MAUMEE, Ohio, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Dana
Incorporated (NYSE: DAN) today announced that the company's
advanced drive technologies are used on all four of the winners in
the "Tractor of the Year 2021" awards competition.
The four winners include:
- The Massey Ferguson 8 S.265 high-horsepower tractor featuring a
Spicer® modular steer axle as well as Dana's
high-precision gears and shifting solutions. The tractor earned the
coveted "Tractor of the Year" award.
- The Valtra G 135 Versu multi-purpose tractor, which earned top
honors in the "Best Utility" category. It utilizes a Spicer steer
axle, along with gears and shifting solutions from Dana.
- The Fendt 211 V Vario narrow-track tractor, which won the "Best
of Specialized" award and uses a Spicer steer axle.
- The Claas Axion 960 CEMOS tractor, which received the
"Sustainable Tractor of the Year" designation and is equipped with
a Spicer suspended steer axle, driveshaft, and gears.
Altogether, Dana technologies are featured on 10 of this year's
18 finalists in the distinguished international showcase, which is
held annually.
"Advanced drive technologies deliver the superior traction, fuel
efficiency, sustainability, and operator comfort that boost the
productivity and competitiveness of agriculture operations," said
Aziz Aghili, executive vice
president and president of Dana Off-Highway Drive and Motion
Systems. "Once again, this year's 'Tractor of the Year'
awards competition clearly demonstrates how drive innovations from
Dana contribute to the exceptional performance of the best tractors
in the world."
Front suspended axles from Dana deliver enhanced speed and
operator comfort for compact tractor applications as well as
tractors with increased performance requirements. Dana also offers
independent suspension axles for open-field tractors up to 375 kW
(500 hp).
Dana produces highly engineered shifting solutions for the
agriculture market, including synchronizers, clutches, and bevel
gear sets. The solutions offer faster synchronization times,
enhanced shifting performance and driver comfort, improved
efficiency, and lower overall transmission weight.
Dana's innovative products improve the performance and
efficiency of a wide range of agriculture applications such as
sprayers, tractors, telehandlers, combines, and harvesters.
Dana's portfolio of advanced technologies has been engineered to
support increased crop yields, optimized harvesting operations,
lower emissions, improved operator safety and comfort, and reduced
total cost of ownership.
First presented in 1998, "Tractor of the Year" winners are
selected by a jury of 26 European editors from independent
technical magazines specializing in agriculture machinery.
More details are available at http://tractoroftheyear.org.
To learn more about Dana's drive and motion technologies for
agriculture, visit www.dana.com/off-highway.
About Dana Incorporated
Dana is a world leader in
providing power-conveyance and energy-management solutions that are
engineered to improve the efficiency, performance, and
sustainability of light vehicles, commercial vehicles, and
off-highway equipment. Enabling the propulsion of
conventional, hybrid, and electric-powered vehicles, Dana equips
its customers with critical drive and motion systems;
electrodynamic technologies; and thermal, sealing, and digital
solutions.
Based in Maumee, Ohio, USA, the
company reported sales of $8.6
billion in 2019 with 36,000 associates in 34 countries
across six continents. Founded in 1904, Dana has a
high-performance culture that focuses on its people and has earned
recognition by Forbes magazine as a World's Best
Employer. Learn more at dana.com.
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