Page 46 - TBN-2015-1
P. 46
more than 10 per cent, Bosch’s commercial vehicle business was making a major contribution to growth in the company’s Automotive Technology business sector.”
Bosch’s stand reflected the company’s topical interest in the world of advance automotive engineering and the contribution that it made towards safety as well as the future of autonomous and connected vehicle.
With the new CRSN3-25 common-rail system, according to Scheider, the com- pany had already reduced fuel consumption by 1 per cent. This amounted to savings of almost 700 Euros per truck each year and it offered high-tech in two ways: First, with leakage-free injectors that prevented even the smallest drop of fuel from being returned unused into the rail. Second, with injection pressure of 2,500 bar, which enabled the fuel mixture to be so finely adjusted that the sys- tem could flexibly employ exhaust–gas treatment or recirculation as needed. This allowed them to deliberately save AdBlue.
“When I said deliberately, I meant that we were reacting to the cost of AdBlue, which could vary widely from region to region. Where the urea solution that is needed to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions is expensive, we reduced its use. Doing so requires higher pressure and more exhaust-gas recirculation. Even in the fight against emissions, Bosch took efficiency into account. This also en- abled logistics companies to reduce their operating costs,” he explained.
There were many ways to make commercial vehicles even more useful, and according to Scheider, the company’s approaches complemented each other. This would become even clearer when it networked its systems.
“We are taking advantage of connectivity to come up with new, service-oriented business models. Here at the IAA, we are showing a number of solutions that are specially tailored to the needs of the commercial vehicle and logistics sector as well as those of OEMs and fleet operators. To give three examples: First, us- ing data from the vehicles' control units, logistics companies can monitor wear and tear in their fleets via the internet. As a result, maintenance and repairs can be planned at an early stage. We are standardising this type of fleet manage- ment with leasing and insurance companies. It is also suitable for the logistics industry. For instance, our service can prevent a truck fully loaded with frozen goods from unexpectedly breaking down somewhere along the way.”
Second, he continued, the company used the internet to ensure the safety of such deliveries. It could do so using an e-call solution, for example, or by monitoring trailers via their GPS position. It was becoming increasingly dif- ficult to find secure parking spaces for trucks along highways. Bosch was offering a new solution to remedy this problem: an online reservation system that made it possible to book parking spots at truck stops. Third, the company was broadening the electronic horizon of its ‘Eco.Logic Motion’ system via the cloud. This meant, for example, that the engine management and transmission control systems not only adapt to the topog-
raphy and geometry of the road network, but also to speed limits and road works. Last but not least, Bosch also connected these systems with a
warning that signalled the tail end of traf-
fic jams. All these meant that the company was optimising drive and transmission technologies on the basis of real-time information.
“By the beginning of 2015, our Au- tomotive Technology business sec- tor would employ a good 193,000 associates, almost 13,000 more than at the start of 2014. This increase would mainly take
place in Asia,” he added. 44 truck & bus news 2015/1
昂贵时,我们就想办法降低对它的使 用。要做到这一点,需要更高的压力 和更多的废气再循环。在与废气作战 的同时,博世还考虑到了效率。这也 使物流公司得以降低营运成本。”他 解释。
有很多方法能够使商用车变得更有用 处,据施德奈表示,博世的方式是互 补。当它与其系统连接成网络, 这将 变得更为干净。
“我们正在利用互联性的优势来推出 以服务为中心的新商业模式。在汉诺 威国际商用车展中,我们展示一些特 别为商用车和物流领域、原配商及车 队营运者的需求而打造的解决方案。 我在这里提出3个例子:第一,采用 车子控制单元中数据,物流公司能够 通过互联网监控车队的耗损。这样一 来,他们就能在较早的阶段做出有关 养护和修理的计划。我们正在将这一 种车队管理与融资租赁和保险公司标 准化。它也适合物流行业。比如,我 们的服务能够避免装满冷冻食品的卡 车突然抛锚。”
第二,他接着说,该公司采用互联网来 确保安全的运送。比方说,它也能采用 e-call 解决方案, 或者通过GPS定位 来监督拖车。在高速公路上找到安全的 泊车位置,愈发困难。博世提供新的解 决方案来补救这个问题:一个线上预定 车位的系统,使用户能够预定卡车车站 上的泊车位。第三,公司正在通过云端 扩展其“Eco.Logic Motion”系统电子 视野,这意味着,举个例子,引擎管理 和传输控制系统不仅能够适应地形和公 路网络,也能应付速度限制和道路工 程。最后,博世的这些系统也可提供有 关交通阻塞结束的信号。这一切都意味 着该公司正在优化建基于实时信息的驾 驶和传输技术。
“从2015年开始,我们的汽车技术业 务领域将聘请193,000员工,比2014 年 一开始多了13,000人。增加的
员工人数主要在亚洲。”