Cummins Inc will showcase its hydrogen inner combustion engine (H2-ICE) for the primary time at EIMA Worldwide happening this week (6-10 November) in Bologna, Italy.
Guests to Corridor 15, Stand A3, will see three Cummins engines – the B6.7H hydrogen inner combustion engine, the B4.5 Structural engine, and the L9 Harvest engine.
Rated at 216 kW (290 hp) and with 1200 Nm peak torque, the B6.7H supplies diesel-like efficiency utilizing zero-carbon hydrogen gas for agricultural purposes.
The engine’s similarity with present diesel software reduces integration complexity, whereas excessive components commonality helps optimised components procurement methods for operators working combined gas fleets. The Cummins B6.7H supplies a path to zero-carbon emissions that’s acquainted to OEMs and operators.
“Showcasing the B6.7H at EIMA demonstrates our capability to offer agriculture OEMs with a spread of sustainable energy choices for all duty-cycles. The B6.7H engine’s lean combustion expertise supplies zero-carbon energy to help our prospects’ decarbonisation methods,” says Phil Dawson, basic manager-agriculture at Cummins.
Cummins’ hydrogen inner combustion engine expertise can also be out there in a bigger displacement, the X15H, with energy rankings from 298-395 kW (400-530 hp) and peak torque of 2600 Nm.
For the reason that introduction of the Stage V emissions customary in 2019, Cummins has produced over 100,000Stage V engines throughout numerous off-highway purposes.
Cummins Stage V engines, often called the Efficiency Collection, are central to Cummins’ dedication to the agricultural sector, the place it has been a key participant since 1919.
With rankings from 120-160 hp (90-120kW) the F4.5 Structural engine has been particularly designed for small to medium sized general-purpose tractors. That includes a structural cylinder block, oil pan, and kit housing together with DOC/DPF mounting flexibility; the F4.5 supplies a compact and succesful four-cylinder possibility for tractors within the 120-160 hp (90-120kW) energy band.
“We are actually making this product out there with a structural block and oil pan for agricultural tractor purposes. As a part of our Efficiency Collection vary, it’ll ship extra machine functionality and substantial productiveness advantages for the farmers who function Cummins powered gear,” provides Dawson.
The L9 Harvest engine builds on Cummins’ confirmed L9 Stage V platform, however has been specifically optimised for mix harvesters, which function at increased RPMs than different agricultural gear. To reinforce efficiency underneath these demanding circumstances, the design features a bigger VGT turbocharger and a strengthened exhaust manifold. These upgrades enhance the engine’s responsiveness to heavy masses whereas delivering higher gas economic system.
“Our engineers perceive the distinctive engine necessities for mix harvesters. The brand new L9 Harvest has been particularly designed to carry out at stage that gives the mandatory energy for a mix whereas enhancing gas economic system,” says Dawson.
Cummins merchandise on show at EIMA are a part of the corporate’s wider Vacation spot Zero technique. Cummins has invested considerably to ship on its Vacation spot Zero technique, allocating an organization file $1.4 billion to analysis and improvement (R&D) in 2023, with $250 million of this spent in Europe alone.
This funding has enabled greenhouse fuel reductions by means of enhancements in gas economic system efficiency of diesel and pure fuel powertrains, in addition to improvement of hydrogen inner combustion engine options and battery electrical, gas cell electrical and hydrogen manufacturing applied sciences.
