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Technology Cold testing inmotion 1|2012 Green technology: Tests without diesel Cold testing saves a million litres of diesel and 3,000 tonnes of CO2 a year – protecting the environment and conserving resources. MAN has been awarded a prize for the innovative practice. By: Sebastian Schneider Photos: Rainer Spitzenberger Minimal human intervention: cold testing not only saves valuable resources, it’s also almost entirely automated. 28 From the outside it looks just like any other factory, with shutters and cryptic numbering. But the MAN engine plant in Nuremberg is no ordinary factory. Behind the red-brick walls is a high-tech institution that uses all the latest manufacturing techniques, including cold testing. Upon entering the hall, you immediately notice the almost clinical cleanliness of the place. Not a speck of dirt or a smudge of grease can be found, as cold testing requires absolute precision. But this level of fastidiousness is worth it: the process thoroughly tests all the functions of every engine but requires only a fraction of the diesel and the time needed for more conventional hot testing. Cold tests therefore save valuable resources and protect the environment and climate. This achievement has now been officially recognised: in late 2011 MAN was awarded a major environmental prize from the state of Bavaria for its cold testing procedure.
“Cold testing is fast, safe and environmentally friendly.” Franz Kocher, in charge of cold testing at the MAN engine plant in Nuremberg 29
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