Brazil's Association of
Automotive Engineering (AEA) has recognized CNH Industrial's global
powertrain brand for its study addressing the challenges of
introducing API CJ-4 oil in Latin
America.
LONDON, June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- A research study on
agricultural equipment carried out by FPT Industrial has been
awarded first place in the Technology category at the
11th annual Environmental Awards organized by the
Brazilian Association of Automotive Engineering (AEA).
The awards ceremony in São Paulo, Brazil saw the attendance of representatives
from Anfavea, the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers;
Sindipeças, the National Union for the Automotive Components
sector; Cetesb, the Environmental Agency for the State of São
Paulo; Ibama, the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and
Renewable Natural Resources, together with members from academia
and the media.
FPT Industrial's study examined the challenges of introducing
API CJ-4 oil in Latin America. It
involved engineers from the manufacturer's plant in Sete Lagoas,
Brazil and performed field tests
in collaboration with oil and gas multinational Petronas. API CJ-4
oil is used in engines running on ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel and
is essential for the durability and performance of new engines
manufactured after 2007. This particular Akcela Unitek 10W-40 API
CJ-4 oil from Petronas was conceived in Europe and developed in co-engineering with
FPT Industrial for a tailor-made approach.
Experiments conducted on Case IH A8800 sugarcane harvesters
generated a technological innovation benefiting both the
agricultural sector and the environment. The results saw a 30%
decrease in oil changes for Cursor 9 Mar-I/Tier3 engines.
Historically during the harvest, sugarcane producers would require
seven oil changes with API CI-4 lubricant. The study found that by
switching to API CJ-4 oil, only five oil changes (every 500 hours
of operation) were needed throughout the harvesting period.
At the end of the tests, the engines were dismantled and a
comparative evaluation of the main components was conducted along
with an oil analysis. No negative impact on the engines' lifecycle
was detected and moreover by reducing the number of oil changes,
less oil was discarded, thus providing an environmentally
beneficial solution.
The results of the study conclude that the sugarcane harvesters
spent more time in the field, increasing their efficiency and
guaranteeing better productivity results for sugarcane
producers.
The AEA Environmental Award is an important industry recognition
which confirms FPT Industrial's commitment to technology and
sustainability. The brand previously received an Honorable Mention
in 2014 for a study on the "Performance and emissions of an engine
operating with low hydrogen outflows."
CNH Industrial N.V. (NYSE: CNHI /MI:
CNHI) is a global leader in the capital goods sector with
established industrial experience, a wide range of products and a
worldwide presence. Each of the individual brands belonging to the
Company is a major international force in its specific industrial
sector: Case IH, New Holland Agriculture and Steyr for tractors and
agricultural machinery; Case and New Holland Construction for earth
moving equipment; Iveco for commercial vehicles; Iveco Bus and
Heuliez Bus for buses and coaches; Iveco Astra for quarry and
construction vehicles; Magirus for firefighting vehicles; Iveco
Defence Vehicles for defence and civil protection; and FPT
Industrial for engines and transmissions. More information
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