Visteon's Slip-in-Tube Propshaft Improves Fuel Economy and Safety in Rear-Drive Vehicles
June 15 2004 - 10:02AM
PR Newswire (US)
Visteon's Slip-in-Tube Propshaft Improves Fuel Economy and Safety
in Rear-Drive Vehicles DEARBORN, Mich., June 15
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Visteon Corporation's (NYSE:VC) patented
Slip-in-Tube Propshaft is now a weight reducing, quieting and
safety enhancing feature on some of the highest volume
sport-utility vehicles in the U.S., and will be available later
this year on the 2005 Ford Mustang. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO ) First
introduced in 2002 on the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana rear-
drive vans, Slip-in-Tube is finding broader acceptance throughout
the industry. By the end of this year it will be found on the 2005
Jeep Grand Cherokee, as well as the Mustang. By the 2006 model year
it will be found on the high-volume mid-size sport-utility vehicles
of another Visteon customer. In manufacturing this first-to-market
product, Visteon uses a Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC)
cold-rolling spline process. This technique means that no material
-- neither the inner nor the outer tube -- is machined away. The
process allows the tubes to slide, or telescope, in and out of each
other easily even under heavy torque. During some durability tests,
Visteon's new, Slip-in-Tube Propshaft lasted more than four times
longer than traditional propshafts. As the two pieces of the
propshaft telescope into each other a distance of up to eight
inches, it improves the ability to absorb energy in the event of
sudden impact. This eliminates the need for the heavier slip and
stud yokes typically required with conventional propshafts. In
addition, the telescoping motion reduces the unpredictable Noise,
Vibration and Harshness (NVH) sometimes associated with typical
machined splined components. The aluminum version reduces weight by
as much as 30 percent over conventional propshaft designs. Visteon
Corporation is a leading full-service supplier that delivers
consumer-driven technology solutions to automotive manufacturers
worldwide and through multiple channels within the global
automotive aftermarket. Visteon has about 72,000 employees and a
global delivery system of more than 180 technical, manufacturing,
sales and service facilities located in 25 countries.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20001201/DEF008LOGO DATASOURCE:
Visteon Corporation CONTACT: Robin Pannecouk, +1-313-755-9121, , or
Greg Gardner, +1-313-755-0927, , both of Visteon Corporation Web
site: http://www.visteon.com/
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