General Motors and Komatsu will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu’s 930E electric drive mining truck, the world’s best-selling ultra-class haul truck. GM and Komatsu will jointly design and validate the technology. Lightweight and quick to refuel, hydrogen fuel cells are ideal for electrifying applications traditionally powered by diesel engines. Hydrogen provides an effective method to package…
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Komatsu and Cummins to Collaborate on Zero-Emissions Mining Trucks
Komatsu and Cummins have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zero-emissions haulage equipment. Building on a legacy of diesel engine partnership across a wide variety of mining and construction equipment, Cummins and Komatsu will initially focus on zero emissions power technologies including hydrogen fuel cell solutions for large mining haul truck applications. In August 2021,…
Read MoreReshaping the Future
Innovative Designs And Strategies Will Benefit Quarry Operations Around The World. By Toni Allen Without technology, there’s no mining. Ever since the most primitive forms of rock extraction with sticks and picks, innovative tools have continuously reshaped the way we gather and produce minerals and metals. As with any industry that focuses on natural resource extraction, increased awareness of the…
Read MoreCASE Approves B20 Biodiesel for All G-Series Loaders
FPT Industrial announced at the National Biodiesel Conference & Expo that it approved B20 biodiesel for use in its NEF 4, NEF 6 and CURSOR Tier 4 Final diesel engines. This announcement makes all CASE Construction Equipment G-Series wheel loaders approved for use with B20 biodiesel directly from the factory.
Read MoreCaterpillar, Argonne Project Focuses on Heavy-Duty Engine Design
Heavy-duty diesel engines still power most large vehicles used in the construction, mining and transportation industries in the United States. Engineers are working to improve the fuel efficiency of these engines while minimizing pollution to reduce energy consumption and ensure the sustainability of these industries in the future.
Read MoreRemanufacturing of Diesel Engines Saves Energy, Reduces Waste
The remanufacturing of heavy-duty diesel engines and their components provides significant value to customers, the economy and society at large, and are recognized on Global Reman Day (April 8), according to the Diesel Technology Forum.
Read MoreDonaldson Blue Air Filters Have Ultra-Web Fine Fiber Technology
Donaldson Blue air filters with Ultra-Web fine fiber technology protect engines by providing better initial and overall efficiency compared to conventional cellulose media. “We invented air filters for heavy-duty diesel engines more than 100 years ago and were the first to develop nanofiber air filter media for diesel engines more than 20 years ago. Today, we continue to innovate with…
Read MoreDoing It With Diesel
Oct. 4, 2019 – In 2018, more than 1 million heavy-duty diesel engines were manufactured in facilities across the United States – a growth of 13% over the previous year, or nearly 120,000 engines, according to new data from the Diesel Technology Forum. Thirteen states are home to heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturing, with North Carolina producing more than one-in-three U.S.-made heavy-duty…
Read MoreSchaeffer Disputes Study on Impacts and Mitigation of NOx Emissions
Improved “real-world” vehicle testing standards and increased adoption of new diesel technology to replace older diesels would play a major role in helping to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, according to Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum.
Read MoreCalifornia’s Clean Diesel Program
Two highly successful air quality programs designed to lower emissions from older diesel engines were included in a major legislative package signed into law by Californian Governor Jerry Brown on Sept. 28, 2013.
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