Bosch plays a critical role in increasing efficiency of engines and falls in line with UAE initiative of carbon emissions reduction
Dubai, 1 November 2011 - Bosch celebrated its milestone last month for manufacturing the 250 millionth electronic engine control unit in its location in Salzgitter, Germany. This unit ensures that the right amount of fuel is injected into the cylinders of modern diesel and gasoline engines at the right time. Bosch launched the first generation of this engine management system in 1979, in the six-cylinder (BMW 732i).
Known as Motronic, this system is still the technological basis for all present and future generations of Bosch's engine control units. For the first time, Motronic allowed fuel injection to be controlled precisely. In spark-ignition engines, injection was combined with ignition in a digital system. Tried and tested millions of times over, the ME(D)17 engine management system in the spark ignition engine and the EDC17 (electronic diesel control) in the diesel play a decisive part in making these engines not only reliable, but also economical and clean. In 2011, Bosch plans to produce some 25 million engine control units worldwide.
Since 2005, the ME(D)17 and EDC17 have shared a common hardware platform. Their software can be modified to meet individual customer requirements and the demands of various market segments. In the common-rail diesel, the EDC17 precisely adjusts start of injection, injection amount, injection pressure, injection times, and air-fuel mix to requirements. When used in stratified charge operation, the ME(D)17 works together with gasoline direct injection to improve the air-fuel mix, reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by as much as 15 percent. In combination with turbo charging, it allows engines to be downsized, thus reducing fuel consumption and emissions further - and this without any loss in engine performance.
Thanks to a powerful chipset with a 32-bit processor, many functions can be integrated into the engine management system. They include charge pressure control for turbochargers, variable camshaft timing control, exhaust -gas treatment systems, speed control via a vehicle speed controller, electronic immobilization, and on-board-diagnosis. At the same time, safety systems such as traction control and the ESP® electronic stability program can intervene in engine management in order to enhance active driving safety. Motronic can also be adapted to alternative fuels. As a bi-fuel control unit, it supports the alternate use of CNG and gasoline in the spark-ignition engine.
"Today and in the future, Bosch engine control units are designed to further reduce emissions from gasoline and diesel engines," says Dr. Markus Heyn, the member of the Diesel Systems Division Executive Management responsible for the passenger-car segment.
Dr. Rolf Bulander, the president of the Gasoline Systems Division adds, "We are also using this future-safe engine control unit platform to integrate new functions in present and future hybrid vehicles."
Today, Bosch produces engine control units at ten locations worldwide, including the lead plant in Salzgitter (Germany), Hatvan (Brazil), Juarez (Mexico), and Souzhou (China).
It is clear that the new products provided by Bosch are perfectly integrated with the approach of most Arab countries like the United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia etc, which aims at reducing carbon emissions. One recent project is the Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence, which is the first centre of this kind in the region that aims at increasing the use of carbon in the emirate through a mechanism for clean development, in addition to using best practices in the field of carbon emission reduction.
It is worth mentioning that the EU accepts carbon emission credits from anywhere in the world at the moment. Although there is no specific deal between the GCC and the EU, Gulf countries are considered to fall under the right category for generating carbon credits.
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Automotive Technology is the largest Bosch Group business sector. In 2010, its sales came to 28.1 billion euros, or 59 percent of total group sales. This makes the Bosch Group one of the leading automotive suppliers. The roughly 167,000 Automotive Technology associates worldwide work in seven areas of business: injection technology for internal-combustion engines, powertrain peripherals, alternative drive concepts, active and passive safety systems, assistance and comfort functions, in-car information and communication, as well as services and technology for the automotive aftermarket. Bosch has been responsible for important automotive innovations, such as electronic engine management, the ESP® antiskid system, and common-rail diesel technology.
About Bosch:
The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. In the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology, some 285,000 associates generated sales of 47.3 billion euros in fiscal 2010. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in over 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spent 3.8 billion euros for research and development in 2010, and applied for over 3,800 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.
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