ArvinMeritor’s Chassis Systems business, with facilities
in eight countries, is focused on offering customers improved vehicle
stability, ride and handling. Chassis Systems offers unique technical,
design, manufacturing, logistical, and
chassis expertise to provide complete suspension systems and modules to
global OEMs.
Our smart systems™ product strategy focus enhances system performance
through integration and the intelligent application of electronics and
controls. This allows ArvinMeritor’s traditional mechanical products to
take on new form and function – at both component and system levels. For
Chassis Systems this means leveraging our leading component and system
expertise, with electronics controls to deliver innovative ride control
solutions that add real value to the end user vehicle experience.
ArvinMeritor’s chassis systems technologies and solutions include:
Another major part of ArvinMeritor's
Chassis Systems group is the
Steel Wheels business.
The company manufactures a range of products for light- and
medium-duty vehicles under the Fumagalli™ brand name and applies
unrivalled know-how, product development skills and manufacturing
expertise to products that are critically important to the
marketability and safety of a vehicle.
ArvinMeritor designs and manufactures a range of
steel wheel
products for light- and medium-duty vehicles under the Fumagalli™
brand name – applying unrivalled
know-how, product development skills and manufacturing expertise to
products that are critically important to the marketability and
safety of a vehicle. This focused approach provides
significant
benefits to ArvinMeritor’s OEM customers and the end
user.
Industry Leader
ArvinMeritor, an industry leader in product volume and variety, is one of only a few steel wheel manufacturers capable of producing a
complete
lineup of 13- to 24.5-inch wheels. This includes integrated wheels, chrome cladding, plastic cladding, dual wheels and conventional drop center wheels for cars, light- and medium-duty trucks and SUVs.
More importantly, ArvinMeritor is a leader in innovative design and styling, engineering, customer support and time-to-market capability. ArvinMeritor is often the first company that customers approach when initializing new product platforms and, more frequently, in situations where engineering and time constraints or challenges arise that need the highest quality result in the least amount of development time. It isn’t a company mission statement –
it’s what customers say about ArvinMeritor.
ArvinMeritor Steel Wheels includes a
complete lineup of 13- to 24.5-inch wheels, including:
- Bead Seat Product Family
- Cladded Product Family
- Drop Center Product Family
- Dually Product Family
- Painted Integrated Wheel
- Superspoke
Chassis Systems News
ArvinMeritor Opens South
American Center of Excellence to Support Growing Light Vehicle Business
LIMEIRA, SP Brazil (May 21, 2008) — ArvinMeritor’s (NYSE: ARM)
Light Vehicle Systems (LVS) business group announces the opening of a new
Global Center of Excellence located in Limeira, SP, Brazil. The
state-of-the-art 37,000 square foot facility houses research and development
for Fumagalli™ brand steel wheels, with expanded engineering and program
management capabilities to support the LVS growth strategy for body and
chassis systems in South America. “The Global Center of Excellence provides
superior engineering support which is a competitive advantage to our
regional customers in growing markets like the BRIC countries of Brazil,
Russia, India and China,” said Phil Martens, president, LVS, ArvinMeritor.
“The center gives our South American customer base access to LVS’ full
spectrum of advanced smart systems™ technologies for improved vehicle
safety, comfort and performance.”
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ArvinMeritor Begins Production
of its Dynamic Height Control System for the Pratt & Miller C6RS
Corvette
STUTTGART, Germany (May 7, 2008) – ArvinMeritor, Inc.
(NYSE: ARM) announced today the start of production for the
Dynamic Height Control (DHC) suspension system to be used on the
Pratt & Miller C6RS Chevrolet Corvette. An example of the system
is displayed in the company’s exhibit at the 2008 Vehicle Dynamics
Expo in Stuttgart, Germany.
“Our Chassis Systems business is focused on ride, handling and
stability – all critical elements for a successful vehicle
design,” said Ed Frutig, vice president and general manager of
Chassis Systems for the company’s Light Vehicle System (LVS)
business group. “We offer a range of advanced smart systems™
designs for chassis technologies to meet increasing customer
demand for improved fuel economy, safety and vehicle performance.
The Dynamic Height Control system is one example of the new
products ArvinMeritor is bringing to market that will enhance a
vehicle’s ride and handling performance capabilities.”
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ArvinMeritor Announces Chassis Systems Products for Improved
Vehicle Ride, Stability and Control
STUTTGART, Germany (May 7, 2008) — ArvinMeritor, Inc.
(NYSE: ARM) today shared details of its model-based chassis
controls architecture and its electrically-driven power pack for
active roll control applications from its Light Vehicle Systems (LVS)
business group. These products were revealed during the 2008
Vehicle Dynamics Expo in Stuttgart, Germany.
ArvinMeritor has developed a common, model-based controls
architecture called Global Chassis Control (GCC) for
implementation across all chassis smart systems™. This unifying
vehicle dynamics algorithm controls mechatronic chassis systems.
In addition, the approach maximizes algorithm reuse and shortens
chassis development time, while reducing overall project risks.
ArvinMeritor developed system and actuator controls, providing
full support capability for stand-alone or fully integrated
systems.
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ArvinMeritor Expands Vehicle Dynamics Technology Center
Capabilities
STUTTGART, Germany (May 7, 2008) – ArvinMeritor, Inc. (NYSE: ARM)
today announced a significant investment made in the technical
capabilities of its Vehicle Dynamics Technology Center (VDTC)
located in Troy, Mich., United States, to better serve OEMs
throughout the world. The VDTC serves the company’s Light Vehicle
Systems (LVS) business group as its global center for excellence
for vehicle chassis systems. Today’s announcement was made from
the company’s display booth in Stuttgart, Germany at the 2008
Vehicle Dynamics Expo. The company’s Vehicle Dynamics Technology
Center now boasts 58,000 sq. ft. and houses advanced engineering,
testing, validation, vehicle build operations, prototyping, core
damper technology and program management functions. With the
expansion, the VDTC is equipped to offer aftermarket product
development and technical support with additional resources for
specialty products engineering, and commercial vehicle damper
development and design.
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ArvinMeritor Awarded New Chassis Business with Chery
Automobile
Beijing, China (April
21, 2008) – ArvinMeritor (NYSE:
ARM) announced today
that its Chassis Systems business unit within the Light Vehicle
Systems (LVS) business group has been awarded new business with
Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. for the supply of approximately 10
million complete shock and strut module assemblies over five
years. Production will begin in early 2009 to supply several new
and existing vehicle platforms.
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