The Mercedes-Benz Actros is a heavy duty truck

Truck

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 introduced by Mercedes-Benz

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 in 1995. It is normally used for long-distance haulage

Haulage

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, heavy duty distribution

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 haulage and construction haulage. It is available in weights starting at 18 tonne

Tonne

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s and is powered by a V6 or V8 cylinder diesel engine with turbocharger

Turbocharger

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 and intercooler

Intercooler

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. Daimler Trucks/Lorries launched the version II of the Actros in 2002.

The Mercedes Benz Actros is basically equipped with two types of engines.The OM 501 LA-541 and the OM 502 LA-542.
The OM 501 is a 12 Liter six cylinder in Vee configuration and has outputs ranging from 310HP to 460HP.The engine management system employed by this engine is the PLD(Pumpe Linen Dusse-German abbr) which incorporates single plug-in pumps for each cylinder supplying fuel under pressure(up to 1,600 bar) to the injection valves.