Cavagna Group will race at EcoRally San Marino – Vatican, the ninth edition of the ecologic cars competition, which will take place 9,10 and 11 May.
Cavagna Group will participate in both the regular race and the press event with a CNG Fiat 500 Abarth, the winner of the last edition and a LPG Fiat 500 Abarth, both converted with the Bigas-Cavagna kits.
Please visit the Official Website for further information.
Cavagna Group has been featured on The Gas Vehicles Report
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NPGA 2014 has been a great show for Cavagna Group: all of our new products raised a lot of interest.
We’re innovating with the Enerkit Line, which uses high-level technology to convert 20cc to 850cc engines to run on propane. We also broadened the Bobtail Equipment Endurance Series and introduced new high pressure regulators.
Our customers are already very happy with the new services we are providing thanks to the partnership with Siraga.
Enjoy some picture of the show and the Georgia Aquarium Party!
Cavagna Group’s Enerkit has been featured on BPN.
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Cavagna Rolling Out Growth Initiatives
Cavagna Group (Brescia, Italy) returns to Atlanta this month-not only with its iconic and race winning LPG-fueled Fiat 500 Abarth that premiered last year- but with its just-introduced ENERKIT line, small-engine products enabling conversions from gasoline to LPG. The target market includes a wide range of applications, from yard trimmers and blowers, to walk-behind mowers and snow blowers. Additional applications include free-standing power generators and water pumps, riding mowers, and industrial vehicles.
ENERKIT is part of a push Cavagna is putting on “Greengear” products that include mowers, weed wackers, generators, water pumps, and pressure washers with engine ranges from 30cc to 250cc. Catalogs will be available at the Atlanta show this month, while the full product line is scheduled for introduction at the 27th World LP Gas Forum in Miami this October. “As an industry partner we’re promoting the flexibility of fuel sources,” said Rich Darche, president of Cavagna North America. “Our industry, in order to boost gallon sales, needs to sell more products, and Cavagna is very focused on introducing propane-fueled alternatives.”
The roll-out of the ENERKIT line, the company comments, is the result of its Alternative Fuel System Division’s commitment to supporting the increased use of LPG, thereby promoting a healthier and greener way of life. By replacing the gasoline carburetor, ENERKIT enables engirres to easily convertto LPG, offering the consumer the immediate benefits of proteering the environment and money savings. The conversion provides lower emissions and odor, reduced engirre maintenance, and greater convenience. ENERKIT’s clean connection to an LPG cylinder also eliminates spilled gasoline.
The line features a range of products in two categories, ENERKIT Basic and ENERKIT Plus. ENERKIT Basic is designed for dedicated two and four-stroke engirres from 20cc to 450cc, and is based on an LPG carburetor.
The carburetor is installed between the air filter and the intake manifold, like the traditional gasoline carburetor. Three models are offered: a kit for handheld tools, such as trimmers, fueled by 1-lb cylinders; walk-behind mowers; and free-standing equipment such as generators connected to cylinders.
The ENERKIT Basic carburetor provides pressure reduction through a two-stage regulator to stabilize and ENERKIT Basic ENERKIT Plus vaporize the liquid gas, and adjusts pressure to Ievels required by the engine. A shut-off valve stops fuel supply when the engine is off, and a gas vacuum stage works in tandem with the shut-off valve. A cam and bayonet throttle system opens and closes fuel flow mechanically according to acceleration.
The ENERKIT Plus line converts 250cc to 850cc four-stroke engines, such as on forklifts, riding mowers, and industrial sweepers. Cavagna has developed two configurations: dedicated and bi-fuel. The dedicated system, for installation by original equipment manufacturers only, integrates the functions of gas supply in the LPG mixer, eliminating the carburetor and fuel tank. The bi-fuel configuration, primarily for aftermarket conversions, uses a traditional gas mixer inserted between the air filter and the gasoline carburetor.
ENERKIT Plus is available in vaporphase and Iiquid-phase withdrawal.
Fiat 500
As noted, Cavagna’s Fiat 500 Abarth, converted by the company’s autogas partner Bigas International Autogas Systems (Calenzano, Italy), will be making a return engagement in Atlanta this year. The sporty subcompact recently won the first race of the Italian Alternative Energy Championship in Primiero and San Martino di Castrozza, Italy, which took the vehicle about 175 miles over snowy dirt roads. The vehicle also won nine special time trials.
The Cavagna-Bigas Abarth also won the second edition of the Tesla Rally in Serbia, the fifth race of the Alternative Energy World Championship.
The feisty Fiat 500 bested an Alfa Mito and a Toyota Prius. Bigas International produces components and complete LPG and CNG automotive systems. The company is UNI EN ISO 9001 certified.
Cavagna and Bigas, a global autogas equipment provider, last year formed a strategic partnership in order to consolidate their presence in the autornative industry. Cavagna’s strategic partnership with France-based Siraga, a designer, manufacturer, and installer of equipment for automated filling, refurbishing, handling, and palletizing LPG cylinders, will also be highlighted at the Atlanta convention. Signed late last year, the partnership was aimed at optimizing each companies’ product offerings to the market and creating a business structure to handle the entire supply chain of LPG, both for domestic and industrial use-from equipment to retail stations and service.
The agreement covers sales and marketing in the selected markets of North America, South America, the Middle East, and the Far East. Cavagna Group supplies filling heads and new products developed by Siraga’s research and development department, while Cavagna’s applications in residential, industrial, medical, commercial, and alternative fuel markets are open to Siraga. The aim of the partnership was to optimize time, costs, and contracts, increasing the groups’ global competitiveness and market reach. “Both companies’ products are well matched and create a strong, combined selection of favorable elements for our customers,” said Eric Batise, Siraga general manager. “Together, they can offer broader accessibility and better coordination among equipment, accessories, and services to the worldwide gas business.”
Added Davide Cavagna, Cavagna Group CEO, “When a partnership between two well-known companies is able to produce such tangible results, that means an improvement of both organizations’ image and credibility. We are proud to add Siraga’s products …. ”
Cavagna North America’s Darche observed that while his company is aggressively pursuing strategic partnerships to broaden its market reach, it remains focused on promoting its regulators and full range of ASME and DOT valves. Meanwhile, the Siraga alliance allows it to reach out to marketers seeking to automate their cylinder exchange operations, and to those incorporating autogas into their company profile with Bigas technology offerings.
“Cavagna is absolutely focused on coming up with alternative-fuel products,” he said.
“We are a very progressive company that welcomes new ideas and innovations, and we are in this business for the lang pull, with an eye 10, 15, 20 years down the road. Our planning isn’t just about what is good for our company, but what is good for the propane industry.”
Multi-Media Productions Inc. (USA) is pleased to announce that Cavagna will be airing on 21st Century Business on Bloomberg InternationalFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Cavagna Group Still Making Top-of-the-Line Valves and Regulators Worldwide
Safety and Innovation Top Cavagna Group’s To-Do List
BOCA RATON FL, April 17, 2014 — Rino Cavagna and Richard J. Darche of Cavagna Group discuss the importance of safety and innovation within the valve and regulator manufacturing industry with 21st Century Television.
Compressed gas applications impact our lives in many ways, from preventing us from overfilling our propane tanks to alerting us when our barbeque tank is running low on fuel. If you’ve ever received oxygen in a hospital setting, the chances are good that you’ve come in contact with a Cavagna product. Thanks largely to this Italian-based valve and regulator manufacturer, controlling the flow of compressed gases has never been safer or easier for consumers around the globe.
Founded 70 years ago in Italy, Cavagna Group remains a family-run business even today, producing valves and regulators for a variety of products, including:
Cavagna’s valves and regulators can be found on everything from SCUBA tanks to beverage dispensers. With safety always the top concern, Cavagna Group strives to remain at the head of the class in innovation, design and quality.
A long list of satisfied customers marks Cavagna Group’s ever-growing popularity. Thanks to high-quality workmanship and consistent innovation, Cavagna currently distributes products in 120 different countries around the globe.
21st Century Television, along with Vice President of Programming, J.L. Haber, are eager to bring you this coverage of the valve and regulator industry:
“Family-owned businesses are the backbone of America.” Haber stated, “We’re happy to share the success of Cavagna Group with our viewers and anticipate a bright future for this valve and regulator manufacturer.”
To learn more about Cavagna please tune in to Bloomberg EMEA ( as pd. prog.) on April 20, 2014 at 7:00am GMT
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About 21st Century Television
21st Century Television is an award winning business and health program that is independently produced by MMP (USA), Inc. The show provides its viewers an in depth opportunity to find solutions to the industry problems from some of the top business leaders from across the world. With more than 5,000 companies participating on over 500 shows, 21st Century Television continues to be the premier and targeted outlet for the latest business and health stories. 21st Century Television airs on cable networks to over 100 million viewers.
The partnership agreement between Cavagna Group and Siraga, two of the worldwide LPG technology leading companies is strategic for the U.S. market and the new Cavagna Group Engineering Catalogue is out now.
The agreement with Siraga, one of the world’s leading company specialized in designing, manufacturing and installing equipment for filling, repairing, handling and palletizing LPG cylinders, is crucial even for the quality of the customer assistance that the two partners can offer, ranging from consulting to after-sales service.
– Brescia, March 25, 2014 – A special CNG converted FIAT 500 Abarth, equipped with the rear and front conversion kits made respectively by Cavagna Group – the Italian world leading manufacturer of equipment and fittings for compressed gases, gas storage and control – and by Bigas – the Italian company which designs and develops alternative fuel components and systems – has just raced for the Italian Ecomotori Racing Team in the “15e Rallye Monte-Carlo des Energies Nouvelles”, the first race of the FIA Alternative Energy Cup 2014. In the ranking of regularity (the only one that gives points for the World Championship), Massimo Liverani, driver of Ecomotori Racing Team, on FIAT 500 Abarth equipped with CNG Bigas/Cavagna System, placed second and the car won the combined consumption/regularity classification of the combustion engine category.
Thanks to its agility and reliability, this Cavagna-Bigas converted FIAT 500 Abarth had already won the Championship in 2012 and 2013. Many years have passed by since the time in which converted cars were slow and less powerful. This great success proves that a “new-conception of converted cars” can have an excellent performance.
And, in fact, for several years now car manufacturers have been participating in sporting competitions with gas models (CNG and LPG) and they have offered cars powered by these alternative fuels.
As far as inner characteristics, CNG is the one of cheapest and greenest fuel.
Comparing with traditional gasoline, the savings with CNG is about 50-60%, in terms of consumption CNG is 70% less, while in terms of exhausted gases it is 52% less. Those numbers, among other considerations, emphasize how much CNG fuel is a great benefit to the environment as well.
At last, Italian Institutions are going strongly in the green–eco direction, supporting and promoting the use of alternative fuels in favor of a more ecological mobility.
For this reason, car taxes for green-powered vehicles have been reduced and even eliminated in some Italian Regions. And an inter-ministerial decree will introduce the natural gas supply in self-service mode. In parallel, during these last 15 years, the CNG cars has tripled: there were 260,000 in 1997 and there are approximately 750,000 today.
At the same time, the natural gas distributors have increased in number: in February, there were over 1000 (European record ), and there will be further increasing in the coming months.
On this trend, at the official Ecorally Team taking off, in front of the new Lombardy Region Headquarters, in Milan, the Region President, Roberto Maroni has stressed the Institutions’ commitment toward alternative fuel and green mobility. “ For this reason, car taxes for green-powered vehicles have been eliminated in Lombardy”, he has commented. A real starting point, indeed!
Cavagna Group has been featured on European Business Journal
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The president of Lombardy , Roberto Maroni partecipated at the EcoRally opening for the Monte Carlo Race, underlining the importance of the use of alternative energies in everyday mobility.
Read the full press release below ( in italian language ).
Davanti al Palazzo della Regione, Maroni ha inaugurato la partenza di Ecomotori per l’EcoRallye di Monte-Carlo, 1° tappa valida per il campionato Mondiale Energie Alternative.
Milano, 18 marzo 2014 – Passerella d’onore per le 500 EcoAbarth a metano del team di EcoMotori, che oggi hanno sfilato in Piazza Città di Lombardia, davanti alla nuova sede delle Regione, alla presenza del Presidente Roberto Maroni e dell’Assessore al Commercio, Turismo e Terziario Alberto Cavalli, per ribadire, grazie a questo “start simbolico”, l’impegno di Regione Lombardia in tema di carburanti a basso impatto ambientale.
“Cogliamo la piacevole occasione di questa inaugurazione per sottolineare gli importanti cambiamenti in atto nel settore dei carburanti alternativi, sia per quanto riguarda la produzione e la distribuzione che per l’utenza, anche grazie agli ecoincentivi promossi da Regione Lombardia” – ha commentato l’Assessore Cavalli – “La presenza di veicoli alimentati in modo alternativo è cresciuta vertiginosamente negli ultimi anni in Italia, determinando una quota del 2% di veicoli a metano e del 3% a Gpl. Ma c’è ancora molto da fare affinché aumenti ulteriormente il numero di produttori e consumatori. Ho presenziato recentemente all’apertura di un nuovo distributore di metano a Roncadelle e in quell’occasione, come oggi, ho ribadito quanto sia importante garantire sempre più lo sviluppo di una mobilità ecologica, anche investendo sul metano biocomposto e su quello liquido”. La parola è poi passata a Nicola Ventura, direttore di Ecomotori – la testata più autorevole del settore – e direttore sportivo del team, che ha commentato: “Sono onorato di poter beneficiare dell’augurio autorevole dell’Assessore cavalli e del Presidente Maroni. La nostra avventura come Ecomotori Racing Team è nata nel 2011 sulla scia di una divertente provocazione e già nel 2012, l’anno del debutto, siamo riusciti ad ottenere la prima posizione sia nel campionato italiano che in quello mondiale. E così nel 2013, nel quale abbiamo ottenuto 5 vittorie su 5 competizioni. Mi preme inoltre ricordare e ringraziare la recente collaborazione con il Consorzio Biomotori e la partnership siglata con il nuovo Salone milanese dell’auto, Milano Auto Show, del quale saremo orgogliosi di esporre il logo sulla nostra 500 EcoAbarth”. Ha chiuso, infine, gli interventi il Presidente Roberto Maroni che ha dichiarato: ”Siamo convinti sostenitori della mobilità ecosostenibile. Per questo motivo abbiamo eliminato il bollo auto per i veicoli alimentati ecologicamente. La Pianura Padana è per sua stessa conformazione un’area più soggetta all’inquinamento e ai problemi determinati dalle emissioni dei gas di scarico. A fronte di queste considerazioni, continueremo a rivolgere una particolare attenzione a tutte le politiche green in materia di mobilità”. Il tono ufficiale ha lasciato poi spazio a un finale più giocoso nel quale ha confessato scherzosamente: “Da ragazzo ho avuto una 500 grigio topo che avrà avuto, sì e no 30 cavalli, mentre queste ne avranno 300 e mi fanno venire una gran voglia di salirci sopra e ricominciare a correre”. Il Presidente ha già provato nel 2010, durante la “Mille Miglia”, l’ebbrezza di fare il pilota, e sulle battute finali lascia intendere che potremmo avere ancora il piacere di rivederlo alle prese con una competizione, magari proprio su una 500 EcoAbarth.
Le auto sono poi partite alla volta del Principato di Monaco, dove dal 19 al 23 marzo saranno tra le protagoniste più attese dell’Ecorallye di Monte-Carlo, che aprirà il calendario del Mondiale FIA Energie Alternative. «Poche le novità tecniche sulla vettura 2014 – spiega il direttore sportivo Nicola Ventura – perché non ha senso stravolgere un equilibrio vincente. Per il terzo anno consecutivo abbiamo confermato la scelta tecnica dell’impianto metano di Bigas-Cavagna Group,proseguendo il lavoro di affinamento dell’impianto con piccoli interventi mirati al miglioramento del rendimento generale dell’auto. In particolare abbiamo lavorato su nuovi iniettori più veloci e sulle mappature specifiche per le singole gare».
Ormai da diversi anni le Case costruttrici partecipano a competizioni sportive anche con modelli a gas (metano e GPL) e nelle proprie gamme propongono automobili alimentate con questo tipo di carburanti. In Italia, in particolare, nel giro di 15 anni il numero di auto a metano è triplicato: erano 260.000 nel 1997 e sono circa 750.000 oggi. Nel 2013, per quanto riguarda le nuove immatricolazioni, la quota di mercato delle auto a metano è stata pari al 5,19% contro il 3,81% del 2012 e il 2,18% del 2011.
Parallelamente anche il numero di distributori di metano è cresciuto e, lo scorso febbraio, ha superato quota 1.000 (record europeo). La regione con il maggior numero di impianti è l’Emilia Romagna (176), seguita dalla Lombardia (143), dal Veneto (128) e dalla Toscana (96). Agli ultimi posti di questa speciale classifica figurano, invece, la Valle d’Aosta (con un solo impianto), il Molise (3 distributori) e il Friuli Venezia Giulia (4), mentre il fanalino di coda è la Sardegna, regione in cui, data l’assenza di metanodotti, non esistono stazioni di rifornimento.
Com’è noto, il metano resta ad oggi uno dei sistemi di alimentazione più economici e green a disposizione. Impressionanti i numeri in questo senso, rispetto alla tradizionale benzina, sia per i consumi, – 70%, che per le immissioni allo scarico (- 52%). In particolare: – 92 % per gli ossidi d’azoto, – 96% per gli idrocarburi,
-99% per i promotori di ozono, – 23% per i composti aromatici e per quanto concerne l’immissione di anidride carbonica. Numeri che, tra le altre considerazioni, sottolineano quanto l’alimentazione a metano sia anche un gran vantaggio per l’ambiente.
Il numero dei distributori di gas e di metano è destinato ad aumentare ulteriormente nei prossimi mesi: sono attese a giorni, infatti, le ultime firme sul decreto interministeriale che introdurrà, anche se con alcune importanti limitazioni, il rifornimento di metano in modalità self-service non presidiato. Un fortissimo impulso allo sviluppo della rete dei distributori arriverà invece dal biometano. Grazie all’impegno del Consorzio Italiano Biogas è a buon punto il percorso che porterà il biogas, prodotto dalla digestione anaerobica di residui e sottoprodotti di origine animale e vegetale, a diventare biometano, utilizzabile nell’autotrazione. Si stima che dalla filiera delle aziende agricole italiane possa arrivare un forte impulso con diverse centinaia di impianti che potrebbero distribuire biometano per autotrazione.
Brescia, Italy, March 04, 2014 – Cavagna Group is pleased to introduce the ENERKIT Line, an innovative line of gasoline to LPG conversion systems for small engines. The target market includes a wide range of applications from trimmers and blowers to lawnmowers and snow throwers, from freestanding power generators and water pumps to ride-on mowers and industrial vehicles such as forklifts.
ENERKIT is a result of the Alternative Fuel System Division’s commitment to supporting the increased usage of LPG fuel. Be it at home or outdoors, LPG promotes a healthier and greener way of life.
By replacing the carburetor, ENERKIT enables all engines to easily convert to LPG. Conversion offers the consumer the immediate benefits of protecting the environment and saving money. In addition, ENERKIT provides lower odor emissions, reduced engine maintenance, and greater convenience. ENERKIT’s simple, clean connection to an LPG cartridge or cylinder eliminates spilled gasoline.
This innovative project features a range of products in two categories:
ENERKIT BASIC and ENERKIT PLUS.
ENERKIT BASIC, designed for mono-fuel 2 and 4-stroke engines from 20 cc to 450 cc, is based on an innovative LPG carburetor. With ENERKIT, the carburetor is installed between the air filter and the intake manifold, as in the traditional gasoline carburetor.
ENERKIT BASIC offers three models: it can be used in handheld tools such as trimmers powered by cartridges; walk behind/recreational equipment such as lawnmowers powered by cartridges or small cylinders; and freestanding equipment such as generators powered by cylinders.
The new ENERKIT BASIC carburetor brings together all the features necessary for this type of fuel supply:
– Pressure Reduction (through a double-stage regulator) to stabilize the pressure and vaporize the liquid gas if needed;
– Pressure Adjustment to the levels required by each engine;
– Shut-Off Valve to stop gas supply when the engine is off or in case of accidental switching;
– Gas Vacuum Stage, in correspondence with the shut-off valve, according to the engine’s needs;
– Mixer with the function to mix the air and gas
– Cam or Bayonet throttle System of the air and gas quantity which opens and closes the flow mechanically, according to the acceleration;
– Idling Speed Adjustment System placed in the carburetor.
The ENERKIT PLUS line converts 250 cc to 850 cc 4-stroke engines (such as forklifts, ride-on mowers, and industrial sweepers) to LPG.
In order to power these engines, Cavagna has developed two configurations: mono-fuel and bi-fuel. The innovative mono-fuel system, for installation by OEMs only, integrates the functions of gas supply in the LPG mixer, eliminating the carburetor and the fuel tank. The bi-fuel configuration, primarily for aftermarket conversions, uses a traditional gas mixer inserted between the air filter and the gasoline carburetor.
ENERKIT PLUS is available in vapor-phase and liquid-phase withdrawal.
Miriam Cavagna — Cavagna Group Marketing and Communication Manager
miriamcavagna@cavagnagroup.com
+39 030 9663250
About Cavagna Group
Since 1949, Cavagna Group has been supplying industries and consumers worldwide, to become today’s leading manufacturer of equipment and fittings for compressed gases, gas storage and control. Cavagna Group offers the most complete and reliable line of products and the most dynamic services to the industry. The experience and reliability of the Group product range have lead to long lasting co-operations with virtually all major Oil/Gas Companies, producers of compressed gases containers and gas appliance OEMs. Cavagna Group employs approximately 1000 people worldwide. The Group is made up of nine vertically integrated production companies in Italy and nine other ones spread across the five continents. With a distribution network consisting of fifteen fully owned additional distribution companies, Cavagna Group is now selling in more than 135 countries worldwide. More info:cavagnagroup.wpengine.com