Vicki Reeves and Perkins. She’s the global marketing and channel development director
Perkins announced that Vicki Reeves will serve as the new global marketing and channel development director for the Perkins brand
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New appointments at Cummins
Cummins has announced the appointment of two new senior executives in its off-highway engine business. UK-based David Atkinson (left) has taken on the role of Global Off-highway Support, and Phil Dawson, also UK-based, has replaced Annie Schmelzer as Cummins’ Global Agriculture Segment Leader.
Caterpillar unveils prototype batteries for off-highway equipment
At Bauma Caterpillar is introducing 48-volt, 300-volt, and 600-volt batteries for the industrial-power needs of third-party OEM off-highway applications. The battery range uses lithium-ion technology and features a modular design to optimize performance and packaging. The development program also en...
Are we really going electric?
James Dorling, Senior Consultant at KGP, wrote this interesting article about electrification in non-road machinery
Deutz TCD 2.9 HP
Deutz introduces to the off-highway market the HP (High Power) version of the TCD2.9 and the TCD5.2
Machine learning and AI are crucial in today’s design environment. The tools developed by Ricardo
Ricardo developed some valuable tools based on machine learning and artificial intelligence in order to assist designers in managing the complexity dictated by the evolution of powertrain, since traditional design techniques are no longer sufficient. We spoke with two of Ricardo’s specialists, Peter...
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AS Labruna at the DPE Rimini with LF and start-up MOVe
AS Labruna was present at the DPE - International Electricity Expo in Rimini with LF, FPT Industrial dealer for North Africa, and MOVe, startup for the electrification of on-road vehicles, such as the Metrocab of Fresia
FPT Industrial: let’s go, XC13
The XC13 surely sounds agnostic in FPT Industrial’s unofficial nomenclature; it comes, indeed, with a tripartite certification: Euro 6E (winking an eye at the upcoming Euro 7), methane gas and also biofuel, with a link to hydrogen. Andrea Abbà, FPT’s product marketing manager, told us about dialogui...
Off-Highway
Liebherr and Stanadyne
Liebherr and Stanadyne: a strategic partnership Liebherr and Stanadyne. When we first went to Bulle, Switzerland, some years ago, we immediately realised that Liebherr Components’ ambitious strategy could not be limited to captive supplies. There was not only the specialization in medium-high ...
The third India Diesel Powertrain Summit in June 2020
The third India Diesel Powertrain Summit 2020 is scheduled on June 17-18 in Chennai, India. The event will be dedicated to providing the next 5-10 years of policy direction and supporting localized technological innovation as well as exploiting the market opportunities in India and other South Asian...
Cummins and Hyundai Construction Equipment sign a supply agreement
According to the terms of a supply agreement signed by Cummins and Hyundai Construction Equipment (HCE), the US engine manufacturer has become the single engine supplier for displacements ranging from 3.8 to 12 liters. In terms of engine models, the agreement covers the Performance Series range, the...
Fpt N67. Is natural gas an option for the future of off-highway?
In addition to the dual nature (diesel and gas) F28, Fpt N67 NG, standing of course for ‘natural gas’, was also on display at Agritechnica 2019. The latter is an engine capable of delivering 180 kilowatts of power at 1,800 rpm and 1,035 Nm at 1,500 rpm, with multipoint injection, three-w...
Nikola Motor is focusing on fuel cell technology
Raising 205 million dollars in an oversubscribed series C funding round last year, Nikola Motor has become somewhat of a poster child for the fuel cell commercial vehicle (FCCV) market. Whilst fuel cells remain expensive to manufacturers, Nikola Motor’s recent land purchase in Arizona for its manufa...
Allison Transmission at Bauma Munich 2019
Allison Transmission showed off-highway series models at Bauma 2019 Allison Transmission showcased its off-highway series of fully automatic transmission models at Bauma 2019 in Munich. The company focuses on achieving high reliability for the toughest applications by dump trucks, tippers and concre...
Alexei Ustinov and Cummins’ strategy for the near future
Cummins is currently developing very different aspects of its business with different strategies concerning Stage V and alternative solutions like gas, electric and hybrid. We wanted to discover more so we went to talk directly to Alexei Ustinov, Vice President Off-Highway Engine Business at Cummins...
Dana Spicer Electrified e-Axle, e-Gearbox and TE50 powershift transmission
Dana’s new solutions: Spicer Electrified e-Axle and e-Gearbox Dana recently introduced two new electric drivetrain solutions for off-highway vehicles, including the e-Axle and e-Gearbox. These technologies enable electrified propulsion by leveraging the company’s portfolio of motors, inverters...
Dana completed the acquisition of Drive Systems from Oerlikon
The acquisition of Oerlikon Drive Systems expands Dana’s offering Dana recently confirmed the definitive acquisition of the Drive Systems segment of Oerlikon, which includes the Graziano and Fairfield brands. This acquisition expands the company’s capabilities in electrification and stre...
Oerlikon Graziano. Hybrid and electric technologies at CTI Berlin
Oerlikon Graziano showed its hybrid and electric technologies at CTI Berlin Oerlikon Graziano, gear and drive solutions provider, together with Vocis, showed its latest hybrid and electric technologies at the last CTI Symposium 2018 in Berlin. The ‘star’ was the H-Ram, the company’s inno...
