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Dana Holding Corporation Supplying Differentials for 2008 BMW X6
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dana Holding Corporation
(NYSE: DAN) announced today that it has begun supplying Spicer(R) front
differential assemblies for the all-new BMW X6 Sports Activity Coupe.
Dana utilizes a high-speed machining process to cut the precise gear
dimensions. This highly specialized manufacturing process helps Dana achieve
BMW's performance goals by ensuring that final specifications for this
demanding application are met.
"We are pleased to expand our relationship with BMW, a vehicle
manufacturer renowned for its world-class quality, luxury, and performance,"
said Gary Convis, Dana chief executive officer. "This new business
demonstrates our commitment to quality and our ability to deliver on the
highest of expectations."
Dana's quality assurance technology employs 100-percent online coordinate
measuring devices, which integrate, in real-time, the final machined
dimensions of the gears, housing, and cover, calculating their optimum
relative positions for final assembly. The process verifies that the incoming
components are within specifications, and then determines the best final
assembly positions from the actual dimensions of the incoming components.
Tom Stone, Dana's president of light-axle products, said, "Dana's front
differential contributes to the superior tracking stability of the X6 while
meeting BMW's requirements for noise, vibration, and harshness standards, and
maintaining top quality performance."
The front differential for the X6 is assembled at Dana's
126,000-square-foot manufacturing facility inOrangeburg, S.C. Dana also
manufactures front and rear differentials for the BMW X5 and front
differentials for the BMW X3 at this facility.
About Dana Holding Corporation
Dana is a world leader in the supply of axles; driveshafts; and
structural, sealing, and thermal-management products; as well as genuine
service parts. The company's customer base includes virtually every major
vehicle manufacturer in the global automotive, commercial vehicle, and
off-highway markets, which collectively produce more than 70 million vehicles
annually. Founded in 1904 and based inToledo, Ohio, the company employs
approximately 35,000 people in 26 countries. In 2007, Dana reported sales of
$8.7 billion. For more information, please visit www.dana.com .
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