Jacobs Vehicle Systems, a manufacturer of engine retarding and valve actuation systems for the commercial vehicle industry, upgraded the company’s engine brake on model-year 2021 PACCAR MX-11 heavy-duty diesel engines. The electronically controlled engine brake now includes a new high-flow solenoid to facilitate faster, smoother gear shifting, resulting in simplified and smoother vehicle operation, as well as fuel consumption improvements.
Jacobs’ newest engine brake is manufactured at the company’s headquarters in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and delivered to PACCAR engine plants in Columbus, Mississippi; the DAF engine plant in Eindhoven, the Netherlands; and Ponta Grossa, Brazil.