Developing Engines

Before roads and houses can be built, before crops can be harvested, before electricity can be generated, the machines that carry out these tasks need power.  Developing the engines that provide power in so many diverse applications is a huge challenge, and one that our engineers meet head-on.  From the tailoring of torque curves to developing the quietest industrial diesels, our engineers are continually pushing boundaries in many different fields.  Click on the links below to find out how.
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» •  Mechanical Engineering The mechanical design team are responsible for ensuring that a Perkins engine is the most compact, space-efficient engine in its class whilst offering the high levels of customisation our customers have come to expect. The mechanical design team are responsible for ensuring that a Perkins engine is the most compact, space-efficient engine in its class whilst offering the high levels of customisation our customers have come to expect.
» •  Engine Testing Perkins has extensive testing capabilities including an array of advanced engine test cells and in-house component and materials testing laboratories. Perkins has extensive testing capabilities including an array of advanced engine test cells and in-house component and materials testing laboratories.
» •  Engineering Control Systems The task of integrating today's sophisticated air, fuel, and diagnostic systems to make a robust powerplant is the role of the control systems team. Our control systems team also works closely with customers to ensure these engines are the most important part of today's most sophisticated off-highway machines. The task of integrating today's sophisticated air, fuel, and diagnostic systems to make a robust powerplant is the role of the control systems team. Our control systems team also works closely with customers to ensure these engines are the most important part of today's most sophisticated off-highway machines.
» •  NVH - Noise, Vibration and Harshness Whilst the legal requirements to reduce exhaust emissions from internal combustion engines are well known, in recent years noise emissions have also become legislated. Our NVH group's role is to help make our engines and our customers' machines quieter. Whilst the legal requirements to reduce exhaust emissions from internal combustion engines are well known, in recent years noise emissions have also become legislated. Our NVH group's role is to help make our engines and our customers' machines quieter.
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» •  Engine Research The research team is responsible for investigating ideas, concepts and technologies that have the potential to make the Perkins engine of the future even better than today. To support these efforts the group works closely with universities and other research institutes. The research team is responsible for investigating ideas, concepts and technologies that have the potential to make the Perkins engine of the future even better than today. To support these efforts the group works closely with universities and other research institutes.
» •  P and E - Performance and Emissions High performance is a requirement for our customers; low emissions are expected of a responsible engine manufacturer. Our performance engineers are responsible for meeting these often contradictory requirements whilst satisfying the needs of customers in many different applications. High performance is a requirement for our customers; low emissions are expected of a responsible engine manufacturer. Our performance engineers are responsible for meeting these often contradictory requirements whilst satisfying the needs of customers in many different applications.
» •  CAE – Computer Aided Engineering Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), when correctly applied leads to reduced engineering programme costs and time-scales and reduced risk. Design and development ideas can be tested and proven prior to any hardware procurement Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), when correctly applied leads to reduced engineering programme costs and time-scales and reduced risk. Design and development ideas can be tested and proven prior to any hardware procurement