Parker Veriflo’s natural gas fuel regulator

May 7, 2015

Parker Veriflo FM80 Fuel Regulation Module Parker Veriflo’s FM80 Fuel Regulation Module is a fully integrated compressed natural gas flow control and regulation system for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles with 5- to 12-liter engines. The FM80 was engineered for vehicles such as delivery and daycab trucks, cement trucks, school and transit buses and waste refuse/recycling vehicles. It is designed to withstand extreme variations in temperature, flow, vibration, supply pressure and gas composition.

Parker Hannifin Corp. Veriflo Division, https://solutions.parker.com/alternativefuels

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