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retarder, increases its application
spectrum: from the start of series
production it is available in the
new Mercedes-Benz Antos distri-
bution truck. The water retarder
operates with the cooling agent
of the engine and is thus main-
tenance-free: compared with oil
retarders, between 6 and 12 litres
of oil can be saved annually per
vehicle. There is also no need for
waste oil disposal and workshop
stops for oil changing. With its ex-
tremely compact design it uses 50
per cent less installation space and
is 35 kg lighter than a comparable
oil retarder.
Retarders can assume up to 90
per cent of all vehicle braking op-
erations. This protects the service
brake and reduces brake dust emis-
sions by up to 80 per cent.
Voith Turbo, the specialist for
hydrodynamic drive, coupling and
braking systems for road, rail and
industrial applications, as well as
for ship propulsion systems, is a
Group Division of Voith GmbH.
Voith sets standards in the mar-
kets for energy, oil & gas, paper,
raw materials and transportation
& automotive. Founded in 1867,
it employs almost 40,000 people,
generates Euro 5.6 billion in sales,
operates in about 50 countries
around the world and is today one
of the biggest family-owned com-
panies in Europe.
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lightweight construction.
From 2013, the LP 725
is intended for the new
generation of Euro 6 en-
gines. Voith air compressors stand
out against single-stage compres-
sor by higher specific displacement
volumes. They consume less en-
ergy and reach the end pressure at
lower compression temperatures,
thanks to intermediate cooling.
The Aquatarder SWR, the
world’s first secondary water
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