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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. […]

Schools swarm to join to industry beehive project

4th October 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Plumbwise and Viessmann back BEE1 initiative that benefits local primary schools and the environment with every boiler sold Viessmann and South Wales-based installer Plumbwise have teamed up with environmental enterprise BEE1 to offer all 54 primary schools in the Neath Port Talbot area a free beehive and educational package based around bees. Whenever Plumbwise installs […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS INTRODUCES FULCRUM BRIDGE ENGINE TECHNOLOGY TO OFF-HIGHWAY MARKET

2nd October 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Jacobs eliminates the need for valve lashing adjustments and makes lashless valvetrains compatible with engine braking, benefiting fuel economy and emissions. Technology to be exhibited for the first time at Agritechnica 2019 in Germany. Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a worldwide manufacturer of diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, has introduced its Fulcrum Bridge technology […]

Latest two-seater Fast Craft Simulator features advanced graphics

2nd October 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Cruden is set to unveil its most advanced fast craft simulator at I/ITSEC 2019 (Booth 712) in Florida in December. The fast craft crew training simulator now features seats for two people – helmsman and navigator as in a real boat – making the learning experience as close to reality as possible and to train […]

Viessmann celebrates hat trick with Which? Best Buy boiler brand status

24th September 2019 By Madeleine Bendall

Viessmann’s Vitodens domestic boiler range has been awarded Which? Best Buy status for the third year running. Viessmann is described as a “very smart choice” by the respected UK consumer organisation in its annual survey. Offering a comprehensive range of domestic gas-condensing boilers (from 11 kW to 60 kW output), Viessmann excels in reliability and […]

Mobile intensive care unit provides gentle transport for the heaviest of German patients

10th September 2019 By propel-admin

The Bavarian Red Cross has acquired new, specially-designed intensive care ambulances based on the Iveco EuroCargo; the Allison fully automatic transmission smoothly multiplies engine torque during vehicle start-up and delivers uninterrupted, continuous power shifts. MAINZ, Germany – The Bavarian Red Cross in Germany has acquired three new intensive care ambulances, with a further three due […]

Alvant uses DSEI show to demonstrate benefits of matrix composite materials to the defence industry

9th September 2019 By propel-admin

Alvant will be attending DSEI 2019, the world’s leading defence and security event*, to raise awareness of the benefits of matrix composite materials in defence specific applications, specifically those that require lightweight, high-strength struts, linkages, panels and tubes, for use in land, sea and air systems. The event, to be held 10-13 September at Excel […]