EMD / GE®
Home of the Ecotip Superstack
Interstate-McBee is the world’s leading independent manufacturer of fuel injectors and injector components for EMD and GE engines. In addition to building new and UTEX injectors and pumps, we also manufacture the components in our facility in Cleveland, Ohio. The patented Ecotip is designed to reduce smoke and save fuel and is available for all EMD engine applications with mechanical fuel injection. As an OEM partner to EMD, Interstate was the exclusive supplier for all the mechanical injectors and components for both non-emission and in EMD’s Tier-0 and Tier-0+ emissions-certified kits. Using our patented Ecotip technology, our injectors helped EMD achieve the lower emissions necessary to meet the strict EPA guidelines. These same injectors are available to all our customers today.
What is the ECOTIP® Superstack?
The ECOTIP® Superstack is exclusive to Interstate-McBee injectors and has unique features allowing for a variety of benefits.
Features of the ECOTIP® Superstack:
- Reduced “sac” area reducing fuel left after injection
- Components matched for enhanced performance
- Patented check valve to reduce fuel consumption
Advantages of the ECOTIP® Superstack:
- Fuel savings up to 3%*
- Emission particulates reduced by 44%*
- Elimination of fuel drip after injection
- Improved engine response at higher altitude
- Increased component reliability and durability
- Efficient atomization
- More complete combustion
- Better fuel economy
*Compared to standard injector design
Extended Idle
The term coined by mechanical officers as “souping” is when locomotives spend several hours a day idling causing the engine lube oil to push out and coat the interior of the stack. Souping is messy, creates safety hazards, and causes hot embers to be blown into the air when shifting to higher notches.
In order to reduce this issue, Interstate-McBee designed an injector specifically for extended idle applications. These extended idle injectors feature a helix cut plunger design that allows for modified fuel delivery at lower level notches for more efficient fuel burn while also providing full fuel at higher notches. Extended idle injectors also feature our patented ECOTIP® Superstack that reduces smoke and provides more efficient fuel atomization.
Benefits of extended idle injectors:
- Decreased risk of trackside fire
- Diminished chance of fines
- Reduced oil on car bodies
- Less cleaning
- Lower labor costs
- Safer work environment
- Reduce ring and liner wear
- Accommodates both light and heavy loads
- Increase overall locomotive performance
GE®
Interstate-McBee offers replacement pumps and injectors for GE® applications. Each of our UTEX injectors (NHAs) have a new spray tip to deliver precise atomization and fuel economy for the life of the injector. In addition, all of our UTEX pumps are built with new control valve which assure exact timing and increases accuracy in fuel delivery.
In order to meet the same emissions standards for GE 7FDL Tier-1+ engines, we also use flow codes on all our GE replacement pumps. We also supply replacement GE injectors (NHAs) for the 7FDL Tier-1+ certified engines. Both our pumps and injectors have been certified by the EPA for replacement on 7FDL emission certified engines.
EMD®
Interstate manufactures new and UTEX electronic fuel injectors (EUIs) for EMD emissions certified engines covering Tier-0 through Tier-3. These injectors are the only replacement EMD EUIs that have the appropriate injector flow codes needed to ensure the engines meet or exceed EPA emissions requirements.
For all EMD/GE related inquiries, contact Patrick Roach at: proach@interstate-mcbee.com
“After replacing the injectors with Interstate’s Ecotips, our fuel bills dropped by over 10%. We didn’t make any other changes and our business remained constant so the fuel savings are definitely the result of doing a complete change-out with Ecotip injectors.”
“Tacoma Rail aspires to ‘green up’ as much as possible on a limited budget, and ECOTIPS are a great addition. The smoke opacity reductions were readily apparent, an important part of the Puget Sound region’s efforts for reduced emissions.”
“The era of cheap fuel, excessive smoke, wet-stacking, or otherwise ‘dirty’ locomotives is over. We strive to provide a clean, economical, repairable, and reliable locomotive solution. As of 2018, all our locomotives have been equipped with the ECOTIP and the benefits are paying dividends for our customers.”
EMD / GE Literature
Image | Title | Date | Document Types | hf:tax:document_type | hf:tax:language |
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Full Line Card | May 30, 2024 | Foldout, Line Card | foldout line-card | english | |
Electronic Fuel Injectors and Components | January 4, 2024 | Catalog | catalog | english | |
EMD® Injector Core Identification Guide | November 30, 2023 | Policy | policy | english | |
Check Valve Assemblies for Cummins®ISX-HPI Applications | November 9, 2023 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
Core Codes and Acceptance Guidelines | August 1, 2023 | Catalog, Policy | catalog policy | english | |
HEUI Chart | June 29, 2023 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
Injector Reference Chart | June 29, 2023 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
Trim Code Files | June 29, 2023 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
Nuevas Versiones de Productos – Noviembre de 2022 | November 18, 2022 | New Product Release | new-product-release | spanish | |
New Product Release – November 2022 | November 18, 2022 | New Product Release | new-product-release | english | |
Cummins® ISX Reman Injectors | October 6, 2022 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
Proceso de Remanufactura | July 6, 2022 | Flyer | flyer | spanish | |
Injector Remanufacturing Process | July 6, 2022 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
Nuevas Versiones de Productos – Abril 2022 | April 26, 2022 | New Product Release | new-product-release | spanish | |
New Product Release – April 2022 | April 26, 2022 | New Product Release | new-product-release | english | |
Nuevas Versiones de Productos – Noviembre 2021 | November 19, 2021 | New Product Release | new-product-release | spanish | |
New Product Release – November 2021 | November 19, 2021 | New Product Release | new-product-release | english | |
ISX-XPI Remanufactured Injectors | October 29, 2021 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
John Deere® Reman Common Rail Injectors | September 23, 2021 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
C15/18/27/32 ACERT Reman Injectors | June 3, 2021 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
Injector Core Guidelines Checklist | May 20, 2021 | Policy | policy | english | |
Electronic Injector Guide | May 1, 2021 | Foldout | foldout | english | |
DD15 / S60 14L Reman Injectors | February 1, 2021 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
Electronic Injectors | November 1, 2020 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
Interstate Diesel Engine Management System | October 19, 2017 | Flyer | flyer | english | |
Celect® Reman Injectors | August 8, 2017 | Flyer | flyer | english |