Continental has started production of its next generation high-pressure fuel pumps in Roding, with the company investing EUR30m in the facility, which employs around 630 people.
The redeveloped product platform will begin with the high-pressure pump for directly injected gasoline engines (GHP2), with the operation claiming the component is a “major reason” why these engines can now run more economically and even conform to upcoming Euro 6 exhaust norms.
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“Highly efficient gasoline and diesel engines will be the main motors driving our cars for the foreseeable future,” said Continental CEO, Elmar Degenhart.
“High-pressure fuel injection is indispensable here, which is why we continue to refine this top technology from our engine systems line-up.”
The new high-pressure pump for directly injected gasoline engines (GHP2) furnishes 200 bar of pressure, the equivalent of the pressure that four bags of cement exert on the tip of a finger
Not only does this reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions but, these engines are already capable of meeting the limits for particle emissions prescribed by the Euro 6 emissions regulations slated to go into effect for gasoline engines in September, 2014, says Continental.
The pump compresses the fuel, vaporising it more completely while increasing its surface area. This in turn improves efficiency, which results in faster, better combustion.
Any standard fuel may be used with the high-pressure pump. The new high-pressure pump for diesel direct injection (DHP2) will go into production during the course of next year in view of upcoming regulations.
