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NEW ARCHITECTURE FUTURE PROOFS LARGE JOHN emissions control system with external cooled EGR. The JD18 builds
DEERE ENGINES upon the JD14 while delivering a higher power output. It is rated
The new engine 700 to 907 hp at 1900 rpm and supplies 3135 lb.-ft. of peak torque. EQUIPMENT
architecture includes Its rear geartrain produces increased direct power with the option
an overhead cam of one or two rear aux drives for a total 665 lb.-ft. maximum torque.
configuration Both engines incorporate an electronic high-pressure common
that provides the rail fuel system and air-to-air aftercooled turbocharging. For even
flexibility to introduce greater performance, the JD18 offers in-series turbocharging with a
alternative fuel single or dual turbo. “At peak torque, there is about 3135 ft.-lb., so it
technologies in really gives us that lugging capability for a lot of the applications it
future. Bauma 2022 gets into,” Block said. While particularly suited for construction and
provided a forum for agriculture, the engines are can be used in or other applications
John Deere Power requiring higher power and torque, such as large pumps and
Systems (JDPS) to marine applications. “They’re going to be [in applications] at the
highlight advanced higher power level where it will be difficult to electrify, so a fuel-
power system technologies, with particular focus on a new engine based engine is still going to be required,” said Block. “In many
architecture intended to “future proof” its large engines. The first cases, diesel would be the prevalent fuel source.”
engines based on this architecture are the JD14 and the JD18, Alternative fuel capability
both of which were on display during the event. Like many engine Both the JD14 and JD18 are capable of burning hydrogenated
suppliers, JDPS has expressed a commitment to maintaining peak vegetable oil (HVO) and biodiesel up to B20 as a direct
engine performance while offering sustainable fuel solutions that replacement for diesel. The intent is to move into other sustainable
integrate alternative fuel technologies. Its next-generation engine fuel options and technologies in future utilizing their next-
architecture positions the company further along this path. generation engine architecture. “Because of the location of the
“What’s new about the architecture is it’s future proofing our large cam, now you can access it to be able to add that technology
engines in two ways. Number one, we now have rear geartrains, later, plus spark ignition will be a key technology that you can
so it gives them much more flexibility for auxiliary power on the add,” Block noted. “When the cam is not easily accessible, it’s
equipment that they’re situated in,” Nick Block, director, sales more difficult to [implement] those alternative fuel technologies.”
and marketing, JDPS, explained. “A second key thing is they JDPS has chosen to concentrate initially on liquid alternatives to
have overhead cams. [The overhead cam] gives us better fuel diesel, but is investigating gaseous options, including hydrogen,
economy, which is really important for lowering carbon. The other as well. “If you add spark ignition to it, then you can start to look
thing it allows for is the flexibility to introduce alternative fuels to at other fuels like methanol, biomethane, etc.,” said Block. “So,
diesel over time.” there’s another host of alternative fuels that spark ignition can
High-powered solutions help address. And that’s technology we can layer on top of this.
The 13.8L JD14 six-cylinder inline, four-stroke, water-cooled engine “Our intent and our strategy is by 2026 to have the technologies
has a reduced footprint that allows more space and easier defined that give us that flexibility for sustainable carbon reducing
integration compared to its predecessor. It has power ratings from technologies for combustion engines. They maybe won’t all have
402 to 684 hp at 2100 rpm and rated torque of 2250 lb.-ft. The the same approach, but they’re all going to have an approach
engine meets Tier 4 Final/Stage V utilizing JDPS’ inline integrated that allows CO2 [emissions] to be reduced.”

TRITON ISSUES `8,060 CRORE LOI TO BHARAT advance payment has been handed over to BEL by Triton. BEL
ELECTRONICS FOR PURCHASE OF BATTERY PACKS FOR will deliver the first-off quantity by November 2022. The battery
E-TRUCKS packs will be manufactured at Pune unit of BEL. BEL has also
Triton Electric Vehicle India Pvt Ltd, a part of Triton Electric Vehicle signed an MoU with Triton Electric Vehicle (TEV), for manufacture
LLC, USA, has issued a Letter of Intent (Lol) to Navratna Defence of Hydrogen Fuel cells by BEL with technology transfer from TEV,
PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for procurement of 300 KW Li- to meet the requirements of Indian market and mutually agreed
Ion Battery Packs for its Semi-truck project in India at an estimated export markets. The MoU aims at tapping the demand for clean
value of `8060 crore. As per the filing, the battery packs are to be energy solutions for various applications including for E- Mobility,
delivered by BEL to Triton in 24 months commencing from January by leveraging Government of India,s thrust for adoption of clean
2023. The Purchase Order for first-off quantity with hundred percent energy fuels for applications in transport, energy storage etc.

ESCORTS KUBOTA TRACTOR VOLUME JUMPS 7.2% IN percent as against 12,749 tractors sold in October 2021. Festive
OCTOBER 2022 demand was good led by above normal monsoon and higher
Escorts Kubota Limited Agri Machinery Segment in October water reservoirs level. For the coming Rabi season all macro-
2022 sold 14,492 tractors which is the ever highest monthly sales economic factors remain favourable for the industry. However,
registering a growth of 7.2% as against 13,514 tractors sold in overhang of unabsorbed commodities inflation remains a
October 2021. As per the regulatory filing, Domestic tractor sales concern.Export tractor sales in October 2022 was at 649 tractors
in October 2022 was at 13,843 tractors registering a growth of 8.6 as against 765 tractors sold in October 2021.

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