JCB Achieves Tier 4 Interim Without Need for Aftertreatment

Source: JCB Americas
Created: July 3, 2012

The company formally launches its Ecomax engine, which achieves emissions levels without requiring an external exhaust aftertreatment or DPF.

The Ecomax engine brings together a variable geometry turbocharger, cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and enhanced filtration to achieve Tier 4 Interim emissions requirements.
The Ecomax engine brings together a variable geometry turbocharger, cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and enhanced filtration to achieve Tier 4 Interim emissions requirements.
The JCB Ecomax engine meets Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB emissions without the need for aftertreatment.
The JCB Ecomax engine meets Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB emissions without the need for aftertreatment.
As a vertically integrated equipment producer, JCB was able to design and develop its own diesel engines, starting with the Dieselmax and now the Ecomax range.
As a vertically integrated equipment producer, JCB was able to design and develop its own diesel engines, starting with the Dieselmax and now the Ecomax range.
Engines coming off the line await shipment to JCB facilities around the world, where they will be fitted into the company's 74- to 174-hp machines.
Engines coming off the line await shipment to JCB facilities around the world, where they will be fitted into the company's 74- to 174-hp machines.
The engine will be fitted into 74- to 174-hp JCB backhoe-loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers, wheeled loading shovels, the JS excavators, rough-terrain forklifts, skid-steer loaders and compact track...
The engine will be fitted into 74- to 174-hp JCB backhoe-loaders, Loadall telescopic handlers, wheeled loading shovels, the JS excavators, rough-terrain forklifts, skid-steer loaders and compact track loaders.

The Tier 4 Interim engines will have the same 500-hour service intervals as the previous models. It is estimated that there will be a nominal increase of 5 cents per hour over a typical 6,000-hour ownership period for a backhoe-loader, an amount that will be offset by the fuel economy and productivity benefits.

Forging a Link

Because the Ecomax engines feature electronic control, JCB has been able to fully integrate engine diagnostics and analysis into its LiveLink telematic system on certain models. Customers will be able to access location information, service alerts, engine health alerts and other critical data.

With the Tier 4 Interim engine, LiveLink will provide improved diagnostics, fuel economy and work-related data, such as fuel economy in different working modes. This will allow customers to more closely manage the use of equipment, ensuring that maximum economy is achieved on site.