TOLEDO, Ohio, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana Holding
Corporation (NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has begun supplying
Spicer(R) front differential assemblies for the all-new BMW X6 Sports
Activity Coupe.
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Dana utilizes a high-speed machining process to cut the precise gear
dimensions. This highly specialized manufacturing process helps Dana
achieve BMW's performance goals by ensuring that final specifications for
this demanding application are met.
"We are pleased to expand our relationship with BMW, a vehicle
manufacturer renowned for its world-class quality, luxury, and
performance," said Gary Convis, Dana chief executive officer. "This new
business demonstrates our commitment to quality and our ability to deliver
on the highest of expectations."
Dana's quality assurance technology employs 100-percent online
coordinate measuring devices, which integrate, in real-time, the final
machined dimensions of the gears, housing, and cover, calculating their
optimum relative positions for final assembly. The process verifies that
the incoming components are within specifications, and then determines the
best final assembly positions from the actual dimensions of the incoming
components.
Tom Stone, Dana's president of light-axle products, said, "Dana's front
differential contributes to the superior tracking stability of the X6 while
meeting BMW's requirements for noise, vibration, and harshness standards,
and maintaining top quality performance."
The front differential for the X6 is assembled at Dana's
126,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Orangeburg, S.C. Dana also
manufactures front and rear differentials for the BMW X5 and front
differentials for the BMW X3 at this facility.
About Dana Holding Corporation
Dana is a world leader in the supply of axles; driveshafts; and
structural, sealing, and thermal-management products; as well as genuine
service parts. The company's customer base includes virtually every major
vehicle manufacturer in the global automotive, commercial vehicle, and
off-highway markets, which collectively produce more than 70 million
vehicles annually. Founded in 1904 and based in Toledo, Ohio, the company
employs approximately 35,000 people in 26 countries. In 2007, Dana reported
sales of $8.7 billion. For more information, please visit http://www.dana.com .
SOURCE Dana Holding Corporation
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