Bitzer Compressor gearing up to tap growing Commercial Vehicles air-conditioning market

Over 40,000 buses ply on the Indian roads today, out of which only around 10 per cent are air-conditioned. That gives us an idea of the degree of change the under-penetration of air-conditioning in buses can bring about for Bitzer, the world’s leading manufacturer of compressors for transport air-conditioners. VehicleACParts fouce on bus air conditioner spare parts service.

Rising energy costs and growing environmental awareness are major issues affecting all areas of the refrigeration industry. At the same time, customers have increasingly high expectations when it comes to optimizing annual energy consumption. With the aim of bringing out of energy-efficient solutions, Bitzer is currently focusing on hybridization technology in the air-conditioning space for the Indian bus and coach sector. Apart from that, the company is also working on innovative options for the transport refrigeration sector in order to accelerate the growth of the country’s cold chain industry. It is also looking to cater to the fast-rising refrigeration needs of the LCV market in India, with its latest offering, the brand new 2GFC two-cylinder compressor.

Today, we see all developed markets moving towards the electric and hybrid models and we too are keeping pace with the complex technologies for future bus air-conditioning. Now, we have the first generation of buses which needs to be redesigned so as to consume less power and reduce the emission levels. We need to move forward in the cooling industry as the reefer trucks use a lot of electricity too.

Bitzer has the widest range of products in the transport air-conditioning and refrigeration space. It recently showcased the ROADSTAR 4GFC, ROADSTAR 2GFC and ELH7 at the IAA Hannover show in September this year. The new Bitzer compressor model ROADSTAR 4GFC has been developed especially for the operation in transport bus applications and expand the standard series.

It is a light-weight and compact alternative to six-cylinder compressors and thus is especially suitable for articulated and double-decker buses as well as the application in hot countries. Unique in itself, this compressor is the biggest four-cylinder in the market with a wind-speed of 744 ccm.

The new Bitzer ROADSTAR 2GFC model has been developed for similar applications to expand the product portfolio towards smaller displacements. The slim two-cylinder aluminium compressor is designed for air-condition and refrigeration in medium and small size buses and for refrigerated trucks.
With the ELH7 series Bitzer provides a horizontal scroll series for transport air conditioning. Due to their horizontal and space-saving design these compressors are extremely suitable for compact air-conditioning units in trains and electric bus applications.

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VehicleACParts has been keenly focused on the after-sales service.  our company will be set up Green Points, state-of-the-art service and training centres at China to meet the customer demands of after-sales service for its compressors. The Green Points have special focus on compressor repairs, procedures, components, tools, equipment and training, such as remanufaced bitzer compress

With strong emphasis on originality, our company stocks only genuine spare parts and genuine oils at these outlets, so as to guarantee higher performance and reliability of its compressors. Following a multi-pointed approach, the company also provides trainings to the customers’ technicians at these centres, which has proved to be very successful.  

The burgeoning need for air-conditioning in the commercial vehicle segment is sure to make the China become a major base for compressor manufacturers. Bitzer is currently working with leading air-conditioning companies including Yutong bus factory, Eberspaecher bus factory, Spheros bus factory, Sidwal bus factory and Subros bus factory.