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in b n Analysis (cont.) in b n these was highly anticipated. Ricardo Huhtala, Director, AGCO SISU POWER South America and Jak Torretta, Products Director, AGCO South America gave a joint presentation, considering the technology choices and market issues that will affect compliance with emissions legislations in the non-road sector. They brought up a key issue that emerged on Day 2, that you cannot simply “copy and paste” technology, and that specific adaptations need to be applied to the injection system. Huhtala and Torretta also mentioned the lack of subsidies made available to the Brazilian agriculture industry, unlike in Europe and the US. Enrique Guzman, Integration Manager, FPT Powertrain Brazil provided insight into FPT Powertrain’s strategy to achieve reduced diesel emissions in non-road vehicles. Productivity was a key area for FPT in meeting MAR-1 legislation, but importance was also placed on cost of ownership and ease of operation. Guzman addressed the trade-off between EGR and SCR engine technology, and moved on to the specifics of the operating cost reduction and net savings associated with the new engines. A panel moderated by Tim Cheyne, Director - Emissions, Integer Research followed, with the following panellists: Ricardo Huhtala, Director, AGCO SISU POWER South America, Luis Chain Faraj, Marketing and Sales Director, Cummins Brasil Ltda., Daniel Zacher, Manager, Regulatory Affairs South America, John Deere Brasil Ltda., Rey Agama, Global Engine Emissions Regulations Manager, Caterpillar Inc., Alessandro da Silva, Product Safety and Homologation Specialist, CNH Latin America. The distinguished panel discussed the solutions for meeting non-road legislation in Brazil, and straight away agreed that electronic integration is the future for meeting non-road legislation through engine technology, as it allows greater monitoring of maintenance and operation. While some markets such as China have been able to adhere to legislation using mechanical engine technology, in order to really get the best customer value, electronic will be the choice. Fuel quality is also set to be an obstacle that will need consideration as the legislation implementation date approaches. Session 8: Global experience of meeting non-road emissions legislation and lessons for Brazil Tim Cheyne, Director – Emissions, Integer Research gave a global overview of the non-road mobile machinery market, the harmonisation of emissions limits, and engine manufacturers’ commitment to SCR technology. Focus was then turned to the main markets included in Integer’s NRMM (non-road mobile machinery) market study and finally a detailed look at the Brazilian market. Weight class split was analysed as well as forecasts of production and sales up to 2020. Richard Bishop, Environmental Compliance, John Deere Power Systems outlined the key elements of harmonisation in the non-road legislation schedule. Bishop stressed that while some aspects are well aligned by certification, the approval process requires development. This detailed look at global certification practices prompted the following panel discussion with Tim Cheyne, Director – Emissions, Integer Research moderating Jaime Enrique Sauerteig, Director, Compliance & Certification, DEUTZ Corp., Jak Torretta, Products Director, AGCO South America, Richard Bishop, Environmental Compliance, John Deere Power Systems to call for a harmonisation process for the certification of engines. It was suggested that Brazil could potentially save a step of legislation progress and go straight Tier 4 Final equivalents, however the real discussion centred around the desire for engine homologation globally and the potential for an aligned system at least in South America, if not globally. Some panellists urged the industry to allow for transferrable limits and legislative unity across borders in the hope that this would ease the burden on engine manufacturers. Post-Conference Analysis: Diesel Emissions Conference & ARLA 32 Forum Brazil 2012 8
in b n Analysis (cont.) in b n Day 3 Laura Cross, Analyst, Integer Research began the proceedings for the ARLA 32 Forum by giving a case study of Diesel Exhaust Fluid (ARLA 32) in the North American market, and assessed key market indicators in the development of the ARLA 32 supply chain in Brazil since January 2012. Session 1: The current status of the ARLA 32 market in Brazil and development throughout South America Achille Liambos, Director Air1, ARLA 32 Division, Yara Latin America presented results on ARLA 32 production and sales in the first half of 2012 compared with the initial projections. The market conditions have been substantially different to what was expected and Yara’s initial downside estimation that the market for ARLA 32 would be 40 million litres in 2012 is not expected to be upheld this year. Liambos added that the size of the market had been closer to 7.7 million litres in the first five months of the year, and also said that when supply is closely located, the price of ARLA 32 is expected to be around 90% of diesel prices. Laura Cross, Analyst, Integer Research led a panel consisting of Daniel Hubner, Business Manager Air1 Brazil, Yara Latin America, Sergio Luiz Viscardi, Technical Manager - Fuels and Lubricants, Ipiranga Bruno Azevedo, Director and General Manager, Peak Automotiva Ltda., Luiz Claudio Mandarino Freire, Lubricants Consumers Marketing Manager, BR Petrobras, during which the initial achievements of the ARLA 32 market were discussed. Service station chain representatives from Petrobras and Ipiranga demonstrated their distribution plans, and while the prospect of combined diesel-ARLA 32 pumps was mentioned, it was clear that this level of investment is still a long way off given the current market development. The panel also discussed the potential opportunities for the expansion of the ARLA 32 market across South America, to which the main challenge is likely to be fuel quality, more specifically, sulphur content. Post-Conference Analysis: Diesel Emissions Conference & ARLA 32 Forum Brazil 2012 9
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