Reinventing Heavy Duty

摘要

The engine manufacturer spent five years and $1.5 billion to develop the new 6-cylin-der engine, which displaces 14.8 liters and is available in all Daimler Trucks North America products. Designed as an international engine, the DD15 will eventually be manufactured by Daimler Trucks in Germany, Japan and the United States. To manufacture the new engine, Detroit Diesel invested $275 million to refurbish and retool its 3-million-square-foot manufacturing plant in Redford, Mich. That project included new materials handling and storage processes to support the lean manufacturing line.