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Eaton, Cummins form automated transmission joint venture
COLUMBUS, IN - Eaton and Cummins are launching a joint venture to develop heavy-duty and medium-duty automated transmissions, the companies have announced. It will be known as Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies. Each company will own 50% of the joint venture that will design, assemble, sell and support future automated transmissions. Eaton receives US $600 million from Cummins in the deal. It is still subject to regulatory approvals.
IN PRINT — Power Plays: A look at 2017 engines
Most North American heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers rolled out substantially revamped engines to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) 2017 Greenhouse Gas emissions regulations. Those rules were the final step for diesel engines in Phase 1 of the grand carbon dioxide reduction plan. Engine makers now have a few years to figure how to meet the next - and even more restrictive - round of fuel-efficiency improvements, which come into force for Model Year 2021 engines.
IN PRINT — Creature Comforts: Sleeper options not limited to size alone
The choice of one sleeper over the next inevitably comes down to a tape measure, and for good reason. This is clearly a spec'ing choice where size matters. Regional bulk haulers, looking for every possible way to shed weight, might opt for a 40- or 52-inch area behind the seats if drivers spend only a night or two on the road. But that would be downright claustrophobic for team drivers who live long-hauling lives.
Cleaner air, higher equipment prices
Clean air comes at a cost, and that is particularly apparent whenever regulators tighten the limits on emissions. Luckily, Phase II Greenhouse Gases rules will improve fuel economy, giving truckers a chance to recoup the investments on 2018-27 Model Year equipment. That's the good news. While Environment Canada traditionally aligns its rules with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, that could threaten some uniquely Canadian spec'ing options. Research into everything from tires to 6x2 tractors will continue as regulators prepare to unveil Canadian versions of the rules.
Wheels for Your Wagon: The choices in trailer axles
It's probably good that buyers are not usually directly involved in spec'ing trailer axles and suspensions. They make recommendations and requests, sure, but the heavy lifting usually goes on between the trailer manufacturer and supplier of axles and suspensions. Calculating ride height, ensuring frame clearance for all the bits that attach to the axle, and in some cases working out steering geometry is not for the technically challenged.
