For over 85 years Perkins has led the field in the design and manufac­ture of high-performance diesel engines. Continuous development pro­grammed allows offering one of the most advanced and comprehensive ranges of purpose-built diesel engines available today.

Engine performance comes down to controlling engine speed reaching operating speed, maintaining speed under load and responding to oper­ator demands. Explore these elements and learn about cold starts, speed controls, torque backup, and more.

Globally, there are increasingly stringent standards on emissions, and the technology being used ensures that the products meet the standards wherever the engines are being used in the world. More than 5,000 different applications are powered by Perkins engines. Perkins has helped customers build roads and homes and by providing engines for both standby and prime electricity generation. Perkins industrial en­gines are powering the most complex of applications.