Is costly, problematic aftertreatment maintenance and repair unavoidable?

Is painful, excessive DPF and SCR system maintenance and repair really an unavoidable cost of doing business for heavy duty operators? New technology may mean the end of their aftertreatment pain.
Jan. 26, 2017

The heavy duty industry has accepted as unavoidable that DPF diesel particulate filter and SCR aftertreatment systems fail: They cause frustrating forced regeneration delays, de-rates and down time. Operators are feeling the pain of excessive idling for regeneration, lower fuel economy and higher preventive maintenance costs as a result of DPF issues.

Heavy duty maintenance executives have struggled to develop maintenance protocols and repair solutions for complex DPF and SCR problems.