Delphi Division Wins 2002 Supplier Awards from Subaru-Isuzu
TROY, Mich., May 1 -- Delphi Corporation's Energy & Chassis Systems division was presented with three product-quality achievement awards from Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. (SIA) on Tuesday, April, 29. These products are used on Isuzu's 2002 Axiom and Rodeo models.
Delphi's Rochester, N.Y. plant was recognized with Isuzu's Presidential Award for evaporative emissions canisters. SIA's Presidential Award is presented to companies for a product that earns Subaru-Isuzu's Quality Achievement Award for five consecutive years. This is the fifth Quality Award in seven years received by Delphi's Rochester team.
Delphi's Flint, Mich. plant was recognized with SIA's Quality Achievement Award for automotive air meters and oxygen sensors. The Quality Achievement Award is for a product that meets high quality and delivery standards.
"We're pleased to be honored by Subaru-Isuzu as an outstanding supplier," said F. Timothy Richards, executive director of business lines for Delphi Energy & Chassis Systems. "These awards recognize our company's ongoing effort to be our customers' best supplier. We are very pleased that our efforts to implement lean principles have given our division an even greater focus on quality that is being recognized by our customers."
Product Information
Delphi's evaporative emissions canisters trap gasoline vapors and condensed liquid from the fuel tank. Liquid fuel separates out in the liquid trap on top of the canister. Gasoline vapors enter the carbon bed from the liquid trap and are adsorbed by activated carbon particles. When the engine is running, the purge vacuum draws fresh air through the carbon, purging the vapors while simultaneously evaporating liquid fuel from the liquid trap. This mixture is fed into the intake manifold. The canister stores gasoline vapors from the vehicle fuel system when parked and is purged when driving.
Delphi's oxygen sensor is a zirconia-based stoichiometric switching sensor that measures constituents in the exhaust stream and relays a signal to a controller that determines the proper adjustment of the air/fuel ratio. This results in reduced emissions and improved fuel economy.
Air meters are an integral part of a vehicle's air-induction system. Electronic fuel injection systems require precise fuel control to meet the demands of fuel economy, drivability, and emissions control. To measure the amount of available air for combustion, the air meter measures the air mass and temperature through the engine. The engine control module uses the air meter output information to deliver precisely timed fuel injection to maintain the optimum air/fuel ratio.
About SIA
Subaru-Isuzu of Indiana Automotive Inc. employs more than 3,100 associates in a joint venture facility near Lafayette, Ind. SIA associates build the following models: Subaru Outback and Legacy; Isuzu Rodeo, Rodeo Sport, Ascender and Axiom.
About Delphi
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