SKF to deliver sustainable mechatronics solution to Volvo Buses to help reduce environmental impact
SKF today announced the delivery of the new SKF Bus Door Actuator, an actuator system that enables smooth opening and closing of bus doors, to Volvo Buses. Developed in cooperation with Volvo Buses, the SKF Bus Door Actuator requires 80-90% less energy than a pneumatic door system, which reduces the fuel consumption by around 2 %. This reduction equates to a savings of 1.9 tonnes of CO2 /year when compared to a bus using pressurized air to open and close the doors*. Volvo Buses introduced the door actuator on the Volvo 7900 Hybrid bus last month at the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany.
