VW

31.330 CONSTELLATION LINE WITH NEW TRANSMISSION AND EQUIPMENT
In response to the demands of the field, VW Trucks introduces its newest representative in the sugar and alcohol segment: the VW Constellation 31.330 Sugarcane, with the unprecedented 10-speed Eaton FTS transmission, a sturdy carton with high durability, reliability and simple maintenance. availability, especially during the harvest, when the harvest can not stop. They are 10 marches ahead and 3 aft, the first 2 'crawler', ie, reduced to overcome the steepest slopes. The first units have already begun to be delivered.



The vehicles perfectly meet the severe demands of the sugarcane harvest in the Transhipment operation and also support applications such as Supply and Lubrication Train, Firefighter, Filter Pie, Limestone and Gypsum Distribution, Ready Mix and Dump Bucket.Its sturdy package consists of more than 20 items, including the 'Quebra Mato' Frontal Protection Grid, Lower Radiator Protection ('Steel Chest'), Straw Alternator Protector,
Thermal Insulation Protector (up to 400 ° C ) of the Pneumatic System and Electrical Harness, Agricultural Precleaner, Agricultural Interclimatizer, Reverse Alarm, Power Take-off on the Transmission, Rear View Extender, Rear Hub Lock, Fuel Tank Protector, Shield between Radiator and Intercooler , Screen of protection and cleaning of straw of the radiator, protector of flashlight, among others.



All these items were developed according to the demand of the main customers of the segment: before they were installed by third parties, without factory warranty. Its engine also evokes strength and robustness: the model is equipped with Cummins ISL engine with 8.9 liters, 334 horsepower and 1,450 Nm torque, powerful and robust to overcome the steep terrain, traditional in the sugar-alcohol segment.
"The vehicle was developed to meet the needs of the field, which included operational tests with customer tracking of one of the fastest growing segments in Brazil," says Vinicius Arantes, Product Marketing Engineer at MAN Latin América.

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