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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
JANUARY 2015
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SCANIA HIGH-TORQUE ENGINES
that cover every need
S
cania’s multi-year investment in rap-
idly introducing new generations of
engines within the Euro 6 framework
has quickly borne fruit. The fact that Sca-
nia had a complete range ready early in
the game – which in fact has already been
renewed – has yielded increased market
leverage. Customers have noted that Sca-
nia offers an engine range with breadth
and class-leading performance regarding
torque and fuel consumption.
We have 18 Euro 6 engines for trucks in
our portfolio,” says Joel Granath, Head of
Product Management for Scania Trucks.
“The latest addition, a 13-litre 6-cylinder
with 450 horsepower and SCR-only, can
be said to represent Scania’s third gen-
eration of Euro 6 diesels. This is an indi-
cation of where Scania is heading when
it brings together lowered fuel costs by
about 1.5 percent with reduced com-
plexity due to the SCR aftertreatment.
Independent fuel consumption tests have
shown how well we command this tech-
nology.
Nine months have passed since the Euro 6
legislation took force. And among manu
facturers as well as customers, there were
doomsayers who predicted all kinds of
problems, including fears of increased fuel
consumption.
“The true picture is now emerging,” says
Granath. “The fears were not entirely un-
founded, but not everyone has been hit.
We managed the transition in such a way
that our customers in practice have re-
duced operating costs with Euro 6 and the
new legislation has been something of a
game-changer in the industry. Scania was
out there early and our customers have had
several years to get used to the technology
in peace and quiet, and have also had more
engines to choose from than others have.”
Being able to offer a broad range of engines
is decisive for customers’ total economy.
If choices are limited then this also limits
the possibility of tailoring an optimal power
train, regardless of the application or ve-
hicle type. Scania’s modular engine range
in three sizes is unique by enabling Sca-
nia to offer potential customers a breadth
that few other manufacturers, regardless of
size, can manage.
“Scania’s Euro 6 range is clear evidence
for how our modular design principles ben-
efit our customers,” emphasises Granath.
“Using only three basic engine types that
share important components, we can cover
a range of 250 to 730 horsepower. And re-
gardless of which Scania you choose, you
always get one of the industry’s best rela-
tionships between power and torque, along
with low fuel consumption. At the same
time, these engines are easy for any Scania
mechanic to service. This is customer value
that is hard to overestimate.”
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