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An important function for crankcase venting is the separation of oil mist from the blow-by gas. In this area, engine builders place widely varying demands on their development suppliers. Not only must air/oil separator systems be highly efficient, robust, functionally reliable, flexible and compact, they must also be cost-effective. Reinz-Dichtungs-GmbH, a Dana Corporation company, set up a global development team to take on the challenge. The result is one of today’s smallest and at the same time most efficient air/oil separator systems — the Multitwister.
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Bastias, P., Brückle, T., Caloghero, D. et al. Air/oil separator with minimal space requirements in the crankcase venting system. MTZ Worldw 66, 16–19 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03227808
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03227808