VW Truck and Bus release Constellation 31.320 Off-Road


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Volkswagen Truck and Bus launch the new 6x4 Constellation 31.320

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Below is translated from Portugese by Author

The Majority of article is still the original authors words translated from Imprensa – MAN Latin America

The 31.320 has robust constructive characteristics as its predecessor VW 31.310 but it adds the technology and comfort of the Constellation cabin, electronic engine 320 cv with injection Common Rail and the box of transmission synchronized with 16 gears.

Its tractive maximum capacity is another strong point: 63 tons, making possible until compositions of the type “treminhão” (chassis and two tows of simple axles).
Destined the severe applications, VW 31,320 if destines to the use with dumping dump-cart, log transport wooden, sugar cane-of-sugar and of derricks of great transport.

The new Constellation model complements the line that already counts on models of 13, 15, 17, 24 tons and the mechanical horse with 45 tons of combined total gross weight.
Launched throughout the passed year, the trucks had assured to the mark the room consecutive year of leadership of market in the Brazilian domestic competitive segment.

The arrival of the product coincides with great business-oriented chances in the Country recently divulged by the press: the Brazilian forest industry will have to grow of 10% 12% in next the five years; the production of sugar and alcohol will receive federal funding of Brazilian R$ 2 billion in 2006; companies of mineral extraction in the Country will invest R$ 66 billion in its businesses. And more recently the Plan of Acceleration of the Economy - the CAP - foresees investments in diverse areas of the Economy.

For all these activities, the Volkswagen to size has the product for the consumer. The cabin most modern The purchaser of a Constellation product counts on the new cabin of truck currently produced in the whole world. This means technology and comfort above of the offered one for the competition in the segment.

Starting for the guarantee of six years against armor-piercing corrosion, and for the easy access to items of daily checagem for maintenance - all under the grating frontal of the vehicle. The doors have opening of 90 degrees, with ergonomic doores handle of easy drive. Pleasant the internal environment makes the difference for the productivity of the driver. The cabin possesss excellent NVH, space and ergonomics. Serial, the model has projection with height regulation and inclination, automatic pilot, edge computer and some door-objects.

As optional, it offers to glasses and electric mirrors and diverse original accessories.
The hydraulical basculamento of the cabin guarantees total access to the joint engine-transmission.

E the electronic motorization account with remote departure, what it gives more security in maintenances. All the Constellation are endowed with pneumatic connection in the panel of instruments, having allowed the installation of the air hose for the internal cleanness of the cabin. Already the electric whip is prepared to receive the climatizador from air. B

oth itens are common in the use vehicles outside-of-road and can be installed in one of the 135 authorized concessionaires of the mark. Chassis and robust train of force Confirming the tradition of robustness of the Volkswagen products, the joint chassis of VW 31,320 is confectioned in steel LNE 28 of high resistance and flexibility. This guarantees the ideal performance in some applications and encarroçamentos.

Between axles in the distance serial it will be of 5.940 mm, with the option of 4.800 mm in the long version. In this, the vehicle will have the preparation for back hook as item serial, composed for the crosspiece of back closing of the picture of the chassis, with taking for connections electric and of air, beyond manetim additional in the panel of instruments for drive of the brakes of the cart.

The engine electronic Cummins ISC has six cylinders, turbo and intercooler, power of 320 cv, 1.288 torque of the 1,600 Nm @ 1,300 rpm, removable humid shirts and the system of management and fuel injection Common Rail. Its sensors installed in the engine allow to efficiency and rapidity in the maintenances, self-protection, better performance, burn ideal of the fuel, low level of noise, adequacy the different uses and vocations and the functioning of the serial automatic pilot.

The radiator of the new model counts on protector for the applications outside-of-road. A great newness is the box of synchronized transmission the ZF of 16 marches to front and two to the reverse speed, with drive in double H.
Is about the same consecrated transmission already in the VW 19,320 Constellation Titan Tractor, with excellent scheduling of marches. The clutch Sachs with hydraulical drive attended air (pneumatic system) possesss confectioned simple record in organic material, with diameter 430 mm, of easy drive and greater durability.

Axles and suspension of high performance The front axle has gross weight total technician of 6.500 kg, offered for the suppliers Sifco or Meritor. Back axles Meritor MD/MR 25-168 are same of the previous models 6X4 Volkswagen, with good performance and durability in severe use: thick carcass (16 mm), strengthened gears and PBT 24.000 technician of kg (17.000 legal PBT of kg).

The strengthened front suspension has beams of half-elliptical springs of gradual action and hydraulical shock absorbers of double action and stabilizing bar. Already the robust back suspension Randon has axles in tandem, of the type bogie. The legal total gross weight of the new truck is of 23.000 kg, being 6,000 kg in advantage and 17 a thousand kg in the back. Already the PBT technician is of 30.500 kg - the addition of the 6,500 kg in the advantage and of the 24,000 kg in the back.

Another important newness is the tractive maximum capacity of 63 tons, making possible the combination of vehicles known as “treminhão”. Brakes with 6.607 cm2 of area, drying air system and oil separator assure efficient lockwires in operation, emergency and parking. The tires 295/80R22.5 without chamber and of the type mixing use are serial, with profile for mixing applications (asphalt and outside-of-road) - optionally, have the model 12R22.5, with the same characteristics.
 

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