AVL Drive, for example, has been initially devel-oped for sports car, then transferred to passenger car applications and now is a driveability tool that can be used very efficiently with off-highway machines such as agricultural tractors.” dpi

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A local subsidiary of Chinese truck manufacturer Beiqi Fo-ton Motor Co. Ltd. has signed an agreement with the gov-

ernment of Rio Grande do Sul to build a new truck assembly facility near Porto Alegre, Brazil. The Foton Aumark do Brasil plant will be located in Guaíba and will assemble trucks from 3.5 to 24 tonnes. The vehicles will be Brazilian versions of the com-pany’s premium Aumark and Aumam product ranges.

Construction of the facility may be-gin this year and the first trucks are scheduled to be assembled around the beginning of 2016. Until then, the company will continue to import 3.5 to 10 tonne GVW trucks from its head-quarters in Beijing. The initial invest-ment in the Guaíba is R$250 million (US$108 million) and the plant will oc-cupy a site of 1.5 million m2, one-third of which will be occupied by suppliers. The vehicles will have 15% local con-tent in the beginning, which is expect-ed to grow to 65% in three years, the company said.

With an installed production capac-ity of 21 000 trucks a year per shift,

Foton Aumark said the line would be expanded gradually to a target of 50 000 vehicles a year by 2018. The ve-hicles assembled there will be sold

throughout the Mercosur region and in Africa. Around 300 jobs are expect-ed to be created, the company said.

Foton Aumark do Brasil is expected to start building Foton trucks in Guaíba, Brazil by 2016.

Foton to Build truck PlAnt in BrAzil

Massey Ferguson will build draper headers in Brazil for its axial combines. Draper headers are designed to increase cutting, conveying and feeding performance in small grains and soybeans by reducing gaps in the header.

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headers in Santa Rosa, Brazil. The models to be produced locally will equip its MF 9690 and MF 9790 ATR II axial combines. The company said that the decision would make machine production faster and make post-sale service more efficient. Output num-bers have not yet been released.

“The prospects for agribusiness in Rio Grande do Sul this year are very good with the reduction of the taxes of 3.5% and the fact that the producer is capitalized,” said Carlito Eckert, sales director, Massey Ferguson.

The company also launched two

“We are confident about our decision,” said Luiz Carlos Mendonça de Barros, Foton Aumark do Brasil’s president. “Rio Grande do Sul State has a vocation for the automotive sector and the conclu-sion of the negotiations with the gov-ernor and his staff shows me that this investment will bring many benefits for the state and for Brazil. I can assure that a lot is still to come from this enterprise.”

Massey Ferguson To Build Combine Headers in Brazil

Massey Ferguson announced that it would begin manufacturing draper

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south AmericAnotebookThe Mercedes-Benz Atron 1719 4x2 semi-heavy truck is now available in Brazil.

other ranges of products in the South American country, including three-, four-, six- and seven-cylinder diesel engines with ratings from 36 to 367 kW, along with AGCO Power genera-tor sets that will be available in six models from 45 to 220 kVA with op-tions of 220, 380 or 440 V.

Another highlight for the company at the recent Expointer 2013 show in Esteio, Brazil, was the introduction of the MF 1837 rectangular baler.

Brazil Gets Mercedes-Benz Atron 1719 Truck

Mercedes-Benz has increased its portfolio in Brazil with the introduction of the Atron 1719 4x2 semi-heavy truck. The vehicle comes in three versions, a flatbed, dump and a beverage hauler.

“This new Atron stands out due to its BlueTec 5 advanced technol-ogy which provides low emissions, lower fuel consumption and longer oil change intervals, resulting in lower operational costs and more profit-ability for the customers,” said Gilson Mansur, director, Trucks Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz do Brazil. “The versatility of their applications is another Atron 1719 advantage.”

The flatbed version has an axle dis-tance of 4800 mm, allowing the instal-lation of bodies of up to 7.20 m long. The beverage version can accommo-date 10 pallets and the dump version offers an axle distance of 3600 mm.

All versions are able to incorporate a third axle to increase cargo capacity. With that, the total gross weight of the truck, which is 16 465 kg in the 4x2 version, could reach 22 951 kg, the company said.

The powertrain incorporates a Mercedes-Benz OM 924 LA diesel engine rated 136 kW at 2200 r/min, a G-85 transmission with six gears and a two-speed HL-5 rear axle.

The semi-heavy truck complements the company’s line, which already in-cludes the medium-duty Atron 1319, the semi-heavy 6x2 Atron 2324 and the extra-heavy Atron 2729 6x4 and Atron 1635 4x2. dpiVisit Us at Agritechnica, Hall 1, Stand A 309

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HigH-Power TracTor Tracks Years of R&D results in new ag track systems from

Canadian company

The new S-Tech 800 agricultur-al track system from Soucy In-ternational Inc. is designed for high-power tractors. The track

system is the result of many years of research and development, said the Drummondville, Quebec, Canada-based company.

“With this system we’ve raised the

pendent lateral tandems on the sup-port wheels. These tandems enable the wheels to follow ground contours while providing comfort and load dis-tribution, which increases traction, flo-tation and the lifespan of the system, said the company.

“It’s a brand new platform with a central geometry developed using castings,” said Steve Fréchette, proj-ect manager, S-Tech 800. “It does an excellent job of preventing the ac-cumulation of debris and offers the durability and flexibility demanded by farmers.”

The track adaptation system does not require modifications to the trac-tor and maintains existing transmis-sion ratios, ensuring the longevity of the track system and the tractor, Fréchette said. “The rubber track’s design and exclusive materials add to the comfort, traction and endurance of the S-Tech 800,” he said.

The S-Tech 800 will be available for John Deere 8030 and 8R series trac-tors as well as Case IH Magnum, New Holland T8 and Fendt 900 tractors in the future. dpi

bar, bringing every single detail that mat-ters to farmers to a new level of evolu- tion,” said André Todd, general manag-er, Soucy. “No compromises were made in the creation of this system. When-ever a decision had to be made, we opted for performance and durability.”

The most significant element of the design is the addition of inde-

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By david phillipsIt should perhaps come as little sur-

prise that JCB, which is a household name in the U.K. and many areas of Europe, has managed to develop a similar profile in other parts of the world. That is particularly true in India, where JCB is the largest supplier of construc-tion equipment in the country and the fourth largest supplier of excavators.

As a strategy, the company is in-creasing its focus on the heavy line products (excavators, wheeled load-ers and compactors).

JCB India Ltd. has recently launched another locally produced 20 tonne hy-draulic excavator model, designated the JS205. The machine, powered by a 108 kW Cummins diesel engine, can be fit-ted with a 0.8 to 1.02 m3 capacity bucket and is well suited for earthwork, quarry-ing and road construction applications.

The company claims that the new excavator is fuel-efficient and easily serviced and has a reliable structure. It expects the machine to have low maintenance cost and provide the op-erator with better safety and operating parameters. The machine features include audio and visual alerts for air filter blockage, low coolant level, high hydraulic oil temperature, along with guards for the lower frame and under covers for the upper frame. An air-conditioning system is optional. This model may eventually replace the existing JS200 model, which will be phased out.

JCB now offers excavators in 8.1 to 21.3 tonne operating weight range. The smallest JS81 model is fitted with a 56 kW Kirloskar engine and weighs

8.1 tonnes while the largest excavators are in the 20 tonne category.

Despite enormous growth potential for infrastructural development in the country, the demand for excavators is stagnating following what the industry calls “policy paralysis” of the govern-ment. However, the company has still been able to grow both in terms of sales and market share in the face of stiff competition.

JCB sold 23 hydraulic excavators in 2002, which represented 1% of total excavator market in that year. There-after its share maintained an upward trend, increasing to 8% in 2009 and peaking at 10% in 2012 with sales of 1374 units.

The company represented 17% of the 6.1 to 8.0 tonne segment and 25% of the 12.1 to 18.0 tonne category in 2012. The 18.1 to 22.0 tonne class is the most popular in the country, constituting nearly 54.5% of total ex-cavator demand in 2012. JCB sold

526 units in this category, which rep-resented 38% of its excavator sales, but accounted for only 7% share of the market. Therefore, the company is updating its product offerings in the 18.1 to 22.0 tonne sector as it pro-vides ample growth opportunity.

JCB plans to increase its sales vol-umes by leveraging its huge sales and product support network. It is also planning to set up a warehousing fa-cility in Guwahati in view of significant business growth in the North Eastern region. Besides the domestic market, the company is also increasing ex-ports to East Africa, West Asia and Southeast Asia.

The company has three manufac-turing facilities, two at Talegaon near Pune in Maharashtra and one at Bal-labgarh in Haryana. The company is establishing another manufacturing plant at Jaipur in Rajasthan state with a planned investment of Rs5.0 billion over the next five years. dpi

David Phillips is managing director of Off- Highway Research, a London-based manage-ment consultancy that specializes in the re-search and analysis of international construc-tion equipment markets. Phone: (44) 020 7404 1128; E-mail: mail@offhighway.co.uk

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gloBaltrends

JCB India’s Excavator Lineup

Model Engine Rating (kW) Engine SupplierOperating Weight

(Tonnes)

JS81 56 Kirloskar 8.1

JS120 60 JCB 12.6

JS140 74 Cummins 13.6

JS200 104 Cummins 20.5

JS205 108 Cummins 21.3

JS210 124 JCB 20.8

Source: Off-Highway Research

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New coolant level sensor from Gems designed for harsh applications

BY IAN CAMERON

The need for minimal mainte-nance and the ability to offer a long service life are critical for sensors working in a va-

riety of harsh environments. Gems Sensors & Controls has launched a new coolant level sensor that it said brings enhanced coolant monitoring performance for demanding applica-tions such as generator sets, loco-

sensor is easy to install and requires virtually zero maintenance. Designed to be compact (51 mm), it tolerates coat-ing and will remain reliable even in the standby mode, the company said. Avail-able with a variety of mounting types and electrical connections, it can han-dle a supply voltage from 9 to 32 Vdc.

Sealed to IP67 and IP6K9K, the sen-sor can meet the requirements from mining trucks to construction equipment, Gems said, adding that any vehicle us-ing coolant is suitable for the CAP-300.

Gems said it has tested the prod-uct to the standards of one of the largest off-highway vehicle manu-facturers in the world and the sensor passed those requirements.

Having consulted with customers over two years, Gems said that feed-back indicated that reliability was “the overwhelming concern for OEMs.” It said that other sensors had failed to perform due to coating after sitting in coolant over time whereas the CAP-300 tolerates coating and will remain reliable in standby mode.

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distinctive as it operates in a frequency range that minimizes the effects of the conductivity of the media to ensure long-term performance, while the sealed de-sign prevents any fluid intrusion.

Compatible with temperatures up to 125°C, the company said the CAP-300

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SenSing growing OppOrtunities

Growing array of sensors in hydraulic systems of off-road mobile equipment target improved efficiency, safety

Over the last few years, mobile machinery — construction equipment, agricultural ma-chines, etc. — have faced in-

creasing demands for productivity, ef-ficiency, reliability and safety. As many of these machines use hydraulics to operate propulsion, steering, lifting and other functions, new demands for power, efficiency and controllability have been placed on hydraulic com-ponents and systems.

As part of that, understanding the status and position of components such as pumps, motors, cylinders and valves, along with temperatures and pressures of fluids in motion in reser-voirs, have become critical aspects of machine control. This has led to the development of new generations of sensing technology, applied through-out the machine to provide informa-tion to control systems.

Honeywell Sensing and Control, a global supplier of sensors and re-lated components, has developed a platform of standard, customized and

For many applications, Honeywell offers customizable sensor plat-forms intended to provide construc-tion equipment manufacturers and their motor, pump and cylinder sup-pliers the ability to modify their tem-perature sensors. The modular de-sign of the sensor platform enables different probe lengths, thread con-figurations, materials, connectors, housings and output types. This de-sign approach, Honeywell said, can provide components that maintain required economies of scale.

Honeywell said its sensor platform approach can also provide benefits in applications where space is lim-ited and size and weight are critical. It allows the development of devices that are compact and durable and can reduce overall system size with-out compromising performance, the company said. In addition, the sen-sors can be specified in a variety of housing materials in an effort to en-sure compatibility with virtually all types of hydraulic fluids.

customizable sensors that the compa-ny said is finding increasing applica-tion on mobile machines.

A good example are wheel load-ers, which are using a growing vari-ety of sensors including temperature, speed, angle, position and pressure sensors to make the machine more stable, productive and efficient.

Temperature sensors are used to monitor oil temperature in the hydrau-lic system. In operation, the hydraulic pump draws oil from the reservoir and supplies it to the hydraulic cylinder under pressure, which is linked to the workload. As the cylinder is retracted and extended during the working cy-cle, it generates heat in the hydraulic fluid, which can potentially exceed the maximum operating temperature range of the system. When the hy-draulic fluid reaches a predetermined temperature, the sensor sends a sig-nal to activate a cooling fan on the oil cooler to keep the temperature below the set range, thus preventing over-heating or system failure.

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Wheel loaders use a variety of hydrau-lic systems that require several types of sensors, including temperature, speed, angle, position and pressure, to make the vehicle safer and more efficient.

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In addition to temperature, sensors are frequently used to measure levels of fluid in the hydraulic reservoir. While fluid level monitoring has historically been accomplished using mechanical float-type switches, Honeywell said there has been a growing use of noncontacting infrared (IR) sensors in this area. IR sensors can offer a number of advantages in this type of application, Honeywell said, mainly higher levels of accuracy and longer service life.

Speed sensors are perhaps the most widely used sens-ing element in mobile equipment such as construction ma-chinery. Speed sensors are frequently used to monitor the operating speed of the hydraulic pump. In equipment us-ing hydraulic wheel motors for propulsion, they are typically used to detect wheel speed and wheel direction.

In hydraulic pump applications where there is limited space, Honeywell Sensing and Control can supply a cus-tomized integrated speed and temperature sensor de-signed to monitor the speed of the pump and temperature of the hydraulic fluid. The device also can provide diagnos-tic information for wiring faults such as short circuits, which can enhance the safety and efficiency of the equipment.

In hydraulic wheel motor applications, sensors are used to monitor wheel speed and direction. One of the solutions Honeywell has developed is a Hall-effect magnetic sensor that combines both sensing requirements into a single unit, which is protected against “jitter” — false signals or pulses that can be generated when the wheel motor is idling.

For example, if a wheel loader is positioned at an angle and starts to creep forward or backward, the electronic control system must be able to sense the angle of the ma-chine in order to compensate and keep it steady. In that case, the sensor determines if the wheel is moving and

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Housed in an IP67-sealed package, allowing for use in harsh transportation environments, Honeywell’s RTY Hall-effect ro-tary position sensors may be used to measure the angle of the swash plate positions in hydraulic motors.

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Honeywell’s Smart position sensors use a noncontact magnetoresistive technol-ogy to sense position in dirty and harsh transportation applications and can be used on equipment such as backhoe loaders to maintain vehicle stability and to ensure operator safety.

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in what direction. That data is com-municated to the electronic control module, which provides feedback to the hydraulics system to compensate for that jitter.

On many types of equipment, angle sensors are being used to monitor swash plate positions in the hydrau-lic motors. The swash plate controls the hydraulic fluid flow from the mo-tor, thus controlling the speed of the wheel motor. Depending on the ap-plication, designers can choose be-tween noncontacting magnetic (MR) sensors or Hall-effect sensors.

Typically, noncontacting MR sen-sors offer longer life, higher accuracy and can withstand higher tempera-tures, vibration and environmental conditions, but they are generally more expensive than Hall-effect sen-sors, which offer good performance at a lower cost point, Honeywell said. Selection of sensor type is deter-mined by the vehicle’s technical and cost requirements.

Position sensing can be particularly important in some types of construction equipment. Machines such as backhoe loaders, wheeled excavators and mobile truck cranes utilize hydraulically oper-ated outriggers to stabilize the machine and prevent it from leaning or tipping. Measuring the angle of the outrigger cyl-inders can be critical to safe operation.

For these types of applications, Hon-eywell has developed its Smart sensor line that combines MR technology with application-specific integrated circuits to provide position sensing in an over-all range of 0° to 360°.

Some construction equipment uses as many as five Smart position sen-sors per machine, the company said. One sensor can be used on each side of the outriggers, as well as one on each of the boom extensions, loaders and buckets.

Along with the safety aspect with the outriggers, the Smart sensors can improve digging accuracy, Hon-eywell said. For example, accurately measuring the position of a loader or backhoe bucket can assist operators

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in more precisely digging, eliminat-ing multiple checking and re-digging. This can help less skilled operators be more efficient, result in less wear and tear on the machine and even reduce engine emissions as jobs can be accomplished more quickly.

In addition, Honeywell said Smart sensors can be used as part of an auto-dig system, which can again pro-vide improvements in productivity and easy of machine operation.

Several key specifications should be looked at when selecting position sensors for cylinder control applica-tions, Honeywell said. These include sensor accuracy, sealing, and output type. The degree of angle that needs to be measured should also be con-sidered. If, for example, the typical range of motion for a boom arm is 90°, a sensor that measures to 180° would not be required. The output range of the sensor is static and a wider range of measurement can actually result in a slight loss of resolution, accuracy and repeatability, Honeywell said.

Manufacturers may also want to consider noncontacting sensors to eliminate mechanical linkages that are more susceptible to damage and often result in downtime in the field for parts replacement, Honeywell said. Although noncontacting sensors are more ex-pensive, they also can reduce the over-all installed cost, not only by eliminating the costs of the linkage itself, but by the reduction in assembly time.

The other type of sensor used in mobile equipment is pressure sensors. Pressure sensors can be used to indi-rectly measure the amount of fluid in a tank to ensure that there is a speci-fied amount of oil, fuel and hydraulic fluid for safe operation. As an example, when used in a hydraulic reservoir the pressure sensor or switch can deter-mine if there is a leak by the amount of pressure in the line. When used in combination with Smart position sen-sors for cylinder control by measuring pressure in the cylinder, these sensors can ensure that the vehicle is more stable and efficient, Honeywell said.

By optimizing mobile hydraulic systems through the expanded use of sensing technologies, Honeywell said heavy construction equipment manufacturers and their suppliers can more effectively can address key construction site issues, such as operator fatigue and skill, safety,

accuracy of work, wear and tear on equipment, downtime, reduced emissions challenges and the need for greater fuel efficiency. dpi

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Evans No Longer “Interim” CEO At MeritorAfter an executive search of nearly three

months, the board of directors at Meritor, Inc. ended up where they started in May, naming Ivor J. Evans chairman of the board, chief executive officer and president.

Evans, a company director since 2005, had been serving as the company’s ex-ecutive chairman, interim CEO and presi-dent since early May, when he succeeded Charles G. “Chip” McClure, Jr., who left

the company after having led it since 2004.Evans previously served as president and chief operating officer

of Union Pacific Railroad from 1998 until 2004, and as vice chair-man of Union Pacific Corp. from January 2004 until his retirement in March 2005. From 1989 to 1998, he served in various executive positions at Emerson Electric Co., including senior vice president, Industrial Components and Equipment. He also spent 21 years serving in key operations roles for General Motors Corp.

Meritor is a global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket product and systems for commercial vehicle and in-dustrial markets.

New Manager At ConcentricThe hydraulics business unit of Concen-

tric AB (formerly Haldex Hydraulics) has appointed Andreas Haaf territory manager, responsible for sales of its hydraulic pumps, hydraulic motors, power packs and flow dividers in southern Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In his new position, Andreas will work closely with major OEMs through-out the region.

AGCO Tabs Smith For EAMEAGCO has announced that Rob Smith has been named senior

vice president & general manager Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME). Smith was most recently vice president and general man-ager of the Engine Components Division for TRW Automotive. He was also chairman of the supervisory board of TRW Automotive GmbH. Prior to that, Smith had been vice president of the Global Automotive Division of Tyco Electronics, and vice president and general manager of Bombardier Transportation’s Aftermarket Parts and Material Repair and Overhaul business. Between 1993 and 2001, he worked in various operations and supply chain roles with LucasVarity PLC, Lucas Industries PLC and BMW.

ENOVATION CONTROLS: Enovation Controls (formerly F.W. Murphy) has promoted Jinger McPeak to senior director of sales based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A. McPeak will lead the Vehicle Sys-tems Group, which includes the off-highway, recreational vehicle and marine markets. Jinger has been with Enovation Controls for nine years and has held various positions within sales, marketing and engineering.

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Wachendorff expands Opus family with largest A8 electronic display

Wachendorff Elektronik has announced an addition to its Opus family of electronic displays for mobile equip-

ment applications. The new Opus A8 display joins the existing A3 and A6 modules, incorporating a design already proven throughout the product family, the company said.

The Opus A8 is based on a common, 32-bit electronics platform with a 307 mm display in 16:9 format and a 1280 x 800 pixel resolution. Wachendorff said the brilliant thin-film-transistor (TFT) display provides very good readability even in high sunlight conditions.

Along with being the largest model in the line, the new A8 is also de-signed to offer more functionality and better performance, utilizing an i.MX6, 800 MHz processor, available in solo-, dual- or quad-core configurations with 2-D and 3-D graphics acceleration. This architecture is capable of han-dling complex applications, such as connecting up to four cameras to the Opus A8 that the user can view all at a time, Wachendorff said.

Like the smaller Opus family mem-bers, the A8 display can be used stand-alone or can be panel mounted in land-

and the installation of a new project follows the plug-and-play philosophy whereby the project is first copied onto a USB stick and then transferred onto the unit.

The Opus A8 display and the Wachendorff Projector support CAN protocols such as CANopen and J1939. Should an individual solution be re-quired, customers can also generate their own CAN messages with a variant called CANfreestyle. Although Wachen-dorff Projector can cover most of the standard applications, the customer can also use CoDeSys V3 or C/C++ for project work, in order to achieve even more flexibility, the company said.

Due to the flexibility of CoDeSys or C/C++ combined with the powerful Opus A8 electronics, visualisations with animations are no problem. Proj-ect work with CoDeSys also enables the developer to program the ECU and the operating unit using the same know-how. Available knowledge can be used without having to deal with an ad-ditional development environment. dpi

scape or portrait format. The RAM with one GB capacity plus four GB of flash memory is designed to offer sufficient power for complex calculations and detailed projects. Beyond that, a user manual can be stored in PDF format, so the machine operator can get infor-mation using a PDF reader. The Opus A8 display also incorporates Bluetooth, GSM/GPS and WLAN for wireless com-munication. The core communication is based on CANbus, with up to four CAN-bus interfaces for a high flexibility in net-work design, Wachendorff said.

The company explained that the simplest way to program the Opus A8 is with the Wachendorff Projec-tor, a Java-based tool that offers a real “what-you-see-is-what-you-get” environment along with graphical ac-cess to all-important functions. Even without a deep knowledge of any pro-gramming language it is possible to generate a graphical user interface, the company said.

Meter graphics, bar diagrams, scal-able objects or camera images are placed by simple drag-and-drop oper-ation via a mouse click on the screen. Most graphical settings can be very simply executed, Wachendorff said,

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The Opus A8 is the newest addition in the upper end of the Opus display fami-ly from Wachendorff Elektronik. It offers more functionality and better perfor-mance with a 307 mm display screen.

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Jacto Announces New PresidentThe agricultural division of Brazil-

ian machine manufacturer Jacto has announced that Fernando Gonçalves Neto has been named president, effec-tive Jan. 13, 2014. He succeeds Martin Mundstock, who will become a member of the company’s administration council. Neto came to Jacto in 1996 and currently serves as director of Industrial Research and Development.

Joshi To Lead Manitowoc Cranes In Asia-Pacific Region

Manitowoc Cranes announced that Ra-man Joshi has been named to head the company’s operations in the Greater Asia-Pacific (GAP) region, which covers much of Asia and Australia, but excludes China. He takes over as executive vice president of GAP from Gilles Martin, who has left the company to pursue other interests. Joshi re-ports directly to Eric Etchart, president and general manager of Manitowoc Cranes.

His most recent role, which he will continue to occupy in conjunction with the new EVP position, was as vice president of Manitowoc Cranes India, in which he oversaw the company’s factory for Potain tower cranes in Pune, as well as its five sales offices and network of local dealers. Before moving to India, he was marketing director of Asia-Pacific, and prior to that he served as global product manager for Manitowoc crawler cranes. Joshi will continue to be based in India, but will also spend much of his time at Manitowoc’s regional headquarters in Singapore.

Prior to joining Manitowoc, Joshi worked for Japanese bearing manufacturer NSK Ltd., and was sales and marketing manager for the company’s U.S. operations.

TWIN DISC: Twin Disc Inc. has announced that the board of di-rectors has elected John H. Batten, 47, to the position of president – chief executive officer of the company effective Nov. 1. Michael E. Batten, 73, will retire effective Dec. 31, continuing as nonexecutive chairman of the board of directors.

John Batten joined Twin Disc in 1996 as an application engi-neer and, in 1998, was named commercial manager – marine propulsion. He was elected vice president – general manager marine & propulsion in 2001 and a director of Twin Disc in 2002. He became executive vice president – European man-ufacturing & marine and propulsion marketing in 2004. In 2008, he was promoted to the position of president – chief operating officer.

ARGO-HYTOS: Bernd Kronenbitter has assumed the position of sales manager at Argo-Hytos. He is responsible for sales in Ger-many, Switzerland and Austria.

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Commercial vehicle manufac-turer Ashok Leyland has de-veloped a new four-cylinder diesel engine that the com-

pany will use to power a range of trucks and buses.

The new Neptune engine was devel-oped in-house from a clean sheet, the company said. The Neptune engine will be available in Bharat Stage (BS) 3 and BS 4 versions, and will also be capable of BS 5 and BS 6, the com-pany said. The modular subsystem is designed to enable maximum vehicle uptime and better noise, vibration and harshness characteristics while a common rail fuel injection system with electronic governing promotes fuel ef-ficiency, serviceability, lower life-cycle cost and reliability, the company said.

The Neptune engines will range from 118 to 280 kW and will be de-ployed across a range of trucks and buses over time, the company said.

“This is perhaps the most signifi-cant development in our road map to being future ready,” said Vinod K. Dasari, managing director of Ashok Leyland. “And what is more hearten-ing is that it has been entirely inspired by our customers.

“We are proud to offer a truly world-class engine platform that has come through over 2 million km of trials in the most demanding of operating con-ditions with flying colors. With Nep-tune, we are confident of strengthen-

ing our position in the medium and heavy commercial vehicle space.”

The Neptune will first be offered on the Sankagiri Express 3120 8x2 truck, which was named as a tribute to the strong bonds forged between the lorry operators in that region and the company. The engine offers 184 kW at 2300 r/min and 780 Nm at 1200 to 1800 r/min.

Ashok Leyland said the 3120 truck offers faster turnaround time, bet-ter load-carrying ability and superior driveability. The driveline is tuned for greater fuel efficiency, the heavy-duty, six-speed synchromesh gearbox is designed to promote enhanced grade-ability while the twin steerable front axles are designed to provide better stability, easy maneuverability and safety, the company said. The truck incorporates uprated front semi-ellip-tic, multileaf suspensions designed to ensure longer service intervals. The 3120 has a 6100 mm wheelbase and a gross vehicle weight of 31 tonnes.

Mahindra & Mahindra Tractor Sales Rise

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.’s Farm Equipment Sector (FES) reported

that it sold 14 158 tractors in August, up 7% from the same month in 2012.

Domestic tractor sales were up 9% at 13 543 units, the company said in a statement. Exports during the month stood at 615 units, down 27% from 840 units in August of last year.

“Our domestic growth of 9% in Au-gust 2013 and consistent performance over the last five months is hearten-ing,” said Rajesh Jejurikar, chief exec-utive of tractor and farm mechaniza-tion for Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. “We believe the Kharif (monsoon crops) sowing having crossed the 1000 lakh (100,000) hectare mark, normal mon-soons and prospects of the approach-ing festive season are clear indicators of stronger growth for the overall agri-cultural sector in the coming months.”

Based in Mumbai, India, Mahindra is active in agribusiness, aerospace, components, consulting services, de-fence, energy, financial services, in-dustrial equipment, logistics, real es-tate, retail, steel, commercial vehicles and two-wheeler industries. dpi

Ashok LeyLAnd LAunChes neptune engine

Ashok Leyland has developed a new four-cylinder diesel engine for use in its trucks and buses. The new Neptune diesel will debut in the company’s new Sankagiri Express 3120 8x2 truck.

T.C. Malhotra is a technical journalist based in Dehli, India. His e-mail is tc_malhotra@ rediffmail.com

Mahindra & Mahindra reported that tractor sales were up 7% in August over the same month in 2012. Domestic sales were up 9%.

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CNH Global N.V. has announced that its shareholders have approved the merger between Fiat Industrial S.p.A. and CNH Global N.V. into a newly es-tablished company to be named CNH Industrial N.V. The new CNH Indus-trial becomes a global agricultural and construction equipment manufacturer with approximately 11 500 dealers in approximately 170 countries. CNH brings together its Case and New Hol-land brand families.

Excavator production has started in Brazil for Shandong Lingong Con-struction Machinery Co. Ltd. (SDLG). The SDLG-branded machines will be built in a US$10 million purpose-built assembly hall within the Volvo Group facility in Pederneiras, São Paulo state. Four SDLG crawler excavator models will initially be built — the LG6150E, LG6210E, LG6225E and LG6250E models, covering weight classes from 13.8 to 24.3 tonnes. Volvo said this will be the first SDLG production facility outside China, but will mirror the manu-facturing processes in place at its main facility in Linyi, China.

Atlas Maschinen GmbH has an-nounced the purchase of all intellectual properties for the Terex TL160, TL210, TL260 and TL310 heavy wheel load-ers. During the last quarter of this year, production will be moved from Terex Crailsheim (Germany) to the Atlas fac-tory in Ganderkesee, Germany. Atlas will produce machines under the Terex brand and under the new brand Kaelble/Atlas. The company said Terex distribu-tors will continue their relationship with

Terex unless other agreements are made.Concentric AB has opened a new

plant in Hof, Germany, consolidating its European hydraulics manufactur-ing operations into a single site. The 9000 m2 facility creates one center for Concentric’s European hydraulics technology and manufacturing. It in-volves the closure of the older plants in Hof and Skånes Fagerhult, Sweden and the transfer of all production lines into the facility this year.

This announcement completes the reorganization of the company’s hy-draulics business (formerly known as Haldex Hydraulics Division) which became part of Concentric AB when it was formed in June 2011, following the breakup of the Haldex Group.

Generac Holdings Inc., the Wauke-sha, Wisconsin, U.S.A., designer and manufacturer of generators and other engine-powered products, has an-nounced the signing of a purchase agreement to acquire the equity of Tow-er Light Srl. The purchase price was not announced. Headquartered outside Milan, Italy, Tower Light is a developer and supplier of mobile light towers with net sales for year ended Dec. 31, 2012 of approximately €37 million.

Atlas Copco announced it has won a repeat order for underground mining equipment valued at about €7 million from Hindustan Zinc. The equipment, which includes face drilling rigs as well as loading and hauling machines, will be used at the Zawar and Kayad mines in northwestern India. Delivery will take place this year, the company said.

Eberspächer has opened its new Asia headquarters in Shanghai, com-prised of a manufacturing plant for exhaust gas technology in commer-cial vehicles and passenger cars. The facility will initially manufacture complete exhaust systems for a local commercial vehicle engine maker, as well as catalytic converters, manifold-cat modules and mufflers for Western and Asian vehicle manufacturers. The plant is expected to employ 90 people by 2014 and reach a workforce of 400 in the long term. Plans for a technical center adjoining the new production plant are on the way.

ContiTech AG, Hanover, Germany, has broken ground on the expansion of its plant in Dolné Vestenice, Slova-kia. ContiTech manufactures vibration control elements for the vehicular mar-kets, as well as sealing for brakes and steering systems. The company is en-larging the existing production area by around 4000 m2. It also opened a new research and development center.

Ogura Industrial Corp. is building an electromagnetic clutch and brake manu-facturing facility in Zhejiang Province, China. The new operation will be called Ogura Clutch Changxing and will be lo-cated on six acres in Changxing County. Ogura will hold 100% ownership of the manufacturing facility, which is projected to cost about US$6 million. The operation will produce electromagnetic clutches and brakes. Although it is primarily being built to handle the company’s Chinese market, some products will be available for export, Ogura said. dpi

CNH Merger Complete … SDLG Moves Into Brazil … Atlas Buys Terex Wheel Loader Line … Concentric Consolidates Hydraulic Production … Generac Buys Italy’s Tower Light …

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