Perkins recently announced the development of its new 2600 Series, a new 13-litre diesel engine platform designed to achieve best-in-class power density, torque and fuel efficiency for heavy duty off-highway applications.
Available in 2026, the Perkins 2600 Series engine platform is designed for demanding requirements in construction and other off-road applications.
The new platform extends Perkins’ mid-sized engines with eight power ratings from 456 to 690 hp offering up to 3,200 Nm of peak torque. Industrial open power units configured with engine-mounted aftertreatment and cooling packs will also be available from the factory to reduce installation and validation costs for original equipment manufacturers.
Validation phase
To date, engineers have completed more than 20,000 hours of design validation on the 13-litre engine platform. It will be available for early OEM pilots in 2025, with commercial production scheduled to begin in 2026. It is ideally suited for dozens of off-highway applications, such as tractors, combines, wheel and track loaders, excavators, dozers, lift trucks and large industrial pumps and compressors.
“As the off-highway industry advances toward a lower-carbon future, equipment manufacturers still face expectations for long-term productivity and reliability in the world’s most demanding work environments,” said Jaz Gill, Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing, Service and Parts. “The new Perkins 2600 Series engine platform demonstrates how we’re leveraging our experience, intelligence and commitment to help OEMs navigate the energy transition with power solutions that deliver exceptional performance on the worksite.”
A new era in Perkins engines
To date, Perkins has been granted 82 patents across the entire engine platform.
It is designed to perform at altitudes of up to 3,660 metres, and in extreme ambient temperatures as high as 60 C and as low as -40 C with aids.
The engine supports reliability and easier maintenance through numerous design enhancements, including the integration of components as well as a reduction in the number of leak joints by more than 45 per cent. Together, the upgrades result in lower fluids consumption and extended oil and fuel filter service intervals as long as 1,000 hours, reducing operating costs and downtime.
As well, the 2600 Series engines will offer telematics solutions enabling OEMs to collect, analyze and integrate key engine performance data within a connected intelligent platform.
By modularizing and eliminating components, its architecture is space-protected to accommodate configuration adjustments anticipated for future tiers of emission standards without relocating customer connection points.
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All eight power ratings for higher regulated markets will be available on a common core engine, enabling OEMs to reduce their inventory and integration costs.
The combination of the all-new rear gear train, stiffer core architecture, and common rail fuel system reduces noise by up to 3 dB when compared with Perkins current 13, 15 and single-turbo 18-litre engines.
Perkins will offer 2600 Series engines configured to meet the emissions standards of higher regulated countries, such as Stage V, EPA Tier 4 Final, China Non-road IV, Korea Stage V and Japan 2014, as well as versions for lesser regulated countries.
The engines are also compatible with renewable liquid fuels, including 100 per cent hydrotreated vegetable oils (HVO), B100 distilled biodiesel and up to B100 fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) standard biodiesel.
Additionally, its core architecture supports the future development of spark-ignited natural-gas and hydrogen fuel capabilities.
