The latest Cummins X12 heavy-duty power swiping in a group of friends is “Which way”?

Is it a simple upgrade of ISG? What is the relationship with the famous ISX15 series in North America? Can I withstand the impact of competing products?

A series of questions to be solved. For more information, please see the latest report from the First Commercial Vehicle Network.

New member of Foton Cummins

The recent heavy-duty circle is almost to be screened by Futian Daimler and Cummins. Within a month, Fukuda held two large-scale press conferences in a row. The scale was large, the limelight was booming, and there was no match. First, on March 26, the first batch of 1,000 Auman EST super truck star customer delivery ceremonies with the theme of “breakthrough technology to lead the future” was held at the Beijing Super Truck Training Experience Center. Then, on April 12th, the 2017 Fashion & Auman EST Super Truck Launching Conference with the theme of “Technology meets fashion trends without borders” was held at the Shanghai Automobile Exhibition Center.

In addition to the protagonist Futian Auman EST Super Truck, these two conferences have another protagonist, that is, the Cummins X12 engine. As a standard power for super trucks, the X12 is equally eye-catching at the event site. The analysis of the first commercial vehicle network believes that this new type of heavy-duty power has two distinctive “labels”.

The first "tag" is its tag. X12 is the integration of Cummins global 12-liter platform, now produced by Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co., Ltd., is a model for the Cummins power platform to become intelligent. Prior to this, Foton Cummins’ product platform included the ISF2.8/3.8 light engine, which was put into production in 2009; the ISG11/12 superpower was put into production in 2014, and it quickly formed a sales volume of 40,000 units in 2015; the ISF 4.5 mid-power engine , It was put into production at the end of 2013. At that time, it was mainly for overseas use. In February 2017, Futian Ouma S5 Super Middle Card was launched and was listed in the country. On March 26, 2017, the X12 engine was officially released at the site of the first 1000 Audi EST Super Truck Star Customer Delivery Ceremony, marking the great strides of the Foton Cummins Power Series into the smart era.

Not a simple upgrade to ISG

The second “label” on the X12 is that it is positioned high-end, is an important member of the Cummins X family, and is responsible for the innovation and innovation of the Cummins 12-litre global platform, not a simple upgrade of the ISG.

“The X12 series captures innovative technologies from the Cummins X family of products. The X series has been in use for nearly 20 years since its introduction in 1998. It is worth mentioning that the X series has been sold for the ten years from 2007 to the end of the decade. Market share is the first in the North American heavy-duty power market, and it is a classic heavy-duty engine family (among which there are familiar ISX15 and ISX12 series. Note by the author).” Cummins Vice President, Cummins China Engine Division Joint venture operation total Manager Wang Ning explained this way.

"X12 and ISG are two technical routes explored by Cummins under the global 12-liter platform. When Cummins first developed the next generation of heavy-duty power platforms, it made innovative attempts. One route combines the use of Chinese conditions and focuses on the Chinese market. Thus formed the ISG super power, took the lead in carrying the Foton Auman GTL Super Edition heavy truck; the other is the X12 platform, mainly to meet the demand for heavy truck market in North America, Europe, Australia and regulatory upgrades, especially the EPA2017 and Euro VI emission standards. To this end, Cummins has applied many of its technical achievements accumulated in the X series, especially smart technologies, to the X12.” A Cummins official added that at the International Motor Show in Hanover, Germany, held in September 2016, The Euro VI and the US EPA 2017 standard X12 engine debuted and became Cummins's main model in the 12L power market.

Currently, with the introduction of X12 technology in China, the entire Foton Cummins product line has been assembled in batches of Foton vehicles. Among them, ISF2.8/3.8 matches Futian Ouma and Futian Aoling, ISF4.5 supports Ouma S5 Super CSC, ISG11/12 carries Futian Auman GTL Super Edition; X12's smart technology makes it become The superior choice of Auman EST and EST-A super trucks is to meet the demand for high-efficiency vehicles from China's rapidly upgrading high-efficiency logistics transportation. The key market segments include cold chain, hazardous chemicals, and precision instruments. High-value transport of daily-use industrial products. In particular, it is worth mentioning that with the wider application of AMT technology in Chinese trucks, the X12's smart technology will have a lot to do and play a greater role in the market.

The question now is, is this "heart" strong enough?

Both three platform technologies

"The X12 power covers 350-500 hp, and its power is very high, and it can provide powerful low-speed torque output, and it has a torque output of 2,300 Nm at 1000 rpm." Wang Ning told the first commercial vehicle network, X12 B10 The service life is further improved, and features such as silent NVH, environmental protection and energy saving are also outstanding. At the same time, as the standard power of the EST super truck, the X12 also has the advantages of three platform technologies.

“First of all, the X12 is an intelligent platform that integrates three key technologies. The first is ADEPT smart assisted driving technology, the second is Connected Diagnostics remote service technology, and the third is the PowerSpec intelligent vehicle management technology.” Wang Ning Introduction said. These three smart technologies can realize real-time engine management combined with the AMT drive system and big data on the Vehicular Network, while dynamically and intelligently adjusting the power output to achieve a fuel economy improvement of up to 4%, while significantly improving engine reliability and Safety, convenient fleet operation and management, greatly enhance the operational efficiency of logistics companies.

Second, the X12 is a super platform. In 2010, the US Department of Energy took the lead in launching the "Super Truck" program with the aim of reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Cummins is a founding member and a key member. During this period, Cummins demonstrated the excellent performance of the X series (ISX15 series), and also made a lot of optimizations for the X series. The fuel-efficient performance and low-carbon environment-friendly technologies were further enhanced as a "super truck" project. The success provided a crucial technical guarantee. X12 benefits as a member of the X family.

Third, the X12 is a global platform. "The X series has been successfully launched in 1998 and has not only been successful in North America, but also in Europe, South America and Australia. The latest X series X12 was unveiled globally during last year's Hanover Motor Show. This time, the X12 is In China, Futian Daimler Super Trucks will be supported to better meet the requirements of China's efficient logistics market."

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