Innovative Spicer® Diamond Series™ Driveshafts Showcased on Navistar Truck at MATS
This installation demonstrates how weight-sensitive customers can increase payload and improve their bottom line by pairing industry-proven SPL® universal-joint technology with the robust aluminum Spicer Diamond Series tube.
"Commercial-vehicle OEMs and fleet owners are quickly recognizing the performance and maintenance advantages of our Spicer Diamond Series driveshafts," said Pat D'Eramo, president of Dana Commercial Vehicle Driveline Technologies. "Our innovative driveshaft is being used by a forward-looking OEM at the industry's most popular event of the year, which clearly demonstrates the enthusiasm for our cutting-edge technologies and the proven benefits they can provide to fleet owners."
In 2011,
"We're happy to report that all things have been running absolutely smoothly with this model," said
The Spicer Diamond Series driveshaft is the first to combine dissimilar metals, successfully pairing steel end fittings with a single-piece, high-strength aluminum tube. The new design can also eliminate the center bearing used in traditional two-piece driveshafts, reducing component wear and installation costs. As a result, this technology weighs up to 40 percent less, improving fuel economy and load-carrying capacity.
The corrosion-resistant driveshaft also offers environmental benefits, eliminating both the need to paint the tube's exterior as well as the metal inert gas (MIG) welding process.
In October, the Spicer Diamond Series driveshaft was selected as finalist for the 2013
MATS attendees may visit Dana in the South Wing of the Kentucky Expo Center in booth 30555.
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