CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS
MAY 2014
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ana Holding Corporation (NYSE: DAN)
has announced new drivetrain options
for mid-sized front-end loaders that
illustrate the company’s ability to meet a full
range of market needs from value-driven
solutions to premium configurations with
advanced technologies.
Dana has introduced a 23-ton (21-tonne)
drivetrain system for front-end loaders
with the new Spicer® TE18 powershift
transmission side by side with the latest
hydromechanical variable transmission
(HVT) from Dana Rexroth Transmission
Systems, marking the 50-50 joint venture
between Dana Holding Corporation and
Bosch Rexroth AG. Dana has also recently
introduced, upgraded Spicer® 37R and
Spicer® 43R axles and a Spicer® Wing™
Series driveshaft.
This system flexibility allows machine
designers to configure a series of vehicles
in a single power range that offer a variety
of basic to advanced features, while
requiring a minimum of alterations to the
design envelope.
“Global manufacturers of construction
equipment are looking for a Tier-One
drivetrain supplier that can deliver solutions
easily adapted to market preferences and
local needs,” said Aziz Aghili, president of
Dana Off-Highway Driveline Technologies.
“With 15 global technical centres and
DANA EXPANDS RANGE OF FLEXIBLE DRIVETRAIN SOLUTIONS
for mid-sized front-end loaders
manufacturing operations around the world,
vehicle expertise, and strategically deployed
resources, Dana is perfectly positioned to
serve as a single source for a full spectrum
of drivetrain solutions.” The new Spicer
TE18 powershift transmission is specially
engineered to supply front-end loaders
with higher input power capability, reduced
maintenance, and smoother, quieter
operation. Rated from 200 to 260 hp
(150 to 195 kW), the TE18 is a four-speed
transmission platform that uses internal
components from Dana’s field-proven
line of powershift transmissions already
available for the off-highway market. It
provides superior shift quality through
high energy-capacity forward and reverse
clutches, adaptive clutch modulation, and
helical gears.
Dana will offer the Spicer TE18 transmission
with an optional technology package that
includes a five-speed transmission with
lock up, enabling direct drive even at low
speeds to reduce fuel consumption by up
to 10 percent.
The Spicer TE18 transmission will be
managed by Dana’s new series of lead-
free electronic transmission controls, which
offer wider systems integration through
upgraded software and enhanced hardware
capacity, flexibility and expandability.
These improvements will enable Spicer
transmissions to offer the latest features
such as eco-drive, power drive and next-
generation overlap control.
The Spicer TZL18 powershift transmission
– a basic version of the TE18 – is available
now for premium ZL50 front-end loaders
produced in China and other emerging
markets. The R2 hydromechanical variable
transmission (HVT) from Dana Rexroth
uses a modular platform to deliver a full
suite of configuration options and software
controls, such as direct or remote mounting,
flexibility in shift control and drive strategy
parameters, and the deployment of up to
three PTOs.
Designed to maximise efficiency and reduce
overall vehicle ownership and operating
costs, the R2 HVT is ideal for front-end
loaders, motor graders, industrial lift trucks,
reach stackers, forestry skidders, and other
off-highway applications requiring 180 to
260 hp (135 to 195 kW) of engine output
power. Current bench and field tests on
front end loaders with Dana Rexroth’s
HVT powersplit systems demonstrate
fuel savings in the drivetrain of up to 25
percent when compared with the same
vehicle outfitted with a conventional torque
converter transmission.
Dana has re-engineered and upgraded the
Spicer 37R and Spicer 43R axles to offer
the same performance as previous versions
while reducing axle weight by up to 25
percent. Spicer 37R and 43R axles have
load capacities from 20 to 50 tons and
feature a modular design with a differential
carrier as well as planetary and service-free
brakes positioned inbound. These axles are
available with no-spin, limited-slip, Posi-
Torq™ and Hydraloc™ differentials, and
they can accommodate a wide range of
vehicle weights, tracks, tyres, and chain
combinations.
Designed for longer life, minimal
maintenance and lower operating cost,
Spicer wing-bearing style driveshafts are
available with torque capacities ranging
from 1,500 to more than 120,000 Nm,
along with extended to permanently
lubricated options.
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