CONQUERING AN AGE-OLD ISSUE to Prevent Engine Failure

摘要

To handle the vibration, joint fatigue and temperature extremes that exhaust manifold nuts are subjected to, Cummins specifies an innovative locking fastener for enhanced industrial engine reliability in the field Keeping exhaust manifold joints secure to keep engines running has been an age-old issue for engineers because of the severe vibration, joint fatigue and temperature extremes present. When turbo mounting nuts vibrate loose and fall off, this can lead to engine failure and unscheduled downtime that can upset production schedules and delivery commitments. To keep its industrial engine customers productively on the job, Cummins Inc., a global power leader of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, sought the ideal solution to secure exhaust manifold joints when developing its Off-Highway Tier 3 QSX engine.