MUNICH, Germany – ArvinMeritor has reconfirmed its commitment to expand its off-highway axle business around the world with the launch of two new axles for terminal tractor and all-terrain crane applications. The two new products were unveiled yesterday at the BAUMA international trade show in Munich.

Fueling this expansion, ArvinMeritor said, is a customer-focused strategy that provides unmatched speed-to-market, unique customization capabilities and superior quality and durability – supported by global engineering and manufacturing resources, in addition to a well-known and trusted aftermarket parts and service network.
      
“We have a well-defined strategy to grow our off-highway business to meet the forecasted demand in the coming years,” said Tim Bowes, president of Industrial and Asia Pacific for ArvinMeritor. “We are investing in product design and development, as well as manufacturing capacity, while simultaneously executing successful production launches for our growing customer base.”
      
Using a modular design approach for carriers, wheel-ends and braking systems, the company is engineering products that offer its customers’ customized solutions – and doing so with lead times the company believes to be approximately 50 percent less than its competitors.
      
“With our long history of expertise in designing and manufacturing heavy-duty axles for commercial vehicle customers, and the strong off-highway capabilities we have developed in China, we are prepared to grow this business and seize global market opportunities,” said Bowes.
      
Beginning with design flexibility and modularity for off-highway customization, ArvinMeritor now fabricates, instead of casting, its axle housing components allowing size variations without retooling – a major contributor to lower cost production and significantly reduced lead times. The company also uses its advanced gear manufacturing technology to meet its customers’ needs for planetary wheel-ends and differentials in cranes, terminal tractors, loaders, mining trucks and fork lifts.
      
The company manufactures its off-highway drivetrain components in Xuzhou, China, a joint venture with its long-term partner, Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG), and at its manufacturing facility in Newark, Ohio.