34 SUPPLIERS ATR World The cooling line – an increasingly complete range One of Metelligroup's strengths has always been the completeness of its range – in terms of both the number of codes and the coverage of European vehicles – that aims to meet the needs of customers from mechanics to spare parts dealers and distributors KEY FACTS The cooling line, which includes water pumps, auxiliary water pumps and timing belt kits with water pump, now has more than 1,200 part numbers, cover- ing 96% of the European car park. The water pump range is made up as follows: • Over 900 codes for PC and LCV vehicles, covering 96% of the European and Asian car park. • More than 120 references for Truck applications for Scania, Volvo, Mercedes, Daf, Man Iveco, Renault. Our pumps for specific applications are also equipped with a cover, which may be in plastic or alternatively aluminium, as in the case of the Audi-Volkswagen 1.8/2.0 TFSi applications that have an aluminium cover, sensor, and thermostat. The latest developments also include the Audi-Volkswagen pump with cover for 1.0 TSI, 1.2 TSI and 1.4 TSI engines. We chose aluminium as opposed to the OEM standard plastic because it’s less subject to deforma- tion and therefore leaks due to high engine temperatures. Being a market leader also means pro- viding a product range that covers not only fast moving applications but also those that are less common on the market, such as luxury or micro cars. Endothermic engines are increasingly giving way to hybrid and electric engines, so water pumps are evolving technologically to adapt to these new engines. Here are some of the types that Metelli can supply: Switchable pumps regulate the flow of water through a pneumatic gate valve oper- ated either pneumatically or electronically. The Metelli range has 18 codes (for 14 of them, Metelli holds its own patent) covering more than 6.3 million EU vehicles; these pumps are used mainly on engines of the VAG Group, Mercedes, Jaguar, and Land Rover. Electromagnetic pulley pumps receive an electrical impulse which activates the magnets that in turn rotate the water pump via the pulley. They’re mounted on Switchable pumps Electromagnetic pulley pumps Primary electric pumps Auxiliary electric water pumps Metelli is adapting water pumps for both new hybrid and electric engines. Volkswagen and GM engines for passenger cars, whereas for truck applications they’re found primarily on Renault, Volvo and Daf. Primary electric pumps operate by means of an impulse emitted by the control unit, activating an electric motor inside the pump and thereby allowing it to rotate. Metelli has a range of 5 codes to cover the main vehicles that use this technology, such as BMW, Toyota and Lexus, covering 2 million vehicles in Europe (e.g. Toyota CHR, Yaris, Prius, Corolla, Auris hybrid engines - BMW Series 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, X1, x3, X4, X5, X6). Auxiliary electric water pumps are a new line that was introduced in 2020. They help cool the batteries, turbochargers, and gearboxes, but their main function is to help maintain a constant temperature in the passenger compartment of vehicles fitted with start/stop. Metelli currently has more than 30 codes covering 46 million European vehi- cles, and that number is constantly expanding. Recent additions include Audi Q3 II (F3B), Citroen C3 III Aircross, Mercedes A-Class (W177), B-Class (W247) GLB, Sprinter (907), Man Tge, Seat Tarraco, Skoda Kamiq, Volkswagen T-Roc. As a specialist and manufacturer of tra- ditional and automatic tensioners too, for more than 10 years, Metelli has been sup- plying not only the basic water pump but also a timing belt kit complete with pump. The timing belt comes exclusively from pre- mium manufacturers. A high-quality product with a 5-year guarantee which, combined with the wide range of over 200 codes covering more than 150 million vehicles, makes it a first- choice brand on the market.