LOUISVILLE, Ky. (March 19, 2003) —
ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket today at the Mid-America Trucking
Show announced the immediate availability of Meritor® Gold™ self-aligning center
bearings for the most popular heavy-duty truck and tractor
applications.
The new, patent-pending design has been engineered
to accept plus or minus five degrees of angularity to assure optimum alignment
of the center bearing to the driveshaft under all operating
conditions.
The new design offers protection of the bearing
against contamination, and is now distinguishable from the old design by the
distinctive gold color of the integral deflectors. Separate dust shields
(slingers) common to the previous design, are no longer required.
“The new Meritor Gold center bearings are just
another example of how Meritor products differentiate themselves from the rest
of the industry,” said Harry Howard, vice president and general manager,
ArvinMeritor Commercial Vehicle Aftermarket. “We are continually looking for
opportunities to bring the industry innovative products such as this one, and
maintain the level of service and expertise that our customers deserve and
demand."
The new
center bearings are interchangeable with the current popular design of center
bearings in the industry. However, Meritor Gold™ center bearings designed for
original OEM trucks should not be serviced with old style center bearings, due
to possible angularity issues. The new center bearings are available
through ArvinMeritor's OEM dealer and warehouse distributor
network.
ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle
Aftermarket, in Florence, Ky. and Brampton, Ont., provides the industry’s most
comprehensive lineup of axles, air systems, brakes, drivelines, clutches,
transmissions and wheel-end components and related services to a network of
authorized outlets - independent distributors, OEMs and their dealer networks in
North America. The CVA portfolio extends across the primary commercial truck and
trailer, drivetrain and brake products. Under its two well-known brands -
Meritor and Euclid - it has a growing line of remanufactured products, including
brake shoes and hydraulic cylinders, axle differentials, transmissions and
clutches.
ArvinMeritor Inc. is a premier $7-billion
global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components
to the motor vehicle industry. The company serves light vehicle, commercial
truck, trailer and specialty original equipment manufacturers and related
aftermarkets. In addition, ArvinMeritor is a leader in coil coating
applications. The company is headquartered in Troy, Mich., and employs
32,000 people at more than 150 manufacturing facilities in 27 countries.
ArvinMeritor common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the
ticker symbol ARM. For more information, visit the company’s Web site at: http://www.arvinmeritor.com/.
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