European Truck and Bus
With over one million Euro certified engines operating in truck, bus, coach and specialist vehicle applications around the globe, Cummins bring a unique level of experience to every engine we manufacture, and the ability to provide the right engine for each installation. For vehicle manufacturers it offers a level of application expertise that few, if any, other engine companies can match. For the operator it offers world-class levels of performance.
Over $350 million is invested annually in research and engineering to maintain our technology leadership across a power band extending all the way to 3,500 ps. With engine manufacturing in 8 countries and over 5,000 support locations worldwide, Cummins has evolved into a truly international engine company. An approach which reflects the needs of our global OEM partners.
Cummins European credentials are strongly rooted, based on over 50 years of manufacturing presence and now employing almost 4,000 employees in the EU. OEM customers can take full advantage of Cummins application engineering support and pilot vehicle testing facility. We also draw a special strength from our huge technical and manufacturing resources in the USA.
Effectively, with a Cummins Euro Certified engine you get the results of a technical synergy between our most skillful designers on both sides of the Atlantic.
European emissions standards are being implemented at different stages around the world. In fact they are expected to be the most widely used on-highway emissions rules globally, significantly more than any other.
Based on nearly 20 years of experience from Euro I onwards, Cummins has the Euro certified product to meet your requirements - wherever you are. Whether your requirement is for an engine to meet Euro II, Euro III, Euro or IV or emissions, whether you are operating in Europe, Turkey, Russia, China, Brazil or India, there is a Cummins engine for you.
Euro V
Implemented by October 2009, Euro V reflects a 95% reduction in European truck and bus diesel engine emissions since legislation began in the mid 1990’s. This achievement has required substantial year on year investment from engine manufacturers.
As with Euro IV, Cummins will use Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) aftertreatment, designed in-house by Cummins Emission Solutions, to meet Euro V and EEV emissions requirements. The additional reductions in emissions of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) have been achieved by optimising the AdBlue injection strategy. Coupled with increased fuel injection pressure capability from the improved high pressure common rail fuel system, Euro V certification has been achieved without compromising performance or fuel economy. In fact the benefits gained by Cummins at Euro IV have been carried into Euro V.
Euro 5 includes the demanding on-board diagnostics (OBD) standard laid down by the European Union. The ‘OBD2’ standard calls for more system monitoring, and tighter limits on tailpipe emissions across the vehicle’s operating cycle. The OBD system alerts the driver when emissions levels are threatened due to a system or component malfunction, if tailpipe levels exceed the legislated limits engine performance is restricted and the driver will be forced to make a repair. Tailpipe emissions monitoring is something that the legislators have been pressing for several years and this is now being made possible through the availability of robust exhaust emissions sensors.
EEV
EEV has become the badge for ultra low emission vehicles and is being demanded by major cities looking to reduce emissions to the lowest possible levels
EEV stands for “Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicle”, and is a voluntary standard that is more stringent than the lowest levels introduced by the European Community to date, Euro V. Versus Euro v, EEV requires particulate matter to be reduced a further 33% (from 0.03 g/kW/hr to 0.02g/kW/hr) on the European Transient Cycle. Hydro-carbons, carbon monoxide and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) remain as low as Euro v.
The ISBe engine’s super clean design characteristics have enabled Cummins combustion engineers to drive down particulates to the levels that meet the EEV requirements. The integrated SCR solution easily reduces engine NOx to the required Euro V level of 2.0g/kW/hr. So, Cummins can deliver an EEV solution without the additional cost of installing and certifying a particulate filter. This will enable operators to meet the green credentials with minimal impact to maintenance and running costs, and also gain potential tax benefits for using ultra low emission vehicles. Click here to see full press release.
All of the benefits developed for Cummins latest Euro V engines have been made available for engines that meet lagging emissions, including Euro II and Euro III.
The latest design features including higher displacement, electronic control, high pressure common rail fuel systems are applicable, whatever emissions level you require.
Euro IV
Cummins is focused on providing the highest engine availability at the lowest possible running costs, whilst meeting the latest emissions regulations. Our strategy is driven by evaluating customer needs and market conditions in order to provide the optimum products with the appropriate technologies - wherever Cummins engines operate.
To meet the Euro IV emissions levels Cummins chose Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology. This choice was driven by the need for improved fuel economy, longer service intervals and higher vehicle uptime.
The SCR solution is a fully integrated engine management and after-treatment system with all components available from Cummins Inc. The whole system is controlled and monitored from the engine control module which improves reliability, lowers cost and provides ease of installation. This single source approach offers truck and bus builders the complete engine to exhaust pipe solution all warranted by Cummins.
Since its introduction in 2005, this system has delivered significant reductions in running costs through lower fuel consumption and extended service intervals as well as exceptional reliability and durability.
Cummins emissions strategy drove the use of SCR aftertreatment for Euro IV, as this would require minimal changes to meet Euro V. This has given long term installation commonality for vehicle manufacturers and end users alike.
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