DANA TO LAUNCH HYDROSTATIC DRIVELINE FOR TELEHANDLERS IN NORTH AMERICA; MODULAR DESIGN ENABLES ZERO EMISSIONS OPTIONS

Dana Incorporated announced that it will launch a hydrostatic driveline for telehandlers in North America. The system's modular architecture enables customers to easily transition to a hydrogen or battery-electric vehicle design.

Developed for telehandler applications lifting up to 12,000 pounds, Dana's new driveline comes equipped with a compact Spicer^® 312 dropbox for high-power hydrostatic motors. This new hydrostatic dropbox functions as a continuously variable transmission without torque interruption and delivers enhanced performance with precise movements at low speeds, reduced fuel consumption, and an integrated spring applied hydraulic release parking brake.

The transmission is designed to be coupled with the field-proven Spicer^® 222 front and rear heavy-duty axles, which each feature a limited-slip differential and provide the customer with maintenance-free brakes. The complete driveline system is optimized for efficiency as well as noise, vibration, and harshness.

In order to support the industry's transition to zero-emission vehicles, Dana optimized the axles and driveline system for efficiency to support a variety of architectures, allowing customers to retain the same driveline solution while choosing between implementing a hydrostatic dropbox or electrically driven design.