Annual Report 2010 - Knorr-Bremse AG.

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South America
Anti-lock system for Ford
Knorr-Bremse Brazil and Knorr-Bremse Turkey have jointly won important orders from Ford. In June,
Ford Caminhões decided to put its faith in Knorr-Bremse ABS technology: with effect from 2013, Knorr-
Bremse Brazil will be supplying the complete ABS requirements of South America’s third biggest truck
manufacturer. Knorr-Bremse’s Brazilian subsidiary is also set to benefit from new legislation requiring
trucks to be equipped with ABS systems in Brazil from 2013 onwards.
In addition to this order from South America, Knorr-Bremse will also be supplying the entire EBS requirements
of Ford Otosan in Turkey. The contract was secured as a result of close cooperation between
the teams in Brazil, Knorr-Bremse’s Turkish organization and the Electronics Center of Competence
responsible for developing ABS systems in Schwieberdingen.
Series production
of compressor with clutch
Series production of the compressor with clutch started in September of the year under review. The
compressors will be initially installed in the TGX Efficient Line, a new vehicle series from truck manufacturer
MAN, but during 2011 will be extended to the entire range of heavy vehicles. The compressor with
clutch is an innovative development that connects and disconnects compressor and engine according
to air requirements, thereby saving significant quantities of fuel.
The compressor disengages from the engine in situations where this makes sense in terms of energy
management – for example where more power is needed for the vehicle itself during drive-off, accel-