Plastic piston construction saves on weight and fuel, reduces CO2, and increases comfort.
17 Nov 2015 | 3801 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
ContiTech Air Spring Systems has expanded its product portfolio for the commercial vehicle replacement market with the addition of 18 new types of air springs. This includes weight-reduced air springs, which were specially developed for the latest generation of the Mercedes Actros series.
Apart from the main 6122 N ...
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ContiTech Air Spring Systems has expanded its product portfolio for the commercial vehicle replacement market with the addition of 18 new types of air springs. This includes weight-reduced air springs, which were specially developed for the latest generation of the Mercedes Actros series.
Apart from the main 6122 N type, the company now also sells other variants for all standard Actros designs. The air springs are special due to lightweight, patented plastic pistons. Compared with the use of steel components, the weight of the vehicle can be reduced by 12 kilograms per axle. In addition to the potential fuel saving and the related reduction in CO2 emissions, the low weight also enables an increase in payload. The internal volume of the piston can also be fully utilized thanks to a special new manufacturing process, which considerably increases the comfort of the air suspension.
The new ContiTech catalog also contains a detailed list of all the ScrewKits, including their contents and potential uses. ScrewKits are complete mounting kits, which contain all the screws and nuts required to mount each type of air spring.