MARMON-HERRINGTON® LAUNCHES VARIABLE POWER DIVIDER (VPD) ELIMINATES AUXILIARY ENGINE COMPLEXITY AND ASSOCIATED COST

摘要

Marmon-Herringtonrnannounced the release of a new variable powerrndivider (VPD) that eliminates the need for an auxiliaryrndiesel engine in applications where a second powerrnsource has traditionally been required. By dividing therntruck's diesel engine into propulsion power andrnauxiliary power, the Marmon-Herrington VPD reducesrnoperating costs, maintenance, and greenhouse gasrn(GHG) emissions for fleet managers while providingrnmeaningful driver-friendly benefits to equipment operators.rnThe technology is produced in Louisville, KYrnat Marmon-Herrington's Magisterial Drive location andrnis part of the Marmon-Herrington HydroMech® familyrnof products for class 6 through 8 trucks.rn"A hydrostatic variatorrnis fundamentalrnto this patentedrntechnology," saysrnNathan Webster,rnM a r m o n -rnHerrington EngineeringrnManager.rn"Because the VPDrnallows the enginernand auxiliary devicernto run independentlyrnof each other, customers benefit immenselyrnfrom the elimination of the second engine.rnThe VPD is capable of running the auxiliary device uprnto and above full engine RPM while also allowing therndriver to vary the vehicle speed as normal. This savesrntime, money, and complexity."