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Lines for the Front-Axle Drive Withstand Extreme Pressures
· Vehicle-related testing at ContiTech simulates later applications
· Snap-on connectors aid fitting and avoid torsion
Louisville, Kentucky, March 2014. Part-time front-wheel drives for trucks which spend a large proportion of their operating time on the road but also need off-road capability at times are on the increase. Ultimately, they represent an inexpensive alternative to a permanent all-wheel drive system. ContiTech has developed lines for this application which withstand extreme pressures. They are responsible for carrying the hydraulic oil which is pumped through them to the motors which drive the vehicles’ front wheels. ContiTech supplies between 15 and 30 such lines per vehicle.
The new lines must be capable of coping with up to 450 bar. This is ensured by a spiral steel sheath which forms the strength member. ContiTech offers these lines up to a nominal diameter of 25 mm and can also fit them with snap-on connectors. This not only simplifies installation in the customer’s plant, but also prevents any torsion on the line which is unavoidable with screw unions and which would be detrimental to the component’s pressure resistance.
“To ensure that the lines remain permanently leak proof, they are subjected to rigorous impulse and movement testing before leaving our plant,” emphasizes Head of R&D Christof Kirsch. This also includes vehicle-related tests in which the later applications are simulated.
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Up to 30 such lines for the front-axle drive are required per vehicle.
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