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Articlesby Jim ParkJuly 9, 2013

Transmissions: Automating for Fuel Savings

Traditional thinking on automated manual transmissions has it that AMTs are the great equalizers – bridgers of skill gaps between the best and the worst drivers in the fleet. While that’s still true, AMTs now bring even more to the fuel-economy table, offering fuel savings in their own right beyond what even the most professionally driven manual transmission could accomplish.

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NewsJuly 8, 2013

Eaton Debuts New Authorized Rebuilder Program

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton has launched a new Eaton Authorized Rebuilder program that will give three large independent aftermarket providers an opportunity to rebuild and sell a differentiated choice for Eaton’s popular lineup of heavy-duty transmissions.

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NewsMay 8, 2013

Penske Adds 500 Tractors With Eaton’s UltraShift Plus

Penske Truck Rental is adding 500 new Freightliner semi-tractors to its commercial truck rental fleet featuring Eaton’s UltraShift Plus Multipurpose High Performance (MHP) Automated Transmissions.

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ProductsApril 3, 2013

Kiene Adds New Cluth Caddy Adapter for the Eaton DM Ultra Shift Clutch

Kiene Diesel has developed another adapter for the multi-task Clutch Caddy.

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ProductsMarch 29, 2013

Eaton Adds UltraShift Plus Transmissions with Lower Torque Ratings

Eaton Corp. has added six new models to its line of UltraShift Plus automated transmissions to complement the fuel-friendly features of newer low-torque diesel engines.

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ProductsMarch 21, 2013

Eaton Develops Navistar-Specific Fuel-Saving UltraShift Plus Transmissions

Eaton launched a new family of UltraShift Plus transmissions designed exclusively for Navistar to maximize fuel efficiency in linehaul applications.

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Newsby Tom BergMarch 11, 2013

Cummins, Eaton to Offer Integrated ‘Powertrain Package’

Cummins Inc. and Eaton Corp. have devised a fuel-saving, integrated engine-transmission combination that will rival proprietary offerings from some truck builders.

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ProductsMarch 11, 2013

Cummins and Eaton Announce Powertrain Package for HD Truck Market

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton and Cummins Inc. unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American heavy-duty truck market that is expected to deliver a 3% to 6% fuel economy improvement, lower preventive maintenance costs, and total lifecycle cost improvements.

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Newsby Tom BergFebruary 28, 2013

Advantage 10-speed Transmissions to Use Less Lube Oil, Save 75 pounds, Eaton Says

A new series of Fuller Advantage manual and automated transmissions will cut weight and save fuel, Eaton’s Vehicle Group announced Thursday. The savings will offer a quick payback of the products’ “very small premium” in price over existing models.

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NewsFebruary 11, 2013

Tony Truelove Joins Eaton

Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton announced that Tony Truelove has been appointed marketing manager for the company’s North America Truck operations. He is located in Galesburg, Mich., and reports to Tom Nellenbach, director of marketing and communications for Eaton’s Vehicle Group.

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