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The marine industry received a major blow on Dec 10, 2000, when the California Air Resources Board approved the toughest engine emissions standards in the US. Beginning Jan 1, 2001, the new standards will require all new outboard and personal watercraft (PWC) engines sold in the state to meet hydrocarbon emission limits the Environmental Protection Agency has established for the rest of the US for 2006. The new standards will also require assembly-line testing and in-use testing of all outboards and PWC engines.
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Cummins Engine Company Inc has joined the ADAMS/Engine development consortium. ADAMS/Engine is a specialized simulation environment that allows an engineering team to predict, refine and optimize the performance of powertrain systems. The software provides specialized utilities for valve trains, timing chains and timing belt simulation. As member of the consortium, Cummins will help define specifications for modal valve spring, gear train and flexible crank train modules under development.
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Union, NJ-based boat engine maker Mack Boring and Parts Co has opened a distribution center in the Buffalo Grove, IL. The new distribution outlet contains a showroom, parts/services department and a warehouse for stocking engines. It will enable the company to achieve one-day delivery to most customers within a six-state region that includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. It is the third facility that Mack has opened since 1996.
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