Astra Veicoli Industriali

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Astra Veicoli Industriali S.p.A.
Type Subsidiary
Industry Automotive
Founded1946
FounderMario Bertuzzi
Headquarters Piacenza, Italy
Products Trucks
Parent Iveco
Website www.astra-trucks.com

Astra Veicoli Industriali S.p.A. (Anonima Sarda TRAsporti [1] ) is an Italian company that produces trucks, heavy transport vehicles and military vehicles. Astra was privately founded in 1946 in Cagliari, and since 1986 has been part of Iveco. In 1951 Astra moved to Piacenza. From 1946 to 1986 Astra was owned by the Bertuzzi family of Piacenza. ASTRA is an Iveco Group brand.

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History

During the 1960s, the companies' facility was enlarged several times, and a broader range of vehicles with dumper and mixer models were added.

Astra 6000-series ballast tractor, using the Giugiaro-designed cab used until 2000 Astra 6000-series carrying generator, Baghdad, 2008.jpg
Astra 6000-series ballast tractor, using the Giugiaro-designed cab used until 2000

Quarry and construction vehicles

Currently, the production of vehicles by Astra includes a number of construction-oriented trucks (HD8), rigid dump trucks (RD), and articulated dump trucks (ADT). Production of vehicles began in 1955 with the construction of the BM1, a rigid dump truck that had some success. Following the enlargement of the factory, the BM series was extended, and the model BM 309 participated in the Paris-Dakar in the truck category. In 1996, the fiftieth anniversary of the company's founding, the HD7 series went on the market, which also had some success. In 2005 this was replaced by the current HD8 range. In 2009 Astra launched a new range of heavy-duty vehicles called HHD.

Vehicles for special use

Italian Fire Service vehicles with an Astra fire truck, on left 2june2006 343.jpg
Italian Fire Service vehicles with an Astra fire truck, on left

In 2002 the company absorbed Astra SIVI (a partner of Iveco from 1982), which produced vehicles for heavy transport, and in 2004 completely integrated production by SIVI. Vehicles produced by SIVI Astra are all produced on the basis of Iveco vehicles, currently Stralis and Trakker.

Products

The Astra range of products includes:

Military

Astra Military Truck in the Italian army parade in Italy, 2007. 2june 2007 561.jpg
Astra Military Truck in the Italian army parade in Italy, 2007.
Astra HD7 Military Truck in the Italian army parade in Italy, 2007. 2june 2007 616.jpg
Astra HD7 Military Truck in the Italian army parade in Italy, 2007.

Since 1990, Astra SpA has built the entire military range of trucks produced by the Iveco group.

Highway trucks

Astra HD9 8456 EURO6. 8-wheeler. Power: 560 hp. Astra HD 9. Spielvogel 2014 3.JPG
Astra HD9 8456 EURO6. 8-wheeler. Power: 560 hp.

The HD7 series in cargo and tractor versions are as follows.

ModelConfigurationMotor typeCylinder ccCVPTC / PTR and t
HD7 42.384x2Iveco 8210.42K1379838020 / 44
HD7 42.424x2Iveco 8210.42L1379842020 / 44
HD7 44.344x4Iveco 8460.41K949834020 / 44
HD7 44.384x4Iveco 8210.42K1379838020 / 44
HD7 44.424x4Iveco 8210.42L1379842020 / 44
HD7 64.346x4Iveco 8460.41K949834033 / 56
HD7 66.346x6Iveco 8460.41K949834033 / 56
HD7 64.386x4Iveco 8210.42K1379838033 / 56
HD7 66.386x6Iveco 8210.42K1379838033 / 56
HD7 64.426x4Iveco 8210.42L1379842033 / 56
HD7 66.426x6Iveco 8210.42L1379842033 / 56
HD7 64.456x4Iveco 8280.42B1717444033 / 56
HD7 66.456x6Iveco 8280.42B1717445033 / 56
HD7 64.476x4Iveco 8210.42B1379847033 / 56
HD7 64.526x4Iveco 8280.42S1717452033 / 56
HD7 66.526x6Iveco 8280.42S1717452033 / 56
HD7 84.388x4Iveco 8210.42K1379838040-48
HD7 84.428x4Iveco 8210.42L1379842040-48
HD7 86.428x6Iveco 8210.42L1379842040-48
HD7 84.458x4Iveco 8280.42B1717444040-48
HD7 86.458x6Iveco 8280.42B1717445040-48
HD7 84.478x4Iveco 8210.42B1379847040-48
HD7 84.528x4Iveco 8280.42S1717452040-48
HD7 86.528x6Iveco 8280.42S1717452040-48

HD7/C series, HD8, equipped with Iveco Motors Cursor 13.

Astra HD7C 84-45 tow truck of the Fire Service of Greece. HFS THE2 014 tow-crane.JPG
Astra HD7C 84-45 tow truck of the Fire Service of Greece.

The HD7/C series, equipped with motors type Cursor 13 Euro 4 consists of:

ModelConfigurationMotor typeCylinder ccCVPTC / PTR t
HD7c 42.364x2Iveco F3B E0681JB1288236020 / 44
HD7c 44.364x4Iveco F3B E0681JB1288236020 / 44
HD7c 42.404x2Iveco F3B E0681HB1288240020 / 44
HD7c 44.404x4Iveco F3B E0681HB1288240020 / 44
HD7c 42.454x2Iveco F3B E0681DB1288245020 / 44
HD7c 44.454x4Iveco F3B E0681DB1288245020 / 44
HD7c 64.366x4Iveco F3B E0681JB1288236033 / 56
HD7c 66.366x6Iveco F3B E0681JB1288236033 / 56
HD7c 64.406x4Iveco F3B E0681HB1288240033 / 56
HD7c 66.406x6Iveco F3B E0681HB1288240033 / 56
HD7c 64.456x4Iveco F3B E0681DB1288245033 / 56
HD7c 66.456x6Iveco F3B E0681DB1288245033 / 56
HD7c 64.506x4Iveco F3B E0681FB1288250033 / 56
HD7c 66.506x6Iveco F3B E0681FB1288250033 / 56
HD7c 84.368x4Iveco F3B E0681JB1288236040-48
HD7c 84.408x4Iveco F3B E0681HB1288240040-48
HD7c 84.458x4Iveco F3B E0681DB1288245040-48
HD7c 86.458x6Iveco F3B E0681DB1288245040-48
HD7c 88.458x8Iveco F3B E0681DB1288245040-48
HD7c 84.508x4Iveco F3B E0681FB1288250040-48
HD7c 86.508x6Iveco F3B E0681FB1288250040-48
HD7c 88.508x8Iveco F3B E0681FB1288250040-48

The new HD8 series , equipped with the also new Iveco Cursor 13 Euro 5 contains 16 configurations of chassis with 5 different motors:

ModelConfigurationMotor typeCylinder ccCVPTC / PTR t
HD8 42.414x2Iveco F3B E3681D1288241020 / 44-49
HD8 44.414x4Iveco F3B E3681D1288241020 / 44-49
HD8 42.444x2Iveco F3B E3681G1288244020 / 44-49
HD8 44.444x4Iveco F3B E3681G1288244020 / 44-49
HD8 44.484x4Iveco F3B E3681F1288248020 / 44-49
HD8 64.416x4Iveco F3B E3681D1288241033 / 56
HD8 64.446x4Iveco F3B E3681D1288244033 / 56
HD8 64.486x4Iveco F3B E3681F1288248033 / 56
HD8 66.486x6Iveco F3B E3681F1288248033 / 56
HD8 64.526x4Iveco F3B E3681E1288252033 / 56
HD8 66.526x6Iveco F3B E3681E1288252033 / 56
HD8 64.566x4Iveco F3B E3681A1288256033 / 56
HD8 66.566x6Iveco F3B E3681A1288256033 / 56
HD8 84.418x4Iveco F3B E3681D1288241040-48
HD8 84.448x4Iveco F3B E3681G1288244040-48
HD8 86.448x6Iveco F3B E3681G1288244040-48
HD8 84.488x4Iveco F3B E3681F1288248040-48
HD8 86.488x6Iveco F3B E3681F1288248040-48
HD8 88.488x8Iveco F3B E3681F1288248040-48
HD8 84.528x4Iveco F3B E3681E1288252040-48
HD8 86.528x6Iveco F3B E3681E1288252040-48
HD8 88.528x8Iveco F3B E3681E1288252040-48
HD8 84.568x4Iveco F3B E3681A1288256040-48
HD8 86.568x6Iveco F3B E3681A1288256040-48
HD8 88.568x8Iveco F3B E3681A1288256040-48

Two special series of HD8 are destined for foreign markets:

Dump trucks

Rigid

ModelConfigurationMotor typeCylinder ccCVPTC/PTR tVolume m3
RD 28 C4x2Iveco F3A1030035348,517,7
RD 32 C4x2Iveco F3A103003815420,1

Articulated

ModelConfigurationMotor typeCylinder ccCVPTC/PTR tVolume m3
ADT 25 C6x6Iveco F3A103003204514,5
ADT 30 C6x6Iveco F3A103003535117,6
ADT 35 C6x6Iveco F3B128824106020,0
ADT 40 C6x6Iveco F3B128824556622,0

See also

Notes and references

1. ↑ Astra dumptrucks at dumper.fr (French)

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