BRAKING IN A NEW PRODUCT: New Jacobs engine brake designed to enhance fuel economy and improve total cost of ownership

摘要

The drive by engine makers to provide high power density to improve fuel economy and total cost of ownership has prompted Jacobs Vehicle Systems, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA, to launch a new engine brake: the High Power Density (HPD) engine brake. The company said this new compression release brake technology for commercial vehicles answers the call for high braking performance at low engine speed, offering fleets enhanced fuel economy, lower total cost of ownership and increased payloads.