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eyond numbers Conference Summary (cont.) insight beyond numbers Emerging emissions reduction opportunities for OEMs and equipment suppliers In the last session of the day and in keeping with the theme of harmonization, Manfred Schuckert from Daimler began by discussing the benefits for creating worldwide GHG emission reduction strategies for heavy duty vehicles. Manfred stated that he expects to see the implementation of CO2 emissions targets by 2018/2019 in the US, alongside the 2020 targets of Japan and China. After a detailed explanation on the position of Japan, Europe and China, like Dr Stephen Charlton, Manfred stressed the cost advantages of globally harmonized rules to leverage the opportunities available. Manfred also went into detail on what this should cover, including cycle definitions (shape and load of trucks), testing procedures (on aerodynamics, tyres etc.), and use of the same simulation tools. The Day ended with a panel discussion which featured leading policy organisations from the heavy duty industry. Each panellist took it in turn to give their view on how the new GHG rules will affect OEMs and the opportunities available to the industry as a result. Dave Piech from Navistar began by voicing his concern about the legislation, and the impact that this will have on everyone within the market. He called on the industry to engage with government to ensure that the impact on the end user is not too extreme. Bill Van Amburg started with an introduction of his company CalSTART, the work that has already been done within the industry, and then went on to discuss harmonisation. His comments mimicked those of Connie Burek of IBM Global Services, who also provided some insight from their report Truck 2020. Connie called for OEMs and other government bodies to consider all of the factors of efficiency, giving an example showing that, from findings taken from their research, 30% of traffic congestion is due to drivers looking for parking spaces, and thus consuming diesel fuel unnecessarily. Following an introduction of her association, Fanta Kamakate from ICCT provided some insight on developments taking place around the world concerning diesel emissions legislation. This included confirmation that Canada and Mexico will harmonize their diesel emissions legislation with the US. Fanta highlighted the importance of communicating these changes early, a feeling echoed by Manfred Schuckert. The panel went on to discuss the real impact on OEMs and customers, and what the industry could look like in the next 10 years. The group all agreed that enforcement will play a huge part in making sure the rules are implemented correctly, and highlighted the real danger of the rules having further consequences in the market, such as a slowdown in vehicle registrations. All panellists agreed that whatever is decided should be communicated effectively to all industry stakeholders to ensure that the process is as efficient as the engines being created. Conference Summary: Diesel Emissions Conference and DEF Forum, USA 2011 12
eyond numbers Conference Summary (cont.) insight beyond numbers Diesel Emissions Conference (Oct 19) Chamila Tissera from the Deutz Corporation kick started a day focused on the off-highway market. With a clear synergy to the previous day’s on-highway sessions, the conference discussed issues around legislation (Tier 4 Interim and Final), GHG reduction and fuel economy. Chamila gave an overview of the off-highway market, and outlined the stark differences between off and onhighway certification. However, he said that the core technologies being used by the on-highway market are the same. With a 4 year gap between legalisation levels for the on- and off-highway markets, onhighway acted as the perfect “guinea pig” for these technologies. It was said earlier in the day that a ‘one size fits all’ approach does not work in the off-highway sector. Deutz are using a combination of SCR and EGR equipped trucks to achieve Tier 4 standards. However, their focus is on SCR + DPF for the heavier categories. Chamila then led into his key topic of discussion - certification - discussing the strawmen document, which was originally meant to be a guideline on ensuring the truck is achieving the emissions reduction via DEF, but eventually became law. Going step-by-step through the certification process, Chamila covered subjects such as the driver warning display lights, the requirements of a DEF sensor and freeze protection. He then went on to highlight the difficulties of establishing a DEF infrastructure for the off-highway market, especially in extreme locations. Chamila ended his presentation with some interesting data from CARB, showing the emissions results of the 8 biggest off-highway manufacturers. Joseph Featherstone from John Deere Power Systems next provided a case study on how they achieved Tier 4 interim. Following an overview of the company, which offers vehicles and engines for a range of applications up to 10,000ft above sea level, he gave an insightful overview of John Deere’s strategy for achieving Tier 4 interim. Joseph shared some feedback received from customers including the things they demanded from the new engines, which broke down as reliable, cost effective, powerful vehicles with a single fluid solution. Joseph went through John Deere’s building block approach, resulting in a cooled EGR with DPF solution, and went on to say that their customers were seeing fuel efficiency gains. He discussed the steps that John Deere took to get there, including educating the entire supply chain from the dealers to the customer. Feedback from their customers has shown that their solution has achieved its goals, it incurred no major disturbances to the customers’ normal operations, the new power and performance was received well, and there was satisfaction from customers that they did not have to use any additional fluids. When asked by the audience about John Deere’s view on using SCR, Joseph was unable to comment on whether this technology will be used to achieve Tier 4 Final. Conference Summary: Diesel Emissions Conference and DEF Forum, USA 2011 13
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