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The new BlueEfficiency power engine generation:
A clean conflict resolution
2012 European Football Championship:
Setra supports top sports event
We’re ready for Euro VI! The new BlueEfficiency power engine generation already meets the
emissions standard’s requirements which become mandatory in 2014. In this issue, SetraFamily
offers a first glimpse of the advanced technological solutions developed by Daimler engineers.
The consortium which brings together the two Polish bus operators Sindbad and RafTrans has
reached a decision: during the 2012 EURO, 25 Setra touring coaches will be deployed to carry the
teams, their managers, as well as officials and their guests.
T
his innovation represents a key
step towards an environmentally
friendly and cost-efficient future.
With the introduction of the new
BlueEfficiency power engine generation
from Mercedes-Benz, pollutant particulate
emissions are reduced by 66 percent compared
to the Euro V standard, and nitrogen
oxide (NOx) is reduced by as much as
80 percent. At the 2011 Busworld show in
Kortrijk, Belgium, Daimler Buses showed
the new engine generation which will be incorporated
to Setra-branded vehicles in time
for the introduction of the new regulation.
The stringent requirements of the future
emissions standard are in fact contradictory
to the demands for lower fuel consumption.
And, for coach and bus operators, low fuel
consumption remains the strongest argument
for a cost-effective fleet. The new
engine generation not only delivers equally
significant benefits to bus operators and to
the state, in combination with an all-new
emissions system, it fulfils regulatory
demands, while meeting customer requirements.
With the new engine generation, our
engineers anticipate a reduction in fuel
consumption versus Euro V. The new
engines effectively resolve the apparent
conflict arising from emissions reduction in
combination with reduced fuel consumption
– in a “clean” way! The proven BlueTech ®
system was evolved to the BlueTech ® 6
system, which comprises highly efficient,
sustainable engines with exhaust gas
recirculation (EGR), common rail injection
(CR), as well as an emissions after-treatment
with a diesel particulate filter (DPF)
and SCR technology (Selective Catalytic
Reduction).
However, in order to avoid increased counter-pressure
in the exhaust system, which
could lead to higher fuel consumption, the
entire exhaust after-treatment is designed
with twin pipes, and all components are
brought together in a casing. Through the
cooled exhaust gas recirculation, less nitrogen
oxide is released during combustion in
the engine. This, in turn, benefits AdBlue
consumption which is reduced by up to 40
percent compared to Euro V. Through an optimised
dosage unit, the AdBlue is injected
into the exhaust flow without air. In the SCR
catalyser, the nitrogen oxide is transformed
almost entirely into water and nitrogen.
The new generation’s OM 471 straight sixcylinder
engine replaces the OM 502 LA
with 16.0 l cubic capacity and 2,100 Nm
torque. With a cubic capacity of 12.8 l, the
new powertrain achieves 350 kW (476 hp)
at 1,800 rpm. The high maximum torque
amounts to 2,300 Nm at 1,100 rpm.
The new engine is equipped with the unique
X-PULSE common rail injection system
with pressure amplification. The key benefit
is that fuel is injected extremely precisely
and can be freely modulated. A cylinderselective
control and high injection pressure
of up to 2,100 bar are the requisites for low
fuel consumption, low exhaust emissions
and smooth engine running.
I
n close consultation with the UEFA
European Football Association, the
consortium has decided to exclusively
deploy Setra coaches during the 2012 European
Football Championship, scheduled
to take place between 8 June and 1 July
in Poland and Ukraine. The quality and
safety provided by Setra touring coaches
were key criteria for the two Polish bus
operators during the decision-making
process. A total of 25 coaches from the
TopClass and ComfortClass were ordered –
news that was received with enthusiasm in
Neu-Ulm: “We are happy and proud to support
a first-class sports event with top
quality from Neu-Ulm”, says Hartmut Schick,
Head of Daimler Buses.
“Both Setra and football are
emotionally charged”
Sindbad and RafTrans ordered twelve
S 416 GT-HD coaches, as well as eight
S 415 GT-HD from the Setra ComfortClass
to carry the teams. An S 417 GT-HD, an
S 419 GT-HD as well as a double-decker
S 431 DT, an S 417 HDH and an S 415 HDH
from the Setra TopClass will also be available
during the championship to transport
officials and VIPs. Lothar Holder, Head of
Sales Setra Buses and Coaches EvoBus
GmbH, is delighted with the decision made
by the two bus operators: “I am very proud
that we will be supporting the organisers of
The Polish consortium selected Setra for the 2012 EURO
the 2012 European Football Championship
with the Setra brand. Especially since football
and Setra have something important
in common: they are both emotionally
charged!”
Service offering and network also key
to the decision
The 2012 European Football Championship
matches will be kicked off in Polish arenas
in Warsaw, Poznan, Breslau and Gdansk
as well as in Ukrainian stadiums in Kiev,
Donetsk, Lvov and Kharkov. In the past,
Setra has successfully passed the test at
international football matches in the 2006
World Championship as well as at the 2008
European Championship in Switzerland and
Austria. For these two large-scale events,
the comprehensive OMNIplus service offering
in combination with the extensive service
network were key to the consortium’s
decision.