Automotive Design
construction, agricultural machinery, compressors and machines for materials transport. The same applies to hydraulic lines for industrial applications which are manufactured on the Hoppegarten site. ContiTech is able to supply its commercial
vehicle and industry customers worldwide using local production operations – working with the same processes and high standards as in Europe. For example, ContiTech supplies truck manufacturer
Fig. 2. Up to 30 such lines for the front-axle drive are required per vehicle.
Photo: ContiTech
truck engines, ContiTech made a crucial contribution to this engine generation which is both heavy-duty and environment-friendly. The Karben site currently produces tens of thousands of these high-tech lines every week. But the issue of cleanliness is playing an increasing role not just in relation to trucks, but also
Paccar with coolant lines which withstand temperatures up to 210°C and with high-temperature oil hoses for the turbocharger from Germany, and Brazil. ContiTech also, produces a variety of lines for Volvo from its plants in Germany, France, Brazil and China. This year, ContiTech began production in Mexico, producing a range of applications from power-steering lines to heated urea lines for SCR systems and air-conditioning lines. ●
For more information ✔ at
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Christof Kirsch is with ContiTech AG, Hanover, Germany.
www.contitech.de
Fig. 3. In ContiTech’s rinsing unit, a special cleaning medium and filter with exceptionally fine diaphragms ensure that no solid particles larger than 200µm remain adhered to the fuel lines.
Photo: ContiTech.
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