Honda Releases the HSM1590i - World's First Mid-Size Hybrid Snowblower with Electronically Controlled Switchable Operating Modes.Tokyo, Japan, Nov 2, 2005 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the release of the HSM (1) (Hierarchical Storage Management) The automatic movement of files from hard disk to slower, less-expensive storage media. The typical hierarchy is from magnetic disk to optical disc to tape. 1590i mid-size hybrid snowblower snow·blow·er or snow blower n. A machine that clears snow from a surface by collecting a swath of snow and projecting it forcefully through a chute. Also called snow thrower. (max. output: 15hp). The new model introduces technology that enables users to handle conditions by switching between three operating modes during snow removal (a world first)(1), enhancing ease of use for beginners and experienced users alike. The snowblower will debut Monday, December 12, 2005 at Honda power products dealers throughout Japan. The HSM1590i features Honda's iGX440 engine (max. output: 15hp; displacement: 438cm3), the world's first single-cylinder general purpose engine to feature a new electronic STR STR abbr. synchronous transmitter receiver governor(2). The combination of electronic engine-speed control technology and Honda's hybrid technology, and the exchange of data between the snowblower ECU ECU See: European Currency Unit ECU See European Currency Unit (ECU). and the engine ECU allows for the regulation travel speed and throttle throttle Valve for regulating the supply of a fluid (as steam) to an engine, especially the valve controlling the volume of vaporized fuel delivered to the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine. In an automobile engine, gasoline is held in a chamber above the carburetor. opening so that engine speed is maintained relative to load conditions. These new technologies have enabled Honda to provide the HSM1590i snowblower with a function (STi control) for switching between three selectable operating modes- auto mode, power mode, and manual mode - with a simple turn of a dial, allowing users at any level of experience to select the mode that best suits their needs. Key Features of the HSM1590i The world's first snowblower with a function (STi control) for switching between operating modes: 1. Auto mode Automatically adjusts travel speed and engine speed to match operating conditions. Ideal for inexperienced in·ex·pe·ri·ence n. 1. Lack of experience. 2. Lack of the knowledge gained from experience. in users, this mode minimizes the need to operate levers and other controls during snow removal (e.g., engine speed regulation lever, forward/reverse speed lever, and auger auger (ô`gər): see drill. auger Tool (or bit) used with a carpenter's brace for drilling holes, usually in wood. It looks like a corkscrew and produces extremely clean holes, almost regardless of how large the bit is. housing control switch). 2. Power mode Automatically reduces travel speed in response to work load, and maintains maximum power output from the engine. Users set the snow discharge distance(3)(up to 21 meters)(4), and the engine maintains maximum power output based on the specified snow discharge distance, ensuring high operating efficiency. 3. Manual mode This mode is ideal for users who prefer the feel of the conventional model. The world's first(1) snowblower featuring a function for maintaining a constant snow discharge distance (in auto mode and power mode), snow discharge distance is maintained by automatically adjusting travel speed in response to the work load, and by maintaining a constant engine speed with the new electronic STR governor. This function makes it easy to discharge cleared snow to the target location. In November 2001, Honda introduced the world's first snowblower to feature Honda's original hybrid technology that combines a gasoline engine gasoline engine: see internal-combustion engine. gasoline engine Most widely used form of internal-combustion engine, found in most automobiles and many other vehicles. to power the snowblower apparatus with electric motors for forward propulsion. Since then, cumulative sales of hybrid snowblowers has reached 20,594 units.() The introduction of the HSM1590i will expand Honda's lineup of small and mid-size hybrid snowblowers to six models, which in turn will help Honda's initiative to expand the market for snowblowers. 1) Honda calculations 2) STR (Self-tuning regulator) governor: Electronic engine-speed control technology that allows the engine's electronic control unit (ECU) to continuously monitor throttle opening and engine speed, and electronically control throttle opening to maintain a constant set engine speed even under changing engine load conditions. Governor: A device that regulates engine speed (maintaining a constant engine speed, regardless of load fluctuations) 3) Set according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. engine speed 4) Varies according to snow quality 5) Total sales in Japan as of September-end 2005, according to Honda calculations 6) Target unit sales unit sales Sales measured in terms of physical units rather than dollars. Unit sales data are often used by financial analysts when evaluating the health of a company. from December 2005 to March 2006 may change due to production conditions. For full specifiations and details, please visit the honda homepage at: http://world.honda.com/news/2005/p051102.html Copyright [c] 2005 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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