Pierburg, a subsidiary of the KSPG Group, also a member of the Rheinmetall Group, has recently been awarded by a Chinese OEM has awarded which, in turn, an order with a lifetime value of around EUR 85M for control valves, actuators for intake manifolds, and electric switchover valves.
These parts belonging to the chain of mechatronic components are partly fitted with integrated electronic controls. They will be installed in two-litre diesel engines destined for SUVs, pick-ups, and delivery vans. The
control valves produce a pressure drop in the engine for recirculation of the exhaust gases and on compression ignition diesel engines ensure efficient and effective engine switch-off. The actuators on the intake manifold adjust the tumble valves in the manifold for improved air/fuel mixture in the combustion chamber. The electric switchover valves are needed for regulating the EGR cooler bypass while also ensuring reduced
NOx emissions.
A part of the valves will sourced locally from Pierburg’s Chinese plant in Kunshan starting from 2018, another from the German plant in Berlin. The components ordered represent state-of-the-art exhaust-gas engineering and also serve to ensure compliance with strict Chinese emission standards comparable to the Euro 5 and Euro 6 regulations.
