Dana launches transmissions for Chinese OEMs

Drivetrain manufacturer Dana has used the Bauma China show to introduce a new range of transmissions designed for construction and off-highway OEMs in the Chinese market.

The new Spicer Rui Ma line consists of three initial models, with more planned for the coming months.

The first products are the Spicer TZL16 RM powershift transmission for 5 to 6 tonne loaders, the T08 RM transmission for 6 to 10 tonne fork lift trucks, and the T39 RM tridem drive axle for 5 and 6 axle chassis concrete pump trucks and other heavy-duty applications.

Developed and produced at the company’s manufacturing facility in Wuxi, Jiangsu Provence, China, Dana said the next models it would be introducing would be targeted at the construction, mining, and material-handling industries.

Paolo Negri, global platform lead for Dana Italy’s off-highway product group, said the Spicer Rui Ma products featured less automation than the transmissions Dana sells in Europe.

“They are not fully automatic shifting transmissions, so there is some manual selection. The idea is to target customers in China that want to export their machines internationally,” Mr Negri said.