Perkins wins Innovative Product Award

Perkins® 404F-E22TA engine has won the prestigious Rental Equipment Register magazine Innovative Product Award in the Engines/Power Sourcing category for 2015. The 404F-E22TA joins last year’s winner, the Perkins twin-turbo 1206F-E70TTA, as a rental industry innovation leader.

Rental Equipment Register editor Michael Roth said the award is intended to “recognize key innovations that enable rental customers to do their jobs more creatively and effectively and help rental operations run more smoothly and efficiently, as well as technological developments that move the industry forward.”

Entries are evaluated by a panel of judges composed of owners and top executives of rental companies who remain anonymous to ensure impartiality.

The Perkins 404F-E22TA is a 4 cylinder turbocharged and after cooled, electronically controlled common rail direct injection diesel displacing 135 in3 (2.2 l) and producing 67 hp (50 kW). It is the first example of an electronically controlled common rail direct injection engine in this size category.

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The 404F-E22TA uses a Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) and meets U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final/EU Stage IIIB emission standards in a compact, space and fuel efficient package ideal for use in compact equipment applications. The engine is manufactured in Perkins’ Griffin, Georgia, U.S., manufacturing facility.

“Back-to-back wins in this prestigious competition are a rare honor. It’s also a recognition of Perkins’ commitment to meet the latest emissions standards with technologies that deliver operating efficiency and solid value for OEMs, customers and end-users in the rental industry.”

The right solutions for telecoms

Today it’s estimated that there are more than 1 million diesel engines providing backup power to telecoms sets around the world.

For many years Perkins has supported the telecoms sector, as our 400 Series range of compact and reliable engines are particularly suited to powering small generator sets, often sited in harsh and remote environments.

“A shift in the market place in terms of telecoms tower ownership has led many companies to move towards selling space on one large tower. This change is driving a focus on operating expenditure, with increasing demands to minimise engine operating costs.”

Simon Gray, electric power marketing manager

“Instead of a generator set running for hours at a time, the market has seen a move towards hybrid type solutions that integrate batteries charged by photovoltaic panels and wind. These new solutions however still need backup power from a generator, which is used to trickle charge the batteries, ensuring power is always available.”

Telecomms Tower

Perkins offering has been developed from its core 400 Series engine, expanding the range to offer variable speed engines such as the 403D-07 and 403D-11 for generator sets. To maximise the benefits of these engines, generator set manufacturers can work with our highly skilled Applications and Engineering team to develop applications that deliver class-leading fuel consumption and extended service intervals to meet the OEM and end user requirements.