SKF develops bus door actuator which significantly improves fuel economy and reduces CO2 emissions
SKF has announced that a single bus using the new SKF Bus Door Actuator , a BeyondZero Portfolio product, for operating the bus doors saves 1.9 tonne of CO2 /year when compared to a bus using pressurized air. This figure is valid for one city bus, diesel hybrid with six doors (one actuator per door).“The actuator requires 80 to 90% less energy than a pneumatic system does and because of this, the compressor system size can be reduced to require smaller engines,
