Perkins showcases its expanding range of power systems, services and technologies at bauma 2025.

Perkins is exhibiting a range of new:

• Fuel-flexible optimised internal combustion engines.
• Hybrid solutions to optimise efficiency.
• Alternative fuel power systems to deliver long-term flexibility for the user.
• Electrification offerings for zero-exhaust emissions.
• Digital services to connect and provide condition monitoring data to customers.
• And life cycle solutions to keep engines operating at their optimum productivity.

“Partnerships promote progress,” says Jaz Gill, vice president, global sales, marketing, service and parts. “We’re a trusted partner who knows the industry inside out and truly understands the needs of customers. Their goals inspire us to innovate, which is why we work hand in hand with them to ensure their business success, today and tomorrow.

“Whether it’s optimised internal combustion, a hybrid solution or full electrification, our team of expert engineers are focused on providing power systems that are built to perform and integration services that reduce the development timescale for our customers.”
 

New optimised and fuel flexible 2600 Series and 106 kW 904 Series

Available in 2026, the Perkins® 2600 Series engine platform is designed to meet the demands of construction and many other off-road, heavy-duty applications. The new 13-litre diesel engine platform achieves best-in-class power density, torque, fuel efficiency and productivity and extends Perkins’ leadership in high-performing, mid-sized engines with eight power ratings from 340 to 515 kW (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 to reduce installation and validation costs for OEMs.

The 2600 Series will meet the emissions standards of highly regulated territories, such as EU Stage V, U.S. EPA Tier 4 Final, China Nonroad Stage IV, Korea Stage V, and Japan 2014, with models available for less regulated territories.

By modularising and eliminating components, its architecture is space-protected to accommodate configuration adjustments anticipated for future tiers of emission standards in the U.S. and EU without relocating customer connection points. The 2600 Series engine platform also enables the use of renewable liquid fuels such as 100% hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), up to B20 for models with aftertreatment and B100 for models without aftertreatment*.

The new 106 kW variant of the 904 Series platform has a 6% power uplift from the 100-kW model, and a 3% increase in torque, and is ideally suited to applications that need more power in a compact package. The standard offering from the factory also comes with EMAT aftertreatment to minimise installation costs for the OEM.

The Perkins® 904J-E36TA has been fitted with a new 12 plate oil cooler to improve the durability and reliability of the engine, while high efficiency fuel filters improve altitude capability. The engine meets Stage V, Tier 4 Final and Japan 2014 emissions standards. The 904 Series engines can be run on a wide range of fuels, subject to the fuel used meeting Perkins’ fuel specifications, including 100% HVO*.

“Perkins continues to invest in and optimise its established internal combustion engine platforms to make them even more efficient and fuel flexible,” says Jaz. “OEMs want to reduce their emissions without sacrificing power, reliability or ease of integration. The new 2600 Series and higher power 904 Series deliver high efficiency with ease of integration, helping our customers reduce their emissions without a full re-design of their machine.”

Connectivity and condition monitoring: a new era in equipment management

Today’s customers operate in a fast-paced world where cost-effective engine management and operational efficiency are an absolute necessity. Perkins has developed a comprehensive connectivity and condition monitoring solution  to meet customers’ requirements and deliver measurable benefits to OEMs and operators.

A telematics data sharing application programming interface (API), is available for OEMs to share engine data from pre-existing OEM telematics systems, supporting equipment owners with enriched advanced analytics from the engine, supported by condition monitoring and insights that are sent to the customer’s engine support ecosystem.

Jaz explains: “Seamlessly linking to customers’ equipment, Perkins connectivity solutions improve operational control. Whether monitoring performance or optimising efficiency, the real-time insights and proactive support available from the Perkins distribution network will minimise downtime through faster service response times and an increased first-time fix rate, as well as significantly reduced costs.”
 

Perkins debuts battery electric power unit

Perkins’ growing advanced power portfolio welcomes the addition of a new battery electric power unit technical demonstrator. Shown in a pipe fusion machine, the plug and play battery electric power unit is designed to enable off-highway OEMs to seamlessly transition from diesel to a battery electric powertrain​​.

“We’re actively helping customers navigate the shift in power system requirements, with a range of advanced power systems including electric, diesel-electric and alternative fuel compatible engines,” says Jaz. ​

“When it comes to the innovative fully integrated battery electric power unit, it can be ‘dropped in’ to a machine to replace a diesel engine. The system consists of a Perkins battery along with inverters, motors and on-board chargers – all packaged up into a compact drop-in system to support seamless transition from diesel to electric for our customers looking to make that move.” 

The Perkins battery electric power unit has been put to the test in a McElroy TracStar® 900i pipe fusion machine as a commercial demonstrator; with the battery electric power unit replacing a 3.6 litre 904 Series diesel engine. The power unit’s compact design enables the seamless transition from diesel engine to electric, with the power unit fitting within the same chassis space and having the same mechanical connection and electrical interface points as the 3.6 litre diesel engine power unit it replaced. 

Jaz continues: “This is a fully integrated battery drop-in solution, reducing the need for OEMs to invest in costly engineering and design projects and allowing them to electrify their machinery quickly and cost-effectively, without sacrificing performance. I’d encourage anyone considering the move towards electrification to talk to us about this drop-in solution which can deliver a faster return on investment, while providing the owner / operator with a low maintenance, cost-effective power solution.”
 

Configurable hybrid power systems

Project Coeus sees Perkins partner with e-powertrain specialists Equipmake and Loughborough University, to develop an innovative, advanced configurable-fuel drop-in hybrid power unit, as a direct replacement for a diesel engine.

The four fuels selected for inclusion in Project Coeus – ethanol, methanol, bio-methane and hydrogen – have one characteristic in common: they are all spark-ignited fuels, to create the common configurable combustion platform on which the project relies.

The first phase of the project is the development of a 180-280 kW hybrid power system, to deliver a robust and trusted fuel configurable plug and play solution ​that produces a consistent power performance, regardless of the fuel type, ensuring long-term flexibility for the user.

Perkins is also promoting its learnings on a diesel electric hybrid demonstrator machine that has been optimised to improve the efficiency without compromising on performance. In another project Perkins has fully electrified a technology demonstrator machine, with a Perkins Li-Ion battery.

To learn more about Perkins’ comprehensive range of power system solutions and services visit Perkins at stand A4.336 or log onto bauma 2025 | Perkins. Together we power ahead.

^* To preserve the performance and integrity of the engine whilst reducing the risk of downtime or failure, fuels must meet the specifications and characteristics described in official Perkins fluids guideline documents found on www.perkins.com.