Intermotor launches new AdBlue Injectors
Triumph for UK engineering as product meets increasing aftermarket demand
Intermotor, the leading engine management brand from engineering experts SMP Europe, has launched a new range of AdBlue injectors.
The launch follows a period of extensive research and development at SMP Europe’s UK centre of excellence in Nottingham, before arriving at a product that has successfully completed thorough laboratory and on vehicle testing to ensure it meets the company’s stringent quality standards.
Research from SMP Europe has found that there is a small, but growing, number of injectors entering the UK aftermarket and failing instantly, resulting in vehicle shutdown.
SMP Europe’s new AdBlue injectors are currently going through the Patent approval process to secure its design. Products will be manufactured in house in the UK, with ongoing engineering, research and development carried out by SMP Europe’s experts in their field to develop a truly authentic product.
Most diesel vehicles built after 2015 will be using AdBlue, in order to comply with the Euro 6 emissions regulations. Manufacturers include Audi, BMW, Citroen, DS, Jaguar, Land Rover, Peugeot, Mercedes-Benz, Renault and VW. More than 16 million vehicles in the UK currently require AdBlue.
AdBlue is an essential component in modern diesel engines, used to reduce harmful gases in the exhaust system. The AdBlue injector plays a critical role by supplying a small quantity of atomised AdBlue into the exhaust system just before the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system.
The most common failures of the AdBlue injector are through blockages or build-up of crystalised urea. Due to the nature of the AdBlue substance, over time the AdBlue system is prone to crystallising, which clogs up both the AdBlue injector and housing.
This build up prevents AdBlue fluid from entering the exhaust, therefore preventing emission standards from being met. The vehicle identifies this through sensors further down in the exhaust system and in turn prevents the vehicle from starting. The injector and housing then need to be replaced.
The SMP Europe engineering department set to work designing multiple iterations of AdBlue injector concepts with the primary focus to design a heat sink that will dissipate heat efficiently. This protects the injector from overheating, which in turn causes it to fail.
The new AdBlue injectors from SMP Europe offer superior heat sink performance, meaning that the aluminium dissipates heat better than the OE (original equipment) part. This therefore reduces the temperature around the injector, reducing the chance of blockage, increasing injector life and long-term performance.
SMP Europe has also made design improvements to make it easier to fit the product. By eliminating the overly complicated clamp design and simplifying the clip, it now offers the fitter more space for the connector and pipe attachment, therefore allowing it to be installed, removed and serviced more easily.
Intermotor's new AdBlue Injectors range includes 10 new part numbers, covering 5.1 million vehicles in the ever-growing car parc, ensuring wide applicability and support for various popular diesel models.
Martin Turner, marketing director at Intermotor, said: "Once again, the engineers at SMP Europe’s UK centre of excellence have found a solution for a problem in the automotive aftermarket, offering motor factors and garages a high quality replacement product, built for longevity.
“Research has identified poor quality products entering the market and so I’m delighted that our investment in engineering and R&D has led to a solution that drives standards and instils confidence in the supply chain.”