Scania and Kobelco sign a partnership
The new Kobelco track cranes will be equipped with Scania engines ! Both companies announced their partnership and could continue collaborating in the future.
An engine by Scania for the new Kobelco cranes
New hydraulic track cranes by Kobelco will soon be on the market. It is a all-terrain crane, with a 300 ton lifting capacity, that is going to be equipped with an industrial engine made by Scania. These 13-liter engines have a low fuel consumption and a low weight / power ratio.
Launched in the USA first, the cranes will meet the American emission norm requirements but also the Stage IV, Tier 4 and Japan H26 norm requirements.
The models offered by Scania and Kobelco are different depensing on the countries and the respective requirements, with the CK3300G-2 model for North America, the CKE3000G for Europe and the CKS3000 for other markets.
A fruitful collaboration
Both manufacturers were happy about the collaboration.
Thus, the president of the Design & Development Engineering for Kobelco says the « collaboration offered by Scania » and hopes « for success in the future ». The engine sales director for Scania Japan explains that they are confident and « happy that Scania was chosen by Kobelco ».
This isn't the first partnership for both companies. Maybe this will be the beginning of a long-terme partnership ?
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