Eaton Cummins Joint Venture Debuts First Automated Transmission with a Host of Industry-First Features
September 24 2017 - 1:02PM
Business Wire
Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies has introduced
the new Endurant™ 12-speed automated transmission – the lightest,
most efficient 1,850 lb.-ft. capable heavy-duty transmission.
Designed for linehaul applications where weight savings and
efficiency can add to a fleet’s bottom line, Endurant weighs up to
105 pounds less than competitive automated manual transmissions
(AMTs). The announcement was made at the inaugural North American
Commercial Vehicle Show.
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Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission
Technologies new Endurant™ 12-speed automated transmission is the
lightest, most efficient 1,850 lb.-ft. capable heavy-duty
transmission – designed for linehaul applications where weight
savings and efficiency can add to a fleet’s bottom line. (Photo:
Business Wire)
Endurant is the first automated heavy-duty transmission to be
introduced as part of the newly formed joint venture between Eaton
and Cummins.
“We are excited to introduce our customers to this game-changing
transmission,” said Scott Davis, general manager, Eaton Cummins
Automated Transmission Technologies. “Fleets will find that
Endurant has been intelligently engineered from the ground up with
features that protect your investment and make it easy to maintain.
With a sophisticated communication system between the engine and
transmission software, Endurant promises to deliver industry-best
performance and reliability, fuel efficiency, reduced maintenance,
and driver comfort features.”
“It is important to note that Endurant is not an automated
variant that has been adapted from a manual transmission,” said
Gerard DeVito, vice president, Technology, Eaton Vehicle Group.
“Endurant was designed, engineered and created from a clean sheet
to be an automated transmission, not simply an update to an AMT,
allowing us to optimize the transmission’s weight, dimensions and
features.”
The making of Endurant included valuable input from specially
formed Customer Councils, Driver Councils and Service Councils – a
diverse list of fleet customers in various locations with different
wants and needs in a transmission. These groups helped identify
features that are most important and useful to best accomplish
their day-to-day jobs.
Reliability is key for linehaul fleets, so an extensive
component and complete vehicle testing program put Endurant through
extreme conditions at the Eaton Proving Grounds in Marshall, MI, in
the high-heat of Death Valley, CA, and minus 40-degree temperatures
in northern Minnesota. This grueling testing regimen resulted in
more than two million equivalent field test miles.
More than 100 years of Eaton transmission experience has
resulted in a host of Endurant features and benefits,
including:
- Internal electrical system routing that
minimizes exposure and corrosion to wires and connectors for
improved reliability;
- A new smart prognostics feature
provides clutch replacement notification to better plan maintenance
scheduling;
- An industry-exclusive transmission
fluid pressure sensor notifies drivers of low oil levels to provide
burn-up warranty coverage;
- Smooth and intuitive shift strategies
that enhance the operator’s driving experience;
- Predictive shifting using look-ahead
technology to execute shift decisions that improve fuel efficiency
and provide additional driver comfort;
- A standard, 8-bolt PTO opening that
improves future resale value.
“With the lowest cruise RPM among competitive automated
transmissions and the best overall ratios, Endurant is ideally
engineered to fully support the growing move to downspeeding to
help save fuel,” added DeVito. “Among linehaul transmissions,
Endurant has the deepest reverse ratio in the industry for slow
speed maneuvering.”
Addressing costly and time-consuming maintenance requirements
was taken into account when designing Endurant to further deliver
in a key area amongst customers. These include:
- 750,000-mile lube change intervals for
linehaul applications, which is the industry’s longest and 250,000
to 450,000 miles longer than competitive models resulting in
reduced downtime and maintenance costs;
- A maintenance-free 430mm self-adjust
clutch that requires no grease;
- Endurant requires only 16 pints of oil,
about half the amount of competitive models;
- A replaceable input shaft sleeve allows
for affordable and quick repair, while competitive transmissions
require a costly and time-consuming full teardown.
Like all automated transmissions from the Eaton Cummins joint
venture, Endurant is available with IntelliConnect™, a telematics
capable system that provides near real-time monitoring of vehicle
fault codes, prioritizes the critical events and provides accurate
and comprehensive action plans by technical experts at Eaton. The
primary objective of IntelliConnect is to increase a fleet’s uptime
by reducing unplanned downtime and providing quicker repair
diagnostics through remote communication with a vehicle’s
transmission.
Endurant will be paired with the Cummins X15 Efficiency Series
engine beginning in October for Peterbilt and Kenworth trucks.
The standard Endurant transmission warranty is 5-year/750,000
miles for linehaul commercial vehicles, and 3-year/350,000 miles
for the clutch. One-year and two-year extended protection plans are
also available. Endurant’s maximum operating weight (GCVW) is
110,000 lbs. (49,895 kg); maximum horsepower is 510 HP (375 KW),
and oil capacity is 16 pints (7.5L).
The joint venture’s components are backed by Eaton’s Roadranger
network of more than 180 drivetrain professionals who provide
solutions, support and expertise to fleets and dealers. For more
information visit www.eaton.com/roadranger, where the latest
product information is available, as well as service, parts and
training assistance, 24 hours a day. Experts are available in the
Roadranger Call Center by dialing 1-800-826-HELP (4357) in the U.S.
and Canada. In Mexico, dial 01-800-826-4357.
To learn more about the Endurant transmission, please visit
www.eatoncumminsjv.com/endurant.
Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies is a 50/50
joint venture between Eaton (NYSE: ETN) and Cummins, Inc. (NYSE:
CMI). The global joint venture produces industry-leading medium-
and heavy-duty automated transmission technologies, and markets,
sells, and supports Eaton’s current and next generations of
automated medium- and heavy-duty transmissions to OEM customers in
North America.
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Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission TechnologiesJim Michels,
248-226-6806 (office)248-245-9138 (cell)jamesjmichels@eaton.com