Cummins used bauma to reveal the QSF3.8 – a four-cylinder engine platform delivering a power range of 63-89kW – which is ready to meet Stage IV/Tier 4 Final emissions regulations. Using only SCR for its exhaust after-treatment process, the QSF3.8 avoids the need for either DOC or DPF as a result of using a high-efficiency catalyst to convert oxides of nitrogen at lower exhaust temperatures while requiring only low doses of DEF, said the company.
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) is warning that economic prosperity could be at risk if more students, particularly females, do not choose and successfully complete advanced studies of maths and physics. The influential society has voiced its concern after today’s publication of exam results in the UK revealed a marked difference between the number of male and female students taking maths and physics at A-level.
Alternative fuels used for road transport in Spain are to benefit from EU support. Under the TEN-T Programme the EU will co-finance a study to determine the required steps to integrate Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) refuelling technology in Spain. The €2 million provided by the EU will also be used to demonstrate the potential of LNG as a more environmentally friendly and cost effective transport fuel for heavy goods vehicles running on Spain’s sections of the TEN-T road network. The project was selected for f
