Astra SpA

Astra S.p.A.

Type	Private
Founded	1946
Founder(s)	Mario Bertuzzi
Headquarters	Piacenza, Italy
Industry	Automotive
Products	Trucks
Parent	Iveco
Website	Official website

Astra SpA (ASTRA for Anonima Sarda Trasporti and S.p.A. (Ital. Società per azioni) is a Italian company which produces trucks, construction dump truck, heavy transport vehicles and military vehicles. Astra was privately founded in 1946 in Cagliari, and since 1986 is a subsidiary of Iveco, part of the Fiat Group. In 1951 Astra moved to Piacenza. From 1946 to 1986 Astra was owned by the Bertuzzi Piacenza family.

History

• 1946 - Birth of the 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 river Po in the south-east of Milan.
• 1955 - Construction of the first vehicle in the yard dump BM 1 which found an immediate use to the largest public works contractors for earthworks, tunnels, viaducts, and dams,

During the 1960s, the facility was enlarged several times, and the range of vehicles increased with dumper and mixers models added.

• 1965 - The following models introduced; BM12 - BM16 - BM18 - BM19 - BM 20 - BM21 - BM22 - BM25 - BM and the dumper 35.
• 1970 - Presentation 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. The BM501 range of dumper added.
• 1986 - ASTRA SpA is taken over by Iveco. (Astra already had a technical cooperation with Fiat since its inception).
• 1989 - Launch of the new 6000 series.
• 1992 - Launch of the 6500 series, range of technologically advanced and equipped with a Glass fibre cab.
• 1994 - The designation BM disappears in favour of HD (Heavy Duty) prefix.
• 1996 - ASTRA celebrates 50 years ard more than 25,000 vehicles manufactured and sold worldwide. Launch Series HD7, whose vast range of 2, 3 and 4 wheel drive axles or partial and engine IVECO ranging from 340 hp to 520 hp.
• 1999 - The range was further expanded with an automatic transmission option for the first time offered in the companies vehicles. New dumpers in the 28 tonnes and 40 tonnes class compliment the existing series of special vehicles distributed worldwide.
• 2000 - Year very important for Astra: HD7 range is complemented by the new series HD7 / C is equipped with new engines Iveco Cursor (Euro 3). At ESIS (Batimat Italian) Astra unveils new range of articulated dump trucks (ADT) - the ADT25 and ADT30 models, of 25 and 30 tonnes of payload.
• 2003 - On January 1, Astra takes over activities of "SIVI" a historical enterprise specialising in vehicles for "transportation exceptional" SIVI being a partner of Iveco since 1982.

SIVI The range starts from as 60t, Italy, the road trucks with trailers or semi-trailer has a GVW of 44t and construction vehicles have a GVW / PTT authorized legal 33t for a 3-axle 6x4, of 40t for a 4 axle configuration 8x4 - 8x6 or 8x8 and a 56t trailer with a 6x4 tractor and tandem trailer. The range SIVI based on models IVECO Stralis and Trakker Iveco. The engines are all Iveco Cursor 13 with a power of 440 to 650 hp. The SIVI range is approved for loads up to 540 tons and is built from Iveco chassis and engine components.

• 1997 - ISO 9001-2000 Certification atchieved. Astra Industrial Vehicles SpA also receives the ISO 14001-1996 certification.

• 2004 - The range of articulated dump trucks is added 2 new models of 35 and 40 tonnes of payload: the ADT35 and ADT40 powered Iveco Cursor 13.

• 2005 - New range of construction trucks HD8, which replaces the HD7 and HD7 / C.

Quarry and construction Vehicles

Currently the production of vehicles by Astra quarry site includes a number of trucks to the yard (HD8), one of rigid dump truck (RD) and one articulated dump trucks (ADT). Production of vehicles Astra quarry site began in 1955 with the construction of BM 1, 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 trucks category. In 1996 (the fiftieth anniversary of the foundation), the series went on the market HD7, which also had some success. In 2005 was replaced by the current range HD8. In 2009 the Astra has launched a new range of heavy duty vehicles called HHD.

Vehicles for special handling

Italian Fire Service vehicles with an Astra fire truck, on left

In 2002 the company absorbed Astra SIVI (partner Iveco from 1982), which produced vehicles for heavy transport, and in 2004 completely integrates production SIVI.

The vehicles, first and then 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 when the series appear HD6, HD7, HD7c in 2000 HD8 2005,
• Trucks for exceptionable transport, SIVI based on chassis VI Fiat and Iveco, Iveco Trakker with 720T55EZ and 720 tonnes of PTR,
• RD rigid dumpers, RD
• AD Articulated dumpers, AD
• 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 for the Iveco group.

Highway trucks

The HD7 series in porter and tractor versions:

Model	Configuration	Motor type	Cylinder cm3	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 Cursor 13 engine.

Astra HD7C 84-45 tow truck

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

Model	Configuration	Motor type	Cylinder cm3	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 HD8 series, equipped with the Iveco Cursor 13 Euro 5 engine. The range consists of 16 configurations of chassis with 5 different motors:

Model	Configuration	Motor type	Cylinder cm3	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 export markets:

• Spain with a PTR of 104T for special convoys.
• Libya fitted with the old Iveco 8000 series engines, (This engine is well known in the country and was used in trucks Iveco assembled locally).

Dumpers

Rigid Dumpers

Model	Configuration	Motor type	Cylinder cm3	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 Dumpers

Model	Configuration	Motor type	Cylinder cm3	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

See also

• Astra

Notes and references

• Astra dumptrucks at dumper.fr (French)

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to:

Iveco vehicles

• Official website (English)
• Company profile