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MTS Receives Major Order for Wheel Force Transducers

22 September 2000

MTS Receives Major Order for Wheel Force Transducers

    EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Sept. 21 MTS Systems Corporation announced today receipt of its
largest single order for SWIFT (spinning wheel integrated force transducer)
sensors, an order exceeding $3 million dollars.  These devices are employed in
the product development process by OEM's and their suppliers to measure forces
on the wheels of vehicles.  Significantly, this order covers the full range of
SWIFT products from units for light truck and sport utility vehicle
applications to titanium SWIFT Ultra units, which are suited for a wide range
of passenger cars and high performance vehicles.  Delivery will take place
immediately.
    "Vehicle wheel load measurements are necessary to allow engineers to
simulate the vehicle behavior in both the virtual world via computer models
and the physical test lab via servohydraulic road simulators," said Sidney W.
Emery, Jr., MTS chairman and CEO.  "Today, the expanding use of computer
models assists auto makers in shortening the time for new vehicle development.
However, computer models must have accurate load definitions in order to
correctly predict vehicle performance in terms of durability, handling,
safety, and noise characteristics.  It is this need that attracts automotive
engineers to MTS's SWIFT products. These sensors provide easy to capture,
accurate loading information from real vehicles on real test tracks."
    SWIFT sensors are also used for loads measurements on vehicle components
such as tires, suspension assemblies, and axles.  The use of MTS wheel force
transducers has also expanded to include wheel load measurements on
motorcycles, race cars, and heavy trucks.