Astra (company)

Astra Veicoli Industriali S.p.A.

Type	Private
Industry	Automotive
Founded	1946
Founder	Mario Bertuzzi
Headquarters	Piacenza, Italy
Products	Trucks
Owner	CNH Industrial
Parent	Iveco
Website	Official website

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

History

1946 - Company founded by Mario Bertuzzi - as TRA SPORT - (Anonymous Society of Transport Sardinian) in Cagliari, Sardinia, for the repackaging of military vehicles.
1951 - Transfer of activities to Piacenza, along the Po in the south-east of Milan,
1955 - Construction of the first vehicle, the BM1 which found immediate use with the largest public works contractors for earthworks, tunnels, viaducts, and dams.

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

1965 - BM12 - BM16 - BM18 - BM19 - BM 20 - BM21 - BM22 - BM25 - BM and the 35 dump truck were introduced.
1970 - Launch of giant cranes for chassis BE 8440 and BE 10,660.
1982 - Launch of the 300 series highway trucks 6x4 40-ton.
1984 - ASTRA participates in Paris-Dakar rally with the BM 309. BM501 added to the range of dump trucks.
1986 - ASTRA SpA is taken up by Iveco; Astra already had technical cooperation with Fiat since its inception.
1989 - Launch of the new 6000 series.
1992 - Launch of the 6500 series range of technologically advanced trucks.
1994 - The designation BM disappears in favour of HD Heavy Duty.
1996 - ASTRA celebrates 50 years ard more than 25,000 vehicles manufactured and sold worldwide. Launch of HD7 series, with a range of 2, 3 and 4 wheel drive axles or partial and IVECO engines ranging from 340 hp (254 kW) to 520 hp (388 kW).
1997 - Company receives ISO 9001-2000 certification. Astra Industrial Vehicles SpA also receives the ISO 14001-1996 certification.
1999 - Automatic transmission option was introduced for the first time. The 28 and 40 ton dump trucks were added to the range.
2000 - HD7 range is complemented by the new series HD7 / C equipped with new Iveco Cursor (Euro 3) engines. At ESIS (Batimat Italian) Astra unveils a new range of articulated dump trucks (ADT) - models ADT25 and ADT30, with 25 and 30 tonnes of payload respectively.
2003 - On January 1, Astra takes over SIVI, SIVI being a partner of Iveco since 1982. SIVI A specialist upfitter modifies ASTRA trucks for heavy duty applications.
2004 - 2 new models of 35 and 40 tonnes of payload are added to the range of articulated dump trucks: the ADT35 and ADT40 powered by Iveco Cursor 13 engines.
2005 - New range of HD8 construction trucks introduced, which replaces the HD7 and HD7 / C.

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

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:

Heavy construction trucks, with the BM1 series launched in 1955, the WB series 12-16-18-19-20-E1-22 and 25, then the 300 series and 6000 until 1994; HD6, HD7, HD7c appeared in 2000, and HD8 in 2005
Trucks for special applications, produced by SIVI, based on Fiat and Iveco chassis, Iveco Trakker with 720T55EZ and 720 tonnes of PTR,
RD - rigid dump trucks
AD - articulated dump trucks
Military trucks group - Iveco Defense.

Military

Astra Military Truck in the Italian army parade in Italy, 2007.

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.

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

Model	Configuration	Motor type	Cylinder cc	CV	PTC / PTR and t

HD7 42.38	4x2	Iveco 8210.42K	13798	380	20 / 44
HD7 42.42	4x2	Iveco 8210.42L	13798	420	20 / 44
HD7 44.34	4x4	Iveco 8460.41K	9498	340	20 / 44
HD7 44.38	4x4	Iveco 8210.42K	13798	380	20 / 44
HD7 44.42	4x4	Iveco 8210.42L	13798	420	20 / 44
HD7 64.34	6x4	Iveco 8460.41K	9498	340	33 / 56
HD7 66.34	6x6	Iveco 8460.41K	9498	340	33 / 56
HD7 64.38	6x4	Iveco 8210.42K	13798	380	33 / 56
HD7 66.38	6x6	Iveco 8210.42K	13798	380	33 / 56
HD7 64.42	6x4	Iveco 8210.42L	13798	420	33 / 56
HD7 66.42	6x6	Iveco 8210.42L	13798	420	33 / 56
HD7 64.45	6x4	Iveco 8280.42B	17174	440	33 / 56
HD7 66.45	6x6	Iveco 8280.42B	17174	450	33 / 56
HD7 64.47	6x4	Iveco 8210.42B	13798	470	33 / 56
HD7 64.52	6x4	Iveco 8280.42S	17174	520	33 / 56
HD7 66.52	6x6	Iveco 8280.42S	17174	520	33 / 56
HD7 84.38	8x4	Iveco 8210.42K	13798	380	40-48
HD7 84.42	8x4	Iveco 8210.42L	13798	420	40-48
HD7 86.42	8x6	Iveco 8210.42L	13798	420	40-48
HD7 84.45	8x4	Iveco 8280.42B	17174	440	40-48
HD7 86.45	8x6	Iveco 8280.42B	17174	450	40-48
HD7 84.47	8x4	Iveco 8210.42B	13798	470	40-48
HD7 84.52	8x4	Iveco 8280.42S	17174	520	40-48
HD7 86.52	8x6	Iveco 8280.42S	17174	520	40-48

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

Astra HD7C 84-45 tow truck of the Fire Service of Greece.

Series HD7/C, equipped with motors type Cursor 13 Euro 4 consist of:

Model	Configuration	Motor type	Cylinder cc	CV	PTC / PTR t

HD7c 42.36	4x2	Iveco F3B E0681JB	12882	360	20 / 44
HD7c 44.36	4x4	Iveco F3B E0681JB	12882	360	20 / 44
HD7c 42.40	4x2	Iveco F3B E0681HB	12882	400	20 / 44
HD7c 44.40	4x4	Iveco F3B E0681HB	12882	400	20 / 44
HD7c 42.45	4x2	Iveco F3B E0681DB	12882	450	20 / 44
HD7c 44.45	4x4	Iveco F3B E0681DB	12882	450	20 / 44
HD7c 64.36	6x4	Iveco F3B E0681JB	12882	360	33 / 56
HD7c 66.36	6x6	Iveco F3B E0681JB	12882	360	33 / 56
HD7c 64.40	6x4	Iveco F3B E0681HB	12882	400	33 / 56
HD7c 66.40	6x6	Iveco F3B E0681HB	12882	400	33 / 56
HD7c 64.45	6x4	Iveco F3B E0681DB	12882	450	33 / 56
HD7c 66.45	6x6	Iveco F3B E0681DB	12882	450	33 / 56
HD7c 64.50	6x4	Iveco F3B E0681FB	12882	500	33 / 56
HD7c 66.50	6x6	Iveco F3B E0681FB	12882	500	33 / 56
HD7c 84.36	8x4	Iveco F3B E0681JB	12882	360	40-48
HD7c 84.40	8x4	Iveco F3B E0681HB	12882	400	40-48
HD7c 84.45	8x4	Iveco F3B E0681DB	12882	450	40-48
HD7c 86.45	8x6	Iveco F3B E0681DB	12882	450	40-48
HD7c 88.45	8x8	Iveco F3B E0681DB	12882	450	40-48
HD7c 84.50	8x4	Iveco F3B E0681FB	12882	500	40-48
HD7c 86.50	8x6	Iveco F3B E0681FB	12882	500	40-48
HD7c 88.50	8x8	Iveco F3B E0681FB	12882	500	40-48

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

Model	Configuration	Motor type	Cylinder cc	CV	PTC / PTR t

HD8 42.41	4x2	Iveco F3B E3681D	12882	410	20 / 44-49
HD8 44.41	4x4	Iveco F3B E3681D	12882	410	20 / 44-49
HD8 42.44	4x2	Iveco F3B E3681G	12882	440	20 / 44-49
HD8 44.44	4x4	Iveco F3B E3681G	12882	440	20 / 44-49
HD8 44.48	4x4	Iveco F3B E3681F	12882	480	20 / 44-49
HD8 64.41	6x4	Iveco F3B E3681D	12882	410	33 / 56
HD8 64.44	6x4	Iveco F3B E3681D	12882	440	33 / 56
HD8 64.48	6x4	Iveco F3B E3681F	12882	480	33 / 56
HD8 66.48	6x6	Iveco F3B E3681F	12882	480	33 / 56
HD8 64.52	6x4	Iveco F3B E3681E	12882	520	33 / 56
HD8 66.52	6x6	Iveco F3B E3681E	12882	520	33 / 56
HD8 64.56	6x4	Iveco F3B E3681A	12882	560	33 / 56
HD8 66.56	6x6	Iveco F3B E3681A	12882	560	33 / 56
HD8 84.41	8x4	Iveco F3B E3681D	12882	410	40-48
HD8 84.44	8x4	Iveco F3B E3681G	12882	440	40-48
HD8 86.44	8x6	Iveco F3B E3681G	12882	440	40-48
HD8 84.48	8x4	Iveco F3B E3681F	12882	480	40-48
HD8 86.48	8x6	Iveco F3B E3681F	12882	480	40-48
HD8 88.48	8x8	Iveco F3B E3681F	12882	480	40-48
HD8 84.52	8x4	Iveco F3B E3681E	12882	520	40-48
HD8 86.52	8x6	Iveco F3B E3681E	12882	520	40-48
HD8 88.52	8x8	Iveco F3B E3681E	12882	520	40-48
HD8 84.56	8x4	Iveco F3B E3681A	12882	560	40-48
HD8 86.56	8x6	Iveco F3B E3681A	12882	560	40-48
HD8 88.56	8x8	Iveco F3B E3681A	12882	560	40-48

Two special series of HD8 are destined for foreign markets:

Spain with a PTR of 104T for special convoys
Libya with Iveco 8000 series engines, which are also mounted on locally assembled Iveco trucks.

Dump trucks

Rigid

Model	Configuration	Motor type	Cylinder cc	CV	PTC/PTR t	Volume m3

RD 28 C	4x2	Iveco F3A	10300	353	48,5	17,7
RD 32 C	4x2	Iveco F3A	10300	381	54	20,1

Articulated

Model	Configuration	Motor type	Cylinder cc	CV	PTC/PTR t	Volume m3

ADT 25 C	6x6	Iveco F3A	10300	320	45	14,5
ADT 30 C	6x6	Iveco F3A	10300	353	51	17,6
ADT 35 C	6x6	Iveco F3B	12882	410	60	20,0
ADT 40 C	6x6	Iveco F3B	12882	455	66	22,0

Notes and references

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

References

↑ "ASTRA Company Profile" (PDF). iveco-astra.com. Retrieved 2016-05-26.

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