MTS Announces Enhanced Drivetrain Mechanical Testing Solutions for Accelerated Vehicle Product Development
MTS Leverages 40 Years of Experience and Commitment to Ground Vehicles Market to Deliver Comprehensive Drivetrain Testing Solutions to Meet Customer Needs
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., April 3 -- MTS Systems Corporation today added new solutions to its drivetrain product family. MTS' comprehensive suite of innovative mechanical drivetrain testing solutions help customers define, design and implement cost-effective drivetrain test solutions, accelerate development projects and turn test data into meaningful knowledge. MTS drivetrain testing solutions address all aspects of the vehicle drivetrain, which encompass all components that transmit torque from the engine to the wheels. MTS will discuss its drivetrain offering at booth 1307 during SAE World Congress 2006 being held in Detroit, Mich. April 3-6, 2006.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20020430/MTSCLOGO )"Ground vehicle manufacturers and suppliers of all sizes throughout the world need cost-effective, efficient testing solutions to improve vehicle performance, drivability and durability," said Sidney W. Emery, Jr., chairman and chief executive officer of MTS. "MTS' deep commitment to the ground vehicles test market drives the innovation behind our expanding drivetrain offering. No matter the size or complexity of a customer's testing program, MTS has the expertise and equipment to meet any testing requirement."
New elements of the drivetrain testing offering include: a series of Permanent Magnet Dynamometers for passenger vehicle testing. These dynamometers offer the low inertia, high dynamic and controllability required for studies such as traction control, efficiency and durability testing and noise, vibration and harshness investigation.
Drivetrain testing relates to the validation of components and systems that transmit torque from a vehicle's engine to its wheels, including transmissions, clutches, transfer cases, shafts, axles and differentials. MTS drivetrain testing solutions leverage the company's 40 years of experience successfully providing high-quality, high-performance testing solutions to the ground vehicles market.
MTS drivetrain testing solutions provide the accuracy, flexibility, reliability and ease-of-use customers require to affordably and efficiently complete a wide range of testing activities and achieve product development goals. The solutions are ideal for a variety of manufacturers and suppliers, including those developing passenger, commercial, off-road utility and high- performance motorsports vehicles. MTS' global drivetrain customers include: Formula One racing teams, axle, transmission and motorcycle manufacturers, and leading OEMs and suppliers.
The MTS drivetrain product suite includes:
-- MTS Dynamometers -- MTS provides a full range of dynamometers
engineered for delivering precise and repeatable loads. Combined with
MTS' industry-leading controller technology, dynamometers can
accurately replicate and simulate operating conditions on a variety of
components and systems, both for durability testing and performance
characterization. MTS supplies the complete system integration,
including control, data acquisition and accessories such as
environmental chambers.
-- Motorsport transmission systems -- MTS dynamometers and control
technology are perfectly suited to meet the high performance testing
requirements that racing vehicles necessitate. MTS answers these needs
with innovative technology. MTS was first to deliver a complete
Formula One transmission test bench with exact match of the engine and
wheel inertias, enabling perfect replication and simulation of track
and driving conditions.
-- MTS Four Square Systems -- MTS Four Square technology meets the need
for accurate simulation of service conditions in testing shafts and
joints. MTS Four Square Systems are capable of dynamic simulation of
torque, speed, jounce and steer motion. Optional environmental
chambers are available for temperature control or application of salt,
mud or slurry sprays. The system may be configured to test two or four
specimens at a time.
-- MTS Spinning Torsion Systems -- MTS Spinning Torsion Systems are
bench-based test systems designed for characterization and durability
testing of dampers used in manual clutches, torque converters and
other torque transmission devices. MTS Spinning Torsion Systems cover
a complete range of torque and speed requirements, and can be operated
with a variety of electronic controllers, depending on the complexity
of a customer's testing needs. Optional features, such as a fluid
supply and temperature chamber, provide increased flexibility and more
realistic testing conditions.
The MTS drivetrain offering is available immediately worldwide. For more information, please call +1-952-937-4000 or visit http://www.mts.com/ .
About MTS Systems Corporation
MTS Systems Corporation is a leading global supplier of test systems and industrial position sensors. The Company's testing hardware and software solutions help customers accelerate and improve their design, development, and manufacturing processes and are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products, and structures. MTS' high-performance position sensors provide controls for a variety of industrial and vehicular applications. MTS had 1,549 employees and revenue of $374 million for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2005. Additional information on MTS can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.mts.com/ .
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