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Rotating crankcase ventilation from Cummins

As part of providing extended durability for OEMs, Cummins revealed a new type of engine crankcase ventilation system at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.
March 8, 2017 Read time: 1 min
Cummins Enviroguard offers extended filter change intervals.
As part of providing extended durability for OEMs, 196 Cummins revealed a new type of engine crankcase ventilation system at CONEXPO-CON/AGG.

Cummins said the switch to a rotating filter element offers four to eight times the working life of a non-rotating filter, adding that an electronic version is in the pipeline, offering greater early warning of the need for replacement.

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