Capital Equipment News January 2015

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.

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.” b

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

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