Delphi Diesel Systems’ new Direct Acting Common Rail Injection System won the top award in the “Systems and Components” category in the event organized by the Sociedad de Técnicos de Automoción (STA) and the Show. More than 40 projects entered the seventh International Motor Show Awards, which is the only award program in Spain dedicated to innovation in the sector.
The aim of the event is to promote and encourage the creation of innovative projects in the automotive sector and to recognise the work carried out in this field.
This year, for the first time, there was a first prize for each of the following categories: Systems and Components, Technologies, Processes and Materials, and Complete Vehicle. Sector specialists again made up the panel of judges.
“On behalf of Delphi, I’m proud to accept this award,” said Jose Avila, Delphi Diesel
Systems managing director. “The Direct Acting system represents a breakthrough in diesel
technology. And this award gives the Delphi team validation for the work we have put in and re-charges our efforts going forward.”
According to organizers, “The event features the most relevant advances of the last two years and has been consolidated as the country’s biggest showcase for technological innovation and development in the automotive industry.”
At the Barcelona Show, which was held from May 7 to 17, Delphi focused on its patented
Delphi Direct Acting Common Rail system. In the revolutionary Delphi system, the injector needle is set in motion directly by a piezo ceramic actuator, rather than being moved via an electro-hydraulic circuit as with existing fuel injection technologies. This enables the injector to spray fuel into the combustion chamber faster and with much improved spray momentum and accuracy and provides extremely fast opening and closing of the needle valve, independent of injection pressure.
The resulting improved combustion control provides a considerable reduction in emissions, more torque and power across all engine speeds and significantly improved fuel economy and refinement.
In December, Delphi announced that the new system would debut on the Mercedes-Benz C250 CDI. Since the beginning of 2009, Daimler has introduced two new models fitted with
Delphi's system: the new E-Class sedan unveiled at the North American International auto Show in January and the new E-Class coupé which debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
For more information on the awards, visit www.salonautomovil.com.