Power management company Eaton has introduced Procision™, a new line of medium-duty dual clutch transmissions that delivers 8 to 10 percent better fuel economy than a similarly equipped vehicle with a torque converter automatic.
“With proven fuel efficiency and low maintenance costs, Procision transmissions promise to deliver the lowest total cost of ownership for any medium-duty transmission in the commercial vehicle market today,” said Mr. Krishnakumar Srinivasan, President of Eaton’s Vehicle Group in Asia Pacific.
“It is a world-class transmission that helps deliver safe, confident and easy operation for any driver through optimal performance in many driving environments, and I am confident that it will deliver great value to our customers and end-users in India” he says.
For more than 100 years worldwide and close to a decade in India, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has been providing leading-edge vehicle technologies and components that enhance power and fuel efficiency and make transportation safer and more reliable. With three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at Ranjangaon, Ahmednagar and Nashik, and a wide range of vehicle technologies and solutions including medium and heavy duty transmissions, valve and valve actuation products, torque control products and superchargers, Eaton is well positioned in India to provide safe, sustainable, efficient and reliable solutions to its customers across the commercial vehicle, off-highway and passenger car markets.
Commenting on Eaton’s participation at Auto Expo 2016, Mr. Srinivasan said, “The Expo has always been an excellent platform to interact with industry peers and customers, understand new trends and exhibit our capabilities. We are also excited to introduce our globally proven technologies for the India market at the Expo this year. Eaton is a partner of choice for leading passenger and commercial vehicle OEMs in India and our focus continues to help them with the latest vehicle technologies that increase fuel economy as well as improve a vehicle’s overall efficiency, performance and control in a sustainable manner.”
At the Auto Expo this year, Eaton is showcasing its breadth of industry-leading products and technology offerings to the commercial vehicle, off-highway and passenger car markets.
Some of the key products being displayed include:
Medium and Heavy Duty Transmissions: Eaton is rapidly strengthening its customer footprint in India by offering highly efficient and reliable 6- and 9-Speed transmissions suitable for the demanding operating conditions in India. Currently, more than 60,000 Eaton transmissions are operating successfully on Indian roads. Eaton transmissions are recognized for superior product performance, reliability, and robustness and are locally manufactured in Eaton’s state-of-the-art, 8-acre greenfield plant at Ranjangaon near Pune. Eaton’s transmission products and components that are on display at the Expo include the Procision automated medium-duty dual clutch transmission, automated manual transmissions (AMT) for bus applications, enhanced 6-speed and 9-speed manual transmissions, and clutches for demanding applications.
Valvetrain Products: Eaton entered the Indian automotive market in 2008 with its engine valves business, which today serves key segments such as passenger cars, commercial vehicles, off- highway equipment, railways and aftermarket. Apart from a growing domestic customer base, valves manufactured in India are also exported to global customers located in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. Eaton in India produces more than 20 million engine valves annually in its world-class facilities at Ahmednagar and Nashik, and also offers full-service supplier capabilities for the design and development of complete valvetrains for new engine development programs of OEMs. Also on display at the Expo are Eaton’s range of engine valves and valve actuation products such as hydraulic lash adjusters, rocker arms and engine brake technology.
Torque Control Products: Eaton also has an extensive portfolio to address the growing needs of various off-road and off-highway applications which improve product utility and vehicle uptime. Also on display is Eaton’s mechanical locking differential, MLocker, for pickup trucks and SUVs that provides on-demand traction automatically. MLocker utilizes a self-energizing clutch system and gets activated in low traction situations when a wheel speed difference is detected. Automatic locking takes place within a fraction of a second, providing the driver with increased safety and confidence when traveling on wet, slippery or muddy roads. MLocker also is compatible with existing anti-lock brake and vehicle stability systems, which simplifies platform integration for global OEMs. In India, Eaton is already supplying MLocker to leading OEMs for both export and domestic vehicles. Eaton’s NoSpin is a patented differential for off-highway commercial vehicles that maximizes traction by delivering 100 percent of the torque and power to both drive wheels. It is engineered to keep both wheels in a constant drive mode, yet can automatically unlock during vehicle turning to permit necessary wheel speed differentiation.
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leading technologies such as Supercharger and fuel emission control valves are being showcased. Eaton’s Superchargers for gasoline and alternate fuel engines help in engine downsizing and down speeding, while significantly minimizing engine response lag while improving fuel efficiency. The product maintains instant throttle response and torque across the engine’s entire power band, especially at low rpm. In India, Eaton is working with leading OEMs to demonstrate the supercharger’s technology benefits.
Eaton’s fuel emission control valves manage refueling dynamics for both gasoline and diesel systems. Eaton has more than two decades of experience as a leader in fuel emissions management and has a comprehensive portfolio of patented products that support various applications. Eaton develops value driven fuel venting solutions to meet the most demanding emissions regulations, such as Evaporative Emission Norms (EVAP). Eaton has complete design, testing and system integration capability to address EVAP compliance.