Dana Corporation Expands its Trailer Suspension and Axle Offerings to Meet Growing Customer Requirements
29 November 2004 - 7:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
Dana Corporation Expands its Trailer Suspension and Axle Offerings
to Meet Growing Customer Requirements TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 29
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana Corporation (NYSE:DCN) has expanded
its trailer suspension and axle offerings to meet the growing
demands of its original-equipment customers and fleet users. The
company recently launched the Spicer(R) SmartRide(TM) family of
suspension modules and systems to provide greater performance, fuel
economy, durability, and value. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19990903/DANA ) The SmartRide
family includes a new lightweight slider suspension for linehaul
applications and new slider and fixed suspensions for
severe-service fleets. SmartRide suspension assemblies are also
available with advanced features, such as an upgraded
tire-inflation system, the Spicer TMS(TM) tire maintenance system.
"The trailer suspension market represents a great opportunity to
further leverage our expertise and core products," said Dana
Chairman and CEO Michael J. Burns. "Demand from customers has been
strong, and the new SmartRide suspensions are aimed squarely at
meeting their evolving needs and sustaining our momentum in the
market." Nick Cole, president of Dana's Heavy Vehicle Systems and
Technologies Group, added, "The new SmartRide offering provides our
trailer suspension customers with advanced, robust solutions
designed and engineering to their exact needs, regardless of
whether their vehicles are running on paved interstates or unpaved
logging and mining roads. Not only has Dana developed these new
products, but we've also invested in the manufacturing equipment
and processes behind them -- and formed an exciting new partnership
with Bendix Commercial Vehicle, another proven supplier in the
commercial vehicle market." Using Dana's proprietary Robin Hood(TM)
shape optimization software, which was recently named a finalist
for the 2005 Automotive News PACE Award, the company's engineers
reduced the weight of the RS40 slider suspension by 60 pounds while
at the same time improving the product's strength, bending
stiffness, and axle deflection, which in turn should reduce tire
wear and improve fuel economy. For truck fleets in logging, bulk
hauling, mining, and dump operations, two new SmartRide modules --
the RS50 slider suspension and RF30 fixed suspension -- will help
fleet owners operating in Mexico meet new requirements there. The
Spicer SmartRide family integrates these redesigned and altogether
new suspensions with a wide range of new and advanced options.
Among them is the upgraded Spicer TMS tire maintenance system. This
system automatically measures and maintains proper pressure, which
in turn extends tire life and improves safety and fuel economy.
Also new to Dana's product line is the Spicer(R) D22SS
self-steering trailer axle, which answers a new regulation going
into effect in Canada that mandates the use of self-steering axles
on trailers. This new axle will also improve vehicle
maneuverability, reduce tire and highway wear, and increase payload
capacity. Dana's trailer suspensions are also now available with a
wide range of advanced braking systems and trailer stability
products from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC and Bendix
Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC. 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. Dana's Internet address is
http://www.dana.com/ .
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Chuck Hartlage of Dana Corporation, +1-419-535-4728 Web site:
http://www.dana.com/ Company News On-Call:
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