No diesels
Since 1927, Bosch has registered
over 10,000 patents for diesel
components and sold over
180,000,000 injection systems
worldwide to date. Today we have
without Bosch
around 225 diesel customers in
32 countries.
When, in 1927, Robert Bosch manufactured the world’s first diesel There is no challenge, however remotely You can rely on us throughout your diesel
1927
connected to diesels, that we have not engine’s entire life: alongside the workshops of
injection system capable of series production followed only four successfully taken up. vehicle manufacturers, 14,000 Bosch Service First series-mature
locations worldwide provide a comprehensive diesel injection
years later by the marketing of the first diesel system consisting of We are proud of the fact that, for more than
network of specialized workshops. Our Bosch system
80 years, every decisive further development
pump, injection nozzles, fuel lines, fuel filter, nozzle holders and of diesel technology, from fuel injection via eXchange program, whereby used diesel
1931
electronic control right up to exhaust-gas components are refurbished in Bosch factories,
glow plugs, even he probably had no idea of how successful the First complete
treatment, has been thought up, co-developed is an active contribution to husbanding
diesel system
onward march of the diesel engine would prove to be in the decades and brought to series maturity by our engineers. resources and protecting the environment.
In addition, the more favorable prices benefit
that followed. Yet he had achieved something unique. For his devel The last two decades in particular have been both you and your customers. Our “Automotive 1960
opment provided the basis for diesel engines that were small and especially exciting, decisively advancing diesel Tradition” experts are always available to advise First distributor
progress. Thanks to our developments, the and assist all lovers of historic diesel vehicles. pump
powerful enough to drive an automobile. sturdy, thrifty but rather sluggish diesel engine
of yesteryear has blossomed into a high- The future needs the past
1986
performance power unit that has lost none of We know where our roots are and we know that
First electronic
The trailblazing inventions of the founder of our company insepara its sturdiness yet can now bear any comparison we will be accompanying diesels far into the
diesel control unit
with other propulsion units with regards to fuel future with developments that we are bringing
bly link the name Bosch to that of Diesel. An inseparable partnership
economy, environmental friendliness and sporty to series maturity today. And we look forward
that has been further extended and consolidated over the past de performance. to doing so with your help – so you can depend 1987
on us! First diesel direct
cades right up to the present day in an unbroken line and which will Unique anywhere in the world: our offerings injection
also continue into the future. for and our commitment to diesels
At 36 locations around the world, over 50,000 1994
diesel specialists are working on making diesel First unit injector
engines even more economical, cleaner, quieter system
and more powerful. No other company employs
so many diesel experts so close to you wherever
1997
in the world you are located. And no other
First common rail
company develops, manufactures and applies
system
so many diesel components and systems for
practically every diesel engine, no matter what
its planned usage may be. 2004
First common rail
system with piezo
injectors
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Bosch and
The Audi R15 TDI dovetails into the
success story of its predecessor, the
Audi R10 TDI. In 2006 the Audi R10
TDI, with a Common Rail System
jointly developed by Audi Sport and
enthusiasm
Bosch, was the first diesel vehicle to
win the Le Mans 24-hour race. And it
won again in 2007. And yet again in
2008!
for diesels
economical diesel
of all times
In the old days, diesels were bought almost exclusively for their fuel Comparison
economy and sturdiness. Nobody would have thought of describing between a modern
diesel and a com-
a diesel as “clean”, never mind “sporty”. How times have changed! parable gasoline
How more and better technology and maximum fuel economy can passenger car:
What do fruit from South America, shoes from Italy, tea from India, Diesel engines
machines from Germany, computers from the USA and televisions with components
and systems from
from Asia all have in common? The answer is as logical as it is simple: Bosch are not
no matter where we live in the world, all these goods and products only found in cars
and commercial
are brought to us by diesels. Whether from near or far – a diesel is vehicles.
always part of the equation.
Additional fields
of application
include, among
And thus so is Bosch. Because from the smallest to the largest others:
engine application, from cars, light commercial vehicles and gigantic
Stationary diesel
trucks right up to container ships, from stationary single-cylinder engines:
engines right up to big dumper trucks and many other off-highway for example emer-
gency generators
applications, we develop and manufacture individual components Tailor-made system competence All these components and systems – and many,
We develop our diesel components specifically many others – are developed, applied and manu
and complete systems for diesel injection as series products. So Agricultural
for integration in a system and tailored to every factured by us for you.
thanks to our worldwide presence we are able to offer you local and model range, every vehicle type and every engine machines:
application. Additionally, we undertake intensive fundamen- such as tractors
global solutions from a single supplier. tal research into and development of materials or combine har-
From engine management via air management and production processes in order to always vesters
right up to exhaust-gas management we offer have the best possible solution ready for you in
Construction
you an integrated system solution with co keeping with the differing requirements of
machines:
ordinated interfaces for every application. For global markets with regard to technology and
such as bulldozers
only the perfect interplay of all system compo- materials.
and dump trucks
nents, from starter systems, control units, in-
jectors, sensors, nozzles and injection pumps,
can guarantee maximum performance and, at Rail vehicles:
the same time, minimized fuel-consumption and such as railcars
emission values. and diesel loco
motives
Ships:
ranging from yachts
to ocean giants
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Bosch – for a
Annual savings achieved by series
refurbishment: approx. 500 tonnes
of steel, 180 tonnes of aluminum,
2,750 tonnes of CO2 and an energy
saving of 7,000,000 kilowatt hours
diesel’s entire
(corresponds to the energy require-
ments of a small town for two
months).
working life
We stand by our products. And we stand by the products of our Full service from
customers! Right from the start and throughout all development Bosch for diesels:
trust in us
diesels of the
sponds to the CO2 output of 65,000
vehicles with an annual mileage of
20,000 kilometers.
future
The future of automobile traffic is electric. Most experts and research Diesels on the
institutes are in agreement here. At first it is assumed that only very way to the future:
small numbers will be involved. The probable forecast for 2015 is Even better diesels will be here tomorrow And the diesel hybrid will be here the day
around 500,000 new vehicle registrations worldwide. A good start, In a few years, a mid-range compression-igni- after tomorrow Higher injection
tion car will only need 3 liters of fuel for 100 Nothing can disguise the fact that our oil re- pressures
but still far too few to sustainably help the automobile industry to kilometers – with a CO2 output of less than serves will one day dry up.
meet the stricter CO2 regulations applicable to the fleet of new cars 100 grams per kilometer. And we predict that
this can also be achieved for lower vehicle seg- So a company with a long-term orientation like
required for Europe. Therefore, it is all the more important to continue ments even for future exhaust-gas standards Bosch adjusts at an early stage to fundamen-
Improved tur-
bocharging
without additional costs. tal developments. This is why we have been
to consistently reduce the fuel consumption of internal combustion
involved in the subject of hybrids for over 30
engines. The technical potential for this already exists. years and now possess comprehensive know-
Further increases in injection pressures and how on the management of batteries, electric Downsizing
turbocharging, improvements which we are drives and brakes as well as engine and trans-
We at Bosch assume that internal combustion engines will continue working on in our joint project with Mahle, will mission control.
permit an even more pronounced downsizing
to play a dominant role for the next 20 to 30 years. Consequently we of engines. This development will lead to a re- At our “Hybrid Project House”, hundreds of Downspeeding
are continuing to develop our diesel systems as a top priority – so duction in the number of cylinders. It is certain specialists are working outside the confines of
that more 3-cylinder engines will be developed our individual Divisions to develop systems and
successfully indeed that we can forecast further reductions in fuel and built in the very near future. components for hybrid and electric vehicles.
Thermal
consumption for diesel engines of up to 30 percent over the next few management
An important role will also be given to down So we are developing both – the car of tomorrow
years. speeding. Specially designed transmissions and that of the day after tomorrow.
will reduce engine revolutions, resulting in
Start/Stop
lower frictional losses in the engine and thus
Parallel to this, we are pushing ahead with the electrification of the greater efficiency.
powertrain. With our partner Samsung, for instance, we have com Further measures such as improvements in Diesel hybrid
menced a joint venture to develop to market maturity the lithium-ion thermal management which will permit the
cooling system to adapt to the requirements of
batteries of the future. operating conditions, or the Start/Stop System
which automatically switches off the engine
when the vehicle is stationary and re-starts it
when needed, offer a great deal of potential for
savings.
Robert Bosch GmbH
Diesel Systems
Postfach 30 02 20
70442 Stuttgart
Germany
Fax: +49 711 811-45090
diesel@bosch.com
www.bosch-diesel.de
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