Last week's press release was titled, Remanufacturing of Diesel Engines, Components Key Part of Circular Economy, Saving Energy, Reducing Waste.
DTF Executive Director Allen Schaeffer began his remarks by noting that heavy duty diesel engines are high-value investments "designed with reliability and durability in mind to last thousands of hours or go hundreds of thousands of miles." They play an important role in our economy. Their engineering takes into consideration every aspect of their service life and encompasses or includes remanufacturing. In other words, they are designed to be recycled.
Remanufacturing will see continued growth for the next several years. It has become an important part of engine manufacturers' businesses, "making it one of the lesser well-known but valuable attributes of diesel engines." For customers who know how to evaluate their purchases by considering life cycle costs, remanufacturing generates considerable savings and value. Global Reman Day underscores this aspect of diesel technology.
Interestingly, DTF member companies held events at various plants and locations around the country to celebrate all things diesel, and this remanufacturing aspect in particular.
The announcement stated that remanufacturing "is a standardized industrial process by which engine cores are returned to same-as-new, or better, condition and performance." To do this requires having established processes as well as testing standards.
It is useful to know what a remanufactured engine really is. It's obviously not a new engine fresh off the assembly line, but it is also not a rebuilt used engine. Reman means something different.
According to FoleyRig 360 when we talk about remanufactured engines, you are getting an engine that has been broken down into its various part which are individually restore to "like new" condition and re-assembled. At Foley all parts are tested by Cat certified technicians.
If you have an unplanned breakdown, or you're planning an engine overhaul, there's a still cheaper option if you want to go there. Rather then dropping in a new engine or reman, you can rebuild the engine yourself. If you have the time, and the expertise, it's a consideration.
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Read the Diesel Technology Forum announcement here.
Learn more about Remanufactured diesel engines here.
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If you need help selecting the correct diesel oil for your remanufactured engine, or for any engine, click on the grey button in the right-hand column that says "Ask Jake."
