BorgWarner K26RA Fail Safe(TM) On-Off Fan Clutch Offers Increased Torque For Heavy-Duty Truck Market

    MARSHALL, Mich., Feb. 28 BorgWarner Inc.
introduced the new K26RA Fail Safe(TM) On-Off Fan Clutch to meet today's
higher engine cooling needs.  The fan clutch offers a 25% increase in torque
over its predecessor, the K22RA.  The design of the new K26RA was driven by
the need to provide additional airflow for the 2002 emission engines.
    Even if the fan clutch fails completely, the vehicle can make it to a
service facility without overheating the engine.  With the K26RA from
BorgWarner Cooling Systems, the fan continues to rotate even if the clutch
stops working.  However, with proper maintenance, a million miles of
trouble-free service under normal operating conditions may be expected.
    "This is basically an enhancement of a proven design that will continue to
provide our customers with an advantage over competing fan drive products that
are attempting to follow our spring-engaged design configuration", explains
Kent Damisch, Director of Commercial Sales, BorgWarner Cooling Systems.
    BorgWarner Cooling Systems, a BorgWarner operating group, is a global
provider of engine cooling solutions.  The group manufactures and markets air
sensing and coolant sensing fan drives that can be mechanically or
electronically controlled and also manufactures and markets both polymer and
metal fan blades and air control shutters for engine cooling systems.
    Chicago-based BorgWarner is a product leader in highly engineered
components and systems for vehicle powertrain applications worldwide.  The
company operates 56 manufacturing and technical facilities in 13 countries.
Customers include Ford, DaimlerChrysler, General Motors, Toyota, Caterpillar,
Navistar International and VW Group.  The Internet address for BorgWarner is
http://www.bwauto.com .

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