Cargine

Projects

2000, Cargine ran the first single cylinder engine with Pneumatic Valve Control system and the Hedman cycle and Hydrogen with sensational results. The levels of NOx emitted were below the detection level of the instruments at Chalmers University in Gothenburg.

2001. Cargine delivered a single cylinder demonstrator to SAAB.

2002. New generation of actuators working with good performance.

2003-2004. Three generations of hardware and production development.

2005. SAAB 2.3 liter engine: First step conversion of one cylinder completed. Engine runs up to 6000 rpm. Part load efficiency measured at 2000 rpm with open throttle and Early Valve closing Miller cycle. Fuel consumption reduction greater than 10%. Ford 5.4L engine single cylinder project at Michigan State University. Actuator modelling and comparation to measured performance completed satisfactory. June 1, a fired engine project started, financed by DOE and Visteon. Cargine have supplied Pneumatic Valve Actuators to the FPEC, Free Piston Energy Converter, a spectacular research project run by Volvo Technology and ABB among others.

2006. A strategic partnership was initiated with Finnveden Powertrain AB, a company with valve train engine components as their main business. Start of the Industrialisation process. Together, Cargine and Finnveden delivered an engine, to a Heavy Duty Diesel engine manufacturer, which has been run under varying conditions up to full load and full power conditions for over 1000 hours without problems regarding wear or reliability.

On the passenger car side a substantial project, involving an OEM, was started to produce a full, production-style 4 cylinder engine before the end of 2007. A government 3 year grant for the study of the Pneumatic Hybrids was obtained and the project started at Lund University in January 2006. Michigan State University obtained a grant for development of an ethanol engine. Development of full 4 cylinder ECU with full control of fuel, ignition and gas exchange (valve timing and lift).

2007. Lab system delivery to Chalmers University. Lab system delivery to Volvo Aero Corp. 4 cyl ECU with 16 valve control capability manufactured. First license agreement with Scuderi Engine Group. First multi-cylinder engine in operation in a driveable SAAB 9-5 car.

2008. Delivery of single cylinder lab system to OEM lab. On board compressor in SAAB 9-5 in function. Multi cylinder Heavy Duty OEM project initiated. Multi cyinder OEM passenger car project in process.