CE EQUIPMENT CONNECTION - Compact Equipment

Honda Engines
The World’s Biggest Manufacturer of Outdoor Power Equipment Engines
All Honda Power Equipment models are designed to be environmentally responsible and technologically advanced and are powered
exclusively with Honda four-stroke engine technology for high fuel effi ciency and low emissions. Honda’s four-stroke technology aims to
reduce operator fatigue related to engine noise and vibration. Honda also designs and produces environmentally advanced four-stroke
engines for use by other original equipment manufacturers. These
models are promoted as quieter, more fuel effi cient and easier to
start than comparable two-stroke engines, say company offi cials.
For example, Honda’s mini four-stoke model, the GX25, is one of the
lightest and most compact engines of its kind in the world, making
it the ideal power source for a variety of handheld power equipment
applications. The company’s latest and greatest compact engine is
the iGX 440 15-hp overhead cam (OHC) general purpose engine.
Featuring an integrated electronic control unit (ECU) that delivers
complete drive-by-wire remote control capability and controls key
aspects of engine operation, the iGX is ideally suited for a wide
range of commercial and residential power equipment applications,
including everything from pressure washers to generators. The iGX
engine was designed around four key platforms: intelligence; ease of
use; lower fuel consumption; and noise reduction.
Where Can You Find Them?
Honda engines produces 37 models with more than 400 variations
that supply reliable power for applications from pressure washers
and hobbyist applications to commercial mowers, lawn tractors and
generators. Karcher, Coleman and Black & Decker are just a few OEMs
that rely on Honda engines.
John Deere Power Systems
Off -Highway Diesel Engines that Balance a Compact Size with Heavy-Duty Power
Currently, the John Deere Tier 3 PowerTech M and PowerTech E 4.5L engines are the latest in its less than 99-hp engine lineup. The
PowerTech M 4.5L is turbocharged or air-to-air after cooled and has a power range of 75 to 99 hp. PowerTech M 4.5L engines feature
economy of design, a two-valve cylinder head, a fi xed geometry turbocharger and a mechanical rotary pump fuel system, plus all the
performance of Tier 2.
The PowerTech E 4.5L is turbocharged or air-to-air after cooled and has a power range of 85 to 140 hp. PowerTech E 4.5L engines
feature a two-valve cylinder head and incorporate a high-pressure common-rail fuel system, full-authority electronic controls, a
multiple injection strategy and a fi xed geometry turbocharger, as well
as all the performance of Tier 2 engines and more.
End-user benefi ts for PowerTech E 4 5L engines include such perks as
improved performance over Tier 2 counterparts — up to 30 percent higher
peak torque, more low-speed torque (up to 130 percent of rated speed
torque) and up to a 6 percent power bulge (an increase in power as the
engine goes down in speed to help get through tough spots). These engines
also have transient-response time (the amount of time it takes the
engine to get up to speed) that meets or exceeds Tier 2 counterparts. Fullauthority
electronic controls also enable the engines to off er improved
cold-start performance, precise engine-speed control, torque-curve shaping,
improved fuel economy and more. Electronics increase productivity,
improve fuel economy, lower total installed costs and reduce ownership
costs. Additional benefi ts include their compact size (the same as their
Tier 2 counterparts), reduced noise and a 500-hour oil change.
Where Can You Find Them?
All of the above-mentioned engines fi t in such compact equipment
as compact track loaders, mini excavators, loader backhoes, crawler
dozers, crawler loaders, wheel loaders, skid steers, small tractors, pavers,
trenchers, gen sets, horizontal directional drills, lift trucks, concrete
saws, telehandlers and more, depending on the size of the machine.
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