Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a global manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, will supply a compression release engine brake to South Korean engine manufacturer Doosan Infracore for its DX12 model.
With the new agreement, Jacobs’ products may be specified as a customer option on the DX12 Euro 6 engine for the domestic South Korean market, where it is selected predominantly by dump truck and mixer vehicle manufacturers.
The compression release engine brakes are being manufactured at Jacobs’ Suzhou facility in Jiangsu, China and supplied to Doosan’s engine manufacturing plant in Incheon, South Korea.
“Jacobs is delighted to continue its relationship with Doosan in Asia. This follows the successful supply of our compression release brakes in the predecessor DV11 automotive engine, where the retarding performance of the product and the co-operation with Jacobs’ engineers was considered to be very positive,” says Steve Ernest, Vice President, Engineering and Business Development at Jacobs Vehicle Systems.
The Jacobs’ compression release engine brake takes the load off the truck’s foundation brakes, turning the power-producing diesel engine into a power-absorbing air compressor via a compression-release mechanism. It is capable of handling 85 percent of the vehicle’s braking needs, increasing productivity by maintaining a higher average downhill speed, and reducing slowing time/distances on flat land. It can slow a heavily loaded vehicle from 90 to 70 kph in 30 percent less time and distance than wheel brakes alone. Operators of trucks with Jacobs’ compression release engine brake experience significantly reduced brake wear, the elimination of “brake fade” due to high temperatures on the friction brakes, and a lower total cost of ownership.
To learn more about the Jacobs’ engine brake performance, visit jacobsvehiclesystems.com.
Image – Jacobs Vehicle Systems® will supply its compression release engine brake to South Korean engine manufacturer Doosan, for its DX12 model for on- and off-highway trucks sold into the domestic market.
About Jacobs Vehicle Systems
Jacobs Vehicle Systems is headquartered in Bloomfield, Conn., where it has a 25,000 square meter design, testing and manufacturing facility, with support sites in Europe, Japan, and India as well as manufacturing facilities in Suzhou, China and Brno, Czech Republic. Jake Brake® products are used by heavy and medium-duty diesel engine manufacturers globally. Registered to the ISO 14001 and IATF16949 standards, Jacobs Vehicle Systems is the world’s leading producer of vehicle retarding and valve actuation technologies and can be found at jakebrake.com.
About Doosan Infracore
Located in Incheon, Korea, Doosan Infracore started producing diesel engines in 1958. Its production facility operated under the license of MAN technology in 1975 and ISUZU technology in 1979. Today, the company is divided into four business groups: commercial vehicle engine, industrial engine, marine engine and genset. With 600 employees working on engine manufacturing, Doosan has developed over 1,200 different product applications and produces 66 models under 1,200 horsepower. In 1998, Doosan added a CNG engine to its line up. https://www.doosanengine.com/en