Cummins recently unveiled a trio of all-new 2017-compliant truck engines during a media event held late last week at the Transportation Research Center near Columbus, Ohio.
A fleet of trucks powered by Cummins X15 efficiency, X15 performance and X12 “medium bore” displacement engines were put through paces on a test track at the center for those in attendance.
“Inspired by our customers and their business needs, Cummins is delivering the power of great ideas with our next-generation engines revealed today as the X15 Performance Series, the X15 Efficiency Series and the X12 focused on productivity – each optimized for specific duty cycles and applications,” said Srikanth Padmanabhan, president – engine business, Cummins.
According to the company, the X15 Performance Series is well-suited for heavy-haul and vocational trucks, and it boasts a 485hp-to-605hp ratings range. The X15 Efficiency Series is ideally configured for line-haul and regional- haul applications, with a 400hp-to-500hp range. The X12 medium bore engine has a 350hp-to-475hp range for regional-haul, intracity delivery and vocational trucks.
All three engines are integrated with the the company's Single Module aftertreatment. Up to 60 percent smaller and 40 percent lighter than modular aftertreatment systems, the Single Module is capable of taking DPF ash cleaning events to as much as 800,000 miles on the X15, says Cummins officials.
All three engines will be manufactured at the Cummins Jamestown Engine Plant in Jamestown, NY.
