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PRODUCTS & SERVICES
CATERPILLAR
A NEW ENGINE FROM CATERPILLAR PROMISES TO INCREASE POWER AND TORQUE
WHILE REDUCING SYSTEM COMPLEXITY
With the introduction of the Cat C13B industrial
engine, OEMs and customers have a powerful
new product at their disposal. The C13B builds on
a proven, reliable core engine with over 123 million
off-highway field hours, and integrates design
improvements that increase power and torque while
reducing system complexity. This allows OEMs to
downsize their engine platforms, lower installation costs
and maximize uptime.
The C13B engine meets EU Stage V and U.S. EPA Tier 4
Final emission standards and is available in multiple
power ratings from 456hp (340kW) to 577hp (430kW)
with peak torque reaching 2634Nm (1943 lb.-ft.).
Downsize and consolidate
“By adding 20% more power and 19% more torque, we
have significantly increased the capability of our 13-liter
engine platform and how OEMs can utilize it,” says James
Gardiner, product marketing manager, Caterpillar. “The
increased performance allows them to downsize and
consolidate engine platforms. We have also upgraded
the electronics, turbocharger and aftertreatment
management hardware to further reduce installation ABOVE AND BELOW: The
Cat C13B industrial engine
meets EU Stage V and US
EPA Tier 4 standards
complexity. Allowing our customers to do more with less
is really the name of the game.”
The new aftertreatment system utilizes diesel
oxidation catalyst (DOC), diesel particulate filter (DPF)
and high-efficiency selective catalytic reduction (SCR)
technologies, eliminating the need for exhaust gas
recirculation (EGR).
Lighter, smaller and more efficient
The addition of Caterpillar’s own patented design
technology delivers a compact aftertreatment
63% lighter and 65% smaller than its current
equivalent. End users will see this
technology pay off with up to 6% less fuel
consumption. They also will benefit from
aftertreatment regeneration that is designed
and validated to be transparent to the operator,
ensuring optimum machine performance and
maximum uptime.
“With a proven, reliable core engine, extensive DPF
experience and a push to meet Stage V emission
standards, our focus for the C13B has been on improving
performance, simplifying design and reducing
installation complexity,” says Gardiner.
The C13B is fully configurable with a wide variety of
factory-installed options. These include a choice of
transmission interfaces, rotating electrics and many other
machine interface options. The engine is also available
with factory-installed radiators and engine-mounted
aftertreatment. All these plug-and-play solutions help to
minimize design, validation and installation costs.
“We understand that not all OEMs have the resources
to design, manufacture and validate on the same scale,
so we have designed a product with the flexibility to
reduce this burden,” he says.
The C13B is available to order today and is an ideal
choice for a wide array of applications including rock
crushers, irrigation pumps, air compressors, rock drills,
trenchers, chippers, grinders, combine harvesters and
agriculture tractors.
“This new engine is a great example of how we are
delivering real value – improving performance, efficiency
and lowering operating costs – while meeting Stage V
emission standards,” says Gardiner. iVT
Author: James Gardiner, product marketing manager,
Caterpillar
Size down, power up
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