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Charleston Engines was founded by David Charleston in 1932 and was tasked with producing low cost but powerful tractor engines. The first engine [[CE25]] was a tractor engine used for light use and was a massive sucess. The company exploded in profit and began to produce more engines using the name CE which stands for Charleston Engines and was produced between 1932 and 1947. The companys first line of engines used diesel and ethanol free and were commonly arranged in the I2 and I4 configuration, some engines like the CE134 was configured in W formation having 3 pistons. The best selling engine between 1940-1947 was the CE245 which was used in many tractors, semi's, and trucks and was know for being a really cheap but powerful engine due to the Intake System called the CEIS technology, it used nicer air filters and bigger intake pipes to allow for more air to get in the engine. | Charleston Engines was founded by David Charleston in 1932 and was tasked with producing low cost but powerful tractor engines. The first engine [[CE25]] was a tractor engine used for light use and was a massive sucess. The company exploded in profit and began to produce more engines using the name CE which stands for Charleston Engines and was produced between 1932 and 1947. The companys first line of engines used diesel and ethanol free and were commonly arranged in the I2 and I4 configuration, some engines like the CE134 was configured in W formation having 3 pistons. The best selling engine between 1940-1947 was the CE245 which was used in many tractors, semi's, and trucks and was know for being a really cheap but powerful engine due to the Intake System called the CEIS technology, it used nicer air filters and bigger intake pipes to allow for more air to get in the engine. The second line of engines (ATCE) was produced between 1947-1997 and had one of the most famous engines in automotive history, the ATCE-979, this engine was used in lots heavy machinery and large scale tractors. This engine was configurated in the V8 formation and used diesel fuel. This engine was famous for its massive advancement's in diesel technology due to the small size of the engine compared to other 900HP engines, the reason it was so small yet so powerful was the [[Turbo Technology]] and lighter camshafts, fly wheel, and crankshaft. the only problem with the configuration is that the early models had oil leaking problems which started runaway diesel engines in some farms and worksites. It is still used to this day in some construction equipment produced by CAT. | ||
Revision as of 06:22, 16 December 2023
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Formerly | Charleson Engines Company (1932-2023) |
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| Public | |
| Industry | Heavy equipment, automotive |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Founders | David Charleston |
| Headquarters | Charleston, Charleston, washington, U.S. |
Key people |
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| Products | Engines, filtration products, generators, fuel cell systems, turbochargers, electric vehicle powertrains, Camshafts |
| Revenue |  Template:US$ (2022) |
| US$256 milion (2022) | |
| US$256 million (2022) | |
| Total assets | US$30.30 billion (2022) |
| Total equity | US$8.98 billion (2022) |
Number of employees | 3.765 (2022) |
| Subsidiaries | Nugen |
brief history
Charleston Engines was founded by David Charleston in 1932 and was tasked with producing low cost but powerful tractor engines. The first engine CE25 was a tractor engine used for light use and was a massive sucess. The company exploded in profit and began to produce more engines using the name CE which stands for Charleston Engines and was produced between 1932 and 1947. The companys first line of engines used diesel and ethanol free and were commonly arranged in the I2 and I4 configuration, some engines like the CE134 was configured in W formation having 3 pistons. The best selling engine between 1940-1947 was the CE245 which was used in many tractors, semi's, and trucks and was know for being a really cheap but powerful engine due to the Intake System called the CEIS technology, it used nicer air filters and bigger intake pipes to allow for more air to get in the engine. The second line of engines (ATCE) was produced between 1947-1997 and had one of the most famous engines in automotive history, the ATCE-979, this engine was used in lots heavy machinery and large scale tractors. This engine was configurated in the V8 formation and used diesel fuel. This engine was famous for its massive advancement's in diesel technology due to the small size of the engine compared to other 900HP engines, the reason it was so small yet so powerful was the Turbo Technology and lighter camshafts, fly wheel, and crankshaft. the only problem with the configuration is that the early models had oil leaking problems which started runaway diesel engines in some farms and worksites. It is still used to this day in some construction equipment produced by CAT.