Dana Holding Corp. on Jan. 28 dedicatean 8000- m²
(86,000-ft²) technology center in Pune, India. Its 240-plus
engineers there do work for OEMs in the light-vehicle,
commercial-vehicle, and off-highway markets in India and
in the region. Devoted to research, design, development, and
testing of drivetrain, sealing, and thermal-management
products, the Dana India Technical Center is fully integrated
into the company's global research and development
system to support new products from concept development
through launch, as well as to adapt technologies developed
elsewhere in the world for the specific needs of the Indian
market, the company says. It combines design, FEA, and
testing for all of Dana's product groups under one roof, and
consists of an electronic controls lab, a testing area, a
materials development lab, a prototype area, and an NVH
and performance analysis lab for product development.
Equipment includes several dynamometers, a rotating
bending test stand, a beam fatigue test stand, a multi-axis
spin stand, rotary actuators, and linear actuators. Dana
customers in India include Ashok Leyland Ltd., Caterpillar
India, Deere and Co., Force Motors, Ford India, General
Motors India, Mahindra & Mahindra, Mahindra Trucks and
Buses Ltd., TAFE, Tata Motors, and VE Commercial Vehicle
Ltd. Export customers include Caterpillar, Ford, Land Rover,
Nissan, Renault, Still, and Toyota.
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