Dana Promotes Its Longstanding Commitment to the Leisure Utility Market at 2005 Golf Industry Show

Orlando, Florida -- Feb 10, 2005 -- Dana Corporation’s (NYSE:DCN) Off-Highway Systems group announced today that it will exhibit at the 2005 Golf Industry Show, February 10-12 in Orlando, Fla.  In addition to a comprehensive line of Spicer® axles, Dana will display products –  including brakes – that have been specifically engineered for the turf, leisure/utility, and neighborhood vehicle markets.

“For more than 20 years, Dana has supplied the leisure/utility market with reliable components that address our customers’ demands,” said Howard Reaser, application engineer, Dana Off-Highway Systems.  “Dana’s foresight in designing products has enabled the company to evolve in tandem with the leisure/utility marketplace and offer the latest axle designs to meet its needs – from complete mount-on-frame assemblies to flexible platforms that offer multiple ratios, variable track widths, brakes, and differential options.”

“Dana will continue to partner with our customers in this market to address their unique design challenges – including increasing demand for versatile four-wheel-drive, light-utility vehicles – by drawing from our deep and diverse experience in the off-highway, commercial vehicle, and automotive industries,” Reaser said.

Dana Off-Highway Systems will display a representative line of its Spicer® axles at Golf Industry Show booth No. 343, to include:  

Spicer® Model 26 Beam Axle

Dana’s Spicer Model 26 beam axle for off-road utility vehicles will be displayed to exemplify the group’s ability to deliver high-performing, custom-engineered solutions.  The beam axle was designed to integrate features such as quiet functioning, lightweight aluminum die cast housings composed of high-strength alloy steel, and an automotive-type hypoid gear set.  A heavy-duty differential case with automotive-type bevel gears, supported on tapered roller bearings, is also incorporated into the design.  Additional features include an electrically-actuated differential lock, bolt-on-tube and shaft assemblies to provide track width, and carrier offset flexibility. 

The Model 26 beam axle has a 6.5-inch (165.1 mm) ring gear diameter, a 2.5-inch (63.5 mm) tube diameter, a maximum output torque of 2,200 pounds-per-inch (298 daN m), and a maximum continuous output torque of 545 pounds-per-inch (74 daN m). 

Spicer® Model H-12 and Model H-12 FNR Axles

Also on display will be Dana’s Spicer Model H-12 electric axle, engineered for golf cars and electric utility vehicles, and the Model H-12 FNR gas axle, designed for gas utility vehicles.  Each has an optional independent suspension design, a broad range of gear ratios, and a 1,500-pound nominal load rating. 

Dana’s Spicer Model H-12 is a high-efficiency axle featuring a helical gear design and input torque ratings of 12 pounds-per-foot (continuous) and 48 pounds-per-foot (maximum intermittent).  The Model H-12 FNR, also a high-efficiency axle, features a constant mesh helical gear design and standard input torque ratings of 24 pounds-per-foot (continuous) and 96 pounds-per-foot (maximum intermittent).  The Model H-12 FNR axle also includes a mechanical rotary actuating ground-speed governor, a mechanical rotary forward-to-reverse shift, and an optional bolt-on module that permits manual operation of the differential’s locking mechanism.

“Dana prides itself on engineering the quietest, most efficient electric and gas axles available today - products that are especially suitable for the golf course,” said Reaser.  “Designed to have minimal impact on the environment, the Model H-12 and H-12 FNR axles provide reliable, trouble-free operation and require minimal maintenance.  Both designs also feature Dana’s brakes, which are well known for their reliability.”

Spicer® Model GT-20 Axle

Dana will additionally feature its Spicer Model GT-20 axle, an in-line hydrostatic transaxle design with a nominal load capacity of 1,800 pounds.  The Model GT-20 axle includes an optional limited slip differential, available mechanical and hydraulic seven-inch brake options, and ratios of 15.15-to-1, 20.9-to-1 and 30.0-to-1. 

Brakes and Brake Components

A representative display of Dana’s brakes for the turf, utility, and neighborhood electric vehicle markets will also be exhibited, along with a complete line of brake components.  Included in the display will be Dana’s 160 x 30 mm and 7.0 x 1.75-inch hydraulic and mechanical brakes.

Off-Highway Systems Overview

Dana’s Off-Highway Systems is part of Heavy Vehicle Technologies and Systems Group. Off-Highway Systems is composed of division facilities and research and development operations in Belgium, Brazil, China, India, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Off-Highway Systems serves more than 1,000 vehicle assembly and manufacturing facilities in 30 countries. It also has two global distribution centers and more than 50 authorized service center locations serving more than 100 countries. Construction, agriculture, specialty chassis, forestry, underground mining, material handling, outdoor power, leisure/utility vehicles, and industrial equipment are just some of the markets that demand the quality found in Off-Highway Systems Spicer products and genuine service parts.

Dana Corporation is a global leader in the design, engineering, and manufacture of value-added products and systems for automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicle manufacturers and their related aftermarkets.  The company’s continuing operations employ approximately 45,000 people worldwide and reported sales of $7.9 billion in 2003.  Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, Dana operates hundreds of technology, manufacturing, and customer service facilities in 30 countries.

For more information, please visit www.dana.com/offhighway. 

 

 

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