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Cummins Endorses Two Fuel Additives

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For the first time in company history, Cummins has officially endorsed a fuel additive, recommending two Power Service products, Diesel Kleen + Cetane Boost and Diesel Fuel Supplement + Cetane Boost.

The announcement came after Cummins conducted internal testing and concluded that both products meet Cummins requirements. These are the first fuel additive products that Cummins has ever officially recommendeded in the marketplace, according to the company.

“In recent years, diesel fuel quality has become increasingly important as engines evolve and the diesel fuel manufacturing processes change,” said Roger England, director of technical quality and materials engineering for Cummins. “The Power Service Diesel Kleen and Diesel Fuel Supplement additives provide easily accessible solutions with proven technology to customers in the field when they encounter challenges with their fuel such as poor lubricity, low cetane numbers, low-temperature operability issues, injector deposits, etc.”

Power Service Diesel Kleen +Cetane Boost is designed to be used as a year-round performance enhancer. The company said it can clean dirty injectors, prevent injector sticking, smooth rough-running engines, and improve fuel economy.

Diesel Fuel Supplement +Cetane Boost is recommended for use in winter months when temperatures drop below 30 degrees Fahrenheit. It is a winterizer/anti-gel used to prevent fuel gelling and keep fuel filters from plugging with ice and wax.

“Cummins is in a unique position in that we design not only the engine, but also the turbochargers, fuel system, and aftertreatment systems, which enables us to fully leverage the Power Service diesel fuel additive technologies,” said England.

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Geotab Offers Accurate Readings of Momentum CNG Fuel Tanks

Geotab has announced support of compressed natural gas fuel level and temperature on all Momentum Fuel Technologies CNG fueling tanks and systems.

Fleets with CNG vehicles can use Geotab's technology to gain visibility into fuel usage and driver behavior in a way that is already offered on other vehicles through Geotab's fleet management solution. The industry has had a limited ability to use telematics to report accurate CNG fuel level readings so far because of the unique nature of the CNG system, according to Geotab.

With a limited network of CNG stations and an average slow-fill CNG vehicle fillup taking eight to 10 hours, insight into how much fuel a vehicle actually receives can help fleets improve uptime and delivery times and reduce anxiety for fleets and drivers over fuel levels.

“The ability to support these parameters allows fleets to combat driver range anxiety in addition to providing accurate fuel usage reports by vehicle, allowing them to understand fuel usage by vehicle or by driver,” said Scott Sutarik, associate vice president, commercial vehicle solutions. “Developing this capability for CNG vehicles, which according to the U.S. Department of Energy are said to have 6 – 11% less emissions, is another step in Geotab's long-standing commitment to creating a greener world.”

Momentum and Geotab developed the integration using Geotab's curve logic algorithm to receive high-resolution data through the vehicle's diagnostic port. A Geotab Go device transmits data from Momentum's systems over a cellular network, offering reports and dashboards for visualizing trends and monitoring levels.

“Customer response to Momentum's integration with Geotab has been outstanding,” said Mike Zimmerman, general manager, Momentum Fuel Technologies. “Being able to remotely monitor fuel level can greatly improve driver productivity and fuel utilization, which is important to all CNG customers, including those in the refuse industry.”

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