Eaton Corp. has entered into a long-term agreement with Autocruise S.A., a wholly-owned subsidiary of TRW Automotive Holdings

Corp., for long-range radar sensors to be used in Eaton’s VORAD Collision Warning Systems.
Eaton will purchase the latest Autocruise 76/77 GHz generation radar for integration into its Collision Warning and Adaptive Cruise Control systems for the global heavy truck market. The new radar sensor will be sold under the VORAD and SmartCruise brand names.
“This agreement will allow our OEM customers to meet global radar frequency standards and thereby broaden their international marketing opportunity,” said Roderick Jones, business unit manager for Eaton’s VORAD business. “Eaton will continue to develop and market VORAD Collision Warning and ACC systems as well as the complementary product offerings,”
With this agreement, Eaton will supply the commercial vehicle market with the embedded radar unit in its VORAD Collision Warning Systems. Autocruise will supply the light vehicle market a similar AC20 base product, which it will launch on a European car platform early in 2005.
Autocruise will supply Eaton with its radar device tailored to work in tandem with Eaton’s existing Roadranger product portfolio for the heavy truck market. According to the Eaton announcement, the new forward-facing radar is smaller and lighter and provides more installation flexibility and improved exterior appearance.
For more information, visit www.vorad.com.