While its purpose-built electric driveline will take center stage, Volvo Penta will use its presence at bauma to focus on the role of its market-leading diesel engines in the construction and mining industries, as well as the companyβs transformation into new sustainable technologies.
Volvo Pentaβs commitment to supporting the future needs β as well as the current demands β of mining and construction customers will be in sharp focus when the company returns to bauma in October.
Showcasing its plans to provide future sustainable power solutions to meet the industryβs net-zero ambitions, the companyβs display in Hall A4, Booth 526, will provide an overview of how its current portfolio of ultra-efficient D5 to D16 diesel engines β and Stage V models in particular β has resulted in technological advances and market share gains that support its transformation journey.
Partnerships and purpose-built solutions
The latest major innovation supporting Volvo Pentaβs Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to reach net-zero value chain emissions by 2040 will take pride of place on its booth. The electric driveline, which recently entered production in Rosenbauerβs RT and RTX fire trucks, was originally unveiled in 2019 as a proof of concept in a modified terminal tractor, highlighting the versatility and configurability of Volvo Pentaβs electric solutions.
βWe take a system supplier approach which means that we can create a flexible, bespoke electric driveline solution for a specific vehicle and application. We are very experienced in a variety of different segments, so by using that knowledge and combining it with the Volvo Groupβs proven electromobility experience, we can build the best modular platform for our customerβs applications. With that as a base, we can optimize the design and adapt the complete electric driveline system for a specific vehicle, considering the exact application, usage, climate and environment it will operate in.βΒ
explains Morgan Blomgren, Director Strategy & Business Development.
Working alongside pioneering terminal tractor manufacturer TICO, for example, Volvo Pentaβs wealth of experience accumulated during earlier projects enabled it to speed up the development and installation of the complete modular driveline solution and its integration into a fully electric terminal tractor prototype. With TICO simultaneously working on improving the vehicleβs functionality, the first of several units was ready to undergo testing with TICOβs leading fleet partners within just nine months.
βTo succeed on our transformation journey, strong collaboration with customers and partners is crucial. We cannot deliver the changes that need to happen alone β thatβs why we are working so closely with our customers, supply chain partners, governments, societies and other stakeholders.β
says Morgan.Β
Fuel efficient engines
In addition to leveraging an array of proven technologies and expertise from across the Volvo Group, the innovative driveline solution would not have been possible without the firm foundation provided by Volvo Pentaβs more mature power solutions.
A popular choice in a wide range of machinery from crushers and screeners to underground mining trucks, its Stage V-compliant diesel engines and gensets have been fully optimized to meet customer needs in terms of productivity, uptime and TCO. Passive regeneration of the aftertreatment system has been maximized, for example, eliminating unplanned stops during operation, while fuel consumption has been reduced by up to 5% over the Stage IV models.
As one of Volvo Pentaβs most popular engines for mining and construction applications, the new D16 received the 2021 Engine of the Year award. This was largely in recognition of its increased output (796 hp / 585 kW) which was achieved at the same time as an up to 10% reduction in fuel consumption. By incorporating water-cooled charged air, its dual-stage turbo delivers high performance right across the operational range, enabling maximum torque to be produced at both low and high engine speeds.
βIn the short-term, the focus is still very much on internal combustion engines and we will continue our development work in this area to stay competitive. Our engines are already able to run on HVO and biodiesel, and to further support our transformation journey to zero-emission solutions, we are also looking into powering them with CNG, biogas and hydrogen, as well as the use of hybridization β all of which are likely transitioning solutions for those markets that cannot yet support fully electric solutions.β
concludes Morgan.