Category: Engines

Perkins engine range, technologies for demanding times

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The role of an engine is to generate power without taking up too much space. With these words, BU Power Systems, the official distributor of the Perkins brand, introduced at Eima the solutions from the English manufacturer dedicated to the agricultural mechanization sector. This product line has undergone significant technological advancements and updates in recent years, offering engines designed to meet the performance demands of machine manufacturers while maintaining compact packaging, reliability, low emissions, and minimal fuel consumption. The latest example of this development trend is the new “2600 Series”,…

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Powerpack Yanmar, ready for anything

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The Yanmar four-cylinder “4Tn101” is not a brand-new product, having been on the market for some time. However, it remains one of the most reliable and versatile engines available, a characteristic reinforced during Eima with the introduction of a “high output” powerpack configuration, calibrated to deliver 105 kilowatts of power (143 horsepower). This addition will expand Yanmar Italia’s commercial offering. Compact in size and thoroughly tested in terms of its thermal group, the engine is presented as a powerpack complete with all necessary accessories and services for operation—an autonomous energy…

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Hyundai, range expansion

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The Hyundai Infracore group’s engines, a South Korean giant well-established in the earthmoving segment, are aiming to expand into the agricultural mechanization sector. Over the past few years, the company has targeted agriculture and showcased a broad range of engines at Eima this year, some of which are already integrated into the European market’s tractor segment. At the Bologna exhibition, Goldoni Keestrack’s stand displayed three- and four-cylinder “Dm” series units in the new generation of Italian-Belgian specialized tractors. These engines power Goldoni machines, with the “Dm01” three-cylinder engine featuring a…

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Cummins multifuel solutions, across the board

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Cummins‘ engine offerings are highly pragmatic. At Eima International, the company showcased only engines currently in production, selecting from its extensive product lines the units best suited to represent the development trends embraced to meet the current market needs of agricultural machinery. These trends address performance and sustainability—key themes for the American brand at all its trade fair appearances—promoted through a multifuel approach centered on the development of modular engine platforms capable of accommodating a wide variety of fuels without major alterations to engine layouts. This design philosophy, defined as…

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Engine ibrid Saim, italian-japanese collaboration

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Building on its partnership with the Kubota Group, established in 1991, Saim Industrial has decided to enter the electrified propulsion sector and use EIMA 2024 as the premier platform to launch its first hybrid unit. Saim was founded in 1951 with the aim of providing high-quality components to industry, particularly the automotive and marine sectors. In the engine sector, it later created the Saim Industrial division, specializing in the sale and configuration of engines for various applications; in 1991, it became the exclusive distributor of Kubota engines in Italy. Hence,…

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Perkins “2600” series, revolution on stage

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The engine industry is undergoing a crucial transformation phase, aimed at reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency. In this context, Perkins has introduced the development of the new “2600” series, a 13-liter platform designed to provide power density, torque, and efficiency that align with the most stringent design and operational constraints imposed by the agricultural mechanization sector, as well as more broadly by construction and industrial applications. The unit, shown for the first time at Eima 2024 and set to be included in Perkins’ offerings starting in 2026, will exhibit…

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Yanmar solutions for motor pumps, high efficiency irrigation

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Yanmar provides four propulsion units in the agromechanical segment that focus on irrigation applications and the general movement of water resources. This segment has become increasingly critical in recent years due to the challenges posed by climate change, particularly regarding the more frequent and impactful water crises affecting larger areas. In this context, pump engines represent an indispensable solution, necessary for both routine agricultural activities and emergency situations that require engines designed to operate pumping mechanisms, ensuring complete and continuous operational capacity in all environmental conditions, while minimizing maintenance intervals…

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With Cummins’ “Next Gen X15” engine a change of pace

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Cummins has produced 115,000 engines in the last five years, with a portion installed in over 14,000 pieces of construction equipment. These units cover a power range from 74 to over 700 horsepower, with displacements ranging from three liters and 800 cubic centimeters to 15 liters. These performance characteristics meet the needs of manufacturers of self-propelled agricultural machinery, as they are paired with compact design mechanics, high efficiency, and considerable ease of installation. These features have been particularly pursued in the development of the power and torque curves of the…

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Jcb announces the production of its millionth engine

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Jcb celebrates the production of its millionth engine. Engine production began in 2004 at the Jcb Power Systems factory in Foston, Derbyshire, and expanded to India in 2010 in Ballabgarh, Delhi, with the opening of a dedicated factory. From producing three engines a day 20 years ago, Jcb today produces around 500 a day, taking on a global role in the design, development and production of diesel engines, and is now a pioneer in the development of hydrogen combustion engines. Jcb’s goal Engines produced by Jcb Power Systems have played…

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Agco Power investments, zero emissions objective

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Last April the Agco group announced the launch of a 70 million euro investment plan aimed at expanding the production possibilities of the Linnavuori plant in Finland, while also increasing its research capabilities in the energy sector sustainable. With regards to the latter, the plan essentially looks at non-fossil fuels and electric motors. Production capacities will instead be increased through the creation of a new warehouse for the processing of cylinder heads and continuously variable transmission components, a new painting department and facilities for testing remanufactured engines. Also training areas…

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