RKLAB AG Diesel Fuel Injection System
RKLAB AG is a technology company in the process of commercializing a new diesel fuel injection system, the RK Injector (RKI). The technology is a self-pressurizing fuel injection system that is a direct replacement for the current common rail diesel fuel injection system.
BorgWarner Expands North American Reman Turbocharger Line
BorgWarner is expanding its North American REMAN turbocharger line to include turbochargers of all brands. REMAN—or remanufactured—turbochargers combine the quality of a new original turbocharger with the competitiveness of a remanufactured system.
JET Tools Industrial Grade 60 and 80-Gallon Oil-Lubricated Air Compressors
The vertical-style compressors feature cast iron pumps, ASME-certified tanks and durable and industrial-rated NEMA motors for dependable, long-lasting service. Each compressor has a built-in safety valve, high pressure switch and a fully enclosed metal belt guard to help ensure safe operation.
QualCast Light-Duty, Medium-Duty and Marine Catalog
QualCast has announced its newest catalog, the QualCast 2016 Light-Duty Catalog, the third in a series of QualCast and QualFast aftermarket and performance catalogs.
What Is Selective Catalytic Reduction?
Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) is a proven and advanced active emissions control technology system that injects a liquid-reductant agent through a special catalyst into the exhaust stream of a diesel engine. The reductant source is usually automotive-grade urea, otherwise known as Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF).
CLEANFIX Hydraulic Cooling Fans
CLEANFIX’s new hydraulic cooling fans are used in a wide range of agricultural, forestry, construction, waste and recycling equipment to prevent problems associated with overheating and inefficiency of the engine. The key benefits are more power on the PTO shaft and wheels, fuel savings, and noise reduction.
Machine Shop Market Profile
As we move through our 51st year of covering this industry, the staff of Engine Builder recognizes that old adage – the more things change, the more they stay the same. What’s changed about this industry is, well, pretty much everything. What’s stayed the same is the dedication and hardwork of the professionals who keep engines running and customers happy.
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Receives NCMA Award for Data Excellence
Federal-Motor Motorparts, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation, recently received the National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) President’s Award for Electronic Data Excellence for the integration of the company’s FP Diesel product information into the NAPA Auto Parts PartsPRO II catalog.
High Performance Diesel Crankshafts, Connecting Rods & Pistons
Most stock Cummins, Duramax and Power Stroke engines can safely handle cranking up the turbo boost to produce 500 to 600 or more horsepower. But once you get to get up around 700 to 800 horsepower in an otherwise stock motor, things start to break and upgrades will be necessary.
Shop Solutions June 2015
In our shop we do a variety of cylinder heads for late-model diesel trucks. On jobs like 6.0L Fords, 5.9L Cummins or 6.6L Duramax diesels our customers often install ARP studs as an improved fastener. ARP highly suggests that the studs be re-torqued after the engine is run for the first time.
What Does Ethanol Mean To Your Shop?
Although ethanol alcohol is mostly made from corn, it seems to be a real hot potato! Almost all pump gasoline today contains 10 percent ethanol (E10) because the Renewable Fuels Standard Act requires it. The reasons why are partially practical, partially political and partially economic.
Turning Over Industrial Engine Business
Engine builders today are diversifying their businesses in order to maintain a healthy, steady stream of business and cash flow. One such area of opportunity lies within the industrial engine market. Industrial engines are a broad category that essentially covers any off road engine. Read how your shop can get in on the action.
Elgin Industries Receives John Deere OE Supplier Award
Elgin Industries, a leading Tier One supplier of original equipment engine and chassis components, recently received the highest supplier rating through the John Deere Achieving Excellence Program. Elgin was recognized for the third consecutive year as a John Deere “Partner-Level Supplier” for its quality and customer service achievements.
WIX Filters Celebrates FFA Week with Look at Agriculture Offerings
WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products, is celebrating National FFA Week by highlighting its foundation in and continued commitment to the agriculture industry. WIX’s legacy in agriculture spans 76 years, starting in 1939, when it began manufacturing oil filters specifically for farm tractor engines.
WIX Filters Installs Automated Shuttle Storage and Picking System at Master Distribution Center
WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products, has implemented a “goods-to-person” picking strategy for its master distribution center in Gastonia, N.C., based on a newly installed automated shuttle storage and picking system. The new system is an expandable, two-aisle Stingray Shuttle System that uses robotic shuttles to pick products and fulfill orders for WIX’s automotive, agricultural, industrial and specialty filter customers.
Champion Brands, LLC
Champion Brands, LLC, originally Lowe Oil Co. founded by Ralph Lowe in 1956, is a globally recognized industry leader in specialty lubricants for over 58 years. Through the years, Champion has grown to produce and blend more than 350 different products including fuel, chemicals, motor oils, additives, and lubricants for the racing, automotive, heavy truck,
WIX Filters Donates $34,160 to National FFA Chapters
WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products celebrating its 75th anniversary, has awarded $34,160 to national FFA chapters in the United States through a box-top redemption program in partnership with the National FFA Organization.
QualCast Announces New Online Valve Train Catalog
QualCast’s new online catalog features the ability to search over 560,000 new lines of data tying valve train and engine component applications to Year, Make, Model, Vehicle data from North America. In addition, the Search by Part Number feature returns dimensions, tolerances, photos, interchanges, and applications by part.
Diesel Engine Oil & Filters
Diesel engines have been around since the dawn of the automotive era. Over the years, diesels have become the engine of choice for powering heavy-duty trucks, buses, agricultural vehicles, off-road equipment, hard-working pickup trucks and stationary generators. More recently, diesels are competing against hybrid and plug-in electric powertrains as an alternative to gasoline engines in
What Can CNC Do For You?
Are you using Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) equipment in your shop? According to our most recent Babcox Machine Shop Market Profile Survey, 12 percent of engine builders said they own a CNC machining center (a multi-purpose machine that can do surfacing, boring, milling, drilling, etc.). The survey also asked what other types of equipment our
