Arrive Promptly

and Safely.
Voith Retarder 3250

Source: Volvo
Increase Transport
Performance Safely
with Voith Retarders.

Economy, safety and driving comfort – this is

what our hydrodynamic Retarders ensure.

Voith Retarder 3250 for Volvo Trucks

Economy

Get your customers on the road to success. Voith

Retarders pay off – for you and your customers.

Active retarder utilisation saves fuel and time

• Motivation to drive with foresight

• Pay-back of retarder: usually within 1– 2 years

Reduction of vehicle operating cost

• Service life of service brake is considerably extended
• Fewer workshop stops

• Protection of drive line

Advantages for vehicle resale

• Retained value of retarder up to 2 000 €
• Increased demand for retarder-fi tted vehicles in

the used vehicle market

 Safety

This means your customers do not have to get into

lower gear to ensure braking power.

High braking power across the entire speed range

• Effective adaptation braking at maximum speed

without gear-change

No braking power interruption

Safety reserves thanks to cold service brakes

Source: Volvo
 Comfort

In this way, your customers can be relaxed even

in difficult conditions.

Noticeably fewer gear-shifting operations

Stress-free driving

Smooth braking operations

Combined drive / braking tempomat

• Tempomat function on level roads, ascends

and descends

Source: Volvo
The Ideal Combination

Retarder and engine brake

Brake power

1 000 75 km/h 95 km/ h Retarder +

900 + Engine brake
& VEB
85 km / h R3250
800 FH16 V & V EB
+
25 0
100 % FH VR3 VE B
50 &
700 FH VR32
Brake power [kW]

EPG
600 FH VR3250 &
500
Engine brake
400 80 % +
EB
FH16 V
300 +
36 % FH VEB
200 FH VEB
FH EPG
100
0
1 000 1 200 1 400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400
Engine speed [rpm]

80 % of brakings are in this range

Example Volvo FH
iHa: 3.1
Tires: 315 / 80R22.5
Engine speed rpm: 1 100 … 2 300
Display of curves in simplified mode

Conclusion:
Active safety and convenient driving within an engine speed
range between 1 200 rpm and 1 500 rpm.
Source: Volvo

Braking Effect
Voith Retarder 3250
Maximum braking torque

Max. braking torque on propshaft 3 250 Nm

Max. braking torque at 750 rpm 3 000 Nm

Max. braking torque at 500 rpm 2 000 Nm

Maximum braking effect with Volvo Retarder

Motor EPG + VR 3250 VEB + VR 3250 VEB+ + VR 3250

HP / kW HP / kW HP / kW

D9B 734 / 540 957 / 704 –

D13A 829 / 610 1 006 / 740 1 100 / 809

D13B 843 / 620 – 1 060 / 780

D16E 911 / 670 – 1 176 / 865

 G 2069 e ak / WA 1 000 2013-11 Dimensions and illustrations without obligation. Subject to modifications.

Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG

Commercial Vehicles
Voithstraße 1
74564 Crailsheim, Germany
Tel. +49 79 51 32- 622
Fax +49 79 51 32- 574
sales-retarder@voith.com
voith.com/retarder