“With this cooperation, we are combining our competencies – on the one hand, PBST’s global sales structure for turbochargers and, on the other hand, Rolls-Royce’s latest high-efficiency MTU turbocharger technology for high-speed diesel and gas engines,”

explains Andreas Schell, CEO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems. 

The turbochargers developed and produced in-house by Rolls-Royce Power Systems will thus be made available in additional markets. For Rolls-Royce, this creates a new channel for sales in addition to Woodward L’Orange. PBST will include the latest generation of the MTU turbocharger family ZR1 to ZR5 in its product portfolio and will distribute them under the series name HIRO in the future.

“The MTU brand is characterized above all by its in-depth know-how in high-speed applications. Thanks to this product expansion, we are now able to offer our customers exactly the right turbocharger for their high-, medium- and low-speed applications under one roof via the PBST brand,”

says Dr. Uwe Lauber, CEO of MAN Energy Solutions.

The MTU turbochargers are offered on the basis of a modular system for engines in the 400 to 2,500-kilowatt power ranges in single- and two-stage versions. Rolls-Royce designs them to meet the specific requirements of various applications such as marine, rail, construction, heavy land vehicles, and power supply.

“Advanced turbocharging helps engines achieve low fuel consumption and high power over a wide speed range. It is an important building block for meeting increasingly stringent emission requirements in the future – without compromising engine performance or efficiency,”

explains Dr. Otto Preiss, Chief Technology Officer and COO of Rolls-Royce Power Systems.

“With the aim of offering new propulsion and energy solutions for a climate-neutral future, we are also currently working on electrically assisted turbochargers for greater agility and lower fuel consumption, as well as on turbocharger concepts for fuel cells.”

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Braden Cammauf, Head of Commercial Operations for FPT Industrial North America, said:

“We are excited to welcome Stauffer Diesel to our distributor family. We are strongly expanding our distributor network within North America to confidently support our customers throughout the continent. Stauffer Diesel has been a committed and dedicated diesel engine distributor in the industry for more than 65 years and the third distributor that we have partnered with this year. We look forward to expanding our partnership and supporting our customers in the region.”

Stauffer Diesel opened its doors in 1948 to serve the needs of Lancaster, PA dairy farmers. Today, Stauffer Diesel is a leading distributor of diesel engines, throughout the Eastern United States, with two locations in Pennsylvania and an extensive dealer support network. In addition, Stauffer Diesel manufactures a full line of Power Units and Generator Sets, that are sold and supported worldwide, under the Stadco brand. They serve as a full-service and comprehensive diesel power resource for customers. Stauffer Diesel will represent FPT in both the industrial and marine markets. Stauffer’s territory of support for FPT includes Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey,
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

E. Tony Stauffer, President Staffer Diesel Inc. said:

“With many years of experience in the industrial engine business, Stauffer Diesel has been seeking a viable product line to expand our core competencies and our client base. Stauffer Diesel is honored to partner with FPT for the distribution of their extensive industrial and marine engine line-up. We expect this partnership to develop into a dynamic contender in our region.”

FPT Industrial manufactures over 600,000 engines globally each year, meaning the company produces one engine per minute. FPT Industrial’s lineup stands out because of benefits such as compactness, a wide range of options for flexibility, reduced fuel consumption and long maintenance intervals for reduced costs, and high performance guaranteed in all conditions. The Brand’s portfolio comprises power generation engines for both unregulated and regulated markets. For North America, FPT Industrial’s Tier 4 Final engines are focused on the latest and most strict emissions regulation, FPT Industrial’s Tier 4 Final engines are equipped with the renowned and patented HI-eSCR after-treatment system. Besides ensuring compliance with the emissions standards, this technology is the result of the Brand’s experience of more than 25 years in SCR solutions development – FPT has already sold more than one million SCR units worldwide.

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As a leading manufacturer of air, fuel and lube filtration products for heavy-duty diesel engines, Cummins began exploring ways to use their filtration production technology to support healthcare providers as they addressed the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the same time, ORNL was searching for ways to scale up production of face masks with equipment used to mass produce precursor material for carbon fiber production at the CFTF.

ORNL’s research team had been working with the inventor of N95 filter media, Dr. Peter Tsai, to develop a novel in-line charging device that could be placed on the precursor production line to electrostatically charge the melt-blown material made of polypropylene or PP. Melt blowing is a nonwoven process that makes microfibers into a fabric by extruding, drawing and scattering a polymer resin with high velocity air and making a randomly deposited sheet of fibrous material applicable for filtration. By electrostatically charging the material with millions of microfibers layered on top of each other, the filter can remove more than 95 percent of submicron particles and viruses like COVID-19.

ORNL’s Merlin Theodore, Director of the CFTF, said:

“We reached our target goal in only a few weeks on pilot scale melt blowing capability at the CFTF and had the capability to produce filter media for 9,000 masks per hour when we connected with Cummins for potential technology transfer and scale up. Cummins was an ideal partner to scale what we had accomplished and helped us produce material that passed all required testing for filter media.”

With a filtration site in Cookeville, Tennessee just a short drive from the CFTF’s Oak Ridge location, Holm said that ORNL was the right fit not only in proximity, but also in research expertise.

Holm said:

“We had the nation’s experts in material science and fiber technology located about an hour from our primary production location. And, as fate would have it, ORNL was already working with the inventor of N95, Dr. Peter Tsai. Their research has made it possible to be where we are today. We can manufacture material that has passed all the required testing for N95 filter media.”

Cummins and ORNL have a long collaborative history, having partnered to develop a method that repairs a diesel engine cylinder head on heavy-duty engines by additive manufacturing and creating a probe to optimize the engine efficiency among other projects.

The filter media project marks the first time Cummins has collaborated with the CFTF at ORNL.

Just two months ago, Cummins had never produced filter media for face masks and today the company has shipped material to multiple customers across the country for the production of millions of masks.

Holm said:

“We knew melt blowing, but we could not have gotten up-to-speed without the interactions with ORNL and Dr. Tsai. Their technical guidance helped us become operational in a short amount of time so that we could meet the demand and supply our customers with material during a time of crisis.”

ORNL’s research team designed and manufactured a custom electrostatic charging device for Cummins at the DOE’s Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at ORNL and assisted in the installation of the device on the company’s Cookeville facility production line.

“We’re now looking for opportunities to expand the scope and performance of the materials we’re making, so we can serve even broader needs in the future,”

Holm said. According to CFTF Director Theodore, industry collaborations like this are the reason national lab user facilities exist.

she said:

“Our goal is to transfer our technology to industry partners to increase U.S. competitiveness in manufacturing. This in turn supplies a critical need for our country, creates job growth and stimulates the economy. We are the catalyst that help industry bring technology to the consumer.”

Source: Cummins

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“We value long-term partnerships and believe our customers are best served by committed distributors that understand the products and mechanics well. We believe we have found that in Cervus.” affirmed Jason Reynolds, President of Baumann Canada.

Serving our customers with world-class products, such as Baumann, aligns with long-term goals at Cervus. Baumann’s emphasis on innovation, quality, reliability and support make this product line a perfect complement to the iconic brands Cervus represents today.

“We are very excited to be able to offer the Baumann range to our customers. For us, equipment is only part of our story, but offering world-class products is in our DNA. Integrity, hard work and the way we care for our people, customers and partners is crucial for growth and maintaining our reputation.” said Fred Hnatiw, Vice President of Transportation and Industrial at Cervus.

While the sideloader market remains relatively modest, Cervus recognized a growing need in various Canadian industries. From lumber to metals and extrusions, the sideloader’s capabilities offer numerous benefits in unique applications.

“By handling long loads lengthways on a load bed, sideloader customers typically find major advantages in terms of productivity, access through doorways and space utilization.” says Mark Milligan, General Manager, Materials Handling, Cervus Equipment. “Recently, increasing concerns over load safety, lift truck stability and the awareness of pedestrians has led to a resurgence in demand for equipment from the market leader.”

Source: Cervus Equipment

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