PACCAR LAUNCHES NEW MX-11 ENGINE

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PACCAR LAUNCHES
NEW MX-11 ENGINE
OPTIMIZED 11-LITER
ENGINE MAXIMIZES
FUEL ECONOMY
PACCAR Engine Company employees at a recent gathering are ready to build the new PACCAR MX-11 Engine at the
Columbus, Miss., factory that recently produced the 100,000th PACCAR MX-13 Engine.
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MX-11 DEBUTS
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PACCAR MX-11
Trends in Europe suggested North American markets would welcome a lighter, fuel-efficient engine, and PACCAR delivered
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PEC Plant is a Star
MX-11 gets a major test at Oak Harbor
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MX-11, Model 567
MX-11 capacity built into plant design
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Building Visions
T
he lightweight, fuel-efficient PACCAR
MX-11 may be new to North America, but
at PACCAR and Peterbilt, this exciting,
breakthrough product launch has been years in the
making.
Built for our on-highway Model 579 and
vocational Model 567, the new 10.8-liter engine is
now available for order through Peterbilt dealerships.
Production for North America at the state-of-the-art
PACCAR engine manufacturing facility in Columbus,
Miss., is under way, and trucks with MX-11s are
going down the assembly line in Denton.
In this issue of First Class Magazine, you’ll
read about how manufacturing plans for a
complementary product to our successful PACCAR MX-13 Engine platform
were already integrated into the design architecture of the plant as far back as
2007. You’ll read how market trends in Europe — and the introduction of the
MX-11 there in 2013 — foretold of trends in North American markets toward
lighter blocks that could offer robust performance, improved fuel economy and
outstanding reliability.
The result is a signature addition to Peterbilt’s lineup of technologically
advanced solutions focused on delivering the highest levels of performance,
reliability, fuel efficiency and low cost of operation. The PACCAR MX-11 Engine
provides outstanding value in a lightweight and fuel-efficient design and will
continue to exceed customer expectations.
The MX-11 Engine is the culmination of a vision shared by all of us at PACCAR,
but it’s a vision driven by our customers’ wants and needs.
We are indeed proud of this latest example of PACCAR innovation
and manufacturing excellence. We are even more proud of the close
businesspartnerships we have built with our customers. Together, we continue
building visions.
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MX-11 DEBUTS
The launch of the lightweight, fuel-efficient
PACCAR MX-11 Engine for North American markets is the culmination of a research and
development process that has been
more than seven years in the making,
according to PACCAR Assistant
Vice President Landon Sproull.
In fact, Sproull notes that wheels
began turning on the new engine
long before the MX-11’s popular
stablemate, the PACCAR MX-13, was
introduced to North American markets in
2010. As with the successful MX-13 launch,
insight into the North American launch started with a study of European markets.
With PACCAR subsidiary DAF, a leading
European truck and engine manufacturer that has
been building engines for more than 50 years,
PACCAR executives were uniquely positioned to monitor
trends in the European markets. And as Euro 6 emissions
standards in European Union countries grew tighter, so
grew a heightened interest in fuel efficiency and weight
savings.
Thus the trend toward smaller engines in EU countries,
according to Sproull. Despite inherent differences in truck
markets on the two continents, PACCAR officials were keenly aware that what the market demands in Europe is often
not long from being a market demand in North America.
“Trends in Europe often provide some foreshadowing to
what will happen in North American markets,” says Sproull.
“They’re a little further ahead in some regards. The trends
there suggested that customers buying trucks are downsizing
their engine choices.”
As a result, PACCAR began producing MX-11 components for Europe at the Columbus, Miss., engine plant in
2013. The company has since installed more than 10,000
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KEY SPECIFICATIONS
MX-11
MX-13
335-430
380-500
1,250-1,550
1,450-1,850
2 years/250,000 miles
2 years/250,000 miles
Displacement . . . . 10.8 liters
B10 design life . . . 1,000,000 miles
Configuration . . . . Inline 6-Cylinder
Displacement . . . . 12.9 liters
B10 design life . . . 1,000,000 miles
Configuration . . . . Inline 6-Cylinder
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Rows of PACCAR MX Engines at the PACCAR Engine Company are ready to be installed in Peterbilt Models 579 and 567.
“Many of our
customers
are really
looking
forward
to owning
this engine."
Landon Sproull
PACCAR Assistant
Vice President
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MX-11s in DAF trucks, powering almost 20
percent of DAF trucks produced in that period.
“The markets are different,” says Sproull.
“Trucks in much of the EU are governed at 85
kmh (about 54 mph) and there’s flatter terrain
there than you’ll find in most of North America.
“But the trend to the smaller engine there
was so strong, and their market has embraced it
to such a degree that we believe the MX-11 will
be very popular here. We’ve already experienced
a similar downsizing trend here, from 15-liter
to 13-liter engines. Think back to 10 years ago
and the 13-liter engine was hardly on anyone’s
radar.”
A constant dialog with North American customers further convinced PACCAR officials that
the MX-11 had a place in North America, and
pilot engines were placed with select customers
in 2014.
“It’s 400 lbs. lighter than a 13-liter engine,”
says Peterbilt Chief Engineer Scott Newhouse.
“We expect to appeal to on-highway vocational
segments. Concrete mixers, fuel delivery, bulk
haulers — customers who benefit from carrying
more payload are always looking for weight
savings. Dump trucks, the refuse segment, the
LTL segment, regional haulers — we believe the
11-liter engine will be an excellent match to the
application in each of these segments.”
The MX-11 has an output of up to 430
hp and 1,550 lb.-ft. of torque. It has six inline
cylinders and, like the MX-13, its block is
made of Compacted Graphite, which is 20
percent lighter and 75 percent stronger than
traditional gray iron. Designed to achieve an
industry-leading B10 life of 1,000,000 miles,
the MX-11 also utilizes a common rail fuel
system with injection pressures of 2,500 bar
to optimize combustion for low fuel consumption and noise levels.
The MX-11 also employs a double overhead
camshaft design that is uniquely suited to the
smaller block.
“The smaller engine architecture has a natural fuel-efficiency advantage from lower parasitic losses and the ability to haul more payload
due to the lower weight of the engine,” notes
Sproull. “The dual overhead cam design adds to
the engine's ability to deliver excellent fuel economy and engine braking performance.”
With full production under way at the
PACCAR Engine Company plant in Columbus,
Miss., Sproull says the excitement surrounding
the MX-11 has reached high levels.
“I’m anticipating that we’re going to be
very pleasantly surprised by the demand for our
11-liter product based on the feedback we’ve
been getting,” he says. “Many of our customers
are really looking forward to owning this engine.
Additionally, our dealers and our internal staff
are extremely confident in the new product.
“What’s happened with the MX-13 has
been truly phenomenal, and we have high
expectations for this engine as well. We’re very
enthusiastic about the MX-11 Engine in North
America.” FC
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OAK HARBOR FREIGHT LINES
The
NEXT
100
YEARS
Peterbilt Model 579s paired with PACCAR MX-11 Engines have outperformed the entire fleet in fuel economy at Oak Harbor Freight Lines.
New MX-11 Engine shines in trials at Oak Harbor Freight Lines
Oak Harbor Freight Lines will be celebrating its
100th anniversary next year, an extraordinary
accomplishment in any industry and one of
particular note in the historically volatile trucking industry.
But make no mistake about it, an ability to
visualize, prepare and adapt for the future is
what has helped this venerable firm build such
a storied past.
It’s in that spirit that the performance-driven, Auburn, Wash.-headquartered LTL specialist put three Model 579s equipped with
PACCAR’s new MX-11 Engines to work on a
trial basis last year. But this would be no easy
audition. Peterbilt and PACCAR personnel
wanted to see how the engine performed in
a real-world environment, and the western
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terrain and demands of a round-the-clock LTL
carrier gave them a perfect environment to test
the smaller of the two heavy-duty engines in the
PACCAR stable.
Furthermore, the 400 line-haul trucks
and 250 medium-duty “city trucks” already
in the fleet had set a high performance standard for Oak Harbor Freight Lines, which
serves the Western states and outperforms
much bigger competitors regularly. The trial-run MX-11-powered Peterbilts, put to
work on the line-haul side where all trucks
are powered by 13-liter blocks, would be
expected to do the same, or better, or the
trial would be over.
“Our on-time percentage is much better
than our competitors,” says Dan Vander Pol,
director of maintenance and part of the third
generation of Vander Pol leadership at the family-owned firm. “It’s that simple. That’s what
we hang our hat on — being better.”
A century of growth
The standard of being better dates back
to the 1916 founding of the firm out on
Whidbey Island at the north end of Puget
Sound, and to 1936, when John and Gus
Vander Pol bought the company and its two
trucks for $600. A year later brother Henry —
Dan’s grandfather — joined his older siblings
in running the fledgling company, which grew
modestly and steadily until 1974, when Henry
bought the business outright.
Deregulation in 1980 marked another key
growth point for the company and put new
horizons on their vision for expansion. Soon
the firm was crossing state lines and putting
up new terminals. Today, Oak Harbor Freight
Lines employs more than 1,300 people and
operates 35 terminals for a widely diverse
base of customers, none of which comprise
more than 1 percent of Oak Harbor’s business.
Not surprisingly, the still familyowned-and-operated business — Dan’s brother
and two cousins also work at the firm — has
been the target of larger, nationally branded
suitors in the past. But with an eye toward maximizing profitability and minimizing operating
costs to ensure future independence, Vander
Pol has sharpened his eye for practical innovations such as the MX-11.
“When my Peterbilt representative first
started calling me, I basically told him this is
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Director of
Maintenance Dan
Vander Pol (left)
says the MX-11
Engine paired with
a Peterbilt Model
579 has made a
significant impression
in trial performances
at Oak Harbor
Freight Lines.
never going to happen,” says Vander
Pol. “We’d been running other brands
for a long time. But the smaller block
of the MX-11 and what it could do was
interesting to us. When they offered a
demo, we decided to give it a try.”
In the early parts of the 18-monthlong trial, the MX-11-powered Model
579s were not assigned a full workload,
and Vander Pol wasn’t sure that would
ever happen.
“We just didn’t know how reliable
they were going to be,” he says.
PACCAR engine officials wanted to
experiment with different software configurations and repeatable workloads
to get the data feedback they needed to
receive. But it didn’t take long for the
MX-11s to prove their merit and earn
an increased workload.
“We didn’t expect to put them into
full-time usage so quickly, but now we
really rely on them to do their jobs,” he
says. “And we had actually planned on
keeping them only on Portland runs,
where they wouldn’t go into the mountains. But now we’ve got two of them
going over Snoquomie Pass every night.
That’s a pretty good haul.”
Even on “a pretty good haul,” the
MX-11s paired with a Model 579 are
topping the fleet in fuel economy, averaging 6.5 mpg while the rest of the fleet
gets about 6.2.
“That’s pretty huge,” says Vander
Pol. “That’s a credit to that engine.”
Significant weight savings
Weight savings of about 400 lbs.
vs. a comparable 13-liter engine is also
a bonus, even if it doesn’t necessarily
translate to added payload in an LTL
application.
“Four hundred pounds is significant,
even if we don’t typically gross out,”
Vander Pol says. “That helps with fuel
economy and tire wear, with 400 lbs. less
weight on the steer tires. And it sure helps
not to have that extra weight when going
up a hill.”
Drivers also weighed in on the new
engine, which was set to the upper levels of its horsepower and torque ranges
up to 430 hp and 1,550 ft.-lbs. for the
trial.
“I spoke to every driver who’s driven it and they all told me it pulls just
fine,” Vander Pol says. “To be honest,
I was quite surprised that we’d get that
response, given the smaller block. But the
drivers love them.”
One driver’s response was particularly telling.
“We have a driver who’s been with
us 30 years,” Vander Pol says. “He’s
our most consistently performing driver. We had him in one of these trucks,
going through the mountains, and
he came back and said, ‘This works
great.’
“That’s all we needed to know.”
Each of the trucks has tallied more
than 150,000 miles. According to
Vander Pol, the performance of the
Model 579s and MX-11s did lead to
one breakthrough for the company.
Peterbilts finally made their debut
in the city-truck side of the fleet last
spring when Oak Harbor purchased
four Model 337s powered by PACCAR
PX-7 Engines.
“After seeing this new engine perform, the door is definitely open for
more Peterbilt trucks and PACCAR
engines to work their way into our
fleet,” says Vander Pol. FC
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paccar engine COMPANY
PEC Embraces Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Initiative
The 420,000-square-foot PACCAR Engine Company
facility in Columbus, Miss.
PACCAR Engine Company employee Janay Clark works on lines that will produce both MX-11 and MX-13 engines.
Ready to Build
MX-11 production capacity built in to original plant design
When engineers first started laying out plans for the
PACCAR Engine production facility in 2007, they
envisioned a plant that could build more than just the
popular MX-13 that would be its first output.
Even then, markets were sending signals that multiple engine types would best serve the ever-evolving
Class 8 market.
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“We knew one engine would not supply all the
demands of the market, that the market was trending away from the 15-liter engine to 13- and 11-liter
engines,” says Plant Manager Lance Walters. “We
knew the next engine would be smaller, and that was
the space we wanted to be in.
“So we built the plant with the flexibility to accom-
modate multiple engine types. At the time we built it we
knew we wouldn’t remain committed to only making the
MX-13. We knew we would adopt to an evolving market so
we space-protected areas in the plant to fill with equipment
as needed.
“Now we’re preparing for next-level growth expectations, and part of that expansion is for the MX-11.”
As a result of their preparation, so seamless is the integration of MX-11 production into processes that even an
informed visitor might not be aware that it’s in production
at the 420,000-square-foot Columbus, Miss., plant. But
PEC has been machining MX-11 engine blocks since late
in 2013.
Machining interchangeability
For the most part, the same lines in use for MX-13 production can deliver MX-11 Engines as well.
“Most of our equipment offers the necessary interchangeability,” says Walters.
Walters explains that CNC machines using a fixturing
turret, for example, can be easily “flipped” to provide
appropriate tooling for either MX-11 or MX-13 Engines.
The PACCAR Engine Company’s Zero-Waste-toLandfill initiative has proven to be an unmitigated success,
according to Mike Arzamendi, the facility’s communication
manager, who reports that reduction in the plant’s carbon
footprint has been significant.
Compacted Graphite Iron shavings recovered from
the machining processes used on both PACCAR MX-11
and MX-13 Engines are being repurposed by local companies that have developed uses for the material. Similarly,
recovered paint is also being used by a local company that
burns it as a fuel source, according to Arzamendi.
“It’s one thing to say you’re green, that it’s a corporate value,” he says. “It’s quite another to say we have the
technology and the practices in place to make such an initiative successful.”
“We have that flexibility as well on the assembly side and
even in our material delivery processes,” he adds.
Adds Edwin Smeehuijzen, Assistant Plant Manager, “We
have the flexibility to build just one MX-13 or thousands of
MX-13s, then completely turn it the other way around and
build just one or thousands of MX-11s, without compromising levels of efficiency. We really developed the flexibility
for this new engine to be integrated into our processes.”
“You can walk around and see the space-protected
areas we have in place to meet further growth expectations,” Walters notes. “And so far, those expectations have
been right on target.”
Lessons from DAF
Walters says the DAF plant, which has long been producing multiple engine types for the European market, provided some lessons in integrating production of a second
engine.
“DAF has been the standard for excellence in the
European engine market for 50 years,” he says. “We
learned some things we want to apply here, but there are
some things from a process standpoint that we will do
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Plant worker Clinton Simmons is one of more than 500 skilled full-time employees at the
PACCAR Engine Company in Columbus, Miss.
differently. The team that designed this
place and our processes has traveled
the world, getting ideas from multiple
industries.”
Walters says that like the Peterbilt
plant, the PEC plant is a showcase of manufacturing innovation.
“The plant is one of our most effective
marketing tools,” he observes. “You’ll see
our people interacting with customers
and groups that come in on tours. Their
sense of pride in what they do is very
apparent.”
Walters fully expects the facility to
continue to offer the efficiency and flexibility demanded by Peterbilt customers,
who have long relied on the benefits of
custom specifications in both their trucks
and engines.
“We’re focused on providing our customers exactly what they demand, when
they demand it,” he says. FC
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PACCAR ENGINE PLANT
The PACCAR Engine Company is a key ecomonic growth driver in the Golden Triangle Area of Mississippi.
High-performance teams
The rewards are not only visible in the
resounding success of the engine platform in
the market and on the road, Handt notes. It’s
also in seeing the growth of PEC employees.
“We try to develop high-performance
work teams who know and understand what
our goals are. Their focus becomes goal-oriented, not task-oriented, and that’s very
rewarding to see.
“You can see the impact this plant has
made in people’s lives,” he adds.
The plant is a frequent host of tours – not
only for customers and prospects, but for
local schools and groups and others who
simply want to see the best in modern manufacturing, Walters says.
“We were the first to build a modern,
high-tech plant in the region,” he says. “The
Golden Triangle has something to be very
proud of.” FC
Plant Manager Lance Walters explains cylinder head differences to Mississippi
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves.
PEC Plant is a Jewel in the Golden Triangle
The Golden Triangle region of east central Mississippi
was hardly known as a hotbed of high-end manufacturing before PACCAR Engine Company‘s (PEC) 2007
purchase of 400 acres of pasture land that would soon
be the home of its $400 million engine plant.
Three years after the company invested in the property about halfway between the cities of Columbus and
Starkville, the plant delivered its first MX-13 Engine in
2010. More than 100,000 engines later, the plant has
transitioned to the additional production of the MX-11
Engine, and more than 500 employees go to work daily
over three shifts in what is truly a state-of-the-art facility.
“We added another product type, without hesitation, that will be very important to the successful
PACCAR engine portfolio,” says Leon Handt, Peterbilt
Assistant General Manager of Operations. “Our expectations for the success of this plant were high from the
beginning, and we’ve accomplished a great deal here.
It’s a credit to our work force that we fully expect even
greater successes ahead.”
“A place of choice”
Nothing like the PEC plant had ever existed in the
area before, according to Handt. Even the fact that
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it’s air-conditioned — in part to ensure that no condensation occurs in the climatization process of the
unfinished engine blocks — makes it unique among
manufacturing environments and employers in the
region. Human Resources Director George Kerekes says
that fact helped the company target the best workers
in the area.
“It’s not hard to bring in the best around here,”
says Kerekes. “You give them an opportunity to work
for a Fortune 200 Company. You give them an opportunity to build engines for the best trucks in the world.
And you tell them you’ll be making the best engines in
the world. Plus it’s a premium, comfortable working
environment.
“Is this a place of choice to work? You bet it is.”
As such, PEC has proven to be very popular with
skilled workers looking to lay the foundations for a
successful career.
“We put a lot of time and training into our selection processes and make sure that everyone who
comes in here has the same values, the same core
beliefs,” says Handt. “You start with that, and they
assimilate quite easily into the culture of quality that
we’ve built here.”
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MODEL 567
Vocational applications such as mixers and dumps will realize significant weight-saving benefits from pairing the MX-11 Engine
with the Model 567, shown here in both set-forward (right) and set-back (left) front axle configurations.
MX-11, MODEL 567
COMBO DELIVERS
“A BIG HIT” WITH VOCATIONAL DRIVERS
Low weight. High horsepower.
On the wish list of your typical
vocational hauler, these would typically rank at or near the top, but the
concept of achieving both in a vocational engine was seemingly always
a matter of compromise. You could
have one, but not the other.
That would be until the recent
launch of the PACCAR MX-11
Engine and the prospect of pairing it with Peterbilt’s innovative
vocational workhorse, the Model
567.
“Expectations are extraordinary for the PACCAR MX-11
Engine in vocational markets,”
says Peterbilt Assistant General
Manager of Sales and Marketing
Robert Woodall. “The low weight
— approximately 400 lbs. less
than competitive 12-liter engines
— and the high horsepower and
torque — up to 430 hp and 1,550
ft.-lbs., respectively — make this
engine a great solution for many
vocational applications. This will
be particularly evident in applications where the weight savings
can directly impact payload and
bottom line.”
Vocational applications such
as mixers, dump and refuse figure
to realize the greatest benefit of
additional payload without compromised power and performance,
according to Woodall.
“The PACCAR MX-11 will be
a top performer throughout the
vocational landscape,” he says.
“This engine adds significant versatility to Peterbilt’s portfolio and the
range of customer requirements
for which we are able to provide
solutions. It serves weight-conscious applications with ample
horsepower and torque to take on
most any job.”
Woodall notes that the lower
end of the PACCAR MX-11 Engine’s
torque range allows pairing with
the Allison 3000 Series automatic transmission, which can provide
customers with additional weight
and cost savings versus higher
torque ratings that might require a
4000 Series.
Launched in European markets
in 2013, the MX-11 has been running in trials at dozens of locations
throughout North America over the
last two years. Opinions from drivers
who have experienced the Model 567MX-11 pairing has been very positive.
“Almost unanimously, drivers
who operate a truck equipped with
an MX-11 Engine comment that they
wouldn’t know it was an 11-liter engine
if they hadn’t been told so,” says
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Woodall. “They appreciate the power
and responsiveness and simply assume
they’re operating a 13-liter engine.
“And the quiet, smooth operation
of the MX-11 has been a big hit with
them as well, especially when paired
with the quiet and comfortable Model
567 cab.” FC
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PETERBILT NEWS
58-inch Sleeper Now in Production
Peterbilt’s lightweight, full-featured 58-inch sleeper is now in production for the company’s flagship aerodynamic Model 579 and
vocational Model 567. Available in low- and mid-roof configurations, the new sleeper can reduce weight by up to 100 pounds.
“Peterbilt’s 58-inch sleeper is ideal for short- and regional-haul
operations where less weight and a shorter wheelbase are critical,”
said Robert Woodall, Peterbilt Assistant General Manager of Sales
and Marketing. “It includes all of the amenities found in Peterbilt’s
larger sleepers, including ample storage, driver comforts and
exceptional fit and finish for quality rest and off-duty time.”
The new sleeper includes a full-length door to help facilitate
loading personal gear from outside the truck. Additionally, fulllength, integrated sleeper extenders minimize trailer gap and
improve aerodynamic efficiency.
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PACCAR MX-13 Engine and
Eaton® Fuller Advantage™
10-speed automated transmission. They share critical data,
including engine torque and
operating gear. Precise engine
and transmission communications are combined with
proprietary control logic to
further enhance downspeeding in both overdrive and
direct operation, maximizing
fuel economy. This powertrain
simplifies operation for both
new and experienced drivers.
Smooth, automated shifting
makes driving easier.
For more information on the
APEX package, contact your
local Peterbilt dealer or visit
www.peterbilt.com
*Individual fuel economy improvement
will vary depending on use, road
conditions and other factors.
Visit ShopPeterbilt.com or call 1.877.705.3316
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