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6 March 2006 – Caterpillar chose its Demonstration and Learning Centre near Malaga as the venue for the European launch of its new C175 large diesel engine family. The new genset will be available in the 2-4 MW range and Caterpillar will this week be introducing industry journalists and Caterpillar dealers to the technology.
The C175 is the first genset to incorporate Caterpillars ACERT technology, which has been rolled out across other Caterpillar products. ACERT technology was developed in 2005 and combines advancements in electronics, air management and fuel delivery to improve engine response and fuel efficiency, plus lowering NOx emissions. R &D costs for ACERT were $0.5bn and the technology is now running in 330 000 engines.
Bill Barber, product manager for Caterpillar's Electric Power Division said at the launch, "The market is currently served by heavier and more expensive engines. The introduction of the C175 represents a landmark in the reciprocating engine sector. Caterpillar declined to comment on how the price of the C157 would compare to other engines in its current range. The total cost of development for the C175 including ACERT was put at around $1bn.
It is expected that the 16-cylinder model will go into production in early 2007 with 20 and 12 cylinder models to follow. Before the engines will be available to Caterpillar dealers they will have undergone a programme of testing. Around 30 models in a variety of configuration are being tested in extremes of field operating conditions. The C175 will eventually be available in around 30 different applications.
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