Thermo King achieves EPA, CARB certification for 2013 engines

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Thermo King officials say the company has become the first transport refrigeration manufacturer to receive Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification for 2013 model year engines greater than 25 horsepower – and has done so without the use of a diesel particulate filter.

EPA regulations require an engine to be 37% cleaner for particulate matter and 90% cleaner for nitrogen oxides as compared to the previous interim Tier 4 standard.

“Customers can now keep their transport refrigeration units longer than seven years, and, if they do decide to sell, values should remain higher because no incremental investment will be required,” said Doug Lenz, director of product management and marketing for Thermo King. “Throughout the life of the units, they will have a more sustainable solution which is increasingly important for customers who need to respond to corporate-wide commitments to sustainability.”

The new engines will be introduced via Thermo King’s new Precedent platform. Officials say the new trailer temperature control platform will “deliver double-digit fuel savings, best-in-class performance and lower life cycle costs, while providing a regulatory compliant solution and peace of mind for trailer owners and operators.” To read more about the new Precedent, click here.

Beginning Jan. 1, Thermo King will also offer a full range of truck and auxiliary power unit (APU) solutions compliant with EPA Tier 4 final regulations for engine emissions.

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Cummins ISX15 engine receives EPA certification through 2014

COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Cummins’ ISX15 engine has been certified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), meeting both the EPA 2013 regulations and the new greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency rules that will take effect in 2014. Cummins 2014 greenhouse gas certification is the first engine certificate issued by the EPA, the company said.

Cummins says efficiency improvements to its base engine include optimized combustion and reduced parasitic load through high-efficiency water, fuel and lube pump systems. Officials say the ISX15 will achieve up to 2% fuel economy improvement over today's product. The Cummins ISX15 for 2013 will use the same base engine with the XPI fuel system, VGT Turbocharger, Cummins aftertreatment system with diesel particulate filter and selective catalytic reduction technology, and fully integrated electronics.

"Cummins 2013 truck engines will deliver better fuel economy with no major hardware changes," said Jeff Jones, Cummins’ vice-president of sales and market communications. "This results in improved reliability due to stable architecture.

"The certification of the ISX15 demonstrates Cummins commitment to deliver products that exceed both environmental and customer requirements. We are confident that we'll receive certification for our other on-highway engines well before the end of the year.”

Cummins entire lineup of on-highway engines for truck, bus, RV and specialty-vehicle markets will enter production on Jan. 2. Company officials say they expect all engines to be certified a full year early to the 2014 greenhouse gas and fuel-efficiency rules.

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