Diesel Progress - August 2022

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EDITORIAL
Vice President, Editorial:
Michael J. Brezonick
[email protected]
Managing Editor:
SUPPLY CHAIN
Chad Elmore
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Senior Editor:
Becky Schultz STRUGGLES
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Editorial Contributors:
Mauro Belo Schneider CONTINUE
Steve Sturgess
Peter Yengst
PRODUCTION
Creative & Events Director: I
Saara Rootes t wasn’t that long ago that we heard the stories about how supply chain issues were literally
[email protected] shutting down assembly lines at manufacturers around the world. Echoes of COVID and the
Group Production Manager:
Charlotte Kemp sound of Russian artillery in Ukraine, snarled logistics that saw the offshore areas of major U.S.
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ports looking like container ship parking lots and not enough drayage trucks at the ports turned
Print Production Manager - KHL Americas:
Brenda Burbach what was expected to be a better year for OEMs and suppliers into one in which things seemed
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Group Design Manager: to move more sideways than up. It was supposed to be better by now, but real improvements have
Jeff Gilbert
been hard to find.
Group Designer:
Jade Hudson The poster child for the supply chain mess is the semiconductor chip and it’s ironic that those are
Events Design Manager:
Gary Brinklow in short supply just at the time when the reliance on them has peaked. They have become ubiquitous
Creative Designer: in just about everything – engines, vehicles, equipment, particularly anything electric. Exhibit A is
Kate Brown
Ford’s heralded F-150 Lightning electric truck. A standard F-150 uses 200 chips. The Lightning
CIRCULATION
Subscriptions: version needs 1200. Ouch.
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Head of Data and Audience Development: Yet chips aren’t the only holdup. We’ve heard tales of engine manufacturers not being able to
James Taylor
meet demand and putting longtime customers on allocation. The lead times for basic hydraulic
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Audience Development Deputy Manager: components are out as much as 40 weeks. As one supplier noted, “we’re not sure about the
Anna Philo
[email protected] percentage of what the customers are getting versus what they want/requested, but they definitely are
Circulation Executive:
not getting 100%.”
Laura Walker
[email protected] The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently talked about the results of a survey
SALES of its membership on supply chain issues. While the full results are only available to members (yet
Vice President, Sales:
Alister Williams another good reason for anybody related to the equipment industry to consider AEM membership) a
T: [phone]
brief summary indicates it’s not a pretty picture for suppliers and manufacturers.
C: [phone]
[email protected] More than 70% of OEMs said their supply chain problems were getting worse and a majority
Regional Managers:
Gabriele Dinsel of component suppliers said the same. Nearly 80% of OEMs said the biggest issue was getting
[phone] components, followed closely by international shipping issues. Suppliers were in the same fix, with
[email protected]
Petra Kaiser one noting that his company’s inventory is high “because we have 90% of everything but can build
[phone]
[email protected] 100% of nothing.”
Roberta Prandi It’s all had a huge impact on production, with OEMs saying that if things were normal, business
[phone]
[email protected] would be up almost 18%, with suppliers seeing a nearly 20% improvement over current conditions.
Thomas Kavooras
T: [phone] The good news is that everybody expects demand for machinery to remain strong and if supply
C: [phone] chain issues begin improving as foreseen, much better times may be ahead in six to eight months.
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Josh Kunz It’s all going to make our September Forecast 2023 issue even more interesting than usual.
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C: [phone]
[email protected] Mike Brezonick
Niki Trucksa
[phone] [email protected]
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Decarbonising BUYING
DIESEL HR
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG has A scene from the 2021
appointed Dr. Holger Diesel Progress Summit.
Klein, member
PHOTO: DIESEL PROGRESS
of the Board of
Management
responsible for the
Asia-Pacific region, Car
Chassis Technology Division,
Aftermarket and Production, to
chairman and CEO, effective at
the beginning of 2023.
As of Oct. 1, Klein will
assume the role of deputy DIESEL PROGRESS
chairman of the ZF Board of
Management before taking over SUMMIT LOOKS AT
as chairman on Jan. 1, 2023.
He succeeds Wolf-Henning
DECARBONIZATION
Scheider, who is leaving ZF at
the end of his contract.
Ar ange of new engine, used in construction, In the afternoon, Vincenzo
YANMAR GROUP has appointed powertrain and agriculture, mining, forestry Perrone, president of Kohler
Peter Aarsen as its new CEO alternative technologies aimed and marine, as well as on- Engines and one of the most
of the Yanmar Energy System at decarbonization will be highway commercial vehicles. highly regarded executives
International (YES) business – among the sessions at the The morning and afternoon in the engine industry, will
the parent company of Spanish 2022 Diesel Progress Summit. sessions will each begin with discuss the current outlook
generator manufacturer Now in its fourth year, a keynote address delivered for engines in light of the
Himoinsa and Germany-based the Diesel Progress Summit by key industry figures. current global drive toward
combined heat and power is a one-day conference and The morning keynote will decarbonization options,
generator specialist RMB awards program for the engine be delivered by Karl Weiss, along with future prospects
Energie. and powertrain technology Caterpillar vice president for engines using low- or zero-
A long-time senior executive industry. The event will be and chief technology officer carbon fuels.
with 15 years of experience held Sept. 27 at the Loews with responsibility for Each keynote address will
at the company, Aarsen Chicago O’Hare hotel in the company’s Integrated be followed by presentations
has held several leadership Rosemont, Ill. Components and Solutions covering a role in
positions over the years. These Preceding the event is a Division. Weiss will provide decarbonization.
included that of president at welcome reception that will be perspectives on near- and The event will also include
Yanmar Marine and, most held the evening of Sept. 26. long-term power technology awards presented to honor
recently, president of Yanmar With the theme options, including combustion excellence in engine and
Europe, where he became “Pathways to Powertrain engines, hydrogen, hybrids powertrain technologies. ■
increasingly involved with Decarbonization,” the event and electrification, as well as For more information
the manufacturer’s Energy will include presentations on other machine systems and or to register, go to
Systems business. power system technologies technologies. dieselprogresssummit.com
BOSCH REXROTH TO a diverse range of compact also expected to enable Bosch
ACQUIRE HYDRAFORCE hydraulic solutions for Rexroth to further expand its
customers. Bosch Rexroth offers sales network and gain better
Bosch Rexroth, a supplier of hydraulic valves and solutions. compact hydraulic components market access, particularly in
drive and control technologies, The two companies signed an and systems, while HydraForce North America.
has announced plans to expand acquisition agreement on July produces mechanical and HydraForce employs 2100
its hydraulics business by 15 for an undisclosed sum, and electrical cartridge valves and associates at six production
acquiring HydraForce Inc., subject to antitrust approvals. hydraulic integrated circuits sites in the United States, Brazil,
a Lincolnshire, Ill.-based The companies’ combined (HIC). Great Britain and China.
manufacturer of compact product portfolios will provide The planned acquisition is “By acquiring HydraForce,
6 | DIESEL PROGRESS | AUGUST 2022
NEWS
GREENLAND
CUMMINS announced that LORDSTOWN MOTORS
Norbert Nusterer, vice CORP., an original equipment
PICKS
president, as well as president manufacturer (OEM) of
of the company’s Power electric vehicles focused on
Systems business MARYLAND the commercial fleet market,
unit, has made the announced key executive
decision to leave appointments to its senior
Cummins after 25 There’s a new brand in the HEVI Equipment division, we leadership team.
years. Jenny Bush, heavy-duty electric vehicle believe we will gain a further Daniel A. Ninivaggi was
who is currently market. China’s Greenland advantage in the market. We elected to serve as executive
vice president, Cummins Sales Technologies Holding Corp. are drawing on our company’s chairman of the board of
and Service – North America, has rebranded its Greenland highly successful history and Lordstown Motors. In this
will assume the role of Power Machinery division to HEVI leveraging our expertise in the role, Dan will focus on
Systems president effective Equipment (the name stands industrial market to accelerate corporate strategy, strategic
upon Nusterer’s departure on for Heavy Electric Vehicles growth in the rapidly evolving partnerships and capital
Aug. 1. of Industry). The division industrial electric vehicle raising.
said it will offer wheel market.” Edward T. Hightower, the
HOTSTART, a designer and loaders, excavators and other The new GEL-5000 is a company’s president, has
manufacturer of thermal equipment. 5 ton rated load, all-electric been elected to the additional
management solutions, has “This is another important lithium wheeled front loader role of chief executive officer,
promoted Michael Abbott step in our company’s with a 40000 lb. operating effective immediately. He will
to quality manager. In that evolution,” said Raymond weight, reported two hour also continue to serve as CEO
role, Abbott will lead the Wang, CEO of Greenland. charge time and nine hours of of MIH EV Design LLC, LMC’s
quality assurance team as “We reached a critical operation time from a lithium- product development joint
well as guide the company juncture having launched iron phosphate battery. venture with Foxconn. He has
in maintaining and delivering our initial electric industrial In a separate announcement, also been elected to the Board
the high standard of quality equipment models. With the the company said it has of Directors of Lordstown
expected by its worldwide rebranding of our Greenland selected White Marsh, Md., Motors.
customers. Machinery division as our for the next phase of its U.S. Dr. Donna Bell,
expansion. It plans to open a a former Ford
54000 sq. ft. manufacturing Motor Co. executive
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was appointed senior vice
we are expanding our presence “The acquisition of HydraForce we are also helping to stabilize president, Sales, Service and
in complementary geographies expands our global market regional supply chains so that we Marketing, effective June 29.
and developing a more balanced access through indirect sales can support our customers even “We now have a focused
footprint in Europe and North channels. Sales partners and better.” leadership team with vast
America, while also enabling system integrators will become The Compact Hydraulics experience in developing,
growth in Asia,” said Rolf important target groups,” said Business Unit of Bosch launching and commercializing
Najork, member of the board of Frank Hess, vice president, Rexroth currently employs vehicles,” said Hightower.
management of Robert Bosch Compact Hydraulics Business 1800 associates and has four He expects Endurance
GmbH and CEO of Bosch Rexroth Unit, Bosch Rexroth. manufacturing locations in China, commercial deliveries to start
AG. “In these challenging times, the U.S., Germany and Italy. in the fourth quarter.
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A monthly column devoted to the off-highway equipment markets.
By Peter T. Yengst
RENTAL REMAINS
SOLID IN ’22
Equipment rental outlet to have one available supply equipment rental total 2021 construction and
companies enjoyed for them to rent. companies, meeting demand industrial rental equipment
a strong year in 2021 and will be limited and the end revenue. When adding
more recently in Q1 2022, DRIVEN result will be problematic. products that we don’t
got off to an even better start BY SUPPLY monitor such as gen-sets,
than in ‘21. Rental industry In today’s market it might STEADY HVAC equipment, pumps,
management is hoping make more economic sense UTILIZATION tools and other items, often
for a continuation of that for them to own a machine At the moment, the rental referred to as “specialty
strength throughout the rest than pay higher rental rates. business appears to be holding rental” and party items, we
of 2022, but it is not clear This contrasts with the steady, with increased sales estimate industry 2021 total
that the fabulous first quarter earlier premise that cost prices and rental rates, along revenue was approximately
results can be maintained inflation associated with the with steady utilization rates, $23 billion. I’m expecting
throughout the year as the replacement of equipment resulting in greater revenue. 2022 rental revenues to grow
U.S and global economies and technical changes make When looking at the 21 somewhere around 5% based
lose traction on practically a renting more attractive. types of equipment we on what we’re seeing in the
daily basis. The construction-related monitor, we find that North economy.
The rental market began economy is shifting toward American rental revenue
to have problems securing being driven by supply, rather jumped more than 15% TOO OPTIMISTIC?
enough new equipment and than demand, as seen in year over year to $21 billion With today’s ongoing turmoil
keeping staff in place in late today’s higher sales prices and in 2021. The rise was and uncertainty, I believe that
2021 and those problems rental rates. Last year, rental largely driven by both the many industry expectations
are amplified this year. equipment capex spending of significant increase in the are a bit overly optimistic,
Backlogged orders from $5.2 billion by the four largest volume of rental equipment since they don’t take into
OEMs are spanning into publicly held equipment available as well as greater consideration the enduring
2023, resulting in rental rental companies increased utilization fueled by growth in inflation and skyrocketing
companies holding on to more than 150% year over construction spending. energy and fuel costs.
older equipment that they year and approximately 11% Earthmoving equipment The equipment rental
most likely would have sold when compared to 2019 rentals experienced a revenue industry is looking to the
when new machinery wasn’t spending. We forecast rental increase of about 15%, which Infrastructure Spending and
as hard to come by. In turn, capital expenditures will was largely attributable Jobs Act to provide funds
renters now have the option increase another 5% in 2022 to strong demand in the that support additional
to purchase a used as long as OEMs are able to compact machinery segment. construction spending, but
machine rather than make and deliver machines Material handling revenues inflation is likely to take
wait for a rental in a timely fashion. increased 15% as well with a big bite out of that and
Most OEMs have strength coming from many state and local officials
significant product telehandler rentals. Mobile nationwide have postponed
ABOUT backlogs due to labor and elevating work platform or scaled back infrastructure
THE AUTHOR supply chain issues. They (MEWP) revenues rose 16% projects.
PETER T. YENGST is president are working to reduce those and crane rental revenue was We may find that the
of Yengst Associates, a market backlogs, but a lot are due to up 9%. second half of the year is a
research and consultancy in circumstances beyond their Our estimates represent bit rougher than previously
Wilton, Conn. control. If OEMs are unable about 40% of the American anticipated, but I believe the
www.yengtassociates.com to manufacture goods on a Rental Association’s (ARA) rental equipment market will
[email protected] more timely basis and better $50.2 billion estimate of remain in good health. ■
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SSTTRREEEETT SSMMAARRTTSS
A monthly column devoted to the on-highway truck market.
By Jack Roberts
EV REFUSE TRUCK’S
MOBILE TRIAL
M
y home state give EVs a chance. It never would be around $300,000,” stops the vehicle makes each
of Alabama is happened. But now I see true Simpson said. “But, in this day with an increasing load.
hardly noted as a bastion BEVs daily. case, that cost difference was For most fleets, electric
of tree-hugging, “green” And now the EV stakes paid for by a grant from the trucks will likely be one
sustainability. The pickup in ’Bama have been raised a Alabama Dept. of Economic part of a zero-emissions/
truck still reigns supreme here. wee bit higher. In mid-July, and Commercial Affairs green solution, Counts said.
And yet… the port city of Mobile took (ADECA). And we were “For most fleets, electric
About a year ago, I noticed delivery of the first electric fortunate in that we were one trucks will not be a one-
with a jolt that I was seeing refuse truck in the entire state. of few cities able to obtain all fix for everything,” he
electric cars on the roads in Mobile Mayor Sandy Simpson a ADECA grant of this said. “Compressed natural
Tuscaloosa. This would have took delivery of a new Mack magnitude.” gas (CNG) and diesel will
been unthinkable a few years LR Electric truck which will ADECA was awarded still have a place in their
ago, but every day now I see begin evaluation trials in money as part of the 2014 operations for a long time to
Teslas, or electric BMWs, the city. Mobile, population Volkswagen diesel emissions come. But the bulk of many
Nissans, Volkswagens, Kias 187,000, currently operates scandal settlement, in which fleets in an urban setting have
or Hyundais tooling around. a fleet of 26 diesel-powered the German automaker routes that are within a 50-
I’ve even spotted them in refuse trucks and is keenly contributed more than $14.7 mile radius. And the Mack LR
small towns way out in the interested in determining billion to be used by state Electric can easily meet those
country, where local license if electric trucks are a good and local governments to operating demands today.”
plates confirm that these fit for its garbage-collection help offset the development
aren’t big-city cars just passing services. costs of electric vehicles and OPERATING COSTS
through, places like Gordo, “We are very excited expedite their evaluations in Charles Sumrall, fleet manager
Ala., population 1750. about taking ownership of real-world fleet operations. for the city of Mobile, said
These now-daily EV this vehicle,” Simpson said. he was primarily interested in
sightings tell me that “This is more than just a THE POWERTRAIN overall operational cost savings
something is changing out first-generation electric truck Dana Counts, Northeastern with the new electric truck.
there. I never once spotted a for us. This vehicle gives us and Southeastern regional “Mainly I’m interested in
Chevy Volt on an Alabama flexibility and allows us to sales manager for Mack how the maintenance aspect
roadway and during the Volt’s start to explore what we will explained that the Mack LR is going to work out,” he
brief run (2010 to 2019), I eventually do in terms of is powered by four NMC said. “There’s no engine. No
figured that would be the powering our entire fleet of (nickel manganese cobalt transmission. Instead, we have
car that might entice garbage trucks in the city oxide) lithium-ion batteries, gear motors, which are easy to
Alabama drivers to of Mobile.” charged through a 150 maintain. We’ll have to drain
kW, SAE J1772-compliant fluids every six months to a
GRANT MONEY charging system. This system year, do brake job once a year
ABOUT Simpson explained powers the truck as well as all and put tires on it about every
THE AUTHOR the economics of the onboard accessories through two years. So I’m interested to
JACK ROBERTS is a Tuscaloosa, purchase, noting that the 12V, 24V and 600V circuits. see how those costs eventually
Ala.-based independent Mack LR Electric cost the Twin electric motors produce compare to a diesel truck.”
journalist and licensed city approximately $600,000. 448 hp and 4051 lb.ft. of It will be interesting to see
commercial driver with more “When you do all the peak torque output from zero what Mobile decides about
than 20 years’ experience arithmetic based on what rpm. A two-stage regenerative the future of its refuse fleet
covering the North American a diesel-powered vehicle braking system helps recapture once the Mack LR Electric
and global trucking industries. like it would be, that cost energy from the hundreds of trials are done. n
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