New MidRange Natural Gas Engine Featured at STN Expo

ISB6. 7 G Natural Gas Motor a Natural Choice for Kind C School Bus Marketplace

RENO, NV, - Cummins Westport Inc. is presenting the 2016 ISB6. seven G, a 6. 7-liter MidRange, factory-built, dedicated gas engine, to the Type D School bus market in the North American School Bus Display - STN Expo Meeting and Trade Show This summer 25-28 in Reno.

The actual ISB6. 7 G propane engine is based on the Cummins ISB6. 7 diesel motor platform - the industry innovator in the Cummins MidRange powerplant family and the top-selling serp in the school bus marketplace. The ISB6. 7 Gary the gadget guy is fueled by compacted natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum (LNG) or renewable oil (RNG), utilizing Cummins Westport's proprietary spark-ignited, stoichiometric ignition with cooled Exhaust Fuel Recirculation (SEGR) technology. Presently in field trials, the actual ISB6. 7 G is going to be in full production by mid-2016.

An important feature of the ISB6. 7 G is Three-Way Catalyst (TWC) aftertreatment, that is packaged as a muffler, and it is maintenance-free. No Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) or Picky Catalytic Reduction (SCR) aftertreatment will be required.

Preliminary specs include a range of ratings as much as 260 hp and 660 lb-ft torque, and automated transmission capability, to meet client and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) requirements. The ISB6. several G will be manufactured on the Cummins Rocky Mount Powerplant Plant in Whitakers, And. C.

"We are very happy to display the ISB6. 8 G to pupil transport professionals from across the United states of america and worldwide here at the particular STN Expo, " stated Rob Neitzke, President associated with Cummins Westport. "The ISB6. 7 G is the organic choice for Type Chemical school bus customers wanting clean, quiet and secure operations with diesel-like energy and performance. "

The ISB6. 7 G will be licensed at launch to meet typically the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as California Air Resources Panel (ARB) emissions standards regarding 0. 20 g/bhp-hr nitrogen oxides (NOx) and zero. 01 g/bhp-hr particulate issue (PM), and 2017 Oughout. S. greenhouse gas (GHG) and fuel-economy regulations.

Regarding Cummins Westport Inc.
Cummins Westport Inc. designs, technicians and markets 6 liter-to-12 liter spark-ignited natural gas motors for North American commercial vehicles applications such as trucks and also buses. Cummins Westport is really a joint venture of Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) - a company of complementary business units which design, manufacture, distribute along with service engines and associated technologies, including fuel techniques, controls, air handling, purification, emissions solutions and electrical energy generation systems, and Westport Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: WPRT/TSX: WPT), a global leader within alternative fuel, low-emissions technology that allow engines to work on clean-burning fuels for example CNG, LNG, hydrogen in addition to biofuels such as landfill fuel.

www.yuchaiie.com