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ZF GEARS (Great Britain) I ready for an upturn in the B vehicle industry, accordin managing director Bob Rea Speaking at the opening new headquarters in No ham, Mr Reast said that £1.5m investment showec high level of confidence company had in both mediumand long-term gr of the industry.
The purpose-built prer are on a three-acre site, cover 3,300sqm (35,500E They comprise workshops 1 condition and test replace units, stores for units and ponents, a service training and offices. According tc Beast, there is room for fr expansion.
Since ZF became establi in Britain, total sales have g from £2.5m to £12.5m, an( company expects to do turnover in the next few yea
The company has launched new products, in ing the HP600 Ecomat autor gearbox which raises the i power capability of the r from 224 to 261kW (30 350bhp). Four-, five-, or speed versions are also z. able.
In common with existing mat boxes, the HP600 ha automatic lock-up clutch t( duce fuel consumption.
Second of the heavy ve innovations is the Transr coupled to a synchromesh E plit manual transmission. combination gives the abili. select up to sixteen for ratios, but the torque conyi reduces the risk of transmis shocks. A lock-up device red friction losses through the 2 1 torque convertor an separate clutch allows c_ selection.
Another new developrr which might eventually be plied to commercial vehich the Servotronic, electroni, controlled, speed-sensi power steering system, signed for luxury cars. It red' assistance as speed rises geve the driver maximum fei Sophisticated, but fail $. microprocessor electronics full power steering in the e. of a failure.