Diesel Progress International - July-August 2022

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July-August 2022
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Christian Levin,
Scania and
Traton Group
Decarbonising
transport takes
centre stage
Engine production: Fuels Europe:
Cummins Darlington ICEs can be
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EDITORIAL
VICE PRESIDENT,
EDITORIAL:
Michael J. Brezonick
[email protected]
Give HVO
EDITOR:
Julian Buckley
[email protected]
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: a chance
Roberta Prandi
[email protected]
EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTOR:
Chad Elmore
[email protected]
This issue is packed with coverage of commercial vehicles. Kicking off
PRODUCTION proceedings is an interview with Christian Levin, CEO of Scania
EVENTS & CREATIVE
and COO of Traton Group. Then we’ve got a round up of what you can
DIRECTOR:
Saara Rootes look forward to at the IAA Transportation show in Hanover, followed by
[email protected]
an interview with Fuels Europe, looking at how the refining industry is
PRINT PRODUCTION
MANAGER - KHL AMERICAS: reacting to record fuel prices.
Brenda Burbach
As we spotlight CVs, Daimler Truck has announced that it is now testing
[email protected]
PRINT PRODUCTION a fuel cell prototype using liquid hydrogen fuel. Issues refuelling with HVO should be
MANAGER - KHL GLOBAL: product stored at -253oC aside, it’s a promising project, particularly as
Charlotte Kemp supported as
[email protected] liquid hydrogen packs an energy density similar to diesel. That will return
GROUP DESIGN MANAGER: attractive operating ranges for truck operators. part of a future
Jeff Gilbert
[email protected] But that’s some way off in the future, with Daimler saying a commercial low-carbon fuel
GROUP DESIGNER: launch could be in ‘the second half of the decade’. Looking at the here and
Jade Hudson strategy.”
[email protected] now, a growing number of engine manufacturers have announced that their
CREATIVE DESIGNER: products can support HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil), a fuel derived
Kate Brown
from used vegetable cooking oil, animal fats and tall oil, primarily sourced
[email protected]
from wood pulp. The hydrotreatment process separates these triglycerides
CIRCULATION
into hydrocarbons almost identical to diesel.
SUBSCRIPTIONS:
[email protected] Not to be confused with biodiesel (primarily blended with fossil to create
CIRCULATION EXECUTIVE:
B7 diesel), HVO is a 100% diesel replacement which produces about
Laura Walker
[email protected] 90% less carbon net over petroleum, as emissions are offset by the carbon
removed from the atmosphere when the feedstock was growing.
SALES
VICE PRESIDENT, SALES HVO is another fuel which highlights how internal combustion engines
Alister Williams can deliver low- or no-carbon performance. But where is this fuel going
[phone]
[email protected] to come from and will it be available in quantities needed to support a
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER: transport industry desperate to cut carbon output levels?
Roberta Prandi
According to Alain Mathuren from Fuels Europe, planned bans on
[phone]
[email protected] internal combustion engines are limiting capital investment in fuel
REGIONAL SALES
production. “There is nothing that will tempt an investor to invest today in
MANAGERS:
Gabriele Dinsel European fuel production using conventional technology,” he said.
[phone]
Proposed bans on ICEs are the reason there’s no investment for volume
[email protected]
Thomas Kavooras production of HVO – after all, why sink millions into new capacity if
[phone] the market for that fuel is going to disappear. But as a drop-in substitute
[email protected]
Petra Kaiser for diesel with outstanding environmental credentials, HVO should be
[phone] supported as part of a future low-carbon fuel strategy.
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Josh Kunz MEMBER OF:
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Daniel Brindley Editor, Diesel Progress International and New Power Progress
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INDUSTRY NEWS
MAN Truck & Bus is
to start the process of
ramping up to achieve large-
scale battery production for
electric trucks and buses at the
company’s Nuremberg site.
MAN will invest about €100
million over the next five years
to support the endeavour.
As the project advances,
MAN is planning to have
reduced series production
through mid-2023, before MAN Truck & Bus executives celebrate
it launches full production launch of new battery programme
by the end of 2024. At this
point the commercial vehicle
MAN Truck & Bus
manufacturer will achieve
large-scale industrialisation.
The process will include
to start battery
individual battery cells being
grouped into modules and
then added to larger packs.
To deliver a range of between pack production
600 to 800 km, a heavy-duty
electric truck will require up
to six battery packs. An
additional goal around 2026. safety standards. They will be comparable by the middle of
is to improve Packs will produced by a team of 350 this decade. Based on that,
overall energy be produced to employees, with additional the company is expecting
density to deliver the highest level jobs created across the supply an upswing in demand for
trucks with a of know-how chain. battery-electric vehicles and
range of about and to strict MAN stated that the the new Nuremberg plant will
1000 km. This total cost of ownership for help to support the market.
is targeted for MAN truck battery pack an e-truck and diesel will be The OEM further said that
as it builds its electrification
expertise it will look to position
Rolls-Royce invests in Hoeller Electrolyzer
itself as competence partner
for electromobility within the
Rolls-Royce is acquiring a 54% majority stake in electrolysis stack specialist Hoeller Electrolyzer to support its entry into Traton Group. dpi
the hydrogen power market.
Based in Wismar, Germany, Hoeller Electrolyzer is a developer of polymer
electrolyte membrane (PEM) stacks, under the brand name Prometheus. The
technology will form the basis of a new range of mtu electrolyzer products from
the Rolls-Royce Power Systems division.
“Our stack is going to produce hydrogen at a price not previously thought
possible,” said Stefan Höller, managing director, Hoeller Electrolyzer.
Development work on the first mtu electrolyzer using a stack from Hoeller
Electrolyzer is already underway. In 2023, it will go into operation at the Validation
Center in Friedrichshafen to demonstrate how an electrolyzer fits into the overall
architecture of a microgrid. An initial customer project is already planned for Executives from Rolls-Royce and Hoeller
2024. Electrolyzer celebrate new investment
S Continental is investing more Iveco Bus, part of the Iveco Caterpillar is to supply its Truck and bus OEM Scania
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than $40 million in a new industrial Group, is looking at routes for Cat C-Series engines to Sandvik has selected the Scienlab Battery
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I hose production facility in San bringing bus manufacturing Mobile Crushers and Screeners Test solution facility at Keysight
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S Luis Potosi, Mexico. The site will operations back into Italy. This will for its mining and construction Technologies to support its research
W deliver additional capacity for include a study covering battery equipment. Supplied through Cat into battery cell performance
E the company’s hose solutions pack manufacturing in Turin and dealer Finning UK and Ireland, the and lifespan. Critical to achieving
N portfolio, while supplying North the installation of battery-electric engines support the use of HVO, or improved winter range, this includes
American customers with the latetst vehicle assembly lines at the plant hydrotreated vegetable oil, without ambient temperature testing
technologies. in Foggia. any modifications to engines. between -40oC and 70oC.
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INDUSTRY NEWS
Cummins, Komatsu to
work on zero-emissions
mining trucks
Hydron will develop fuel cell-
powered autonomous-ready Cummins and Komatsu Komatsu HD605
Class 8 trucks have signed an MoU Rigid Dump
covering development of zero-
TuSimple
emissions haulage equipment.
founder The companies, which have a
long history of collaborating
launches
on diesel engine deveolopment,
Hydron will initially focus on zero-
emissions power technologies,
Mo Chen, co-founder of including hydrogen fuel cell
autonomous driving systems solutions, for large mining haul
developer TuSimple, has started truck applications.
a new commercial vehicle “Komatsu’s deep expertise in
company, Hydron. The new mining and equipment design
OEM will look to develop and and integration, paired with our
manufacture hydrogen-powered advanced power technologies
trucks equipped with Level 4 including hydrogen fuel cells, Cummins has a broad vehicle that can run on a
autonomous driving technology. will accelerate decarbonisation portfolio of batteries, fuel variety of power sources,
Chen said he is set on of mining equipment,” said cell systems and electrolyzers, including diesel electric,
transforming long-haul freight Amy Davis, vice president all of which can be used to trolley, battery power and
transportation through hydrogen- and president of New Power decarbonise mechanised hydrogen fuel cells. Working
powered autonomous trucks, with at Cummins. “The mining equipment. with Cummins will help
the goal of making trucking safer, industry has great potential In August 2021, Komatsu produce tech complementary
cleaner and more efficient. to lead in adopting renewable announced a power-agnostic to development of Komatsu’s
The Canadian entrepreneur solutions,” she added. truck concept for a haulage power-agnostic truck. dpi
co-founded self-driving
technology company TuSimple HCEE introduces new Hyundai Construction Equipment
with business partner Xiaodi Hou HA45A
in 2015. Following investment from articulated dump trucks
UPS in 2019, Tusimple launched
a public share offering. The IPO Hyundai Construction limited slip differentials and a
went on to raise about $1.3 billion Equipment Europe has longitudinal differential that
in funding. announced its entry into the can be manually locked to
In December 2021, TuSimple articulated dump truck market ensure maximum power and
reported that it was the first with the introduction of two traction can be delivered on
company to successfully operate models, the HA30A and difficult terrain.
long-haul heavy-duty trucks HA45A. EU Stage V-compliant
autonomously on open public The HA30A and HA45A Scania diesel engines power
roads without a human driver in have rated payloads of 28 tonnes both trucks. The HA30A uses employs a six-cylinder, 12.7-
the vehicle and without remote and 41 tonnes respectively. a five-cylinder, 9.3-litre DC9 litre DC13 diesel engine,
intervention. Based on a full-time six-wheel turbodiesel developing 375 producing a maximum 500
The first generation of Hydron drive powertrain, additional hp (276 kW) and 1876 Nm hp (368 kW) and 2476 Nm of
trucks is expected in Q3 2024. features include front and rear of torque. The larger HA45A torque. dpi
Volvo Energy has invested Two German companies, gen set’s waste heat will also be aftercooled diesel engine with bore
approximately $5 million in engine manufacturer Deutz and utilised. and stroke dimensions of 148 x 174
UK-based Connected Energy, a power provider RheinEnergie, mm and an overall displacement of
second-life battery energy storage have teamed up to trial a power Incorrect information about 18 L. The engine is offered in ratings
specialist. Representing a 10% share generation system using a Deutz John Deere Power Systems’ of 700 to 907 hp (522 to 676 kW),
of the company, the investment hydrogen engine. new JD18 engine appeared in the with maximum torque of 3135 lb ft.
will devleop uses for battery packs Electricity from the €1.3 million May/June issue of Diesel Progress (4250 Nm).
after they are removed from electric project will be fed directly into the International. The JD18 is an inline, Diesel Progress International
vehicles. power grid serving Cologne, the six-cylinder, turbocharged and regrets the error.
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PEOPLE/DEALER NEWS
Ustinov to lead Kohler taps
Franchi
Cummins Electrolyzers
for Global
Marine
Cummins has named the most energy-intensive critical component of a Kohler Power Systems, part
Alexey Ustinov as vice industries,” said Amy Davis, net-zero future, and Alexey’s of the Kohler Co. Power Group,
president of Electrolyzers, vice president and president expertise and experience will has appointed Guido Franchi as
the company’s hydrogen of New Power at Cummins. help us drive the technology product manager, Global Marine.
generation business. Based in “Electrolysis represents a and the market forward.” dpi In his new position, Franchi will
Brussels, Belgium, Ustinov is lead the development, growth and
a 28-year Cummins veteran maintenance of the commercial
who most recently led the and pleasure craft global marine
company’s off-highway diesel product lines. This includes
engine segment. creating and executing product
Ustinov will lead a team line strategies supporting Kohler’s
tasked with accelerating global marine segment strategy,
the scale-up and adoption new product development
of hydrogen technologies. programs, pricing, support
“Hydrogen will play promotions, channel development
a significant role in a and forecasting.
decarbonized global economy, “Guido has a passion for
with the ability to support boating, starting his career as a
yacht captain, and we are pleased
Alexey Ustinov, Cummins to have him apply this passion
along with his technical expertise
Quantron appoints to help advance our global marine
business,” said Patrick Kline,
senior regional manager, Global
global sales director Marine.
Most recently, Franchi served
as product manager for industrial
E-mobility provider Quantron vehicles, along with our system and marine diesel engines, which
has expanded its international solutions,” said Rachner. “At included helping to launching the
sales team. As part of this, the the same time, we can also offer new Kohler KSD series diesel
German company has named our customers our complete engine in 2021.
Utz Rachner as global sales ecosystem, Quantron-as-
director. He will be responsible a-Service, as a sustainable Guido Franchi, Kohler
for setting up and expanding 360-degree solution.”
the international sales team Rachner most recently
and its partners. worked at Mercedes-Benz as
“I am very much looking head of Sales & Marketing
forward to a very positive global General Distributors. He was
launch with the Quantron responsible for more than 130
team and to win over the markets in South America,
rapidly growing potential of Africa, Middle East, southeast
the international commercial Asia and Europe. Previously,
vehicle markets through our he was senior general manager,
Utz Rachner, attractive range of battery- Operative Sales Europe at
Quantron electric and hydrogen-powered Mitsubishi Motors. dpi
S Ballard Truck Center has Founded in 1906 as a blacksmith opened a new location in Tonawanda, NPS Diesel Group, distributor
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become the first Certified Electric shop, Ballard Truck Center operates New York state. The company’s 13th of John Deere Power Systems
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I Vehicle dealer for Volvo Trucks in five locations in Massachusetts and outlet will support equipment owners hardware in Iceland, France and the
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R Massachusetts with its Tewksbury one in Rhode Island. Tewksbury, with machine sales and service, parts, Benelux region, is to start marketing
E location. The business is also the first serving the greater Boston area, is work tools, hydraulic hose repair and JDPS power solutions in Germany.
L to be EV-certified by Mack Trucks, the first location to be EV certified. Trimble technology from SITECH The company will take over from
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and is now equipped to service and Northeast. The location also features DGS Diesel und Getriebeservice,
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D support the Mack LR Electric Class 8 Milton CAT, a dealer network a two-acre machine operation and located in Mainz, which will continue
refuse truck. serving the northeast US, has demonstration area. as a local operation.
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COMPANY NEWS
BONFIGLIOLI
Bonfiglioli
inaugurates
new EVO plant
Bonfi glioli’s Calderara plant
Bonfiglioli recently celebrated the A NEW MANUFACTURING CONCEPT BASED ON
opening of its new EVO plant in
THE PRINCIPLES OF INDUSTRY 4.0 WILL SUPPORT
Calderara di Reno, located near
Bologna, Italy. Where different locations ELECTRIFIED POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGIES
had been used in the past, the plant brings
together gear production and assembly in FOR ON- AND OFF-HIGHWAY APPLICATIONS.
one location.
BY ROBERTA PRANDI
Company president, Sonia Bonfiglioli,
explained that the EVO plant will serve as
a pilot model for the group, using digital
manufacturing technology to drive the
company forward.
Other Bonfiglioli plants have or are
currently undergoing updates. In the US, the
company doubled gear production capacity
in 2020 to 70,000 pieces per year. In India,
plans for a new production plant for large
gears have been approved; expected to enter
operations in 2025, the EVO The new Bonfi glioli EVO plant near Bologna will be a centre of excellence for gear production
site will serve as a blueprint.
The refitting of a plant in China Production of components Cesari pointed out how being prepared to
is also underway, with work for the mobile machinery replace hydrostatic gearbox technology
expected to be completed in industry are managed by with electrified systems with an integrated
2023. the Mobility and Wind gearbox, electric motor, inverter and control
The company had another Industry (M&W) business unit, unit is a key pillar for the growth of his
reason for celebration, as it headquartered in Forlì (also business unit.
passed the €1 billion turnover near Bologna). The division is Part of the strategy to achieve this goal is
mark in 2021. This was headed up by general manager the Bonfiglioli Ennowing initiative, an addition
supported by a global workforce Marco Cesari. to the Bonfiglioli electromobility competence
of 4000 people. “Today, Company president, Cesari explained the centre for on- and off-highway applications.
two thirds of the company’s Sonia Bonfi glioli M&W business unit, which “The goal of Ennowing is to offer integrated
workforce are outside Italy,” is composed of six plants, powertrains solutions at different power
commented CEO Fausto Carboni. delivered a turnover of €678 million in 2021 ranges, speeding up the transition to electric
(63% of total turnover for Bonfiglioli). Mobile
ELECTRIFIED EQUIPMENT machines make up more than 50% of sales, Bonfi glioli CEO,
A growth area for the company is with a further 7% in agriculture and forestry, Fausto Carboni
components for electrified mobile equipment. 5% in electric applications and 1% in marine.
“We’re working on a complete electric Almost 40% of the M&W sales are in the EMEA
driveline range that will replace current region.
hydraulic solutions in hydrostatic gearboxes The lead plant in Forlì is to undergo a
for those applications requiring the change,” 10,000 square metre expansion to support
said Carboni. production of electrified mobile drives.
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