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January 2012
York plan to launch premium axle,
maintenance-free suspension
Buoyant on its design, develop-
ment and manufacturing excellence
for an entire suite of trailer axles
and truck/trailer aggregates, York
India, a Singapore-based company,
will unveil its new products at Auto
Expo 2012.
York traces its origin to York
Trailers, UK, one of the largest and
reputed manufacturers of trailers
and axles in Europe. York excels in
customized solutions and innova-
tive designs for specific markets like
Asia-Pacific, Australia and India.
With a wide variety of offerings
already available in the Indian mar-
ket, the company is launching its
Premium Axle in 13 tons category
and maintenance-free suspension in
India. Designed specifically for In-
dian conditions, these new products
offer economy of usage, with endur-
ance and trouble-free performance
characteristic of York’s existing
product range.
The Premium 13-ton axles are
manufactured with long life axle
beam having standard track lengths
of 1850 mm and 1950 mm. Option
available is for track length up to
3000 mm. The new products offer
salient features like outboard brake
drum for easy maintenance and
coarse thread wheel bolts for better
life.
Improved lubrication system is
the special feature of this axle. Hub
greasing is possible without disman-
tling the hub. Axles are fitted with
separate grease nipple for hub greas-
ing.
Maintenance-free suspension is
another of York’s innovative prod-
ucts being launched in the indian
market. The suspension, manufac-
tured using fewer components, of-
fers durability with low tare weight.
Designed to carry 12-ton weight it is
built with a ride height of 560 mm.
It has significant features like taper
poly bushes to minimize end play in
torque arms and equalizers pins.
Castle nuts and auto locks are used
in all fasteners provided in the sus-
pension, which relieves the custom-
ers of regular maintenance. It also
reduces losses due to negligence in
products & components (Auto Expo preview)
regular maintenance.
Torque arms and spring seats of
the suspension are made of high
strength steel casting with eye bolt
auto locks for torque retention. An-
other innovative product feature is
the improved case hardened replace-
able wear pad (bolted type) for bet-
ter wear resistance and easy replace-
ment.
York, a Tata brand known for its
reliable premium quality products
for the trailer industry, supports its
products with reliable aftermarket
service. It has strong service & spare
parts set-up in all major cities in In-
dia. Its team of 30 service engineers
located in all major cities is in close
contact with the valuable customers
to ensure trouble-free operation.
With a new add-on production ca-
pacity of one lakh axles, the R&D
centre and training facility at Pune,
York is poised to offer many more
innovative products to the Indian
trailer industry.
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For the first time in India, York is
manufacturing axles with in-built
provision for tyre inflation system to
help, maintain and correct tyre pres-
sure in trailers as well as increase
tyre life by at least 20 per cent.