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Publicado en junio 11, 2018

​AAM proporcionará PTU de AWD para vehículos crossover Ford a nivel mundial

DETROIT, 11 de junio de 2018 -- American Axle & Manufacturing (Bolsa de valores de Nueva York (NYSE): AXL) proporcionará unidades de transferencia de potencia (PTU) para vehículos crossover de Ford Motor Co. con tracción en las 4 ruedas (AWD) empezando por Ford Edge y Lincoln Nautilus 2019. El nuevo contrato expande la relación de AAM y Ford, además de apoyar el crecimiento mundial del popular segmento crossover.

"La venta de vehículos crossover sigue teniendo un crecimiento significativo en mercados de todo el mundo", afirmó David C. Dauch, presidente y director ejecutivo de AAM. "Los compradores de crossover quieren un vehículo con eficiencia de combustible y seguro. La PTU de AAM ayuda a brindar potencia y, al mismo tiempo, aumentar la eficiencia".

La PTU es el corazón de la AWD inteligente del vehículo, que utiliza sensores para controlar la tracción en forma constante y asistir al conductor en condiciones climáticas y de carretera difíciles. Equilibra el torque entre las ruedas delanteras y traseras para mejorar el manejo y maximiza la tracción antes de que patinen las ruedas.

Ubicada en la transmisión del vehículo, la PTU envía potencia hacia el RDM a través de la flecha cardán cuando se necesita torque. Cuando solo se necesita la tracción de las ruedas delanteras, la PTU de AAM desconecta y deja de hacer girar la flecha cardán y deja de enviar potencia al RDM. Menos giros ayuda a aumentar la eficiencia y reduce las emisiones, mientras aún proporciona una mayor seguridad cuando se necesite.

La PTU forma parte de la familia de soluciones de desconexión de tracción en las 4 ruedas (AWD) EcoTrac® de AAM, que incluye PTU de desconexión, flechas cardán de varias piezas, módulos de accionamiento posterior con unidades de control electrónico y dispositivos de transferencia de torque.

AAM introdujo el primer sistema de desconexión de tracción en las 4 ruedas de la industria a fines de 2013. Desde entonces, AAM suministró más de 600,000 unidades de desconexión de AWD que ayudan a hacer que los vehículos sean más seguros, inteligentes y eficientes.

AAM fabricará EcoTrac en varias instalaciones alrededor del mundo entre las cuales se incluyen Three Rivers, Mich.; Guanajuato, México; Changshu, China y Świdnica, Polonia. Para fines de 2020, EcoTrac representará alrededor de $800 millones de ingresos anuales para AAM en los mercados mundiales.

 

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