On March 25, 2014, KAMAZ and Liebherr signed a cooperation agreement with Ehingen in Germany to jointly develop a new inline six-cylinder diesel engine with a power output range of 300 to 520 kW (400 to 700 hp). For three years, the KAMAZ engine manufacturing plant underwent extensive reforms to promote the production of new engines: production facilities for cylinder head machining and state-of-the-art assembly lines including test stands and painting areas were installed. In December, the first components of the new KAMAZ 910.10 engine were completed and entered the assembly line.
'To produce the state-of-the-art KAMAZ truck, the R & D team needs to adopt innovative methods,' said Sergey Kogogin, general manager of Kamaz, Inc. 'Kamaz is working hard to optimize its products and enter new markets, and a new engine developed in cooperation with Liebherr With world-class technology, powerful and dependable performance, Liebherr has extensive experience developing and manufacturing engines for harsh climates and operating conditions, and working with Liebherr to enable Kamaz to significantly improve the technical characteristics of the vehicle And consumer-oriented features to produce safer, greener trucks. '
In engine development, Kamaz focused on reducing truck fuel consumption, optimizing work load, increasing reliability and extending service life.The new inline six-cylinder engine has a displacement of 12 liters and is equipped with Liebherr's common-rail system and engine Control Unit (ECU). Engine with similar configuration proved to be very effective in a variety of Liebherr machinery and equipment. Some of the advantages of the new engine include low fuel consumption and low emissions not only meeting Euro 5 emission standards, but also fulfilling The future of Euro 6. In addition, this engine maintenance interval increased to 150,000 km.
Engine production workshop
'Since the development of the KAMAZ gearbox manufacturing facility, the two parties have been working together for many years, so this collaboration is very pleased to witness the birth of this new engine as a direct result of the joint efforts of our R & D staff and engineers. Impressive thanks to state-of-the-art technology for the new engine, Special thanks to all Liebherr and KAMAZ workers for the success of this new engine, "said Willi Liebherr, Liebherr's chairman Say.
All new assembly lines are now in operation and industrial production of the inline six-cylinder engine will start at the KAMAZ production plant in March 2018 with a designed annual production capacity of 12,000 powertrains. Within the framework of the project, KAMAZ has established 150 work stations The new engine will be on the next generation KAMAZ K5 truck and production is scheduled to begin in 2019.