| How will Trucks look in the future look? Lets | | | | Kenworth, Emerson and Engineered Machine |
| see some real examples of innovations and | | | | Products. The prototype is installed on a |
| prototypes. The most important aspect is the | | | | Kenworth truck and the experts could |
| energy source. The energetic crisis and the | | | | eliminate more than 65 parts by more precise |
| pollution are the two axles for the engineers | | | | and reliable components.Now on to driver |
| of the future.Westport Innovation, a company | | | | control. In the recent Volvo Showcase, the |
| specializing in environmental technologies, | | | | company demonstrated its new ESP system which |
| recently implemented the High Pressure Direct | | | | helps the driver do what he does best, drive. |
| Injection technology for diesel trucks. This | | | | The system perceives the maneuvers of the |
| technology consists of a liquefied natural | | | | drivers and corrects the movements of the |
| gas powered truck to reduce the gas emissions | | | | truck by braking the wheels or brings down |
| and economizes the fuel. The trucks have 400 | | | | the power of the engine.The ESP system |
| hp Cummins ISX engines with Exhaust Gas | | | | includes three cameras installed on the |
| Recirculation. That results in a quiet, | | | | driver's cab and in the steering wheels. The |
| efficient and clean travel.The company | | | | cameras are in charge of watching for the |
| Daimler Chrysler in Germany is also working | | | | drowsiness of the driver and the inconstant |
| on the fuel use and no pollution engines. | | | | maneuvers and it produces a warning to the |
| Blue Tec is the name of the new technology | | | | driver.The steering systems are also targeted |
| according to the Daimler Chrysler web site. | | | | by the innovators. For example, SKF proposed |
| This technology combines the engine design | | | | an electromechanical steering system instead |
| with the Selective Catalytic Reduction which | | | | of the conventional hydraulic system. This |
| is a system to reduce the nitrogen oxides | | | | invention consists in a sequence of signals |
| emissions. Blue Tech is a diesel technology | | | | that tell the actuator to steer the wheels. |
| specially designed for the truck division of | | | | The action is confirmed or adjusted by |
| Mercedes Benz.Some leave the fuel | | | | sensors and informed back to the driver. The |
| alternatives to others and go for the rest of | | | | advantages of the electromechanical system |
| the engine, especially the Department of | | | | are to eliminate the hydraulic fluids so |
| Energy. The idea is to separate parts such as | | | | there would be no more high pressure leaks |
| the pumps, the alternators, compressors and | | | | and less noise in the driver's cab.These |
| such from the engine. This way you can | | | | continuous changes and improvements in the |
| transform those parts from gas to full | | | | truck industry still keep function as the |
| electric. A cooler engine compartment will | | | | number one focus. The replacement of the |
| extend the life of the engine. Also the | | | | human driver by a mechanic one is still |
| independent electrical powered parts would | | | | considerably far away. Fortunately, that's |
| work more precisely.Big manufacturing | | | | something for the future.Find Truck Driving |
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