12th
September 2007 - TRW's New ESC-R
Stability Control System Combines Vehicle Safety and Fuel Savings for
Regenerative Braking Systems
TRW Holdings, the
global leader in active and passive safety, is introducing its new ESC-R
electronic brake system combining advanced vehicle stability and
enhanced fuel savings through compatibility with regenerative braking
systems within hybrid vehicles.
The ESC-R is a modular,
hydraulically closed system based on TRW's Standard Electronic Stability
Control system with a conventional booster and master cylinder, a vacuum
pump, if required, and a brake volume displacement simulator. This
system configuration results in no change in pedal feel from traditional
brake systems and a seamless blending of regenerative brake and
hydraulic brake output based on driver demand.
"The ESC-R system is an excellent
addition to TRW's regenerative braking safety systems solutions," said
Josef Pickenhahn, vice president, Brake Engineering for TRW Automotive.
"It makes maximum use of standard actuation and ESC components and works
within a 12 volt power system to offer both safety and fuel savings
benefits and is compatible with four-wheel drive, rear wheel drive and
front-wheel drive configurations."
The new ESC-R system is based on TRW's
proven electronic stability control technology now featured on more than
40 vehicle models worldwide. It can accommodate a wide range of vehicle
sizes from small passenger cars to light trucks and SUVs and is easily
packaged under-hood. It also offers excellent Noise, Vibration and
Harshness (NVH) characteristics.
"The ESC-R system also forms an excellent
platform for integration with other technologies such as radar-based
cruise control and vision systems to enable technologies such as
autonomous and emergency braking, among others," Pickenhahn said.
The ESC-R joins TRW's Slip Control Boost
(SCB) to offer customers a choice of systems that offer full stability
control performance and compatibility with regenerative brake systems
for hybrid vehicle architectures.
To learn more about ESC-R and Slip
Control Boost go to
www.trwauto.com
About TRW
With 2006 sales of $13.1 billion, TRW
Automotive ranks among the world's leading automotive suppliers.
Headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, USA, the Company, through its
subsidiaries, operates in 28 countries and employs approximately 63,800
people worldwide. TRW Automotive products include integrated vehicle
control and driver assist systems, braking systems, steering systems,
suspension systems, occupant safety systems (seat belts and airbags),
electronics, engine components, fastening systems and aftermarket
replacement parts and services. All references to "TRW Automotive,"
"TRW" or the "Company" in this press release refer to TRW Automotive
Holdings Corp. and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise indicated. TRW
Automotive news is available on the Internet at:
www.trwauto.com.
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not statements of historical fact, but instead are forward-looking
statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements involve risks and
uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those
contained in forward-looking statements made in this release. Such
risks, uncertainties and other important factors which could cause our
actual results to differ materially from those contained in our
forward-looking statements are set forth in our Report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006 (the "10-K"), and Report on Form
Q for the quarter ended March 30, 2007, and June 30, 2007 and include:
production cuts or restructuring by our major customers; work stoppages
or other labor issues at the facilities of our customers or suppliers;
non-performance by, or insolvency of, our suppliers and customers, which
may be exacerbated by recent bankruptcies and other pressures within the
automotive industry; the inability of our suppliers to deliver products
at the scheduled rate and disruptions arising in connection therewith;
interest rate risk arising from our variable rate indebtedness; loss of
market share by domestic vehicle manufacturers; efforts by our customers
to consolidate their supply base; severe inflationary pressures
impacting the market for commodities; escalating pricing pressures from
our customers; our dependence on our largest customers; fluctuations in
foreign exchange rates; our substantial leverage; product liability and
warranty and recall claims and efforts by customers to alter terms and
conditions concerning warranty and recall participation; limitations on
flexibility in operating our business contained in our debt agreements;
the possibility that our owners' interests will conflict with ours and
other risks and uncertainties set forth under "Risk Factors" in the 10-K
and in our other SEC filings. We do not intend or assume any obligation
to update any of these forward-looking statements
Source: TRW
Automotive Press Release