New Tech For Proton Campro
November 21st, 2007 by kdwlmyAutomotive systems and components manufacturer, EP Manufacturing Bhd (EPMB) expects to start the production of the Intake Air Fuel Module (IAFM) for the Proton P700 Campro engine early next year.
The company has invested RM35 million to produce the IAFM, under a fast track programme which commenced in April 2005 involving a tie-up between EPFM, Bosch and Proton Holdings Bhd to upgrade the Proton P700 Campro engine to improve torque performance.
The programme is now completed and the start of production is subject to Proton. "We are ready and hope Proton would call it soon," EPMB director of research and development, Zulkefli Baharuddin told reporters at the launch of the product.
IAFM is an end result of engineered plastic technology driven module that replaces the current aluminium air intake manifold.
The IAFM works in tandem with the Engine Management System (EMS) to control and vary the air intake, ensuring optimum air-fuel mixture to the engine combustion chamber at all times. Although this technology has been nothing spectacular because it is already existed in 90’s but it is a major step for proton.
"Variable air intake is nothing new to current engine technology. It is present in many engines from other carmakers. We are just happy to be able to bring similar advancement to the Proton Campro engine.
"This is a team effort with our EPMB staff, Proton engineers, Bosch from Stuttgart and Melbourne and our Korean toolmakers," Zulkefli said.
There are 10 Proton vehicles in Malaysia fitted with IAFM as part of EPMB endurance testing efforts and designed for both the 1.3 and 1.6 Campro engines.
Production of the IAFM will commence at EPMB’s Glenmarie plant which has the capacity to produce 150,000 IAFM units per month.
The Proton Campro engine is currently used in the Proton Gen-2, Proton Persona, Proton Waja and Proton Satria Neo models.

