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    MAN MAGAZINE

    WHICH INNOVATIONS is MAN going to pre-sent at the 2014 IAA? What is the focus of MAN developers while exploring the urban traffic patterns of the future? And how is an old en-gine transformed into a new one? This second issue of MANmagazine offers answers to all these and many more interesting questions. It reflects the world of MAN: a world shaped by

    technology with fascinating topics drawn from the realm of trucks and buses, all the way to the turbines and engines that are deployed in ships or power plants.

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    PUBLISHED BY MAN Corporate CommunicationsAndreas Lampersbach, Ungererstrae 69, 80805 Munich, GermanyEDITOR IN CHIEF Florian Wst EDITOR Joachim Kelz Tel.: +49. 89. 1580-1175, [email protected], www.man.euPUBLISHING COMPANY Burda Creative Group GmbH, Arabellastrae 23, 81925 Munich, GermanyTel.: +49. 89. 9250-1320, Fax: +49. 89. 9250-1680,www.burdacreative.comEDITORS & AUTHORS Klaus-Peter Hilger (resp.), Yasmine Sailer (dep.), Tobias Birzer, Markus Boden, Martin Kaluza, Richard Kienberger, Jenni Roth, Marcus SchickINTERNATIONAL EDITORS Patricia Preston (resp.), Asa C. TomashPROJECT MANAGEMENT Marlene Freiberger, Sara AustenCONCEPT Stefan Lemle, A New KindART DIRECTOR Michael Weies, A New KindGRAPHICS Micheline Pollach, Andrea Hls, Alexandra BarlowGRAPHICS EDITOR Elke LatinovicCOVER IMAGE MANPRODUCTION Burda Creative Group GmbHPRINTING Gotteswinter und Aumaier GmbH, Joseph-Dollinger-Bogen 22, 80807 Munich, GermanyREPRODUCTION permitted with reference. Any changes must be coordinated with the editors. SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE Thomas Mahler GmbH, Postfach 50 04 65, 80974 Munich, Germany Tel.: +49. 89. 1580-3274, [email protected] 2014 MAN and Burda Creative Group GmbH

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    04 A man to the rescue Hendrik Schler drives a line bus that becomes

    a rescue vehicle in emergencies.

    06 Jungle trials Volksbuses built by MAN Latin America shuttle

    Brazilian children to school.

    08 Four hearts for a dream boat The Viking Star is fitted with four clean engines

    from MAN Diesel & Turbo.

    10 Red-hot responders The history of MAN fire engines

    12 News Current news in MANs world

    16 Navigating the world of MAN At the IAA commercial vehicles show, MAN

    makes an emotional brand appearance.

    18 Powerful performance Be it diesel, natural gas or hybrid: MAN offers

    the right bus engines for every demand.

    22 Professionals drive MAN Football teams around the world enjoy the

    travel comfort of coaches made by MAN.

    26 Looking out for the future ahead Within the UR:BAN project, MAN developers

    explore ideas for the traffic of the future.

    30 Turn old into new In Nuremberg, MAN upgrades pre-used MAN

    units into premium Genuine Parts ecoline.

    36 Town & country bus Sightseeing coach companies around the world

    rely on MAN chassis.

    40 Offshore Commuting to windparks per boat: in transit

    with a service team

    46 Heavy metal MAN trucks master tough challenges in

    South Africa.

    48 The mileage masters Even with more than a million kilometres on

    the odometer, MAN buses operate flawlessly.

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    18 COveR sTORyFor more than a century, expertise and innovational strength have been at the core of MANs engine development. For city buses, there are different drive solutions for every need.

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    For the past 19 years, Hendrik Schler, 41, has worked as a bus driver at Verkehrsbetriebe Westfalen Sd (VWS), southern Westphalias public transport services, in Siegen. He is one of eight drivers authorized to drive the Siegen res-cue bus a regular bus transformed into an evacuation vehicle in case of an emergency.

    How is the emergency bus utilised? As a regular line bus, it mostly services urban transport. Whenever there is an alarm, all passengers must disembark and are picked up by a substitute bus. We then proceed on to the emergency site with sirens wailing and blue light flashing. The fire brigade needs the bus for when many people require evacuation or are injured. Including standing room, we can move up to 150 passengers.

    Have you already been deployed? Yes, indeed, that was very exciting! There was an accident involving the regional express train on the rail line from Siegen to Cologne. When the request came from the control cen-tre, I immediately drove to the site. Luckily, only three persons were slightly injured. So I took 30 evacuated passengers to Siegen.

    Does the bus have any special features? Inside, the MAN Lions City articulated bus has special mountings for stretchers and car-ries emergency medical equipment in addi-tion to the blue light, the siren and a red-and-white paint job like that of a fire engine.

    What is the passengers impression? In urban traffic, our emergency bus is a real attraction. I repeatedly notice people snap-ping pictures. Kids are also totally thrilled to catch an emergency bus to school sometimes.

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    Jungle trials

    Volksbus models for the programme, with powerful suspension springs and reduced overhang at the front and rear, features that are particularly suitable for coping with the difficult roads. The school buses feature extra-large doors, emergency windows, comfortable seats with safety belts and a built-in speed limit, as the safety of young passengers is always a top priority.

    Today, more than 14,000 Volksbus vehicles are servicing various regions of Brazil under the auspices of the Caminho da Escola project. MAN Latin America provides the majority of the buses, thus promoting the countrys edu-cational development. Without these buses, Pedro and thousands of other schoolchildren would never be able to manage the long and hazardous trip to school.

    PEDRO IS 12 YEARS OLD, and lives on the periphery of Mata de So Joo in Brazils fed-eral state of Bahia. Not too long ago it would have been impossible for him to attend school every day, as there are no public transport services in his suburb. Since 2007, however, a yellow Volksbus has been negotiating the un-surfaced gravel roads in the outlying districts of Mata de So Joo. Every morning, it takes Pedro and other children to school, and brings them back home in the evening. Known as Caminho da Escola (road to school), the initiative was launched by the Brazilian government and aims to get chil-dren from rural districts to school with the assistance of a modern bus fleet. These buses therefore contribute to regular school attend-ance. MAN Latin America developed two

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    Mobile education: The yellow Volksbus picks up children in rural districts of

    Brazil and gets them safely to school.

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    Made to measure: In the ships engine room, mechanics install the first of four MAN engines.

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    WITH A LENGTH OF 230 METRES, 29 metres in width and offering room for 944 passen-gers, the Viking Star the latest addition to the fleet of Viking Ocean Cruises is actually one of the smaller super-luxury vessels. The luxu-ry liner is powered by four 32/44CR engines from MAN Diesel & Turbo. At the Italian ship-yard Fincantieri-Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A., the engines were lifted on board the ship by crane and installed in the engine room.

    MAN Diesel & Turbo in co-operation with Alfa Laval, which provides the exhaust gas purification systems to remove sulphur oxides supplies a total of eight engines for the Viking Star and a sister ship. By combining the ultra-efficient MAN engines with the ex-haust gas purification system, the new luxury cruisers can most economically meet the increasingly stringent regulations for sulphur oxide emissions all over the world.

    for a dream boat

    Up in the air: Lifted by a crane, the engine is hoisted

    on board the cruise liner.

    Visionary future: From 2015 onward, the Viking Star will be

    cruising the global oceans.

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    respondersRed-hot

    In case of emergency, MAN technology steps right up to the plate: For 99 years, MAN has remained a reliable partner of fire brigades. Since 1915, the expertise and know-how in this field has evolved continuously right up to todays ultra-modern firefighting vehicles with Euro 6 compliance.

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    As a result of the strategic Fast Plan, a measure aimed at reducing the number of

    automobile types, MAN was no longer permitted to build anything other than heavy

    trucks as of 1938. Fire brigades, however, required primarily lighter vehicles. Thus, MAN

    did not succeed in solidly repositioning itself in the firefighting sector until the late 1950s.

    In partnership with Swiss manufacturer Saurer, MAN began offering the first

    fire engines as cardan or chain cars in 1915. In addition to a crew of ten men,

    the vehicle provided room for ladders, a pump, hoses and an array of other

    extinguishing equipment.

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    In the 1960s, MAN provided two-wheel- and all-wheel- drive vehicles to fire departments with the bonnet generation, including power-ful 150-hp engines. Emergency teams could therefore move out without delay.ful 150-hp engines. Emergency teams could therefore move out without delay.

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    Today there are real multitalents among firefighting vehicles, such as rescue vehicles and airfield fire en-gines. With its TGL, TGM and TGS series, MAN is well-represented on the market for fire-extinguishing vehicles. In the autumn of 2013, MAN became the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to offer emergency-vehicle chassis in all exhaust categories, ranging from Euro 3 to Euro 6.

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    With the cab-over-engine configuration, MAN opened a new chapter in the history of firefighting vehicles in 1985.

    The new medium-weight series earned MAN an

    excellent reputation. These emergency vehicles often

    remain in service for decades, responding to alarms on a daily basis.

    2013Today there are real multitalents among firefighting vehicles, such as rescue vehicles and airfield fire en-gines. With its TGL, TGM and TGS series, MAN is well-represented on the market for fire-extinguishing vehicles. In the autumn of 2013, MAN became the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to offer emergency-vehicle chassis in all exhaust categories, ranging from Euro 3 to Euro 6.

    Find more on the history of MAN fire engines at> www.man.eu/discovermanfirefighting

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    Record-breakers deserve a suitable victory vehicle. FC Bayern Mnchen chose a converted MAN TGX.

    Jubilant crowds await the stars of Bayern: Thousands of fans

    celebrated victory and championship title

    of the Bundesliga team.

    german football champion FC Bayern Mnchen celebrated its 24th championship title in style, with a triumphal procession through the centre of Munich. Converted into an open-top, an MAN TGX with the champi-ons on board took off from MANs head office in Munich to proceed through streets thronged with fans to Munichs city hall. In addition, 400 MAN employees also planned a special surprise and assembled before depar-ture to applaud their heroes.

    The spacious TGX platform was large enough to accommodate the entire team of players together with their trainer, Pep Guardiola, as well as other dignitaries. The converted open-top truck offered the public an unobstructed view of the Bavarian football stars, allowing for unfettered cheering of fans. After this fantastic season, the team certainly deserved to properly celebrate their accomplishment. Thus, I am glad that we could organise this parade together with our partners, said Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Chairman of FC Bayern Mnchen. On the occasion of FC Bayerns triple victory a year ago, the championship vehicle had been con-verted at MANs Truck Modification Centre in Wittlich. The engineers made sure that the truck would be sturdy enough to withstand the jigs of joy executed by the team.

    MAN has been a partner of FC Bayern Mnchen since 2008 and provides the official team bus. For the coming season, the contract has been extended for another three years, lasting until 2016.

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    Championship celebration: The FC Bayern parade through the city centre of Munich commenced at MANs head office.

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    THE FRENCH RAIL-VEHICLE maker Alstom has ordered 200 MAN engines for the diesel electric drive of its Rgiolis railcar. In a first serial order, Alstom had already received 500 engines for the regional train of its French rail operator SNCF. Deliveries of the railcars began in April 2014.

    Each vehicle is fitted with four or six MAN engines, each with an output of 338 kilowatts or 460 hp. The efficient six-cylinder in-line engine stands out for its compact and weight-saving design. As a result, the complete drive package consisting of the diesel engine and generator, cooling system, air filter, exhaust system, and electrical and electronic components, can be accommodated on the roof. Improved accessibility simplifies servicing, and the consistently low floors of the interior increase passenger comfort. Alstom is operating the first large fleet of low-floor vehicles with a roof engine design in Europe.

    The look of celebration: FC Bayern players present the championship shield.

    Alstom orders another 200 rail engines

    Saving space: With their compact dimensions and low weight, the MAN engines

    can be accommodated on the railcar roof.

    THE RUSSIAN TRANSPORT COMPANY Neotrans uses long-distance coaches of the MAN Lions Regio type to carry em-ployees of Russias largest coal producer, Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK), to coal mines in the west Siberian town Kemerovo and its vicinity. Quality, safe-ty and reliability are core values of our company, and the MAN buses set stand-ards in all of these areas. Being selected by a well-known industrial company like SUEK as a transport services provider has further substantiated our decision to choose MAN, said Sergey Verzhbitsky, Managing Director Neotrans, on the occasion of vehicle delivery. Featuring

    either two or three axles, the MAN Lions Regio buses offer room for up to 63 pas- sengers and are powered by an MAN D20 Common Rail diesel engine with 310 hp.

    MAN delivers buses to Siberia

    For miners: MAN Lions Regio buses

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    AS OF 1 JANUARY 2016, Tier III, the next level of emission regulations for marine diesel engines issued by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), goes into effect. MAN Diesel & Turbo already owns the expertise and the technology such as exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and selective catalytic reduction (SCR) to comply with the strict rules for nitric oxide emissions. MAN Diesel & Turbo has already fitted the Danish

    Ready for Tier III 283EMERGENCY VEHICLES

    Vienna relies on MAN

    Handover: Managing Director Dr Ludwig Richard (left) and Technical Director Johann Strasser (right) take delivery of the buses from Peter Blaha of MAN (centre).

    FOR THE FOURTH TIME in succession, MAN has become market leader in Russia among truck manufacturers from the EU. According to statistics from the Russian institute Evitos-Inform, MAN achieved a top market share of around 22% in the year 2013, with 6,435 out of the total of 29,300 newly licensed trucks over six metric tons. Municipal vehicles and special vehicles make up a large proportion of this market share. In Moscow, 260 new MAN TGL tow-away vehicles went into service in February. With a loading crane that can be extended to a length of 10 metres and a sliding platform, each one can tow away a vehicle weighing up to five metric tons.

    MAN is market leader in Russia

    Tow-away duties: In Moscow, the new MAN TGLs will keep the streets clear.

    Pioneer: the freighter Petunia Seaways already meets the strict

    emission standards of Tier III.

    The German disaster management agency relies on special all-wheel vehicles from MAN. The Federal Ministry of the Interior is putting 164 MAN TGMs with double crew cabs for human decontamination purposes into service. In addition, there are 119 hose-laying vehicles, which can transport long hose lines for major fire-fighting operations or after flooding. The first emergency vehi-cles have already been delivered to disaster management authorities in Bonn.

    DR. RICHARD, A TRANSPORT COMPANY based in Austria, took delivery of 64 MAN Lions City mu-nicipal buses in Euro 6 version for its Vienna lines. The low-floor buses offer room for 87 passengers and are equipped with wheelchair accommoda-tion, air conditioning and a passenger information system. The drive is provided by a 320 hp engine and a six-gear automated transmission system from ZF. Two additional MAN buses will be used on routes with narrow or winding streets. Decisive factors for Dr. Richard were the price-benefit ratio and low fuel consumption of the MAN buses.

    freighter Petunia Seaways with an SCR sys-tem, therefore complying with Tier III limits: Nitric oxides in the exhaust have been reduced by more than 80%. Back in 2012, the company had received its first order for an EGR system for a container ship of the Maersk Line. MAN Diesel & Turbo is also meeting the challenge of Tier III with dual-fuel engines, for example, which can be pow-ered by clean-combusting gas as well as with heavy oil. MAN considers emission regula-tions an innovative inspiration in the development of maritime technologies.

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    KEOLIS SVERIGE AB is enlarging its Stockholm fleet with the addition of 181 MAN Lions City municipal buses. The order from the Swedish transport company comprises 52 hybrid buses, 127 articulated buses with CNG (compressed natural gas) and diesel drive, as well as two MAN Lions City M vehicles. All vehicles meet Euro 6 requirements, the strictest exhaust standards to date, and are a very ecological means of transport. The MAN Lions City Hybrid, for example, reduces diesel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 30%. Another advantage of the hybrid buses is reduced noise. When leaving the bus stop, the bus relies entirely on the electrical drive, while the diesel engine kicks in a few hundred metres later. With its 52 new additions, Stock-holm now owns the largest fleet of MAN hybrid buses in the world.

    181 buses for Stockholm

    TURKMEN OIL and Gas Construction has ordered 61 all-terrain MAN TGS vehicles, be-coming a first-time customer of MAN trucks. The heavy dumper trucks feature 360 hp engines and a permissible overall weight of 33 metric tons. With two power-driven rear axles and designed as all-wheel vehicles, they are particularly suitable for use in heavy trac-tion operations. In western Turkmenistan, they are deployed for building roads while developing sites for oil and gas production. The vehicles are equipped for extreme weath-er conditions, as summer temperatures in Turkmenistan can reach around 60C.

    MAN began delivery of the offroad vehicles in May 2014. The local importing company manages the servicing of the fleet in Turkmenistan. The rapid access to work-shop services and a supply of spare parts in this remote region played a decisive part in the decision of Turkmen Oil and Gas Construction to choose MAN.

    THE MAN SERVICE QUALITY AWARD was awarded to the staff of the Auto Hrvatska PSC Slavonski Brod service centre in Croatia, which was recognised as the Best MAN Workshop 2013/2014. Places two and three went to the MAN service centre in Bavarias Rosenheim and MANs partner workshop Andreas Trger GmbH, based in Saalfeld, Thuringia. The win-ners came out on top after competing against 800 teams from all over the world. Taking part in the contest required that participants dem-onstrated their practical and theoretical skills in automotive technology, customer manage-ment and commercial practice in several rounds and over the course of an entire year. The 21 best workshop staff were invited to the

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    The worlds best MAN workshop

    Ecological pioneer: Stockholm owns the worlds largest

    fleet of MAN hybrid buses.

    First place: The Auto Hrvatska PSC Slavonski Brod service centre is the Best MAN Workshop 2013/2014.

    finals in Berlin. MAN has bestowed the Service Quality Award on the best service team since 2008. In total, 60% of all MAN workshops worldwide had entered the contest this year a record high. Ph

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    Robust dumper: Featuring two powered rear axles, the MAN TGS WW truck is especially suitable for deployment as a heavy-duty traction vehicle.

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    From 25 September to 2 October, the international world of commercial vehicles will meet once again at the 2014 IAA Commercial Vehicles trade fair in Hanover. At this lead-ing exhibition for mobility, trans-

    port and logistics, MAN Truck & Bus offers an innovative presentation spread over an area of nearly 10,000 square metres.

    Visitors to the IAA will find the full model range from the brand world of MAN Truck & Bus displayed in Hall 12. The MAN exhibit was redesigned and is now easily recognisable even from a distance due to a white brand line. The different brands and segments are clearly arranged in separate areas, transport-ing customers to distinct worlds with elabo-rate settings that highlight the strengths and versatile uses of MAN vehicles.

    In addition to three vehicles of the high-end TGX D38 model, show attendees can survey a total of 11 truck models, including the MAN TGS WW especially designed for the ex-port market. The area dedicated to buses fea-tures an MAN Lions Coach and three variants of the MAN Lions City namely a CNG natural gas, a hybrid and a Euro 6 diesel version. The travel coach brand NEOPLAN is represented by the Skyliner, Cityliner and Jetliner models. At the centre of the trade exhibit is a display showcasing the range of MAN engines. MAN Latin America will also attend the event in Hanover, accompanied by two trucks of the Constellation class and a VW Volksbus. Along-side the products, visitors can also obtain in-formation on the services offered by MAN.

    MAN Bus The bus sector presents the

    MAN Lions City in natural gas, hybrid and Euro 6 variants for urban and

    short-distance transport, as well as the MAN Lions Coach for tourist and

    long-distance travel.

    MAN Truck, Traction Whether utilised for the transport of

    heavy loads or on construction sites, MAN vehicles for traction transport

    will master every challenge.

    MAN Truck, Long-Distance Transport MANs TGX and TGX EfficientLine

    series offer powerful traction units for the long haul. A TGL tarpaulin-sided

    vehicle is also on display.

    Stage On a stage with LED

    background projection, IAA visitors can

    experience shows, presentations and

    lectures.

    The 2014 IAA Commercial Vehicles trade fair is the highlight of the year. MAN Truck & Bus will present its complete range of vehicles and brands in Hanover, including the new top truck model TGX D38.

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    NEOPLAN NEOPLANs Skyliner, Cityliner and Jetliner models combine comfort and efficiency in premium-class travel coaches.

    Service At the centre of the IAA show stand, customers can receive tailored information about the services offered by MAN including MAN Solutions, Modification and the Customer Centres.

    MAN Latin America Represented by Constellation-class trucks and a Volksbus, MAN Latin America is also part of MANs presence.

    Engines Visitors interested in technical aspects can inspect the latest MAN engines with state-of-the-art Euro 6 technology, as well as other Euro 5 engines.

    MAN world premiereDifferent versions of the new high-end model are presented right next to the main stage: three MAN TGX D38 vehicles.

    InnovationsIn this area, MAN exhibits innovations and novelties from the truck sector.

    MAN Truck, Distribution Designed for distribution purposes, vehicles of the TGS, TGM and TGL series are the ideal solution for transport and logistics in urban areas and regional traffic.

    MAN AT THE 2014 IAA, HALL 12

    Driving the Future

    SEPTEMBER 25 OCTOBER 02, 2014 HANNOVER

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    T hat engine of mine is still mak-ing considerable progress. When Rudolf Diesel contem-

    plated his masterpiece made possible by MAN back in 1895, his invention was barely three years old. He could not have known that his statement would still ring true in the 21st century. And its lasting validity will be proven once again, when MAN Truck & Bus displays its century-old engine competence to an expert audience at the IAA in Hanover, the worlds largest and most important trade show for commercial vehicles.

    Before appearing at trade fairs and even-tually entering the market, the successors of Rudolf Diesel bundle drive technologies and progress at MANs Engine Competence Cen-tres in Nuremberg, Germany, and Steyr, Aus-tria. They develop diesel and gas engines with a performance range of 150 to 1,800 hp, which are intended for either MANs commercial vehicles or are fitted in road and rail vehicles, yachts and work boats, power generators or combined heat and power plants, as well as construction equipment and agricultural machinery. The foundation is a basic engine for many applications for each designated utilisation. It is the starting point for devel-oping the MAN engine series with four- and six-cylinder engines for road vehicles, as well as its eight and 12-cylinder engines for agri-cultural machinery, trains, yachts, work boats and its diesel and gas units for power generation and successfully launched on the

    For more than a century, expertise and innovational strength have been at the core of MANs engine development with key technologies paving the way for powerful and highly efficient machines. As for buses and coaches, MAN offers the right drive system for every demand ranging from diesel to hybrid technology and also natural gas.

    Vehicles with a biogas drive can lower CO2 emissions by up to 95 percent as compared with buses powered by diesel.

    - 95 %Co2 emissions

    Focus on gas: Buses with natural gas drives benefit the environment. In addition, the required infrastructure is also growing. The images show the MAN Lions City C LE CNG (left) and its drive, the E2876 recumbent underfloor rear-mounted engine (above).

    market with as many identical components as possible, says Walter Gotre, who works at MANs Nuremberg Engine Competence Centre as Head of Engine Performance & Emissions. For the 59-year-old engineer, research and development are not an end unto themselves. The central focus of devel-opment is the benefit to our customers, which signifies the highest expectations in terms of economy and reliability, says Gotre.

    The common rail injection used by all diesel engines built by MAN Truck & Bus is one of the shared factors. It involves injecting the fuel at a pressure of up to 2,500 bar into the individual cylinders at precisely defined times to achieve atomisation. In all the new Euro 6 engine series, SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) technology is used for exhaust treatment, in combination with exhaust gas recycling that is steplessly regulated. This combination results in highly efficient en-gines with low fuel consumption.

    The laTesT hybrid TeChnology also helps to economise. City traffic entails quite a lot of stopping and starting manoeuvres and of-fers ideal conditions for utilising braking power, explains Thomas Achenbach, Head of Hybrid Engines in Nuremberg. In MANs low-floor Lions City bus, an optimised D08 diesel engine therefore drives a high-performance generator, which supplies the needed power to the two electrical engines. In addition, the electrical engines are connected to the high-

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    The central focus of development is the benefit to our customers. Walter Gotre, Head of Engine Performance & Emissions at MAN

    to be the fuel of the future. Today, munici-pal bus companies that can rely on an exist-ing infrastructure for a steady supply of natural gas are already frequently turning to natural gas engines as an environmentally friendly, economical and sustainable alterna-tive. The diesel engine will not remain the only drive of commercial vehicles in future. Depend ing on each appl icat ion and basic parameters, other drives will become

    Fuel saver: As the MAN Lions City Hybrid (above) saves up to 30% diesel and CO2, it contributes to environmental conservation in many urban areas today. In the bus, the standing D0836 diesel unit (centre) drives the generator for the two electrical engines (below).

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    performance capacitors of the electrical stor-age systems 12 ultracap modules. When operating in the inner cities, our engines must be designed to handle at least two mil-lion starting-and-stopping cycles, explains Achenbach. For us in development, this means high demands on the mechanical sys-tems, the bearings and the oil supply. Every-thing must be tailored to these specific re-quirements, while still remaining affordable in the end. As a result, fuel and CO2 savings in the hybrid engine drive amount to as much as 30%compared with conventional buses.

    YET COMBUSTION ENGINES using other fuels also have future potential. MANs researchers in Nuremberg continue to work on running diesel engines on BTL (Biomass To Liquid) fuels. Sourced from a basis of biological sub-stances, these synthetic fuels burn very cleanly, and experts actually consider them

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    chamber at high pressure. The ignition of the natural gas is not triggered by a spark plug, but results from the slight quantity of diesel fuel which is injected along with it. Due to the high compression ratio, this method could achieve fuel consumption similar to that of a diesel engine, predicts Knorr.

    DUE TO THE VARIETY OF ITS DRIVES, MAN offers the right solution for every require-ment. Alternative and innovative drive sys-tems, such as diesel-electric hybrid drives and natural gas engines, will have a sustain-able impact on the future of local transport. The wide range of MANs engine portfolio has the right product to suit every customer.

    So what would Rudolf Diesel have thought of it? Perhaps he might repeat his original comment: That engine of mine is still mak-ing considerable progress.

    More information about MAN buses and coaches at the IAA may be found at > www.man.eu

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    established as well. This also includes the natural gas drive, which will be used along-side hybrid or, respectively, electrical drives, explains Herbert Knorr of MANs Alternative Fuels research department. MAN has been accumulating experience with gas drives for 40 years, and is the worlds market leader for CNG, or compressed natural gas, technology. Herber t Knorrs development team in Nuremberg has put a 310-hp natural gas turbo engine in a Euro 6 version for munici-pal buses on the road, which in some cases falls significantly below the stringent Euro 6 regulations for exhaust emissions. Knorr sees further potential for the future in anoth-er reduction of fuel consumption by natural gas engines by recycling the cooled ex-haust, for example, which could make the mixture of natural gas, air and waste gas con-siderably more knock-proof and therefore more economical. Another option that we might try to implement would be to blow the natural gas directly into the combustion

    Maximum efficiency: With a length of 18 metres, the MAN Lions City G bus offers a very high passenger capacity. The articulated bus is powered by a recumbent D2066 diesel engine (above).

    By utilising braking power, hybrid buses like the Lions City Hybrid can cut fuel consumption by as much as 30 percent.

    - 30 %DIESEL AND CO2

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    Teamwork: While football star Sebastian Kehl manoeuvres the new BVB coach into a parking slot, Christian Schulz offers some useful tips.

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    W earing the demeanour of serene nonchalance, Sebastian Kehl squeez-

    es in behind the steering wheel. The 34-year-old team captain of Borussia Dortmund sounds confident: My experience should make the dif-ference. In contrast, 21-year-old Jonas Hof-mann, the teams young midfield star, appears a little nervous as he climbs into the team coach. In a team-only duel on asphalt, the two Borussia Dortmund players competed against each other in the new and old team coaches. As Sebastian Kehl won the toss, he got to enjoy the new coach. After they had competed in the dis-ciplines of slalom and reverse parking, the score stood at a 2-2 draw thus calling for extra time and the challenge to imitate a rallying cry on the horn. Jonas Hofmann summoned all his rhythmic talent and actually coaxed a recogniz-able Lets Go! from the coach. And Sebastian Kehl? He grinned at least as widely as if just hav-ing scored a winning goal, tapped lightly on a lever attached to the steering wheel and the resulting fanfare resounded with the Heja BVB evergreen melody.

    Hopefully Sebastian wont be competing for my job, joked Christian Schulz after the

    Most of Germanys Bundesliga clubs and several Champions League teams travel on team coaches made by MAN. Why do the football stars appreciate their rides? Here is an array of good reasons.

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    fun contest, held on the occasion of officially handing over a new MAN coach to Borussia Dortmund. The 43-year-old driver has chauf-feured the football stars to their matches for the last three years and shuttling a rather val-uable cargo for that matter: The market value of Dortmunds professional team has been es-timated at around 300 million. Yet it is not the only reason why Schulz is so distinctly aware of his responsibilities. Its my job to get the team to their destination safely and in the

    Luxury on wheels: Features of the new BVB coach include a real wooden floor and top-quality leather seats.

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    Germanys Champions League teams such as Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Mnchen cover thousands of kilometres every year in their team coaches all across Germany and Europe.

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    most comfortable way possible, he says. The Dortmund native loves his new workstation: The predecessor was already fabulous, but what MAN has delivered this time around is fantastic. The 480-hp MAN Lions Coach L represents the top class of the road a team cabin on wheels, with every comfort imagina-ble. Plush and flexibly adjustable leather seats provide utter relaxation on any journey. The three LCD monitors show movies or reports from the days games. On the drive home, the lads like to watch the recap of matches, says Schulz. The onboard SAT system renders it possible. There is also a DVD player, a sound system, a multimedia system capable of video presentations and a WLAN router. Fixtures such as a fully automated coffee machine or refrigerator are a given. The most popular spots on the coach are the two groups of four seats around a table, where the footballers like to play cards. Naturally a fervent BVB fan,

    the driver finds it somewhat disconcerting that some of his passengers have turned to the hearty Bavarian game of Schafkopf. Even Marcel Schmelzer plays it, and hes from East Germany! Has it escaped the notice of train-er Jrgen Klopp and sport director Michael Zorc, who occupy seats 2 and 3 in the front

    row, that serious cultural infiltration is in full swing behind their backs?

    MAN provides the means of transport to the Bundesliga stars. What began in 2008 with a sponsorship of FC Bayern Mnchen un-derwent continuous expansion. Hamburger SV, Borussia Mnchengladbach, VfL Wolfs-burg and Borussia Dortmund were the next clubs to rely on MAN with another seven Bundesliga teams also relying on MAN coach-es. Its a similar picture on the international stage: Paris Saint-Germain is an official part-ner, as are AC Milan and FC Barcelona, joined by 15 top-league teams in Brazil, plus Brazils national team, which all appreciate the amen-ities offered by MAN vehicles. As Patrick Eble, Sponsoring and Events Team Leader at MAN, comments with some pride: We are the pre-mier supplier worldwide for top-class sports. Our partnerships make an important contri-bution to the positive perception of MAN as a strong brand.

    The MAN Lions Coaches serving the Champions League teams travel roughly 60,000 kilometres per year in Germany and Europe. And they are publicity on wheels for both the team and for MAN. For instance, while Borussia driver Christian Schulz was driving to a group match against FC Shakhtar Donetsk, in the heart of the Ukraine, a local radio station stopped him and asked for an in-terview. And what does he recall as his finest hour? Definitely the trip back to the hotel from Berlins Olympic Stadium, after our 5-2 victory in the 2012 Cup Final against Bayern Mnchen. The jubilant fans, the singing play-ers I had tears in my eyes.

    Times have changed, however. Anyone heading to Munich after the Bayern victory over Dortmund in the 2013 Champions League Final at the Allianz Arena was met by a gigantic banner on the outskirts of town, reading, Welcome to the city of the Very Best! Driving home from a match in Munich, Christian Schulz steers his team coach onto the motorway in the opposite direction. As long as hes driving an MAN coach, however, hes certainly on the right course.

    A making of report on the BVB duel is available at > www.man.eu/discovermanbvbduel

    Luxury decor: In its interior, the team coach of Paris Saint-Germain also gleams in club colours.

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    Transport for stars: The players of Paris Saint-Germain arrive in their MAN team coach to make a red-carpet appearance.

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    nce the signal turns green, we are on our way. Yet just 100 me-tres further on, the next traffic

    light already awaits. And this time, it is a red one. Klaus-Dieter Habedank is quite relaxed as he sits behind the wheel. His truck approaches the signal at a speed of 40 kilometres per hour. The signal then changes to green. Since Habedanks truck receives information from traffic lights, the vehicle can calculate the speed likely to catch the green wave. What a

    Within the framework of the UR:BAN project, MAN developers are working to make city driving safer and more efficient. Essential elements are innovative driver assistance and traffic management systems for trucks and buses.

    Almost reality: In the simulator, study participants experience how assistance systems like the green wave assistant could facilitate driving in the future.

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    great driving experience, says Habedank, a professional truck driver since 1971. Moving so easily through an urban setting is certainly not a commonplace experience for him es-pecially considering that he is not even de-pressing the accelerator.

    Then the tour comes to an end. A white screen appears where Habedank had just faced the road and its traffic a moment ago. His driv-ers seat actually sits on the premises of MANs research department in Munich. The green

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    We induce traffic lights to communicate with vehicles. Andreas Zimmermann, expert on human-machine interface

    Test situation: Sonja Stockert of the Munich University of Applied Sciences fits the test person with special glasses to record his viewing direction.

    wave and communications between truck and traffic lights are visions for the future brought to life by a deceptively real simulation.

    RESEARCHING URBAN TRANSPORT of tomor-row, making it safe, efficient and especially a continuously moving flow has become an important undertaking and research project called UR:BAN for MAN and its coopera -tion with 31 companies, universities, research institutions and metro areas. Launched in 2012

    future ah eadThe German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy is a significant supporter of the UR:BAN project.

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    and designed to run for four years, the re-search project has received significant support from Germanys Federal Ministry for Econom-ic Affairs and Energy. This year is the halfway mark, and the first result rendered by MAN de-velopers are quite impressive.

    THE TEAM OF DEVELOPERS from the Engi-neering Research Electronics department at MANs facilities in Munich is led by Karlheinz Drner. An electronics engineer and control technology expert, he joined MAN back in 1998. He first worked in advance development and then became a department head respon-sible for driver-assistance systems and elec-tronics thus bringing a wealth of experience to the UR:BAN project. We are simultaneous-ly working on the sub-areas Networked Traffic System, Cognitive Assistance and Human Factors in Traffic. The principal focus of our research is always on the driver. That includes the delay and green wave assistant, for in-stance, which professional truck driver and study participant Klaus-Dieter Habedank has just been testing in a prototype version. The developers put one of the most important top-ics for commercial vehicles on their agenda: The focus of our

    research is always on the driver.Karlheinz Drner, head of the Engineering Research Electronics division at MAN

    reducing fuel consumption. This includes the avoidance of unnecessary stops and starts, by integrating the prognosis for switching times and stopping points at traffic lights. Andreas Zimmermann, responsible for one of the UR:BAN sub-projects, describes it as a com-plex process: We induce traffic lights to com-municate with the vehicle via mobile phone or WLAN. Based on that data exchange, our control equipment calculates the driving strategy best suited to take optimised advan-tage of the green wave, summarises the elec-tronics engineer. At some point, this strategy should result in real savings, considering that frequent stop-and-start driving in urban traf-fic often defeats the high efficiency rate of modern commercial vehicles. A study on the efficiency of commercial vehicles issued by the German Association of the Automotive In-dustry (VDA) confirms that just two stops per kilometre will triple the fuel consumption of a fully loaded 40-metric-ton vehicle.

    Both the simulator and a field-trials track in Dsseldorf provide significant insights for the project. Receiving feedback from drivers is just as important for the researchers as it is for the drivers themselves. I greatly enjoy

    A total of 31 companies, universities, cities and research institutes are cooperating in the UR:BAN project.

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    working with the researchers and developers from MAN and the university, says Klaus-Dieter Habedank. I find that despite all the cabling, driving in the simulator seems almost real. Therefore, I can judge rather ef-fectively which new systems are designed to make life easier for the driver, or where they might be optimised.

    Situation-sensitive driver support is also at the centre of the UR:BAN Cognitive Assis-tance sub-project. Through integrated cam-era systems, the driver should be enabled to view the entire immediate vicinity of the ve-hicle on a monitor when necessary. Here, the researchers are using municipal buses as an example for investigating different types of display. In their working environment, bus drivers find themselves facing special chal-lenges, explains project director Walter Schwertberger. These primarily include bus stops, pedestrian and cyclist crossings, nar-rowing of roads, oncoming traffic and lane changes. Seeking to provide a more compre-hensive view, the researchers are looking into rendering the immediate surroundings from a virtual birds eye perspective. To this end, they work with a so-called Bird View system,

    Eberhard Hipp, Head of Research at MAN, on innovations for urban traffic in the future

    How can driver-assistance systems in-crease the efficiency and safety of commercial vehicles in urban traffic? We focus on networking the informa-tion not available to the driver, such as the switching rhythms of traffic lights or the most-current traffic disruptions. As assistance systems process infor-mation like this in real time, they can respond more presciently than the driver, warn of critical situations, or even intervene automatically.

    How significant are the UR:BAN project results for MAN customers? It is our goal to use innovative systems and new technologies to analyse the increasingly complex traffic conditions surrounding the vehicle. On this basis, we hope to develop practical, con-sumption-optimised driving strategies and support drivers as best we can. That is our contribution to more effi-ciency and safety in road traffic.

    The entire interview is posted at > www.man.eu/discovermanurban

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    which was installed in a city bus. Six cameras attached along the length of the vehicle deliver images for 360-degree detection, which are computer-processed to yield an overall image of the vehicle and its immedi-ate surroundings.

    Much fundamental work is needed before such an idea can evolve into an application ready for serial production. Where are the best camera positions, which perspective is needed to get a realistic image of an obstacle? How can dynamic angle changes that occur in articulated buses, for instance, be reflected accurately? In this phase of the project, we are primarily dealing with many questions, states Karlheinz Drner. While looking for an-swers, his team is supported by MAN experts and its project partners at the University of Applied Sciences. Provided that the project appears promising, research results can first enter advanced and later serial development.

    THE RESEARCHERS are well aware that technology is only as effective as its utilisa-tion in real life. Despite all the possibilities of intelligent automation as it pertains to driv-ing operations, human behaviour still plays a key role. As a doctoral candidate at Munichs University of Applied Sciences, Sonja Stockert is part of the UR:BAN Human Factors in Traf-fic sub-project. Here the media IT specialist is focusing on the interaction of humans and machines, to bring about a relaxed, efficient and safe tour through urban traffic for the driver. One of the 33 test drivers is Harald Rauschmayr. In his part-time job as a transfer driver for trucks, the 53-year-old civil servant has regularly participated in the simulator tests for the last four years: Its a great feel-ing to contribute my experiences as a truck driver to the development of new vehicle technology. From Sonja Stockerts point of view, driver feedback is essential: Nobody knows better than these professionals what information they need while on the road, she explains. Thus, research retains a practi-cal orientation for the benefit of those who will be applying the results.

    Find more information on the UR:BAN project at > www.urban-online.org/en

    Birds-eye perspective: The monitor offers drivers a comprehensive view of the vehicles

    immediate vicinity, from above and in 3D.

    Find a video interview with Eberhard Hipp on the app.

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    Spa treatment for machinery: Old engines (left) are salvaged by MAN in Nuremberg and conditioned into fully functional replacement engines (right).

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    g lancing over the piece num-bered 51.06500-6089, we cant help but notice its rather lamentable condi-tion: dirty, scratched and

    with traces of rust. Until just recently, the part had faithfully performed its duty in an MAN truck, until its host after having delivered more than a million kilometres over a decade had been overcome by crankshaft demise. So on to the scrap heap? Perhaps in times gone by. Today, all parts with remaining functionality are refurbished and prepared for a new lease on life. Technical developments and further advancements are taken into account during the process of adaptation, which is referred to as remanufacturing. So part number 6089 a used cooling-water pump is scheduled to un-dergo this process. Following the rejuvenation cure, the new ecoline number 9089 will find itself fully functional and installed in a replace-ment engine.

    While waiting for remanufacturing to be-gin, the cooling water pump is housed in a workshop facility that is situated on the huge grounds of the Engine Competence Centre of MAN Truck & Bus in Nuremberg. With an area covering 350,000 square metres, the site could accommodate 50 football fields. E1 is written in large letters over the gates. Inside the hall, parts such as our water pump are subjected to a thorough cleansing. They are first taken apart, then cleaned in a wash sys-tem, sand-blasted and repainted with some parts being subject to rejection. After clean-ing, you can tell what is still re-usable, explains Georg Kugler, 61, Head of Hot Testing and Replacement Parts at MAN in Nurem-berg. We closely inspect the parts for wear and tear as well as material fatigue. For Kugler, maximum quality is the sole

    Parts are closely inspected for wear and tear as well as material fatigue.Georg Kugler, Head of Hot Testing and Replacement Parts, MAN Nuremberg

    benchmark. In 2013, his team turned out 780 engines, with 11,325 other spare parts sent over to MANs stock depot in Dachau, near Munich. Replacement parts are subject to the same guarantees as new parts, so quality standards are extremely stringent.

    After processing, the replacement parts are stored away or shipped to where they are needed. All the refurbished parts required for replacement engines remain in Nuremberg, where they are directly installed in the engines. One example is the assembly line for the types D20/D26: Working in two shifts, 260 employees can assemble up to 22 engines an hour. Softly humming conveyor belts carry the new and replacement engines to the work-station, lined up like a string of pearls. The atmosphere is as clean as the light-grey floor, with the sense of concentration at different manufacturing stations almost tangible. With practice and skill, the technicians assemble everything the way it ought to be. How to tell the difference between new units and a replacement engine? Only through the part number, says Peter Tscharntke, Section Head Segment 2, as this assembly line is called. When a replacement engine has reached the end of the line, it must still surmount one last hurdle: functional testing. During hot tests, the engine will run for half an hour on the test bed under different stress levels.

    working at man in munich, Stefan Ott is Project Director and responsible for the new MAN Genuine Parts ecoline product series. As far as he is concerned, the future began three years ago when the spare parts business was elevated to Top Ten status in the MAN Groups corporate objectives. Re-using and refurbish-ing previously used parts saves resources and cuts down on energy usage, he says. And

    The remanufacturing process: 1 Employees at the Nuremberg plant sort disassembled parts

    before the first cleaning. 2 Dirt and grease are removed from the individual parts, both

    through a wash system and by hand. 3 Before being processed by the sand-blaster, traces of

    rust are still clearly visible. 4 An MAN employee determines the exact measurements of specific

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    In 2013, 616 truck engines and 164 bus engines were refurbished at MANs plant in Nuremberg.

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    Currently, around 1,800 replacement parts can be ordered from MAN. This portfolio will be extended to more than 3,000 part numbers by 2016.

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    1800 because fewer new parts need to be produced, emissions are also reduced. Customers such as Deutsche Bahn and municipal transport companies specifically demand this kind of thing. This is the ecological aspect in the ecoline series. Thus, ecoline also facilitates MANs Corporate Responsibility strategy and greatly contributes to protecting the environ-ment while supporting sustainable mobility. The focus is on vehicles that are four years old or older, which generally account for 70% to 80% of a vehicle fleet. This is where MANs

    ecoline approach first takes hold, as there are many good arguments for customers in favour of this seasoned material: A replace-ment part from MAN has the same quality as a new one, it is manufactured to the same specifications as the original component, and MAN offers the identical warranties. And all this comes at a rate of up to 50% less than the cost of a new part. Shorter downtime, with replacement rather than repairs, is another advantage of the ecoline approach. Primarily, however, installing original MAN parts

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    Find additional photos of engine reconditioning in Nuremberg on the app.

    Conditioning used parts saves resources and cuts energy usage.Stefan Ott, Project Manager, MAN Genuine Parts ecoline

    adds value to the vehicle. Thus, ecoline also denotes the concept of economical. There are several good reasons why custom-ers make a conscious decision to choose MANGenuine Parts ecoline.

    AT MAN, EVERY REPLACEMENT PART in-cludes a deposit system: When a customer purchases an ecoline cooling water pump from the MAN workshop, for example, a markup of 10% to 15% is added to the purchas-ing price. Upon returning the used original part, the deposit is returned. The used compo-nent is sent to Salzgitter in Lower Saxony, the central returns plant for anything recyclable, and is then passed on to the expert techni-cians for further processing. Anything to do with engines ends up in Nuremberg.

    MAN Genuine Parts ecoline is a major project, which demands a vast amount of logistical backup. There are plans to expand the scope of its portfolio in coming years, with a growing number of participating countries. In 2013, the overall turnover of ecoline parts amounted to 140 million. ecoline is one of our most important topics, confirms Frantz Perre, Head of After Sales at MAN Truck & Bus France. Ever since the process was introduced

    Ready for dispatch: Both the new and reconditioned engines sit at MANs Nuremberg plant, waiting for their assignment.

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    in Germany, the programme became available in 17 European countries. The plan is a continu-ous expansion to cover the remaining top 50 global markets.

    MAN Genuine Parts ecoline is just a small part of the overall portfolio of MANs original component business. All original parts are made to MANs stringent quality guidelines that is, according to state-of-the-art technology standards. In addition, they come with a worldwide 12-month-guarantee policy. In order to reduce downtime as far as possible when a breakdown occurs, MANs service centres usually have on average 8,000 original parts in stock even for older models and special vehicles. In all, 95% of all original parts are delivered to repair shops overnight.

    MAN retains a total of 200,000 original components for its customers, stored in sev-eral central warehouses around the world. Currently, MAN can offer about 1,800 num-bers as replacement parts, while another 1,200 should be added by 2016. Naturally, ecoline number 51.06500-9089 will also remain in the portfolio range.

    See the entire upcycling process in pictures at > www.man.eu/discovermanecoline

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    Double-decker tourist buses are a common sight not just in large cities like London or Paris. A growing number of smaller towns are investing in the colourful eye-catchers, looking for reliable carriers and environmentally friendly engines.

    Town & country bus

    O. riginally, 65-year-old Renate van Groen had wanted to sit on the lower deck to avoid having her hair mussed up by the wind. The fine views from

    above and the warm spring sun appearing just in time for setting off for a Dsseldorf sight-seeing tour eventually did change her mind. Renate and her husband, Theo, received the tour as a gift from their son and think it mar-vellous that a city such as Dsseldorf, with a population of just 600,000, boasts its own sightseeing bus company. The city offers so many smaller attractions that we never knew about before, says Theo van Groen, who actu-ally resides in Dsseldorf with his wife.

    Whereas, in the past, sightseeing double-deckers prowled only the meccas of tourism such as London, Rome, Paris or Berlin in recent years a growing number of smaller cities have set up their own lines. The jazzy vehicles are eye-catchers and therefore quite popular with city marketing experts. Its brightly painted bodywork is merely one

    successful attribute of the double-decker. Just as important is the invisible chassis that car-ries the superstructure and is responsible for safety, comfort and fuel consumption. That is why sightseeing operators all over the world trust in MAN quality.

    The man a22 chassis forms the core of the Dsseldorf City Tour bus. In selecting the chassis, we value driving comfort, low and easy accessibility, easy maintenance and reli-ability, explains Wolfgang Willms of Willms Reisen, a tour operator. Because of inner-city environmental zones, we are also reliant upon minimal emissions, low fuel consump-tion and quiet engines. The Euro 6 chassis from MAN, which forms the basis for Willms buses, meets these requirements: We own 23 MAN double-deckers, and are very satisfied. Customer service in particular is excellent, says Willms. In order to offer passengers a maximum level of comfort during the tour, the buses can be equipped with numerous refinements ranging from an on-board

    The Willms Reisen company operates a fleet of 23 double-deckers overall, five of which run on the Dsseldorf city tours.

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    Clean mobility: The Willms Reisen sightseeing bus is based

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    Sunday outing: Renate and Theo van Groen are

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    International sound: The audio system describes the citys tourist attractions in 12 different languages.

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    kitchen to detachable roof structures, spa-cious toilets, powerful air conditioning and even audio systems broadcasting in 12 differ-ent languages.

    mounting the bodywork onto the basic chassis is a task for the body manufacturers, who receive support from MAN engineers during the construction phase. Every body manufacturer receives a 350-page document setting the guidelines for correct assembly. A regular exchange of design drawings ensures that the lofty superstructure will not impair vehicle stability. Much attention is also paid to ensure that chassis and bodywork dovetail perfectly. Hence, the bodybuilders working with MAN can accommodate almost any cus-tomer preferences in terms of configuration. Many operators wish to offer their passen-gers something extraordinary. We do our best to find the ideal solution for any ideas suggested by our customers, while simulta-neously adhering to mandatory safety stand-ards, says Alexandre Lecompte, Head of Sales at the Spanish body maker UNVI.

    As drivers often find it a challenge to thread their way through narrow city streets with an oversized vehicle, it is even more im-portant to make their workplace as comfort-able as possible. The MAN A22 chassis is just one example: coherently arranged operating

    elements, user-friendly displays and an ergo-nomic design of steering wheel and seat, make touring more pleasant for the driver. On request, MAN can equip workstations with a multifunctional steering wheel which enables a driver to control a wide range of functions at the touch of a button, without taking his or her hands off the wheel.

    While the driver manoeuvres his double-decker through Dsseldorf, passengers seat-ed on the sunny upper deck admire the Rhine River banks, the K Bridge, Burgplatz and the ultra-modern architecture of the Media Port. Wolfgang Willms has reason to celebrate the tours popularity: Today, the upper deck is completely full. And for good reason: A dou-ble-decker simply offers the best kind of sightseeing tour, as you get such a fabulous view from upstairs, says Willms. Further-more, you would never get to experience so many sights in such a short time.

    Enjoyable prospects: The bus not only makes sightseeing comfortable, it also offers passengers fabulous views from the upper deck.

    The MAN chassis forms the basis for the safety, comfort and efficiency of the sightseeing buses.

    in selecting the chassis, we value both comfort and reliability.Wolfgang Willms, owner of Willms Reisen

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    Any idle time of wind turbines on the high seas costs a fortune. On the east coast of England, special ships powered by 1,000-hp MAN engines carry service teams and spare parts swiftly and reliably to their destination.

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    P ainted blue and white, the cata-maran Tia Elizabeth leaves

    Wells-next-the-Sea, a small tidal port on the coast of Norfolk, a three-hour drive north of London. The skipper takes advantage of the morning tide, as putting out is not possible at ebb tide. Arranged in a zigzag pattern, buoys indicate the course to the open North Sea. Discernible are a few walkers on the beach and the colourful wooden cabins so typical of the Norfolk coast. The Tia Elizabeth, however, is not carrying holidaymakers but rather half a dozen service technicians on their way to the Sheringham Shoal offshore wind park.

    The Tia Elizabeth is one of three supply ships operated by the offshore access compa-ny Tidal Transit. With room for 12 passengers plus crew, a length of 20.3 metres and a width of eight metres, the boat was built at the Mercurio Plastics shipyard in Spain and is a typical specimen of its industry. The drive comes from two MAN V12 engines, each with an output of 1,019 hp. MAN manufactures high-speed four-stroke diesel engines in Nuremberg, which are geared towards commercial shipping. Every year, the produc-tion site builds 1,300 engines for ferries, emergency service ships, tug boats and other vessel classes.

    The expansion of offshore wind energy has resulted in a dedicated market for wind park supply ships. Every day, Sheringham Shoal sends as many as 36 service technicians out to sea. The systems require regular main-tenance, as any idle time of wind turbines costs the operator a fortune. The turbine gears are checked, the rotors examined for cracks, the cables and lifts serviced. In contrast with wind parks on land, however, service staff cant reach assigned job sites in their own service van or car, but instead need to rely on the supply vessels. And these must

    The first British offshore wind park went online in 2001. Since 2008, the UK has been offshore world champion with 1,075 wind turbines.

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    Altogether, the 22 British wind parks have an output of 3.6 gigawatts more than half of the offshore wind energy generated worldwide.

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    be exceptionally reliable, especially since the boats cannot set out to sea in just any weather conditions. This also has implications for what customers expect from the engines, explains Eugen Maier, the Area Sales Manager at MAN Engines Marine who is responsible for the English market. Apart from focusing on fuel consumption, operators are mainly mindful of reliability and service.

    In todays hazy weather, the first wind turbines appear on the horizon after a one-hour journey. The gigantic towers rise 80 me-tres above the water, with every rotor blade extending 52 metres in length. Way up above, red cage platforms for service technicians are mounted to the engine houses. There are 88 turbines arranged in a diamond formation, each at a distance of around 500 metres from the next. The Sheringham Shoal wind park is located about 17 kilometres from the English coast and belongs to Scira Offshore Energy, a joint venture of Statoil and Statkraft. Together, the wind turbines can produce a total output of 317 megawatts sufficient to supply over 200,000 British households with green energy.

    in the cabin below deck, Robert Pennock, Ross Gordon and Kevin English sit on cush-ioned individual seats at one of the tables, drinking tea aboard the Tia Elizabeth. These ships are comfortable after all, the techni-cians should be rested when they reach their destination. The men work for Siemens, the turbine manufacturer, and are doing a routine check of one of the gears. A second team on board is responsible for maintaining the cable winches and lifts inside the turbine masts. A green light comes on in the cabin, the signal for transfer. The team moves forward to the bow of the ship, with heavy waterproof bags already waiting for them. These hold tools, spare parts and oil for the gears. Today the sea

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    Fasten your safety belts: Once they have roped up, service workers

    climb from the ship to a cage platform at the foot of the turbine.

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    pressing the bow of the ship against the plat-form to facilitate the mens platform transfer. This puts the most strain on the engines, says the skipper. Even at a speed of 20 knots, the trip out here is trivial by comparison. Its unusual that the engines must expel tonnes of water behind them, without the boat moving forward an inch.

    MAN KNOWS ABOUT these requirements. During the docking process, the boat is sub-ject to powerful vibrations, explains Eugen Maier of MAN Engines Marine. During instal-lation, the ships diesel engines must be set up with highly elastic bearings, just as the ex-haust. Even the engines find the manoeuvres a strain: These require almost maximum torque, says Maier, and here we can refer to previous experience. Weve long since en-countered comparable challenges in the ferry business. Ferries cant waste time either, and they brake from 100 to zero or accelerate quickly. Even docking is a similar operation. The engines sit in the two hulls of the catama-ran. A narrow stairway leads down into the en-gine room, the walls are lined with an insula-tion layer of shiny silver. The two four-stroke high-speed MAN diesel engines are installed in this tightly confined space, where one per-son can barely squeeze past the light-grey ma-chine. Such catamarans have very cramped engine rooms, says Maier, but that actually works to our advantage. The MAN engines are exceptionally compact and much more light-weight than anything else on the market.

    Throughout the afternoon, radio calls are repeatedly received from service teams who have finished their work on one of the tur-bines. The Tia Elizabeth picks them up and takes them to the next installation similar to a kind of radio taxi. By evening, all the ser-vice teams are back on board, and the ship makes its way back to Wells-next-the-Sea. Back in the harbour, a minibus already waits to take the teams to company headquarters in Egmere. Thus ends the mens 13-hour work day. Tomorrow, they will be off again, catch-ing the late-morning tide at 10.30 am.

    Find more information on MANs marine engines at > www.man-engines.com

    is calm and peaceful, so the transfer presents no problems. In heavy winds and high water, setting over is the most precarious part of work. Each wind turbine features access points on two sides. The men rope up their landing gear, step onto a ladder on the turbine mast and climb a few metres to reach a cage plat-form. Each of these manoeuvres is a delicate operation for skipper Harry Getliffe. Anchor-ing is out of the question, as it would damage the cables below water. The bow is wide and protected by heavy rubber cladding. While these manoeuvres are referred to as bump and jump in the industry, naturally no one is supposed to do any jumping here. The ser-vice team can safely make it across at a swell of up to two metres. Getliffe steadily keeps

    The MAN engines are exceptionally compact and much more lightweight. Eugen Maier, Area Sales Manager, MAN Engines Marine

    Precision work: The very focused skipper Harry Getliffe

    manoeuvres the Tia Elizabeth through the wind park.

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    Chrome ore from the mines of South Africa is in high demand by the metal industry worldwide. MAN trucks carry metric tons of the raw material from the countrys north over a steep mountain pass to the port of Richards Bay. On tour with the South African logistics company Chrome Carriers.

    Stopover: During his tour, Michael Sipho takes a break to pay a brief visit to his sisters near Pongola.

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    Winding through the east of South Africa, this is National Highway 2, a spot somewhere between Empangeni and Pongola. After a few hundred me-

    tres of densely planted woodland, a few huts come into view at a crossroads. A telegraph wire attached to an askew wooden mast spans the wide and well-constructed road, a family sits together under the shade of a tree. Michael Sipho brings his MAN to a halt in the lay-by, and turns on the hazard lights. Two girls in brightly coloured dresses stand in the grass alongside the road they were expecting him. These are my sisters, says Michael. The young driver has been working as a trucker for three years and supports his parents and siblings, who live here in a small village in the east of the country. Its a good job, says the 29-year-old, who switched to a different em-ployer just a few months ago. He now works for the Chrome Carriers transport company and steers a new MAN truck that he praises en-thusiastically: As far as Im concerned, MAN is number one!

    FOR DECADES, South Africa has been recog-nised as the economic development engine of an entire continent. In the booming mining industry, Chrome Carriers a subsidiary of the Reinhardt Transport Group (RTG) evolved into the largest private logistics partner of mining enterprises. The companys depot sits in the port of Richards Bay, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. Its 284 drivers transport

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    Filled up and ready to go: A driver signs his fuel receipt, and accepts his vehicle for the next trip.

    Black gold: Chrome ore from South Africa is a raw material much in demand.

    chrome ore from the mines in the north of the country to Richards Bay, where the min-eral is then shipped to destinations all over the world. On the way back, the trucks fill up with coal or other bulk material needed to process the ore. Following thorough practical tests, the Chrome Carriers division partially renewed its fleet in 2012 and added 140 MAN TGS trucks. Our decision to place that order with MAN was very much based on the fact that the vehicles suffered absolutely no technical defects after more than 200,000 kil-ometres of continuous operation. Other factors determining our choice of supplier were the low fuel consumption rates, the excellent cost-benefit ratio, driving comfort, as well as MANs maintenance service and warranty policies, explains Derick Reinhardt, CEO of RTG. As they are subjected to a high 34-metric-ton payload and the somewhat demanding South African topography, the ve-hicles operate under challenging conditions which is why the so-called full maintenance contract provides for precise servicing at MANs network of service centres.

    THE FIRST LEG of Michael Siphos tour

    takes him from Richards Bay into the out-lying areas of the mining town Piet Retief. The road winds past national parks and water

    reservoirs, crosses pastureland, towns and villages, marks the border with Swaziland and occasionally turns into a mountain pass. The journey is a difficult one for the fully loaded trucks, not least due to the sharp inclines. Richards Bay is at sea level, while Piet Retief lies at an altitude of 1,250 metres in the high-lands of Mpumalanga Province. The short stop at his familys home remains the only break during Michaels journey before reach-ing his destination. After five hours of driving he arrives in Piet Retief a town where roads and houses look very different from the tidy boulevards of Richards Bay. Coal dust covers the rough and muddy ground, and an approaching storm front only serves to dark-en the car park next to the mines even more. The access roads to the mines are the only off-road stretches on these trips, yet they are not always as short as here in Piet Retief. Michael first trundles over the weigh station before positioning his seven-axle vehicle alongside one of the big coal heaps. A wheeled loader shovels the coal into the dumper holders, which fill up in just a few minutes. As it leaves, the truck is weighed once more. Have a good trip! says an employee of the mining com-pany and hands Michael his documents. It will be nearly another 500 kilometres before he reaches his next destination a chrome mine located near Rustenburg, west of Pretoria. Once arrived, he will swap his coal for chrome ore, sleep for a few hours and then head east again back to Richards Bay, where his cargo will be carried over the oceans to places all over the world.

    The journey from Richards Bay to Rustenburg and back is a challenge: Altitude differences of 1,250 metres and a varied terrain are stressful for both drivers and engines.

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    The mileage masters

    Coach captain: Driven by brahim Gler for SE, this NEOPLAN already has already racked up over two million kilometres.

    While clocking up a million kilometres is actually not uncommon for coaches, few will manage a mileage of three million. MAN quality makes it possible on almost every continent and in nearly any climate zone.

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    riving a bus or coach is such a highly prestigious profession in Turkey that the man behind the wheel is not referred to merely as a driver, but rather goes by the title of captain. This large

    country situated between Europe and Asia has a patchy rail network and an insufficient avia-tion infrastructure which means that coaches still are the most important means of transport in Turkey. To ensure the high quality of coach travel, Turkish operators primarily rely on de-pendable engineering skills from Germany. Based in Gaziantep in southern Turkey, SE is a transport business that supplies coaches to companies all over the country. Its fleet in-cludes more than 50 NEOPLAN models. The name alone stands for the first-class image of MAN, explains Settar Konukolu, Managing Director of SE. Passengers love NEOPLAN coaches because they are so comfortable. Another significant competitive advantage, he says, is NEOPLANs lifetime service. In this case, a lifetime can be a long while, as Konukolu knows from experience. Six of his coaches have already passed the two million mark, the most-travelled coach has done 2.6 million kilome-tres. And it will certainly manage another million! predicts Konukolu. He is also aware, however, of the important human factor, assigning no more than two drivers to a coach. After a while, the drivers will treat it as their own.

    The municipal transport authorities in Szczecinek, in Polands West Pomeranian lake district, also realized how much of difference this could make for the life cycle of a bus. They always strive to use the identical driver for the same bus usually an MAN model. The city took the first MAN buses into service in 1997 and went on to replace the old Polish Jelzc and Autosan brands. It was almost a technological revolution. Many of the locals also thought so and often purchased several tickets at once

    NEOPLAN offers a longer service life than other brands. Settar Konukolu, Managing Director of SE

    Fond farewells: A coach departs the bus station in Gaziantep for its 1,350-kilometre journey to Cannakale.

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    just to remain on board for a while longer. In 2011, Szczecinek purchased six new Lions City buses. Today, the roaring lion on the green and white buses has long become part of the towns landscape, as the cost-benefit ratio is simply unbeatable. The buses are ecological, quiet and, most importantly, efficient. Two of the buses put into service in 1997 have already passed the one-million mark which reflects not only the technological quality, but also the high level of service: MAN never failed to sup-port the municipal mechanics. Despite the complex drive technology of low-entry buses, MANs customer service staff always finds a solution, even for the trickiest problem.

    Helmut ScHwayer, on the other hand, does most of his own maintenance. The inde-pendent coach operator from Kronburg, Germany, knows his vehicles every nut and bolt. He immediately hears and sees any de-tail out of place. Not surprising, as he has tak-en his MAN double-decker hither all over for the last 12 years, from Lisbon to St. Petersburg, from Norways North Cape to Sicily. So far, he has racked up 1,050,000 kilometres at the wheel with no end in sight. The MAN is Schwayers only coach. Apart from the red ski rack, it is completely white and huge: 26 met-ric maximum permissible weight, a length of 12 metres and four metres high. This travel coach has had to deal with all kinds of adverse conditions: the North Capes salted roads, pot-holes in Morocco, loose gravel in the Czech Republic. How was he still able to accrue over a million kilometres? Operate your coach carefully and treat it well, sums up Schwayer.

    The same is true in distant Mexico, where the vehicles of Enlaces Terrestres Nacionales (ETN), a leading Mexican passenger coach company, cover about 25,000 kilometres every month. Thus, they are never idle and cold, practically remaining in an ideal operat-ing state at all times. In addition, climate con-ditions in Mexico are very coach-friendly, as Mexico lacks the sub-zero temperatures likely to induce wear and tear on the engine when it does a cold start. That is one reason why our vehicles perform so well, says Alexander Wolf, Head of After Sales at MAN Truck & Bus Mexico. For nine years now, ETNs MAN coach-es have been travelling the roads of Mexico, with 34,000 trips and 450,000 passengers every month. The greater part of the fleet comprises MAN vehicles with an average of two million on the odometer already. Thats a notable record, says Gustavo Ascencio, Managing Director of ETN. He is very mindful of having his top-quality coaches serviced on a regular basis which is not exactly common practice in Mexico, where many companies try to lower their servicing costs by using cheap oil and sub-standard filters. MAN still insists on its standards, however, knows Wolf: Once our customer services encountered a complaint about a vehicle with noises coming from the rear axle. It turned out that the cus-tomer had already done 700,000 kilometres without an oil change which is regularly due every 180,000 kilometres. And yet the coach had never broken down. Most certainly not just thanks to the favourable Mexican climate that MAN vehicle would probably have lasted just as long in any other country in the world.

    Five NEOPLAN coaches operated by the Turkish company SE have already exceeded the two million mark. The record-holder has logged 2.6 million kilometres without major repairs.

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    Poland: MANs green and white buses have been a familiar sight in Szczecinek since 1997.

    Mexico: Antonio Sierra Flores, a driver for Enlaces Terrestres Nacionales, covers 25,000 kilometres every month.

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