DAF Trucks N.V. of The Netherlands, a member of the global PACCAR group, has awarded Tupy of Brazil a production contract for the <link _top>Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI) cylinder block and head of its 12.9 litre sixcylinder ‘MX’ series commercial vehicle diesel engine. The CGI cylinder blocks and heads will be produced at the Tupy Mauá <link _top>foundry using the Swedish SinterCast process control technology.
With a combined weight of 575 kg, high volume series production of the DAF cylinder blocks and heads will begin during October 2008. The DAF 12.9 litre MX engine meets EURO 5 and US EPA 07 emissions legislation and will be used in trucks sold under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates in both the North American and European markets. The PACCAR group is a global technology leader in the design and manufacture of high quality light, medium and heavy-duty trucks with over 1.5 million vehicles in the field.
Mr. Luiz Tarquínio, President and C.E.O. of Tupy said, “The DAF order represents another important step forward for CGI and for Tupy, and further reinforces the transition toward CGI in state-of-the-art commercial vehicle diesel engine cylinder blocks and heads. The DAF engine becomes the third CGI commercial vehicle engine in series production at our Mauá <link _top>foundry, and represents Tupy’s first production order from DAF. Tupy will continue to build on its CGI product development and series production experience to secure new production orders in both the passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle sectors and to lead the industrial trend toward CGI.”
