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The company solutions to the tasks
posed by the increasing number of
start-stop systems as well as clutch,
transmission and chassis compo-
nents were also a major attraction at
the Delhi show.
A look at clutches, traditionally a
domain of Schaeffler’s LuK brand,
would bring out India’s re-
quirements for custom-
ized conventional com-
ponents. “LuK has
specially developed
a new clutch for the
large number of inex-
pensive, low-capacity
motorcycles in India,
in which components
previously
manufac-
tured from diecast alu-
minum were replaced
by formed sheet metal
parts”, explained Nor-
bert Indlekofer, Schaef-
fler’s Mem-
ber of the Executive
Board Transmission
Systems.
In
addition,
Schaeffler presented
an electronic clutch
management system,
a key component
for automated man-
ual
transmissions,
which, in turn, serves
the cost-conscious
Indian market
as an alter-
native to the
double clutch solutions in
high demand in Europe.
“Automated
manual
transmissions are extreme-
ly attractive for India. They
offer comfort and potential
for optimizing fuel consump-
tion. Automated manual transmis-
sions are also suitable for use in
combination with start-stop sys-
tems”, he added.
“In addition to products for auto-
mobiles and motorcycles, interest-
ing components include parts for
commercial vehicles and agricultur-
al machinery”, said Wolfgang Dan-
gel, Schaeffler’s Member of the Ex-
ecutive Board Automotive, who has
gained extensive knowledge of the
Indian market as Schaeffler’s CEO
in Asia during the last five years.
“We are very well prepared and
are planning further activities so that
we not only share in growth, but also
actively shape the market. We will
continuously expand our activities
in India accordingly. These include,
for example, the expansion of our
development capacities and con-
struction of an additional location
for manufacturing components in
Savli (Gujarat). We will also expand
our current location in Pune in the
medium-term”, explained Wolfgang
Dangel.
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Component zone
Schaeffler assesses the prospects
for the Indian market positively
in the medium and long-term.