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“Bosch Workshop Cabin Air Filters are designed to bring traditional Bosch-quality fit and functionality to the installer segment,” says Chuck Kerrigan, Director, Regional Business Unit, North America, for Filtration Americas, a division of Robert Bosch LLC. Bosch is a worldwide supplier of automotive parts and systems to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and the aftermarket. Bosch offers the traditional line of oil, cabin air and fuel filters to the aftermarket in North America.
The lineup of Bosch Workshop Cabin Air Filters includes 130 part numbers that offer 90 percent coverage for all vehicles in operation (VIO) in North America.
Usually located under the hood, behind the glove box, or under the dashboard, cabin air filters are designed to capture environmental contaminants such as pollen, dust and dirt that can potentially enter a vehicle’s interior through its heating and air-conditioning vents. Bosch Workshop Cabin Air Filters are 90 percent efficient in capturing contaminants 3 microns or larger and have the capacity to hold 15 grams of pollutants. One micron is one-millionth of a meter and 15 grams is the approximate equivalent of 36 standard-size paper clips.
“Bosch Workshop Cabin Air Filters are available in the familiar red and yellow Bosch packaging which has been available to automotive technicians in most countries around the world, and we felt it was time to offer this program in the U.S. as well,” said Kerrigan.
Bosch offers two types of cabin air filters – particulate filters and activated charcoal filters. The two-layered Bosch particulate filter featuring mold-resistant media includes a non-woven pre-filter layer and an electrically charged microfiber layer for maximum performance and durability. The upgraded activated charcoal filter’s four-layered design includes an electrically charged microfiber layer and adds an activated charcoal layer between two non-woven layers that retain the carbon. This upgraded design provides maximum absorption of foul smelling gases such as ozone, nitrogen oxide, sulphur dioxide and hydrocarbons.
Bosch recommends replacing cabin air filters every 12,000 to 15,000 miles or once a year, for maximum benefit.
According to Kerrigan, “In a tough economic environment, these OEM design filters provide a repair shop the ability to offer Bosch-level quality at a competitive price.”
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The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. According to preliminary figures, more than 300,000 associates generated sales of $71.5 billion (51.4 billion euros) in the areas of automotive and industrial technology, consumer goods, and building technology in fiscal year 2011. The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its more than 350 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. If its sales and service partners are included, then Bosch is represented in roughly 150 countries. This worldwide development, manufacturing, and sales network is the foundation for further growth. Bosch spent more than $5.5 billion (4 billion euros) for research and development in 2011, and applied for over 4,100 patents worldwide. With all its products and services, Bosch enhances the quality of life by providing solutions which are both innovative and beneficial.
In the U.S., Canada and Mexico, the Bosch Group manufactures and markets automotive original equipment and aftermarket products, industrial drives and control technology, power tools, security and communication systems, packaging technology, thermotechnology, household appliances, solar energy, healthcare telemedicine and software innovations. Having established a regional presence in 1906, Bosch employs over 22,500 associates in more than 100 locations, with sales of $9.8 billion in fiscal year 2011, per preliminary figures.
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