Eaton Expands Commercial Vehicle Transmission Portfolio Across the Powertrain Spectrum
12 September 2024 - 8:30PM
Business Wire
Intelligent power management company Eaton today announced it
will be displaying a number of transmissions for both traditional
and electrified commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation,
September 17–22, in Hanover, Germany.
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Eaton to showcase its portfolio of
transmissions for internal combustion powered and electrified
commercial vehicles at IAA Transportation, September 17–22, in
Hanover, Germany. (Photo: Business Wire)
New automated manual transmissions for internal
combustion-powered buses and trucks
Introduced earlier this year to the Brazilian market, the new
Advantor™ series of automated manual transmissions (AMTs) are
designed for commercial vehicles with internal combustion engines
(ICEs). Advantor AMTs leverage Eaton’s long history of innovation
and reliability in automated transmission technology.
“The Advantor series has many product features that bus and
truck manufactures globally will find attractive, particularly in
emerging markets such as South America and Asia-Pacific regions,”
said Marcos Janasi, business unit director, Commercial Powertrain,
Eaton’s Mobility Group. “Our new transmission series is designed to
deliver significant fuel efficiency and enhanced performance across
a variety of vehicle duty cycles, and to provide reliability and
ease of service.”
Several versions of the Advantor AMT will be available in the
next 24 months, including the Advantor-6, which was developed for
the light-duty truck and bus segment; the Advantor-8, which targets
the medium-duty bus market; and other versions to meet the needs of
the broader commercial truck market. The Advantor series leverages
common components to reduce complexity, improve serviceability, and
to deliver a better driving experience.
Central drive transmission solutions for electrified
vehicles
Eaton will also showcase its central drive transmission
solutions, which are designed to be compatible with any electric
motor/inverter/battery system and to be used in central drive
applications, where the electric motor and transmission are in the
traditional location in the vehicle. Eaton’s medium- and heavy-duty
versions of its 4-speed EV automated transmission deliver superior
performance on grades and acceleration for electric commercial
vehicles while offering more flexible gear ratios compared to
competitive technologies. The compact architecture is designed to
improve system efficiency, enabling longer vehicle range and
battery life.
Eaton’s heavy-duty 4-speed transmission was recently recognized
as a 2024 Automotive News PACEpilot Innovation to Watch and is
currently in production.
Ultra-compact EV transmission provides increase torque,
payload
Rounding out the portfolio is Eaton’s innovative ultra-compact
4-speed EV transmission, which offers a substantial increase in
torque density, unlocking increased payload, extended range, more
packaging availability for batteries, and flexible
configurations.
Learn more about Eaton’s commercial vehicle transmissions or
visit Hall 21, Booth B22 at IAA Transportation 2024.
Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to
protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for
people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility,
industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace,
and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do
business right, to operate sustainably, and to help our customers
manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on
the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization,
we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy
sources, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management
challenges, and building a more sustainable society for people
today and generations to come.
Eaton was founded in 1911 and has been listed on the New York
Stock Exchange for more than a century. We reported revenues of
$23.2 billion in 2023 and serve customers in more than 160
countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on
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