On the evidence of page views on the PowerTorque website, there can be no doubt that in Australia we have a trucking industry obsessed with horsepower.
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Engine Designed Specifically for High Mass, Long-haul Operations
At the heart of the I-Save package is Volvo’s D13K500, TURBO-TC (Turbo-TurboCompound), an engine designed specifically for high mass, long-haul operations.
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Hino Going Auto
A trend affecting the medium to light/heavy-duty area of the market is leading to a situation where Hino going auto is only to be expected. Several truck makers have offered automated manual transmissions as an option, but the market seems to be locking itself into a preference for Allison fully automatic gearing.
As a result, Allison is an option on just about every model in the new Hino 500 Series line-up. The substantial improvement in auto performance with improved electronics, including the ability to monitor the truck’s behaviour and demands so precisely, via the CANbus, means the transmission has an effective answer to every question posed by the truck and the task at hand.
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Multiple-Choice Transmission from ZF
The Traxon is a multiple-choice transmission from ZF, an automated manual transmission with a wide range of options available to customise the transmission to different applications. It consists of a single
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Truck Of The Future From Iveco
Back in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Europe’s truck manufacturers liked to spring the odd surprise at the various annual shows. By ‘odd’ I mean those wonderfully futuristic concept trucks that looked great under the spotlights, before eventually ending-up in some dusty corner of the R&D department…or scrapped.
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Autonomous Trucks, 1,140hp Engine and Failed Speed Limits
This week, Autonomous Trucks, a 1,140hp Engine and Failed Speed Limits, plus a truckie survey, Hino awards and new investment are all in the news.
A hybrid truck rated at 1,140hp has been unveiled by two Finnish companies, Visedo and Sisu Auto. The two have teamed up to develop a hybrid electric parallel power system for the heavy truck market capable of delivering 1,140hp (850k) and more than 5,000Nm of torque.
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The Rise of Allison Transmissions
Trucking industry issues have stimulated the rise of Allison transmissions in Australia. There has been an evolution in the skill set of drivers with the workforce becoming more transient and career truck
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Cummins Eaton Collaboration
The ongoing Cummins Eaton collaboration comes to the fore with the new Cummins X15 in developing a more fuel-efficient powertrain package. The two companies claim to have best-in-class engine-transmission integration in the heavy-duty truck market, a claim emphasising just how important integration has become to providing a more fuel efficient, reliable and robust powertrain package.
Importantly, a lot of engineering work has been done locally by Cummins and Eaton to ensure the integration delivers engine and transmission performance suited to Australian and New Zealand operating conditions.
The X15 features ADEPT (Advanced Dynamic Efficient Powertrain Technology), a suite of electronic engine features capable of improving fuel economy by up to six per cent, according to Cummins. ADEPT is designed to work specifically with Eaton’s UltraShift Plus 18-speed automated manual transmission to make powertrain control decisions in real time.
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