Cummins Monday announced a new global heavy-duty engine platform. The G Series platform is an in-line six cylinder engine, and will be available in 10.5- and 11.8-liter displacements to meet a broad variety of on-highway and off-highway global market requirements and emissions standards.

Initial engines are designed to run on diesel fuel.

Design and development of the engine has been led by a team in the United States. The G Series minimizes engineering requirements for vehicle and equipment manufacturers with a common, compact installation envelope.

Engines will be available to meet global variations in emissions requirements. At launch in 2014, engines will meet Euro III, Euro IV and China NS4 emissions requirements. Engines for Euro V, Euro VI and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are also in development.

"The G Series global design approach is a vivid demonstration of how Cummins is transforming from a multinational to a truly global company," said Steve Chapman, Cummins vice president and group vice president - China and Russia. "This engine platform has been designed for diverse and global markets by utilizing the expertise and local knowledge of our engineers from around the world."

A key design focus for the G Series has been to achieve significant weight savings in order to increase the power-to-weight ratio.

A sculptured block retains high rigidity while removing unnecessary mass. The use of composite material for the oil pan and valve cover provides further weight savings. The G Series achieves an engine weight of just 1,900 pounds (862 kg) while retaining structural strength and durability, says the company.

The G Series incorporates Cummins Xtra-High Pressure Injection (XPI) fuel system, derived from the larger and more powerful X Series engine. With multiple injection events driven by high-precision Cummins electronic controls, the XPI fuel system contributes to a peak torque for the G Series of 1700 pounds-feet (2305 N•m), together with a torque rise as high as 60% available.

The G Series offers fuel efficiency through parasitic-reducing technology without variable-flow pumps that add unnecessary cost and reduce reliability. Its Single Cam In Head (SCIH) design with roller valve train and high-efficiency intake ports continues the design theme of minimum complexity and maximum efficiency.

For on-highway markets, the G Series Heavy-Duty engine platform will be introduced as the Cummins ISG11 and Cummins ISG12. These engines offer a power range from 290 hp to 512 horsepower (216-382 kW) in a compact and lightweight package.

Cummins says the ISG11 and ISG12 are ideal power solutions for heavy-duty trucks in long-haul, regional-haul and vocational service, as well as buses, motor coaches, fire trucks and recreational vehicles.

The G Series will initially be manufactured at the Beijing Foton Cummins Engine Co., serving customers on a global basis. Production will start during the first half of 2014.