Dana Corporation Showcases Fuel-Cell Advancements at Convergence 2004 Automotive Electronics Show
18 Oktober 2004 - 5:16PM
PR Newswire (US)
Dana Corporation Showcases Fuel-Cell Advancements at Convergence
2004 Automotive Electronics Show TOLEDO, Ohio, Oct. 18
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana Corporation (NYSE:DCN) today
unveiled a number of new fuel-cell advancements at the Convergence
2004 automotive electronics show in Detroit. The advancements are
featured on a fuel-cell scooter developed with Dana partners. One
of just three in the world, the scooter is making its North
American debut at Convergence. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) Dana developed
a number of fuel-cell components on the scooter, including bi-polar
plates, end caps, heat exchangers, pumps, and valves. Since it was
first unveiled in April at the Hannover Industrial Fair in Germany,
the scooter now features an improved, composite-bonded bi-polar
plate. Dana Chairman and CEO Michael J. Burns said, "The valuable
product and system knowledge Dana gained with this project will
benefit our fuel-cell customers and partners as we take the next
steps toward developing technically and commercially viable
fuel-cell components for stationary and automotive applications."
Over the course of the project, Dana engineers developed several
inventions, including two patentable discoveries. The sealing
technology developed for the composite bi-polar plates is currently
being provided to a customer for a residential fuel-cell
application. The metal plate seal design also offers a low-cost
option for high-volume production. "Dana has an established global
network of support centers for fuel-cell research, each with a
specific area of product expertise," said Mike Laisure, president
of Dana's Automotive Systems Group. "Our goal is to help fuel-cell
integrators succeed by making this a commercially viable power
source for the future." Combining expertise from the institute
Zentrum fur Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung (ZSW) and
motorcycle manufacturer Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH (MZ), Dana
scientists and engineers developed future- generation fuel-cell
components that were incorporated into scooters. ZSW functionally
integrated the stack, controls, and hydrogen fueling system. A
research institute working in the field of renewable energies and
electrochemical energy technology, ZSW, of Ulm, Germany, has nearly
15 years of experience in fuel cell design, operation, and testing.
The scooter is based on the Charly battery-powered scooter built
and supplied by MZ of Zschopau-Hohndorf, Germany. In addition to
providing the scooter, MZ assisted in providing custom designed
frames, bodywork, and wiring to support the fuel-cell system.
Visitors to the Dana exhibit will be encouraged to experience
first-hand the quiet, emission-free fuel-cell scooter by giving it
power. Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design,
engineering, and manufacture of value-added products and systems
for automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicles. Delivering on
a century of innovation, the company's continuing operations employ
approximately 45,000 people worldwide dedicated to advancing the
science of mobility. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio,
Dana operates technology, manufacturing, and customer-service
facilities in 30 countries. Sales from continuing operations
totaled $7.9 billion in 2003.
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Gary Corrigan of Dana Corporation, +1-419-535-4813, or Web site:
http://www.dana.com/ http://www.convergence2004.org/index.htm
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