Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies has introduced a new fuel economy-focused calibration to meet demands of the Mexican commercial trucking industry.
The newly-configured 18-speed Eaton UltraShift Plus MXP automated transmission will be paired with a Cummins ISX15 diesel engine.
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“We collaborated with local Eaton, Cummins, and customer experts to analyse duty cycles and fuel economy requirements for the region,” said Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies product strategy manager, Alex Stucky.
“We then took the UltraShift Plus MXP transmission, which is typically targeted for demanding and rigorous applications and developed fuel economy calibrations optimised to the Cummins ISX15 engine models available in Mexico.”
Stucky added that more than 100 key parameters were analysed, modified and tuned on the UltraShift Plus MXP automated transmission.
These included alterations to downshift points, upshift points, retarder limits, demand modulations, acceleration pedal tuning and grade offsets while leveraging MXP gear ratio coverage to maintain engine efficiency.
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By GlobalDataThe new powertrain package will be available as a service release in December, with production availability in the first quarter of 2018.
The joint-venture’s newest integrated powertrain offering is available with IntelliConnect for fleets in Mexico using Geotab web-based analytics.
IntelliConnect is a telematics capable system providing near real-time monitoring of vehicle fault codes, prioritises the critical events and provides action plans by technical experts at Eaton.
The joint-venture’s components are backed by Eaton’s Roadranger network of more than 180 drivetrain professionals.
