Inside common rail injection

Meeting the latest diesel emission control regulations would not have been possible without a completely new approach in fuel system design. While the earlier hydromechanical systems were certainly reliable, a new level of precision was required that could only be achieved with computer control of individual injectors.
March 1, 2016

About the Author

Tony Martin

Tony Martin is the author of “Tuning In to Safety,” a book written to help workers get their priorities straight in regards to safety. He taught automotive and diesel technology at the post-secondary level for 17 years (1996-2013).

He is a graduate of the Canadian Interprovincial (Red Seal) Apprenticeship system and received his qualification as a Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic in 1989. While he currently works as a mobile equipment maintenance trainer in the mining industry in Fairbanks, Alaska, he has operated a mobile repair business, worked in chemical plants, refineries, a liquefied natural gas plant, and offshore oil platforms.

He holds an A.A.S. in Diesel Technology and a B.S. in Technology Education from the University of Alaska Anchorage.

He can be reached at [email protected].

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