bott in-vehicle equipment made ​​of carbon

bott vario in-vehicle equipment module with components from Carbon

Bott, one of the world's leading manufacturer of in-vehicle and equipment, again demonstrates its ability to innovate.

Even with the new generation of bott vario in-vehicle equipment, presented at the last IAA Commercial Vehicles 2010, bott made a significant step toward lightweight construction and ecology. However, "the best is the enemy of the good," said Christian Bunke, director of product marketing at Bott.

bott shelf tray with divider made ​​of carbon, about 70% weight reduction compared to conventional steel components

Components made of carbon fiber compared to aluminum elements, that until today make the bott vario mix of materials, have a further weight reduction of up to 30%. Compared to conventional steel parts carrbon components make even a reduction of over 70%. Used due to this huge advantage bott uses this, in the aerospace and automotive proven material, for the development of its in-vehicle equipment.

Design for stability and design at the same time

This step raises the specialist facilities for service and installation vehicles with the challenges of the future. Because the issue of weight is a crucial role in energy consumption and the efficiency of the vehicles of tomorrow.

At the same time the vehicle owner could use smaller vehicles with smaller allowable load by further drastic reduction of the weight. "This lowers the cost and effort required for maintenance. A significantly lower fuel consumption will also be another positive point", Christian Bunke said further.