Bloomfield, CT - Jacobs Vehicle Systems, the world’s leading manufacturer of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, announced today that it will be the
supplier of the Engine Brake for the Mercedes-Benz 13-liter OM471 diesel engine which has been released on the new Actros.


The new Model OM471 Engine Brake by Jacobs® will be standard equipment and works on the Compression Release principle, acting on a single exhaust valve using Jacobs’ exclusive Dedicated Cam-operated, Integrated Dual Rocker Arm System.


The Actros is the first Mercedes-Benz branded truck to come standard with a genuine Jacobs Vehicle Systems engine brake.  See the new Euro-6 Actros roll of the production line here

 

About Jacobs Vehicle Systems
Jacobs Vehicle Systems is headquartered in Bloomfield, Conn., where it has a 260,000 square foot design, testing and manufacturing facility, with support sites in Europe, Japan and China. Jake Brake® products are used by North American heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers as well as Hino, Hyundai and Mitsubishi in Asia and DAF in Europe. Registered to the ISO 14001 and TS16949 standards, Jacobs Vehicle Systems is the world’s leading producer of vehicle retarding and valve actuation technologies and can be found on the Internet at http://www.jakebrake.com/news/