Dayco has announced the start of production and delivery of its first set of premium viscous dampers to the world’s largest heavy-duty engine manufacturers, from its India facility in Manesar. Dayco launched its viscous damper production line in India in December 2021 with an aim to serve the leading brands in the commercial vehicle, off-highway, and light-duty segments globally. As businesses strive to reduce CO2 emissions, Dayco is supporting the OEMs in this endeavor with its value-added premium viscous dampers from India and by rapidly establishing a strong manufacturing base in China, Europe, and North America.
“Dayco India’s fully equipped production line with industry 4.0 and next-gen advancement is capable of providing best-in-class viscous dampers with cutting-edge laser welding technology,” said Michael Weiss, CEO, Hybrid Solutions. “Our viscous dampers reduce engine NVH, improve vehicle downtime, and support heavy-duty OEMs across the globe. The seamless production and delivery of the first shipment of viscous dampers from India is a testament to the team’s hard work and efforts to progress toward sustainable growth,” Weiss added.
“Our highly reliable and best quality viscous damper solutions are 35% more durable than industry benchmarks and will serve the world’s leading heavy-duty and light-duty OEMs, with a wide range of engine applications up to 20 litres,” Weiss concluded.
Leveraging its global manufacturing and R&D capabilities, Dayco delivers innovative and efficient viscous dampers with full system support that reduce carbon footprints and meets all its customer’s current and future mobility challenges.