04/22/2012

Mit den neuen Modellen der SL- und Boxster-Baureihe stellen die beidem Premiumhersteller Mercedes und Porsche erneut ihre Innovationskraft unter Beweis. Viele Bauteile, die maßgeblich zum Erreichen dieses automobilen Höchststandards beitragen, wirken jedoch tief im Innersten von Motor und Antriebsstrang, so auch die Elastomer-Bauteile, die Freudenberg für beide Fahrzeuge beisteuert.

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02/16/2012

Nine top teams are using the IVT-F current sensor made by Isabellenhütte during the 2012 Formula 1 season, which will start on March 18^th in Melbourne, Australia. The module has been integrated in the so-called E-KER systems: E-Kers is an Electric Kinetic Energy Recovery System that was used for the first time in 2009 and which was integrated in Formula 1 cars again for the 2011 season.

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02/02/2012

Die Doppelkupplungsgetriebe „Power Shift“ von Getrag vereinigen den Komfort eines konventionellen Automatikgetriebes mit dem direkten Ansprechverhalten und dem hohen Wirkungsgrad eines Handschaltgetriebes. Sie arbeiten ohne Zugkraftunterbrechung und erzielen gegenüber konventionellen Automatikgetrieben eine Reduzierung im Kraftstoffverbrauch sowie beim CO₂-Ausstoß von 4 bis 8 % – je nach Anwendung bis zu 12 %.

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01/18/2012

For the first time, a completely new drive system from Contitech is being used for the ancillary unit of the new Volkswagen up!. This consists of an Elastic Plus V-ribbed belt developed specially for VW and an easy-to-assemble eccentric tensioner with a tension pulley developed by Schaeffler. All components have been designed for the engine's service life, which means that the tension remains constant over the entire vehicle’s service life.

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09/09/2011

Vibracoustic develops a new solution for a special application in vibration control technology: The Vibracoustic flexible prop shaft coupling, which went into production recently, offers automakers an alternative to a rubber flexible disk which have to date been almost exclusively produced by one single manufacturer.

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09/08/2011

Ixetic’s latest generation of transmission pumps is ideally suited for both for multi-ratio automatic-transmission and modern dual-clutch gearbox applications. This is because both require a pump for hydraulic functions such as clutch actuation, converter supply and the cooling and lubrication of transmission components. The new ixetic pump has a cartridge construction and can, according to customer specifications or mounting-space requirements, have its own housing or be directly integrated into the gearbox environment.

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