Kohler introduces new K-HEM engine models at bauma 2019

First published at bauma - April 9, 2019

K-Hem engine

Kohler is introducing new hybrid engines that address what the company believes are two critical power thresholds in the industry.

The engine manufacturer is showing two new K-HEM units with power outputs of 19kW and 56kW. The first is important as engines above 19kW require a diesel particulate filter (DPF) under Stage V legislation, while engines more powerful than 56kW must have selective catalytic reduction (SCR).

The new K-HEM 2504 runs alongside the K-HEM 1003 launched last November. The K-HEM 2504 is a hybrid unit generating a combination of electrical and mechanical power consisting of a KDI 2504TCR 55.4 kW diesel engine that complies with Stage V legislation and a 48-Volt electric motor that guarantees 19.5 kW peak power and 9 kW continued power.

The KDI 2504TCR engine combined with electrical power can equal, if not exceed, the performance offered by higher spec engines in terms of horsepower. It also has a smaller footprint, however Kohler said that its hybrid solutions are not designed to offer a simple downsizing, but rather to ‘rightsize’ units for each specific application.

K-HEM powerplants offer further benefits. They allow excavators to have faster and more precise movements than previously, with improved efficiency and productivity. They also ensure aerial platforms to exploit the availability of electricity when peak power is required and then use the diesel engine as standard for cycles operating at low speeds.

Kohler believes that K-HEMs are an ideal match for applications such as forklifts, tyre- or track excavators, chip grinders, and cable tensioners.

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