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Introduction
Introduction
By the early 1980’s, it had become evident that new
engine technologies would have to be brought to bear if
Caterpillar, or any other diesel engine manufacturer, was
to prosper in the rapidly evolving market environment.
A combination of increased government regulation,
prompted by legitimate environmental concerns,
stronger competition and more demanding market
expectations dictated totally new approaches to diesel
engine design.
In order to meet these challenges, Caterpillar embarked
on an ambitious development program to create totally
new diesel engines. That program resulted in the 3176
and the 3406B PEEC. Since 1987, the use of electronics
on Caterpillar On-Highway Engines © has grown Engine
models such as the C-10, C-12, C15, C-16, and 3126E have
been introduced. Most recently, the model year 2008
electronic engine line includes the C7, C9, C13, and C15
with ACERT
®
Technology
Cat manufactures a wide variety of electronic engines
for applications as varied as locomotives and very large
earth movers. This booklet covers On-Highway Engines
only.
Today, electronics do much more than control the
combustion process to meet ever more stringent
emission standards and customer fuel economy
expectations. They allow the engine to talk to and
coordinate with driveline components. They allow
monitoring and control of driving habits to meet business
objectives. Remote programming and monitoring ability
allows real time fl eet control from an offi ce location.
In today’s changing economic environment, a fl eet
manager must juggle economy and driver satisfaction.
Caterpillar electronically controlled engines allow a
fl eet manager to spec a driveline free from the usual
compromises and then program the engines to refl ect
desired driving habits. In addition, the Driver Reward
feature allows the manager to automatically reward
drivers who meet preset fl eet objectives.
Incorporation of the latest, most powerful ECM,
has equipped Caterpillar On-Highway Engines with
numerous electronic features. This book outlines
Caterpillar electronic features that have the ability to
change the way fl eets operate. It is now possible to
program fl eet truck engines and sit back and let the
electronics take over.