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19th November 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Viessmann has opened a new plant for the manufacture of wall-mounted gas boilers for the Chinese market, in Pinghu, a city close to Shanghai. In addition to the 12,000 m2 factory, the company has also built a centre for the research and development of new technologies and services. Viessmann has operated in China for 20 […]

Viessmann boilers and CHP specified for the world’s tallest modular building

14th November 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

New, landmark residential development in Croydon gets Vitocrossal boilers for their high efficiency and low NOx emissions Viessmann boilers and a Viessmann CHP unit have been specified to provide space-heating and domestic hot water to 546 apartments at 101 George Street, the new residential development in Croydon, London, which has become the tallest modular […]

Retrofitting Allison’s FuelSense® 2.0 software to RCVs cuts fuel consumption by 8.85%

12th November 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Fife Council’s independent trial on Mercedes-Benz refuse trucks demonstrates how software upgrades can save thousands of pounds in annual fuel costs. Two Mercedes-Benz Econic refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) retrofitted with Allison Transmission’s latest FuelSense® 2.0 software have gained fuel savings of 8.85%. This demonstrates how mid-life software upgrades can significantly reduce vehicle fleet running costs. […]

From Dakar to dustbins: transmission performance and durability to be highlighted at Solutrans

5th November 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Gerard de Rooy, team owner and multiple winner of the Dakar Rally to speak from experience about the advantages of Allison fully automatic transmissions Allison Transmission has invited one of its most exciting and high-profile customers, Dakar Rally team owner and multiple winner, Gerard De Rooy, to join its exhibition stand at Solutrans 2019, the […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS SUPPORTING SUPER TRUCK II PROGRAMME

29th October 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a worldwide manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, recently released the results of fuel consumption and emission reduction tests with the company’s Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) technology under evaluation with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Super Truck II programme. Jacobs’ CDA was installed on a 13-litre Navistar engine […]

Alvant’s innovative material recognised at British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs)

21st October 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Award-winning technology can help aerospace manufacturers achieve lower weight and emissions targets Alvant has recently been awarded Materials Application of the Year at the British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEA). The prestigious award was presented to Alvant after judges recognised evidence of how the properties of its aluminium matrix composite (AMC) material were exploited to solve […]

London bus trial confirms fuel savings after retrofitting Allison’s xFE transmission

18th October 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) backs UK customer transmission upgrade programme following Go Ahead London’s up to 7.13% fuel saving on an ADL Enviro200 midibus. Real-world trials of a midibus retrofitted with Allison’s xFE transmission hardware and FuelSense® 2.0 software are showing fuel economy improvements of up to 7.13%, and an average across seasons of 4.37%. […]

First Russian LNG bus is equipped with an Allison Automatic

17th October 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Russia’s first home-produced LNG bus, the LOTOS 105 by RariTEK, has an Allison fully automatic transmission for high performance in city traffic, with lower operation and service costs. The first Russian manufacturer to produce a bus fuelled by liquified natural gas (LNG) has specified an Allison fully automatic transmission. The LOTOS 105 10.5-metre low-floor bus […]

ANOTHER MILESTONE FOR JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS

16th October 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a leading worldwide manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, recently celebrated the delivery of its eight millionth engine brake. This milestone comes less than two years after Jacobs shipped its seven millionth brake, and nearly 60 years after the company’s first engine brake, invented by Clessie Cummins, […]

Viessmann launches the UK’s lowest output system boiler as new Vitodens 200 range arrives

7th October 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

At just 11 kW output, the UK’s newest and smallest system boiler will provide end-users with an optimum-sized, efficient and reliable boiler with a lower price tag. Telford, UK – Viessmann is introducing the UK’s lowest output system boiler this month, as its new Vitodens 200 domestic boiler range arrives in merchants across the country. […]