Dana Corporation Features New Thermoplastic Coolant Pump at Engine Expo 2005
31 Mai 2005 - 3:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Dana Corporation Features New Thermoplastic Coolant Pump at Engine
Expo 2005 TOLEDO, Ohio, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana Corporation
(NYSE:DCN) announced today that it plans to begin full production
of its new thermoplastic coolant pump in late 2005. The fully
recyclable pump, which improves durability and reduces weight, will
be featured at the Engine Expo 2005, to be held in Stuttgart,
Germany, May 31 through June 2. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Over the past
two years, Dana's technical teams worked closely with a number of
automakers to develop a better pump for today's hotter running
engines. This collaboration and the use of thermoplastics as the
material for the coolant pump helped to significantly simplify
assembly, improve durability by 30 percent, and reduce weight by 65
percent compared with aluminum. "Working with our customers, Dana
engineers were able to deliver strong environmental, design, and
weight-saving features through this thermoplastic coolant pump,"
said Dana Chairman and CEO Michael J. Burns. "Such customer-
focused product innovations are clearly an important part of
sustaining our top-line growth momentum." The pump delivers another
key benefit by reducing the environmental impact during
manufacturing. It requires significantly less energy to produce
than a similar metal component and is 100-percent recyclable,
helping vehicle manufacturers meet environmental mandates. Using
thermoplastics also eliminates costly metal machining steps and the
related scrap. "In addition to the weight, environmental, and cost
benefits, thermoplastics can provide greater design freedom to
enhance the pump's performance and function," said Chuck Heine,
president of Dana's technology development. "More functions could
eventually be integrated into the water pump, further reducing
system complexity and saving valuable under-hood space." Dana
people design and manufacture products for every major vehicle
producer in the world. Dana is focused on being an essential
partner to automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicle
customers, which collectively produce more than 60 million vehicles
every year. A leading supplier of axle, driveshaft, engine, frame,
chassis, and transmission technologies, Dana employs 46,000 people
in 28 countries. The company is based in Toledo, Ohio, and reported
sales of $9.1 billion in 2004. Dana's Internet address is
http://www.dana.com/ .
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