Buses and municipal vehicles

Cooling unit for city buses

For buses and municipal vehicles, MAHLE Behr Industry develops complete air conditioning systems for the driver's cab along with comprehensive cooling concepts for engines, transmissions, and electronics. We assist leading vehicle manufacturers from project start to finish as a reliable partner in terms of planning, developing, operating, validating, and maintaining cooling and air conditioning systems.

Buses are operated in the icy cold on transit routes in the far north of Europe and America, and in the tropical heat of Africa. The most exacting demands are placed upon cooling and air conditioning systems to ensure peak performance of the engine, transmission, and electronics as well as to regulate a pleasant temperature for drivers and passengers. Municipal vehicles, such as fire or garbage trucks, street cleaning vehicles, etc., also require cooling and air conditioning solutions that operate reliably under heavy stress. Our product range covers every aspect of cooling and air conditioning.

The right temperature for the technology
Bus and municipal vehicle engines, transmissions, and electronics deliver peak performance day by day—under enormous loads. Efficient cooling is essential for their reliable and continuous operation under varied conditions. MAHLE Behr Industry develops cooling systems based on concepts that are both tried and tested as well as innovative. They contribute to the peak performance of buses powered by diesel, natural gas, and hybrid systems. In city traffic, overland, on tour, and for use by private and public institutions, we provide customized and reliable solutions for every bus and municipal vehicle application.

Lightweight and robust in aluminium
We rely consistently on aluminium for our components to provide a convincing answer to the increasingly pressing demand for weight reduction and lower energy consumption. Behr Industry covers a full range of services from planning via development and production to comprehensive system integration. In additionwe develop customized systems for every brand, every model and every engine. We manufacture charge air coolers and water coolers that can be supplied, subject to customers' requirements, complete with components such as oil coolers, fan cowlings or fans.

Drivers and passengers keep a clear head
On buses and vehicles for municipal use, the safety of passengers and vehicle operators is paramount. This is mainly the task of the driver. Keeping his concentration and performance at a high level for hours on end is the number one priority, and it can only be achieved with the right climate. MAHLE Behr Industry therefore develops and manufactures air conditioning units for the driver's cab that enable him to keep a cool head in hectic situations as well as on long journeys. A crucial safety aspect is to keep the increasingly large windscreens of buses free from ice and condensation by means of ample air circulation.


Our products:

Cooling:

• Coolant/Air coolers
• Charge air coolers
• Exhaust gas heat exchangers
• Fuel coolers
• Oil coolers
• Ventilators

Air conditioning:

• Condensers
• Vaporizers
• Radiators
• Front boxes