VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP, Mich.,
Sept. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A
wide range of vehicles going into production this year are the
first to feature an innovative "zero leak" air conditioning fitting
from Visteon Corporation (NYSE: VC).
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Visteon developed the patented metal seal fitting to eliminate
refrigerant leakage stemming from air conditioning connections in
vehicles. The fitting is designed to be very robust, resisting
contamination during assembly and exceeding service requirements.
The first-to-market metal seal fitting is a part of several
vehicles launching in North
America, South America,
Europe and Asia in 2012. Over the next two years, Visteon
expects to provide approximately 15 million metal seal fitting
assemblies on more than 3.5 million vehicles annually.
The metal seal fitting is positioned for continued growth, as
future legislation is expected to further emphasize reductions in
greenhouse gas emissions. "This fitting exceeds the demanding
requirements for R134a, R1234yf, and other known alternative
refrigerants presently in development," said Brian Sullivan, Visteon fluid transport global
product line director.
Visteon's metal seal fitting currently is the only fitting
classified as a metal gasket under the SAE J2727 refrigerant
emission chart, thus it uniquely achieves the highest level of
vehicle CO2 credits for a fitting under the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards
for reduced leakage air conditioning systems.
Additional advantages of the design include protection from
damage due to handling, minimal pressure drop due to the full-flow
internal design, and assembly and service robustness. Visteon's
metal seal fitting is available globally in multiple sizes, meeting
the demand for common products in all regions driven by the growth
of global vehicle platforms.
"The metal seal fitting is an example of completely changing the
approach to a persistent industry challenge," Sullivan
explained. "Rather than determining how much refrigerant
leakage is acceptable, there is now an option to eliminate this
source of refrigerant leakage and thus greatly reduce greenhouse
gas emissions."
Earlier this year, Visteon's metal seal fitting was selected as
a finalist for an Automotive News PACE Award for superior
innovation.
About Visteon
Visteon is a leading global automotive supplier that designs,
engineers and manufactures innovative climate, electronics and
interior products for vehicle manufacturers. With corporate offices
in Van Buren Township, Michigan.
(U.S.); Shanghai, China; and
Chelmsford, UK; the company has
facilities in 28 countries and employs approximately 22,000 people.
Learn more at www.visteon.com.
SOURCE Visteon Corporation