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Continental’s New Commercial Vehicle Products
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At the 62nd IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover, from September 23 to October 2, 2008, the international automotive supplier Continental will be presenting a wide range of products and services for commercial vehicle manufacturers, fleet operators and special-purpose vehicle manufacturers.
The company will be exhibiting both indoors, at stand B05 in hall 17 and outdoors south (G 63). Last year’s purchase of Siemens VDO Automotive AG further expanded the product spectrum, specifically in the area of commercial and special-purpose vehicles. Additions include a broader selection of safety electronics, sequencing and control systems for drive and vehicle electronics, and products and services for tachographs. All in all, five of Continental’s six divisions will have new products and services on display at the 2008 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show.
New trailer tyres for higher performance and lower fuel consumption
Two new trailer tyres will be presented which provide “greater fuel efficiency” and “higher performance“ – the HTR2, which was unveiled in Birmingham in April, and the HTL1, which will make its public debut at IAA 2008. The HTR2 385/65 R22.5 is a regional tyre with impressively low rolling resistance for its class. With 20 percent more rubber in the tread, the HTR2 adds 17 millimeters to its effective tread depth. The larger, uniformly wearing contact patch provides excellent running properties. In terms of mileage performance, the HTR2 is the best of its kind. The HTR2’s five-percent improvement in rolling resistance translates into savings of around one litre of fuel per 100 kilometres.
The HTL1 385/55 R 19.5 is the logical developmental follow-up to the HTL and allows for a better mileage performance and a marked improvement in rolling resistance. Designed for longer distances on the motorway, the HTL1 has been designed for use on supercube trailers.
Adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning system (LDW) and radar-based blind spot assist: new assist systems lower the risk of accidents.
To enhance the on-road safety of heavy trucks, this year, for the first time, Continental is launching series production of a driver assist system that monitors the blind spot on the right-hand side of the vehicle and warns of imminent collisions. Continental is thus actively anticipating upcoming statutory regulations – already announced for 2013 – that would make such systems mandatory for heavy commercial vehicles. At the 2008 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, the automotive supplier will be presenting corresponding systems that allow trucks to automatically monitor the distance between them and the vehicle up ahead. Other products – the lane departure warning system (LDW) and a latest-generation radar sensor with emergency brake assist – also contribute to greatly reduce the risk of an accident. Appropriately equipping future trucks with this system should have the effect of lowering the number of dangerous rear-end collisions.
Ideas for more efficient powertrains and lower fuel consumption
In addition, Continental also offers more advanced powertrain systems and components that help commercial vehicles satisfy stringent exhaust gas standards like EPA 10 in the US, 09 in Japan or Euro VI by cutting fuel consumption. Continental engine management systems, for instance, can be used to regulate all conventional injection and emission control systems in engines with four to eight cylinders and a typical four to sixteen-litre displacement. Continental’s trend-setting piezo common rail diesel injection improves fuel efficiency by up to 15 percent in the case of small van and pick-up engines with a displacement of 6.7-litres or less. Sensitive sensor systems make it possible to keep an exact record of all engine states. In this way combustion processes can be optimised and nitrogen oxide and fine particle emissions further reduced. Last but not least, by offering hybrid modules that can be scaled up from cars to commercial vehicles, Continental is focusing on the kind of enhanced power electronics and batteries that will enable commercial vehicles to operate with zero emissions in cities and urban areas in the future.
New tachograph with remote-download option ups efficiency
The next generation of VDO DTCO digital trip recorders will, for the first time, contain an option for the remote transmission of data. The remote download allows the fleet manager to access a vehicle’s mass storage device and driver card data from the office, regardless of where the vehicle is located at that point in time. This pays equal dividends for both the driver and the company. By not having to keep download cycles in mind, drivers can devote their full attention to the job they were originally intended to do. And wherever the vehicles in the fleet may happen to be, fleet managers can access all of the data. This makes compliance with legislative procedures easier, less costly and more efficient.
New tyre sensor systems for greater safety and reduced consumption
At the 2008 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, Continental is debuting newly developed tyre pressure monitoring systems designed specifically with commercial vehicles in mind. The Intelligent Tyre System, with sensors integrated into the tyre, continuously oversees the respective pressure and temperature of the tyre and is thus able to react to a gradual loss of inflation pressure before it’s too late. Drivers can conveniently check the inflation pressure of the individual tyres on the instrument panel or are automatically informed when a tyre’s inflation pressure is too low. The system thus helps limit tyre wear and fuel consumption whilst increasing the safety margin of a vehicle.
New air spring system with integrated sensor makes for better control
In collaboration with the axle manufacturer BPW, ContiTech Air Spring Systems is showing off an air suspension system with an integrated non-contact altitude and pressure sensor. This product provides the technical basis for the use of electronically controlled air suspension systems with electrically actuated valves. In future this will make it possible for trailers to also benefit from the advantages that road vehicles have profited from for so long: low air loss, precise driving control, and variable target level settings.
With targeted annual sales of more than €26.4 billion in 2008, the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, powertrain and chassis systems and components, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tyres and engineered elastomer products, the company contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. The company currently has approximately 150,000 employees at close to 200 locations in 36 countries.
The Commercial Vehicle Tyres division, which oversees the development, production and global distribution of truck, bus and industrial tyres, posted a turnover of approx. €1.5bn in 2007 with a workforce of over 8,000 employees.
The tyre divisions are an Official Sponsor of FIFA World Cup 2010TM, which will be held in South Africa. For further details, visit the websites www.ContiSoccerWorld.de, www.ContiFanWorld.com and www.continental-corporation.com.
New trailer tyres for higher performance and lower fuel consumption
Two new trailer tyres will be presented which provide “greater fuel efficiency” and “higher performance“ – the HTR2, which was unveiled in Birmingham in April, and the HTL1, which will make its public debut at IAA 2008. The HTR2 385/65 R22.5 is a regional tyre with impressively low rolling resistance for its class. With 20 percent more rubber in the tread, the HTR2 adds 17 millimeters to its effective tread depth. The larger, uniformly wearing contact patch provides excellent running properties. In terms of mileage performance, the HTR2 is the best of its kind. The HTR2’s five-percent improvement in rolling resistance translates into savings of around one litre of fuel per 100 kilometres.
The HTL1 385/55 R 19.5 is the logical developmental follow-up to the HTL and allows for a better mileage performance and a marked improvement in rolling resistance. Designed for longer distances on the motorway, the HTL1 has been designed for use on supercube trailers.
Adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning system (LDW) and radar-based blind spot assist: new assist systems lower the risk of accidents.
To enhance the on-road safety of heavy trucks, this year, for the first time, Continental is launching series production of a driver assist system that monitors the blind spot on the right-hand side of the vehicle and warns of imminent collisions. Continental is thus actively anticipating upcoming statutory regulations – already announced for 2013 – that would make such systems mandatory for heavy commercial vehicles. At the 2008 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, the automotive supplier will be presenting corresponding systems that allow trucks to automatically monitor the distance between them and the vehicle up ahead. Other products – the lane departure warning system (LDW) and a latest-generation radar sensor with emergency brake assist – also contribute to greatly reduce the risk of an accident. Appropriately equipping future trucks with this system should have the effect of lowering the number of dangerous rear-end collisions.
Ideas for more efficient powertrains and lower fuel consumption
In addition, Continental also offers more advanced powertrain systems and components that help commercial vehicles satisfy stringent exhaust gas standards like EPA 10 in the US, 09 in Japan or Euro VI by cutting fuel consumption. Continental engine management systems, for instance, can be used to regulate all conventional injection and emission control systems in engines with four to eight cylinders and a typical four to sixteen-litre displacement. Continental’s trend-setting piezo common rail diesel injection improves fuel efficiency by up to 15 percent in the case of small van and pick-up engines with a displacement of 6.7-litres or less. Sensitive sensor systems make it possible to keep an exact record of all engine states. In this way combustion processes can be optimised and nitrogen oxide and fine particle emissions further reduced. Last but not least, by offering hybrid modules that can be scaled up from cars to commercial vehicles, Continental is focusing on the kind of enhanced power electronics and batteries that will enable commercial vehicles to operate with zero emissions in cities and urban areas in the future.
New tachograph with remote-download option ups efficiency
The next generation of VDO DTCO digital trip recorders will, for the first time, contain an option for the remote transmission of data. The remote download allows the fleet manager to access a vehicle’s mass storage device and driver card data from the office, regardless of where the vehicle is located at that point in time. This pays equal dividends for both the driver and the company. By not having to keep download cycles in mind, drivers can devote their full attention to the job they were originally intended to do. And wherever the vehicles in the fleet may happen to be, fleet managers can access all of the data. This makes compliance with legislative procedures easier, less costly and more efficient.
New tyre sensor systems for greater safety and reduced consumption
At the 2008 IAA Commercial Vehicles Show, Continental is debuting newly developed tyre pressure monitoring systems designed specifically with commercial vehicles in mind. The Intelligent Tyre System, with sensors integrated into the tyre, continuously oversees the respective pressure and temperature of the tyre and is thus able to react to a gradual loss of inflation pressure before it’s too late. Drivers can conveniently check the inflation pressure of the individual tyres on the instrument panel or are automatically informed when a tyre’s inflation pressure is too low. The system thus helps limit tyre wear and fuel consumption whilst increasing the safety margin of a vehicle.
New air spring system with integrated sensor makes for better control
In collaboration with the axle manufacturer BPW, ContiTech Air Spring Systems is showing off an air suspension system with an integrated non-contact altitude and pressure sensor. This product provides the technical basis for the use of electronically controlled air suspension systems with electrically actuated valves. In future this will make it possible for trailers to also benefit from the advantages that road vehicles have profited from for so long: low air loss, precise driving control, and variable target level settings.
With targeted annual sales of more than €26.4 billion in 2008, the Continental Corporation is one of the top automotive suppliers worldwide. As a supplier of brake systems, powertrain and chassis systems and components, instrumentation, infotainment solutions, vehicle electronics, tyres and engineered elastomer products, the company contributes to enhanced driving safety and global climate protection. Continental is also a competent partner in networked automobile communication. The company currently has approximately 150,000 employees at close to 200 locations in 36 countries.
The Commercial Vehicle Tyres division, which oversees the development, production and global distribution of truck, bus and industrial tyres, posted a turnover of approx. €1.5bn in 2007 with a workforce of over 8,000 employees.
The tyre divisions are an Official Sponsor of FIFA World Cup 2010TM, which will be held in South Africa. For further details, visit the websites www.ContiSoccerWorld.de, www.ContiFanWorld.com and www.continental-corporation.com.
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