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JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS SUPPORTING SUPER TRUCK II PROGRAMME

29th October 2019 By Louise

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 […]

CHINA’S WEICHAI POWER CO. SPECIFIES JACOBS’ COMPRESSION RELEASE BRAKE FOR TWO NEW TRUCK ENGINES

2nd December 2021 By Louise

December 2nd 2021 CHINA’S WEICHAI POWER CO. SPECIFIES JACOBS’ COMPRESSION RELEASE BRAKE FOR TWO NEW TRUCK ENGINES BLOOMFIELD, CT, USA – Jacobs Vehicle Systems® has been appointed by China’s Weichai Power Co. to supply engine brake components for two new diesel engines for heavy-duty trucks. Weichai’s 13-liter WP13H and 15-liter WP15H engines, which recently went […]

JACOBS INTRODUCES 1.5 STROKE HPD (HIGH POWER DENSITY) ENGINE BRAKE

17th May 2018 By propel-admin

A new version of Jacobs’ innovative braking technology is part of a common modular design frame of compression release brakes that can be specified according to customer engine characteristics and adapted to local market requirements. Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems, has launched 1.5 Stroke HPD, a new […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS OPENS FIRST EUROPEAN FACTORY

19th November 2019 By Louise

Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a worldwide manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding and valve actuation systems, recently shipped the company’s first engine brake from its newly opened European facility near the city of Brno in the Czech Republic. With its headquarters in Bloomfield, CT, and its Suzhou facility in Eastern China, Brno becomes the third production […]

UPDATED JAKE BRAKE ENHANCES PACCAR ENGINE LINEUP

31st March 2022 By Louise

March 31st, 2022 BLOOMFIELD, CT, USA – Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a worldwide manufacturer of engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry, has upgraded the company’s engine brake on model-year 2021 PACCAR MX-11 heavy-duty diesel engines. The electronically controlled engine brake now includes a new high-flow solenoid to facilitate faster, smoother gear […]

JACOBS TO SPOTLIGHT PROVEN BENEFITS OF HPD (HIGH POWER DENSITY) ENGINE BRAKE AT IAA COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

5th July 2018 By propel-admin

OEM development programmes and trials in Europe, North America and Asia are proving Jacobs’ innovative braking technology is superior to traditional compression release braking and well-suited to engines with CNG as well as diesel. Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation systems, will spotlight its High […]

BENEFITS OF JACOBS’ CYLINDER DEACTIVATION TECHNOLOGY ARE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED

25th February 2020 By Louise

Better fuel economy and lower emissions, already proven in extensive tests by Jacobs, have been independently measured Jacobs Vehicle Systems® has completed testing with an internationally known third-party laboratory, funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to quantify the fuel savings and emissions benefits of Jacobs’ Cylinder Deactivation (CDA) technology. The tests were conducted […]

Jacobs Vehicle Systems to present modular emissions-reducing engine technologies at IAA Transportation 2022

20th July 2022 By propel-admin

BLOOMFIELD, CT, USA – Jacobs Vehicle Systems will showcase its latest portfolio of engine retarding and valve actuation technologies at IAA Transportation in Hannover, September 20-25, 2022 (Hall 22, Booth C11). The focus will be on Jacobs’ cylinder deactivation technology and its modular valvetrain concepts. Engine braking and cylinder deactivation technologies are key levers to […]

JACOBS INTRODUCES 2-STEP VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION SYSTEM TO ENHANCE ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND EFFICIENCY

18th July 2018 By propel-admin

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, the world’s leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, has launched a new 2-Step Variable Valve Actuation (VVA) system. By enhancing performance and efficiency across an engine’s operating range, 2-Step VVA will help engine manufacturers further improve fuel consumption and reduce tailpipe emissions, as well as deliver […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS’ ENGINE BRAKES SPECIFIED ACROSS YUCHAI HEAVY DUTY ENGINE RANGE

1st April 2020 By Louise

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a global manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, will supply compression release engine brakes across the full range of Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (Yuchai) K Series heavy duty engines. The long-term deal strengthens a relationship between Jacobs and Yuchai that began in 2012 with the supply of […]