The Anonymous Widower

Cummins Agrees To Integrate Its Hydrogen ICE Technology Into Terex® Advance Trucks

The title of this post, is the same as that of this article on H2 View.

These three paragraphs outline the deal.

Cummins and Terex® Advance have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to integrate hydrogen internal combustion engines (ICE) into Terex’s Commander Series.

The Commander Series trucks are currently powered by Cummins’ diesel engines, but the company will now provide its X15H hydrogen ICE when series production of the technology begins later this decade.

The X15H is based on familiar combustion engine technology, with integration into the truck chassis being straightforward and doesn’t require a major overhaul of vehicle design or business operations.

Note.

This page is the Terex Advance web site.

This page on the Terex web site shows the Terex Advance Commander series.

I think it is true to say to UK and European eyes, these trucks are an unusual design.

In Cummins Fuel-Agnostic X Series Platform, there is a link to a Cummins video, which explains Cummins multi-fuel technology.

This is a side view of the top-of-the-range monster.

Note.

1. Front is to the right.
2. I suspect the driver doesn’t have to get out of the cab to discharge the concrete.
3. The engine is at the rear with vertical exhausts.
4. All axles are driven.

You’d certainly notice one of these if they were to be used in the City of London.

And this is the baby of the range.

Three axles is normal for the UK. so I wonder if this machine will ever make it across the pond.

This last paragraph in the article describes the X15H hydrogen internal combustion engine.

The X15H was showcased at the Advanced Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in May (2023), along with its hydrogen ICE-powered concept truck. The X15H features a 700-bar pressure 80kg capacity hydrogen storage system and a range of more than 500 miles, with up to 500 horsepower.

Could one of these trucks really deliver ready-mix concrete from London to Manchester and return?

Conclusion

The article says that integration of the hydrogen technology is straightforward and if you watch the Cummins video, the animation says it is.

But surely the big advantage on construction sites, is that all the workers will not get the dose of pollution, that they would currently get from a diesel cement mixer delivering a load of ready-mixed concrete, that had to be distributed and laid.

I think this could be a very neat application of hydrogen technology and Cummins will be looking for more applications of a similar nature.

September 11, 2023 - Posted by AnonW | Hydrogen, Transport/Travel | Concrete, Concrete Mixer Truck, Construction, Cummins X15H, Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine, Hydrogen-Powered Trucks, Ready-Mixed Concrete, Terex Advance Trucks