Cummins shows its power
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• Cummins Engine will be showing UK operators its own entry for the high power truck stakes in October, when it exhibits a 374kW (465hp) version of its Super E 14-litre engine for the first time at the Birmingham Motor Show.
Although the Super E465 has been available to European truck manufacturers for 12 months, only one builder, Sisu in Finland, has decided to fit it (CM 10 March).
With the advent, however, of powerful tractive units such as the Volvo F16, Scania 143/ 370, and more recently, the Mercedes 1748 with its 358kW (480hp) rating, Cummins will clearly be wanting to further extend its coverage within the The E465 version of Cummins Super E engine will be shown for the first time at the Birmingham Motor Show. It is the most Powerful 14-litre engine for European truck applications. 336kW (450hp) sector.
Until now, Foden, Seddon Atkinson and ERF (the main users of the Super E engine in Britain) have all stopped short at 298kW (400hp) with the Super E400 despite more powerful versions of the E engine being offered by Cummins.
They say that the limited number of customers likely to want more than 298kW makes it uneconomical to go through the expensive process of type approval.
With the demand for evermore powerful tractive units continuing, however, ERF, Foden and Seddon may yet reconsider and decide to fit higher powered versions of the Super E engine including the E450 at 336kW, and possibly even the E465. The latter offers 17% more torque with its maximum gross 1,940Nrn (1,430 lbft).
The Super E465 incorporates a number of recentlyintroduced features including .41 Optimised Aftercooling (OAC) which provides better coolant control, to optimise intake air temperatures under all types o operating conditions, claims Cummins.
It also has Step Timing Control (SIC) which is an allhydraulic, fully automatic injection timing system. Cummins says this gives improved starting and idling, reduced emissions and lower cylinder pressures at high loads.