WABCO HOLDINGS INC. WABCO Showcases OptiRide™ at 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show; Next Generation of Electronically Controlled Air Suspension Technology Features Improved Lift Axle Control and Traction
BRUSSELS, Belgium and LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA - March 26, 2015 - WABCO (NYSE: WBC), a leading innovator and global supplier of technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, is showcasing its next generation electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS) technology, newly branded as OptiRide™, at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. WABCO's industry-leading OptiRide technology for trucks and buses helps to improve fuel economy and increases vehicle efficiency through intelligent chassis suspension control.
The 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) is one of the largest heavy-duty trucking industry events in the world held from March 26-28, 2015, in Louisville, Kentucky (USA).
WABCO's new OptiRide system features Intelligent Lift Axle Control. It can automatically optimize the trailer load transfer, including temporarily putting more weight on the drive axle, to improve traction performance. WABCO's OptiRide maintains the trailer at a constant ride height . The system delivers enhanced load protection and more stable vehicle operation, which also helps to increase vehicle and road safety.
The industry-leading technology maximizes traction performance of 6x2 trucks, particularly on low-friction surfaces, while minimizing tire wear. WABCO's electronically controlled air suspension is a powerful enabler technology for fleets to transition from trucks with a heavy and expensive 6x4 axle configuration to a lighter 6x2 configuration while ensuring traction performance. A 6x4 configuration features three axles; both rear axles are powered. A 6x2 configuration also features three axles, but only one rear axle is powered. Therefore, electronically controlled air suspension also helps to reduce vehicle weight resulting in improved fuel efficiency or increased payload.
"Major truck builders in North America and their axle makers have successfully integrated electronically controlled air suspension technology in their 6x2 product offering," said Nik Varty, WABCO President, Americas. "The broad adoption of our award-winning OptiRide technology is propelling a market trend that contributes significantly to improvements in fleet efficiency."
WABCO introduced the industry's first ECAS system for commercial vehicles in 1986 and is the global market leader in ECAS technology today.
WABCO at MATS 2015
Booth 32805 in the South Wing, Kentucky Exposition Center, Louisville, Kentucky, March 26-28, 2015
Meritor WABCO Ride-N-Drive
OnGuard collision mitigation system and OnLane departure warning "Ride-N-Drive," March 26-28, 2015. Interested parties may sign up for the demonstration at WABCO booth 32805.
About WABCO
WABCO (NYSE: WBC) is a leading innovator and global supplier of technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles. Founded nearly 150 years ago, WABCO continues to pioneer breakthrough products and systems for braking, stability, suspension, transmission automation, and aerodynamics. Today, all of the world's leading truck, bus and trailer manufacturers have WABCO technologies onboard. In addition, WABCO provides the industry with advanced fleet management solutions and aftermarket services. WABCO reported sales of $2.9 billion in 2014. The company is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, and has 11,000 employees worldwide.www.wabco-auto.com.
About Meritor WABCO
Meritor WABCO is a North American joint venture focused on the development and delivery of proven, integrated safety technology and efficiency components. These include braking systems and controls, active safety systems, and suspension and control systems for commercial vehicles in North America. Two leading parent companies back Meritor WABCO, each with more than 100 year legacies. Meritor, Inc. (NYSE:MTOR), a supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets, provides Meritor WABCO the industry's most extensive service and support network; while WABCO Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:WBC), is a leading global supplier of technologies and control systems for the safety and efficiency of commercial vehicles, pioneering breakthrough electronic, mechanical and mechatronic technologies for braking, collision mitigation, stability control and transmission automation systems.www.meritorwabco.com.
WABCO media contacts
Laura Oliveto, +1 248 408 8737, loliveto@remove-this. millerschingroup.com
Tobias Mueller, +49 89 470 277 112, tobias.mueller@remove-this. klenkhoursch.de
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