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Haldex
has been invited to participate in an EU funded development project
regarding
future brake systems on trucks.
March
17, 2004
The
development project called SPARC (Secure Propulsion using Advanced
Redundant Control) is coordinated by Daimler Chrysler’s Commercial
Vehicle Division. The project has a duration of three years with a
budget of 14.2 million Euro and is part of EU’s 6th framework program
IST.
The overall objective of the SPARC project is to substantially improve
traffic safety and efficiency for heavy commercial vehicles by using
advanced electronic systems, including preventive safety systems which
compensate for driver mistakes. Verification
will be conducted in full scale vehicle testing.
Haldex is one of 20 participants in the project and contributes with
both electrically actuated disc brakes in heavy trucks and subsystems
for trailers including electronically controlled braking (EBS) with
electric disc brakes and suspension systems.
The ambition is to create a safe system with an open architecture which
has defined and standardized interfaces, as well as to develop a common
European homologation procedure for heavy truck and trailer
combinations.
The invitation to participate in the SPARC project confirms Haldex
progression to a competent and long-term credible systems partner in
braking technology for heavy vehicles.
Source:
Haldex
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