Navistar Launches New V8 Diesel Engine with Compacted Graphite Iron Cylinder Block
* New 6.4 litre V8 diesel engine based on a SinterCast-CGI cylinder block
* Cylinder block production underway at the Cifunsa foundry in Mexico
* CGI provides 15% weight reduction, increased durability and lower noise
[St. Louis, Missouri, 10 March 2010] - Navistar International Corporation, one
of the world's leading manufacturers of diesel engines and commercial vehicles,
has today launched its new MaxxForce(® )7 diesel engine at the National Truck
Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show in St. Louis. The Compacted
Graphite Iron (CGI) cylinder block of the state-of-the-art 6.4 litre V8 diesel
engine began production at the Cifunsa foundry in Saltillo Mexico during January
2010, using the Swedish SinterCast process control technology. The Navistar
MaxxForce(® )7 cylinder block is the first CGI series production component at
Cifunsa and provides an important CGI production reference as Cifunsa supports
ongoing product development of other CGI components in the passenger vehicle and
commercial vehicle sectors.
The use of a Compacted Graphite Iron cylinder block resulted in a 15% weight
reduction relative to Navistar's previous generation 6.4 litre V8 cylinder block
produced in grey cast iron. Despite the reduced weight, the stronger and
stiffer CGI block allowed for a class-leading performance increase to 300
horsepower (224 kW), 898 Nm of torque (660 lb-ft), and just 68.9 dBA at low
idle, making it the quietest V8 diesel engine in North America. Building on the
robustness of the CGI cylinder block, the B50 life of the MaxxForce(® )7 diesel
is a durable 375,000 miles (600,000 km). The engine satisfies 2010 US federal
emissions regulations - the most stringent NO(x) emissions requirements in the
world - without the use of SCR exhaust treatment.
"Navistar's decision to specify CGI for the MaxxForce(®) 7 cylinder block
reinforces the trend toward Compacted Graphite Iron for the next generation of
high performance and environmentally efficient engines" said Mr Alberto Piñones,
Chief Executive Officer of Cifunsa SA de CV. "We have seen a continuous
increase in the demand for new CGI engine programmes and we regard CGI as one of
Cifunsa's main growth areas in the near future. Together with our recent
upgrade to SinterCast's new System 3000 technology, and the successful start of
production of the MaxxForce(® )7 CGI block, Cifunsa is well positioned to
increase its CGI market share."
"In 2008, Navistar established itself as the first North American OEM to offer a
diesel engine with a CGI cylinder block, with the launch of its MaxxForce(® )Big
Bore 11 and 13 litre commercial vehicle engines. Building on this positive
experience with the Big Bore engines, we are pleased that Navistar has extended
its leadership position by introducing the MaxxForce(®) 7 as its third CGI
engine" said Dr. Steve Dawson, President & CEO of SinterCast. "All three of the
Navistar CGI engines use the SinterCast technology and we look forward to
continuing to work with Navistar to develop and launch new environmentally
friendly CGI engines."
Mr. Alberto Piñones Dr. Steve Dawson
Chief Executive Officer President & CEO
Cifunsa S.A. de C.V. SinterCast AB (publ)
Tel: +52 844 411 2051 Tel: +46 8 660 7750
e-mail: alberto.pinones@gis.com.mx e-mail: steve.dawson@sintercast.com
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Cifunsa S.A de C.V is a member of the Grupo Industrial Saltillo (GIS), one of
the largest industrial groups in Mexico, founded in 1928. With headquarters in
Saltillo, four casting facilities and an installed capacity of 475,000 tonnes
per year, Cifunsa is one of the largest independent foundries in the world.
Cifunsa supplies iron castings to virtually every major OEM in operating in the
North American market, including Caterpillar, Chrysler, Detroit Diesel, Ford,
General Motors, John Deere, Navistar, Nissan and Volkswagen, plus a wide range
of Tier I and Tier II suppliers to the automotive industry. Cifunsa has been a
partner of SinterCast since 1993, when it produced the first SinterCast-CGI
cylinder blocks in North America. In 1996, Cifunsa became the first cylinder
block and head foundry in the world to sign an LTA with SinterCast and to
install the SinterCast process control technology. With more than 15 years of
CGI product development experience, the Navistar MaxxForce® 7 becomes Cifunsa's
first CGI product to begin mass production. For more information:
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SinterCast is the world's leading supplier of process control technology for the
reliable high volume production of Compacted Graphite Iron (CGI). With at least
75% higher tensile strength, 45% higher stiffness and approximately double the
fatigue strength of conventional grey cast iron and aluminium, CGI allows engine
designers to improve performance, fuel economy and durability while reducing
engine weight, noise and emissions. SinterCast produces a variety of CGI
components ranging from 2 kg to 17 tonnes, all using the same proven process
control technology. The end-users of SinterCast-CGI components include Aston
Martin, Audi, Caterpillar, Chrysler, DAF Trucks, Ford, Ford-Otosan, General
Electric Transportation Systems, General Motors, Hyundai, Jaguar, Kia, Land
Rover, MAN, MAN Diesel, Navistar, Porsche, PSA Peugeot-Citroën, Renault,
Rolls-Royce Power Engineering, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo and Waukesha Engine.
The SinterCast share is quoted on the Small Cap segment of the Nordic Exchange,
Stockholm (Stockholmsbörsen: SINT). For more information: www.sintercast.com
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