Cummins Starts Producing Simplified Tier 4 Final Engines for Rental Equipment
Cummins announced last week that its producing 4-cylinder Tier 4 Final QSF2.8, QSF3.8 and QSB4.5 engines, using a simplified technology approach focused on compact installation packages for space-constrained construction and material handling equipment across the 49 hp to 173 hp range.
QSF and QSB engines use filter-free, flow-through exhaust aftertreatment systems and a clean-combustion formula focused on fuel efficiency. For rental companies, that means a lower cost of operation and higher uptime availability as they transition their fleets to Tier 4 Final-compliant equipment, the company says.
Tier 4 Final 2.8-liter, 3.8-liter and 4.5-liter engines align with rental equipment step-ups in capacity, size and operating weight across a broad product range. The new, lower 74-hp QSF3.8 and 173-hp QSB4.5 allow for power-matching with with the potential for installation downsizing. "With these downsizing opportunities and use of simplified technology across the range, Cummins is redefining the ability of 4-cylinder engines to power compact equipment with simpler technology for applications including skid steers, forklifts, excavators, wheel loaders, telehandlers, air compressors and more," said Brian Wilson, Cummins General Manager - Global Compact Business.
Equipment positioned in the 75 hp-to-90 hp (56-67 kW) power band can transition to the new QSF3.8 rating at 74 hp (55 kW) and take advantage of using a simple Cummins Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) in place of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) aftertreatment or a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) system. The 3.8-liter displacement ensures that machine capacity and low-end torque performance are retained at the lower 74-hp (55 kW) rating.
Compared to an SCR system, the Cummins DOC reduces the aftertreatment space claim by more than 50 percent and eliminates the on-board Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) tank and the associated cost of replenishing the fluid.
Increasing the top rating of the QSB4.5 to 173 hp for Tier 4 Final presents the opportunity for equipment using a 6-cylinder engine at a similarly rated power to downsize to a much smaller 4-cylinder QSB4.5 installation, with the added benefit of fuel consumption savings of up to 10 percent.
The QSB4.5 is performance-upgraded for Tier 4 Final with a compact Variable Geometry Turbocharger developed by Cummins Turbo Technologies for the engine platform to provide higher boost at all engine speeds with impressive levels of torque response.
"Right Sizing" Aftertreatment
The QSF2.8. QSF3.8 and QSB4.5 are fully integrated with exhaust aftertreatment systems designed and manufactured by Cummins Emission Solutions with "right sizing" efficiency to precisely match the aftertreatment size and technology to the engine output and the equipment types they are intended for.
For QSF2.8 and QSF3.8 ratings below 75 hp , the Cummins DOC provides a "fit and forget" solution, completely transparent to the equipment user as it functions as a filter-free device able to reduce emissions from the exhaust without the need for regeneration or any service cleaning. For applications above 75 hp (56 kW), the Cummins SCR system achieves very high emissions conversion efficiency with filter-free, flow-through operation. The SCR works as an integrated system with the engine combustion so that DEF use is reduced to as low as 3 percent of fuel consumed. The rugged SCR system is designed to last the life of the engine, helping to enhance the residual value of the equipment.
The SCR system is used in combination with a DOC for higher outputs up to the 173 hp (129 kW)-rated QSB4.5 for premium performance equipment. The Cummins DOC-SCR system allows a greater latitude within the in-cylinder combustion formula to realize faster engine response and improved fuel efficiency.
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