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June 13, 2006
Gates, Hybra-Drive will develop new hydraulic
hybrid technology
Gates
Corporation,
Denver
,
Colo.
,
has formed a partnership with Hybra-Drive
Systems LLC, Deerfield, Mich., to develop new hydraulic-hybrid
powertrain systems.
 One system will be
retrofitted to the 6.2-liter diesel engine in an H1 Hummer.
Gates
spokesperson Geoff Keast, Director of Advanced Product Technology,
says the partnership will allow both firms to develop new products
for the expanding hydraulic hybrid vehicle drive market.
“Our
research indicates that hydraulic systems offer efficiency benefits
beyond that offered by electric hybrid drive systems,” Keast
explains. “We obviously see considerable growth opportunities for
Gates, but we also have a stake in making a valuable contribution to
the reduction of energy consumption and vehicle emissions. We have
partnered with Hybra-Drive because they have demonstrated unique and
innovative hydraulic designs that will simplify the controls of the
vehicle and achieve optimum efficiency,” said Keast.
Design
work will be performed at Hybra-Drive Systems’
Deerfield
facility and at
Gates
Customer
Solutions
Center
,
outside of
Denver
.
Gates
Corporation is the largest non-tire rubber manufacturer of
automotive and industrial products, systems and components in
North America
. Gates maintains sales and marketing operations in every
major automotive market, including
North America
,
Europe
,
Asia
,
Australia
and
South America
. Gates is part of
the Industrial and Automotive Group of Tomkins plc. Headquartered in
London
, Tomkins
is a publicly traded company (NYSE) with 37,000 employees worldwide.
Contact:
Mari Jane Panek
, Corporate Communications -
303.744.4533 or mjpanek@gates.com
Geoff
Keast, Advanced Product Technology - 303.744.4680 or gkeast@gates.com
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