Fuel Pump

Regensburg.

The international automotive supplier Continental brings the next generation to its innovative technology of the fuel pump meeting demand into the mass production employment. A large European vehicle manufacturer blocks this technology, which contributes to the lowering of consumption and CO2-Ausstoß, starting from 2013 in his models. Dr. Markus thistle-hope, directors/conductors of the Continental Powertrain Business unit for Supply: „With this order Continental underlines its technical market leadership within the range of the fuel haulage systems. “ The new pump generation is steered of an electronic control, which is accommodated within the flange of the promotion unit. Because the pump only as much fuel - same whether Diesels or gasoline - to the engine carries, as it requires the current operating condition, a majority of the electricity necessary for it can be saved.

Need-regular pumps help when saving fuel This saving by employment of the intelligent regulation amounts on 60 to 70 per cent of the electricity in the comparison to the conventional constant promotion. With a 1,8-Liter-Motor this leads to a CO2-Einsparung from 1,5 to 2 gram per kilometer - in view of the strict limit values, with which each gram carbon dioxide counts and leads to expensive penalty taxes, a noticeable contribution. „Already with the introduction on the market the Businesses unit could maintain itself for Supply as outriders of need-regular EC-pumps “, stressed thistle-hopes. “The saving potential of two thirds of the electrical pump energy shows, a need-regular fuel promotion up-to-date which contribution can make.

 “ Electronic control offers however the chance on further advantages for vehicle manufacturers and drivers. So wear resistant brushless engines can be used in the pump; thus the life span of this pump continues to increase. Also the use of non-contact sensor techniques to the measuring of liquid level in the tank, a Selbstdiagnose of the pump as well as an economical solution to the recognition of leakages can be merged into electronics. So far however electronic control was a separate module, which was accommodated outside of the tank. The innovation of the next promotion unit generation: Electronics is integrated in the flange of the promotionness, which are installed as complete module into the fuel tank. This brings economic and technical advantages. The integration reduces the space requirement as well as the assembly expenditure in the vehicle. Also the system integration expenditure is substantially reduced, since the components pump and electronics are supplied one on the other co-ordinated by Continental and the entire period of development shorten. Additionally the logistics expenditure for the procurement reduces around a building group. Thus clear cost advantages for the vehicle manufacturer result in the sum. The short electrical connection between fuel pump and power electronics in a construction unit within the safety area fuel tank leads to a clearly improved electromagnetic Compatibility (EMV). That escape a cable connection with 2-Steckverbindungen increases the reliability of the system and brings with it further savings with the overall system costs.

First order for series and nominating for renowned automotive price The advantages of brushless fuel pumps with flange-integrated electronics found meanwhile large interest combined with the vehicle manufacturers. The first order for mass production of such a promotion module for Diesel and petrol engines was assigned now at Continental Powertrain. Besides the new technology for the renowned PACE Award is nominated 2010 branch trade paper automotive news. PACE stands thereby for Prime Minister automotive Suppliers' Contribution ton of Excellence, freely translates for the contribution of the prominent automotive suppliers to outstanding products. The PACE Awards honors the efforts of the automobile suppliers to accept the constantly growing claims of quality of the manufacturers and customers as challenge. The honor sets yardsticks for innovation and quality and is thereby one of the most important quality seals for the Zuliefererindustrie.