TOLEDO, Ohio, April 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana Corporation
(NYSE: DCN) announced today that several of its executives and engineers will
address emerging technologies, as well as challenges facing the auto industry,
at the 2005 SAE World Congress, April 11-14, in Detroit.
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Chuck Heine, president of technology development at Dana, will participate
on a panel focusing on the automotive industry's role in developing
opportunities with the U.S. military. Heine will discuss Dana's development
work with the military and others to incorporate Permo-Drive Pty Ltd.'s
RDS(TM) technology into Dana's Intelligent Hydraulic Drive(TM) system for the
U.S. Army's Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles.
"The civilian automotive industry and the military have long benefited
from working together. Both are focused on quickly creating safe and reliable
vehicle technology, and the sharing of information has resulted in several
innovations throughout the years," Heine said. "It is imperative that the
auto industry and U.S. government continue collaborating to advance
transportation."
Robert Leonardi, director of intellectual property at Dana, will
participate on a panel discussing the advantages of licensing technology from
both an insider and a customer perspective.
"With companies focusing research budgets on core competencies, businesses
need to consider the benefits of licensing technology and other intellectual
property on an internal and external level," said Leonardi.
In addition to the panel discussions, Dana scientists and engineers will
present 13 technical papers highlighting a variety of technologies, including:
- Dana's new AtmoPlas(TM) heat-treating technology, and its uses in the
fields of sintering and carburizing. The AtmoPlas technology uses
plasma that is generated and sustained at atmospheric pressure to
harness microwave energy, which rapidly heat-treats metals and enables
processes and materials not previously possible.
- The design, development, and manufacturing of Dana's new all-aluminum
spaceframe, which was custom designed for the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette
Z06 and unveiled at this year's North American International Auto Show.
Dana engineers reduced the spaceframe mass by more than 30 percent,
compared to the original all-steel design.
Dana people design and manufacture products for every major vehicle
producer in the world. Dana is focused on being an essential partner to
automotive, commercial, and off-highway vehicle customers, which collectively
produce more than 60 million vehicles every year. A leading supplier of axle,
driveshaft, engine, frame, chassis, and transmission technologies, Dana
employs 46,000 people in 28 countries. The company is based in Toledo, Ohio,
and reported sales of $9.1 billion in 2004. Dana's Internet address
is http://www.dana.com .
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CONTACT:
Corporate Contact, Gary Corrigan,
+1-419-535-4813, or gary.corrigan@dana.com , or Product Contact,
Jeff Cole, +1-419-887-3535, or jeff.cole@dana.com, both of Dana
Corporation
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