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Center / Industry News
Haldex
Participates in
the EU project
SPARC - 'Future
of Brake Systems'
18th March 2004
- Haldex Participates
in the EU project
SPARC - 'Future
of Brake Systems'
Haldex has been
invited to participate
in an EU funded
development project
regarding future
brake systems
on trucks. The
development project
called SPARC (Secure
Propulsion using
Advanced Redundant
Control) is coordinated
by Daimler Chrysler’s
Commercial Vehicle
Division. The
project has a
duration of three
years with a budget
of 14.2 million
Euro and is part
of EU’s
6th framework
program IST. The
overall objective
of the SPARC project
is to substantially
improve traffic
safety and efficiency
for heavy commercial
vehicles by using
advanced electronic
systems, including
preventive safety
systems which
compensate for
driver mistakes.
Verification will
be conducted in
full scale vehicle
testing. Haldex
is one of 20 participants
in the project
and contributes
with both electrically
actuated disc
brakes in heavy
trucks and subsystems
for trailers including
electronically
controlled braking
(EBS) with electric
disc brakes and
suspension systems.
The ambition is
to create a safe
system with an
open architecture
which has defined
and standardized
interfaces, as
well as to develop
a common European
homologation procedure
for heavy truck
and trailer combinations.
The invitation
to participate
in the SPARC project
confirms Haldex
progression to
a competent and
long-term credible
systems partner
in braking technology
for heavy vehicles.
The Haldex group
(www.haldex.com),
headquartered
in Stockholm,
Sweden, is a provider
of proprietary
and innovative
solutions to the
global vehicle
industry, with
focus on products
in vehicles that
enhance safety,
environment and
vehicle dynamics.
Haldex is listed
on the Stockholm
Stock Exchange
and has annual
sales over 6 billion
SEK with 4,000
employees.
Source: Haldex
Press Release
- March 18,
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