H Fiat κατασκεύασε 5 εκατ. 1.300cc MultiJet κινητήρες

14:38 23/3/2013 - Πηγή: AutoBlog

Στο εργοστάσιο της Fiat Powertrain Technologies στη πόλη Bielsko-Biała της Πολωνίας, κατασκευάστηκε ο 5.000.000στος 1.3 MultiJet κινητήρας. Ο τετρακύλινδρος 16-βάλβιδος 1.248 κ.εκ πετρελαιοκινητήρας, ξεκίνησε να κατασκευάζεται από το 2003 και ήταν ο πρώτος που εξοπλιζόταν με το σύστημα MultiJet, η εξέλιξη στη τεχνολογία Common Rail πάνω στην οποία η Fiat εργαζόταν 1997.

Ο 1.3 MultiJet κινητήρας είναι διαθέσιμος σε 4 εκδόσεις (με 70, 75, 85, και

95 άλογα), χρειάζεται αλλαγή λαδιών κάθε 35.000 χλμ, ενώ service πρέπει να γίνει κάθε 250.000 χλμ. Έχει κερδίσει τον τίτλο του κινητήρας της χρονιάς στη κατηγορία 1.0-1.4-λίτρων το 2005 και είναι διαθέσιμος στα Fiat Panda, Fiat Punto, Lancia Ypsilon, Alfa Romeo MiTo, Fiat Qubo, Fiat Doblò, Fiat Strada, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat 500 και 500L, ενώ επίσης εξοπλίζει μοντέλα και άλλων αυτοκινητοβιομηχανιών. Ο επετειακός κινητήρας, απόδοσης 85 ίππων, τοποθετήθηκε σε ένα 500L.

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5 million 1.3 MultiJet engines produced

1.3 MultiJet engine no. 5,000,000 produced in the Fiat Powertrain Technologies Poland plant in Bielsko-Biała.With 85HP, the record-breaking engine will drive a Fiat 500L.In production from 2003, the small diesel engine now comes in three versions, one with fixed geometry turbocharger and two with variable geometry turbocharger, with variable power between 70 and 95HP.Oil change every 35,000 kilometres and servicing every 250,000 kilometres.Winner of the prestigious ‘Engine of the Year 2005′ award, 1.0-1.4 litre category.Certified in 2012 with a WCM gold medal, the Polish plant also produces the innovative 0.9 TwinAir, International Engine of The Year 2011.

Fiat Powertrain Technologies Poland plant in Bielsko-Biała reached a historic milestone: the 5,000,000th 1.3 MultiJet engine has rolled off the lines at the Polish plant. The record demonstrates the great success of this small diesel engine – four cylinders in line, 16 valves and 1248 cm3 capacity – in production from 2003 and the world’s first application of MultiJet technology, the evolution of the Common Rail system developed by the Fiat Group in 1997.

Constantly updated in terms of technology – its latest development is the one offered today, the MultiJet II – the 1.3 MultiJet is now available with various power levels: from the versions with fixed geometry turbocharger (from 70 to 75 HP), to more high-performance variable geometry turbocharger versions (from 85 to 95 HP). In all versions, the 1.3 MultiJet engine ensures high performance levels and low consumption levels as well as – thanks to its cutting-edge technology – offering very long service intervals: oil change every 35,000 kilometres and servicing every 250,000 kilometres.

The winner of prestigious international awards, including Engine of the Year (1.0-1.4 litre category) in 2005, the 1.3 MultiJet is fitted on many cars in the Fiat Group Automobiles range: Fiat Panda, Fiat Punto, Lancia Ypsilon, Alfa Romeo MiTo, Fiat Qubo, Fiat Doblò, Fiat Strada, Fiat Fiorino, Fiat 500 and 500L, as well as various models by other car manufacturers. The 85 HP 1.3 MultiJet no. 5,000,000 will be fitted on a 500L, the new Fiat City Lounge, which rethinks the category of compact cars for the modern family, with brand-new developments of the 500′s stylistic traits.

The historic milestone also highlights the production qualities of the Fiat Powertrain Technologies Poland plant in Bielsko-Biała, which, together with the entire Fiat Group, has adopted the WCM (Word Class Manufacturing) rules, the international methodology for the organisation of the production process in line with the highest standards at an international level. Certified in 2012 with the WCM gold medal, the Polish plant is one of the most advanced in the automotive sector and also produces the 0.9 TwinAir, the revolutionary two-cylinder petrol engine which won the prestigious ‘International Engine of The Year 2011′ award, assigned by a panel of 76 journalists from 36 countries. The TwinAir engine also distinguished itself in three other rankings: in the category dedicated to engines with a capacity of less than a litre, in ‘Green Engine of the Year’ an in ‘Best New Engine of the Year’.

These prestigious awards for the engines produced by Fiat Powertrain Technologies Poland at Bielsko-Biała are in recognition of the innovative solutions applied by the engineers to reduce environmental impact, both in terms of the product and its production processes, in addition to confirming a high level of employee involvement at all levels.