Reduce, Reuse, Remanufacture
CNH Global and Springfield Remanufacturing Corp.’s Joint Venture

CNH Parts and Services’ new abode in beautiful Portland, Ore.

That’s the mantra of companies that are currently looking to help contractors maintain their equipments’ efficiency and provide a longer life cycle through parts and service. CNH Global N.V. has agreed to develop a full-scale remanufacturing operation and services company as a joint venture with Springfield Remanufacturing Corp. (SRC) to be called CNH Reman. The partnership brings together CNH Parts and Service product expertise (its access to equipment and dedicated dealer networks) with SRC’s remanufacturing operations, capabilities and expertise.

“We see remanufacturing continuing to grow in importance in North America, so CNH is expanding its long-term relationship and partnership with SRC,” said Eric Bippus, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, CNH Parts and Service, North America. “Together with SRC, we are positioned to reach aggressive growth targets designed to serve our dealer and customer needs and meet investor expectations.”

Remanufacturing is the process of recovering used systems and components, repairing and/or replacing worn out or obsolete parts to make a new product for the buyer. Dealers and customers will realize several advantages with an expanded selection of reman products. Remanufacturing gives customers the opportunity to purchase replacement assemblies and components that are just like new, sometimes better than new, due to engineering enhancements at a reduced price and with a competitive warranty.

“For us, this is like coming home again,” said Jack Stack, President and CEO of SRC. “The creation of CNH Reman takes us back to our origins, and we’re excited to partner with CNH to provide a more robust line of reman products.”

CNH plans to improve and increase product coverage across five product lines so that dealers can better serve their customers:

• Engines and components
  
• Drivetrain and components
  
• Rotating electrics
  
• Electronics
  
• Hydraulics

CNH Parts and Service also unveiled plans to occupy a newly developed 250,000-sq-ft distribution center in Portland, Ore. Company officials expect the state-of-the-art parts distribution facility to be fully operational in the first quarter of 2010. The facility will serve more than 130 New Holland, Case IH and Case Construction equipment dealerships in the Pacific Northwest and is expected to bring 35 to 40 new jobs to the Portland area, according to Anu Goel, Vice President of North American Parts Operations for CNH Parts and Service. CNH is investing more than $15 million in the new distribution center, which also allows for future expansion.

“This particular site was chosen for its proximity to the Portland International Airport and port facilities, as well as its access to the major interstate highways in the region,” according to Goel. “Once it is operational, we anticipate that the new Portland distribution facility will be a key logistics and transportation hub within our network and our new gateway to the Pacific Northwest market.”

Finally, CNH Global N.V. and Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT), both companies of the Fiat Group (FIA:MI), announced a joint agreement to expand the FPT North America dealer network. FPT NA and CNH Parts and Service will cooperate in the areas of after sales service and parts. FPT NA will select and designate approximately 300 independently owned dealers from the CNH family of brands to operate as authorized FPT service dealers.

“The dealer principals have expressed a high level of interest, capability and commitment for expanding their participation in the North American engine business,” said Ted Bregar, General Manager and COO of FPT North America. Case, New Holland and Kobelco Construction and Case IH and New Holland Agriculture dealers are attracted to the unique opportunity to become a part of the FPT brand in North America because of its international reputation.

Retro Upgrade
Making Sure Your Equipment Passes CARB Standards

Long talked-about engine emissions standards are now becoming a reality with California contractors required to report their fleets to the California Air Resources Board (CARB). (Check out www.utilitycontractoronline.com for our April feature on engine emssions and CARB.) For contractors with older fleets, Volvo Construction Equipment has a solution.

No cash for new machines to make your fleet engine emissions-compliant? No problem with Volvo’s new HUSS retrofit system.

In late 2008, Volvo Construction Equipment entered into a strategic partnership with HUSS LLC to provide retrofit systems for Volvo construction equipment that will significantly reduce exhaust emissions. The HUSS MK system now has final approval from California for Volvo Tier 3 IEGR-equipped machines in that state.

The HUSS MK system, approved for use on Volvo engines utilizing V-ACT technology with internal exhaust gas recirculation (IEGR), meets California’s CARB Level 3+ requirements. Volvo equipment owners can utilize the system to help comply with the “In-Use Off-Road Diesel Vehicle Regulation” or to provide the best available control technology (BACT) for the newest machines in owners’ fleets. Previously, engines using any type of EGR had been excluded from applying exhaust retrofit technology in California. This has now changed with the recent system verification by the state.

The HUSS retrofit system for Volvo equipment is capable of collecting up to 99 percent of diesel particulate matter (PM) emissions, substantially exceeding the California CARB requirements. The system is equipped with a HUSS Control Unit that constantly monitors filter function to precisely control diesel PM loading and regeneration. This is an active filter regeneration system, accomplished through an integrated fuel burner system. Regeneration typically takes place after approximately 8 to 10 operating hours and is completed during breaks or shift change in 5 to 35 minutes with no external support needed. Engine exhaust backpressure is set to Volvo requirements.

In addition to the reduction of 99 percent PM, there is no increase of NO2 or other secondary emissions. The HUSS technology is adaptable to low- and high-horsepower equipment (up to 700 hp), providing reliable installations for both rubber tired and tracked machines. With the active system, there is no need to be concerned with exhaust temperature profiles, changing duty cycles, ULSD fuel, stocking extra filters or incuring undue downtime swapping filters due to the clogging and cleaning cycle of misapplied passive systems.