Reduce Emissions with Cat Tier 4/Stage IIIB Technology

Emissions standards have been systematically reducing levels of Particulate Matter (PM) and Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) since 1996 when the first standards went into effect.

From Tier 1/Stage I (1996) levels to Tier 3/Stage IIIA (2006), emissions standards required an approximate 65 percent reduction in PM and a 60 percent reduction in NOx.

The next phase of emissions standards, called Tier 4 Interim in the U.S. and Stage IIIB in the European Union, take effect in 2011. Compared to Tier 3/Stage IIIA levels, Tier 4 Interim/Stage IIIB standards require a 90 percent reduction in PM and a 50 percent decrease in NOx. Tier 4 Final/Stage IV standards, which will become effective in 2014, reduce NOx by an additional 80 percent, taking PM and NOx emissions to near-zero levels.