Swedish companies partner to produce EV transmission featuring powder metallurgy gears
01 December 2011
Three Swedish companies specializing in transmission design, materials and manufacturing have partnered to produce a new lightweight, low-noise and low-cost transmission for electric vehicles that features powder metallurgy (PM) gears.
For the project, transmission design house Vicura AB teamed up with Höganäs, a leading manufacturer of metal powders, and specialist manufacturer SwePart Transmission AB.
Vicura, Höganäs and SwePart will showcase the new transmission on a joint stand at International CTI Symposium and Exhibition “Innovative Automotive Transmissions and Hybrid- & Electric Drives“, alongside a rally car featuring PM gears in its manual gearbox.
Power metallurgy gears have been around since 1936/1938. Is this an improved version?
Posted by: HarveyD | 01 December 2011 at 10:58 AM
I hope it does not result in shattered gears.
Posted by: Herm | 01 December 2011 at 04:58 PM
Ashes to ashes.
Dust to dust.
Powder to powder.
Posted by: ToppaTom | 02 December 2011 at 10:45 PM