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34 Ecoclean Product lines Cleaning Automotive Cleaning technology used in the production of engine and transmission components by the automobile industry Cleaning Industrial Cleaning technology used in the production of small parts and components by automobile component suppliers and other industrial enterprises Coolant Filtration Coolant recycling systems Automation Automation systems for workpiece transport and handling In the medium term, we will pursue a global platform strategy for our products, which will allow us to use more common parts and reduce costs. We are also organizing our production activities more cost-effectively. For example, we have completely stopped production at our Spanish plant in Barcelona and relocated it to the Czech Republic. The reduction of manufacturing capacities in the United States that we completed in 2003 has already begun to pay off. When the North American market picked up, we benefited from our significantly reduced fixed costs. Innovations for diesel fuel injection systems The focus of our development work in 2004 was on cleaning systems for diesel fuel injection systems. Driven by the brisk demand for fuel-efficient diesel engines, the automotive industry is setting a fast pace for innovation in this area. Parallel to that, we are developing matching systems that are capable of cleaning even tiny bores – like those in common-rail injector nozzles – with utmost precision. Our most important innovation in this area is a cleaning system for a new type of diesel fuel injection pump, with which we won a leading automotive supplier’s design competition. As the technological leader, we were also called upon by a fellow automobile components supplier for the automotive industry. We delivered cleaning equipment for diesel fuel injection systems that use the so-called piezo technology. Instead of conventional solenoid valves, the nozzle openings in piezo systems are fitted with crystal layers that expand, and thus close the opening, when electrical voltage is applied. Piezo technology makes it possible to use extremely small nozzle openings, a special challenge for us as a cleaning technology supplier. Proving our systems expertise <strong>Dürr</strong> Ecoclean is the only provider to combine cleaning technology, coolant recycling, and automation technology under a single roof. This puts us in the position of being able to process complex systems orders for engine and transmission plants. For example, we were able in 2004 to provide a US automaker with cleaning and filtration systems for the production of a new engine model plus the conveyor systems linking the individual cleaning and production process centers. Another customer ordered automation and cleaning technology in a single package from Ecoclean for the first time for its engine and six-speed transmission manufacturing facilities in the United States and Great Britain. A major factor that won us the contract was our ability to complete large-scale international projects. This expertise sets us apart from the competition and secures us a strong position in the acquisition of orders for “common products” projects, in which automakers order identical production facilities for different plants to ensure a consistent standard of production quality.
<strong>Dürr</strong> Ecoclean systems ensure optimum cleaning results coupled with environmental compatibility. Ecoclean business unit Automation systems: Solid business development Business development was strong in automation systems in 2004, both in North America and in France, the product line’s primary European market. In France, we delivered a comprehensive package of cleaning and automation technology to an automotive joint venture for the production of a new diesel engine. Coolant Filtration: Unscheduled charge against earnings Coolant Filtration also benefited from the revival of the North American market. Activity in Europe, on the other hand, declined. In addition, unscheduled expenses associated with particular orders weighed heavily on results. 35 Suppliers market: New vacuum cleaning system unveiled The Cleaning Industrial product line, which delivers to automotive suppliers and machinery builders, benefited from the recovering machinery business. Incoming orders, sales, and earnings all improved. Our Ecocell 79W inline cleaning system once again testified to our innovative power in this area. Workpieces such as pump housings and valve blocks are automatically placed in vacuum-sealed cells, pre-cleaned in a submersion bath, further treated with ultrasound, and finally dried in a vacuum. This process achieves far higher quality of cleaning than other processes, in which the workpieces are merely sprayed clean. Another advantage is that the cleaning cells move in a circular path as opposed to conventional inline systems in which the individual treatment stages are arranged one after the other. This gives the Ecocell 79W a much smaller footprint than conventional machines.
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