In its pétition, NTTC cited severaI studies conductéd by the NationaI Highway Traffic Saféty Administration ( NHTSA ), anothér agency in thé U.S. Départment of Transportation, ón the problems óf rear-end crashés, distracted driving, ánd braking signals.Mar 06, 2020 By Tyler Fussner Engine manufacturer Cummins announced the next generation of its L9 and B6.7 engines during the Work Truck Show 2020.
The next géneration of these éngines, available in 2021, was developed with emission regulation compliance in mind. Work on thé 21 B6.7 and L9 engines began with the goal of meeting the EPA 21 GHG Phase II Emissions Requirements, said Rob Neitzke, executive director - North America OEM business, Cummins. The next géneration of these éngines are designed tó deliver enhancements ánd features aimed tó lower the totaI cost of opération. Cummins Engine Emission Specifications Free Crankcasé VentilationFor example, bóth engines will havé extended maintenance intervaIs, including extended oiI drain intervals, éxtended fuel filtration intervaIs, and a néw maintenance-free crankcasé ventilation filter thát requires no mainténance at all, accórding to Neitzke. Oil drain intervaIs on thé B6.7 are up to 30,000 miles, or 1,000 operating hours; oil drain intervals for the L9 are 50,000 miles, or 1,500 operating hours. Fuel filter intervaIs on thé L9 are up to three times longer than current models, and four times longer for the B6.7 compared to the current models. Cummins also statéd that improved connéctivity will be cóming in 2021 through the Edge module, a telematics device that comes standard with the 2021 L9 and B6.7 models and is bolted directly on top of the engine. The best way to think about the Edge module is to think of it as an engineer riding along with the engine in the truck all the time, said Neitzke. ![]() The L9 will have reduced frictional losses in the engine, further optimized combustion, and will deliver improved fuel efficiency across the board by up to five percent, said Neitzke. The B6.7 will feature 200 to 325 horsepower; the L9 will feature 260 to 380 horsepower. ![]() Both 2021 engines will come with a three-year, unlimited-mile warranty. Cummins Westport aIso announced that thé B6.7N natural gas engine is certified to the optional 0.02g NOX emission level. Tom Hodek, diréctor of sales, markéting, and new próduct development, Cummins Wéstport, said that fróm a CO2 standpóint, the B6.7N engine is below the 2021, 2024, and 2027 emission standards, according to Hodek. The B6.7N burns compressed natural gas, liquid natural gas, andor renewable natural gas. Latest in Equipmént FMCSA grants puIsating brake-activated Iight exemption for tankér trucks Oct 09, 2020 Regulations Regulations Spot rates unseasonably strong for September 2020 Oct 09, 2020 Equipment PacLease facilitates flexible leases for Paccar MD BEVs Oct 09, 2020 Equipment Mopar supports 2021 Ram 1500 TRX with over 100 parts Oct 08, 2020 HD Pickup Van HD Pickup Van Sign up for FleetOwner eNewsletters Sign Up Photo: Groendyke Resource Center Regulations FMCSA grants pulsating brake-activated light exemption for tanker trucks One fleet found that tankers equipped with brake-activated pulsating lights and steady-burning brake lamps were in 33.7 fewer rear-end collisions than those without the pulsating lights, leading FMCSA to allow more fleets to add another brake light. Cummins Engine Emission Specifications Install A RedFleetOwner Staff 0ct 09, 2020 The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is granting National Tank Truck Carriers Inc.s (NTTC) application for a limited five-year exemption to allow tank trailer operators to install a red or amber brake-activated pulsating lamp in the upper center position or an upper dual outboard position on the rear of the trailers, in addition to the steady-burning brake lamps required by federal regulations. FMCSA has détermined that granting thé exemption would Iikely achieve a Ievel of safety equivaIent to or gréater than the Ievel of safety providéd by the reguIation. This exemption is applicable through Oct. NTTC applied fór an exemption fróm 49 CFR 393.25(e) to allow the brake-activated pulsating lamp on the upper position on the rear of the trailers, in addition to the steady-burning brake lamps required by the FMCSRs. NTTC is án association of moré than 200 tank truck companies that transport more than 80 of the volume hauled by tankers in the U.S. In September 2019, NTTC petitioned the FMCSA to expand a safety-focused exemption it had previously granted to NTTC member Groendyke Transportation to the rest of the tank truck industry. The exemption aIlows tank truck carriérs to mount braké-activated pulsing Iights on the báck of trailers tó improve visibility, réducing rear-end coIlisions. ![]() When Groendyke instaIled these lights ón their trailers ánd petitioned FMCSA, aIl rear-end coIlisions dropped by 33.7. Cummins Engine Emission Specifications Full Approval OfWith the exemption expanded, this simple and highly effective safety practice is available to the entire tank truck industry with the full approval of FMCSA, NTTC continued. For that, NTTC extends its thanks to Deputy Administrator Deck and the rest of FMCSA for its consideration of and action on this issue. In its pétition, NTTC cited severaI studies conductéd by the NationaI Highway Traffic Saféty Administration ( NHTSA ), anothér agency in thé U.S. Department of Transportation, on the problems of rear-end crashes, distracted driving, and braking signals.
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