SKF signed a supply contract with Valeo

  SKF bearings distributor in China editing, it is learned, SKF and Valeo Group recently signed a three-year value of SEK 34 million supply contract, SKF primarily Valeo offers a new generation of I - STARS stop-start system bearing rotors. Contract early onset in the third quarter, which is the second time with   Valeo Group I - STARS stop-start system is mainly used for manual and automatic transmissions, to help them acquire new diesel engine series, electronic HDi, like Citroen and Peugeot brands on both applications. For example, when a car at a red light on, the system will automatically cut off the car engine, and make speed dropped to 8km / h, so making the car to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, further reducing fuel consumption. The SKF at Valeo provides a powerful, accurate, reproducible and durable magnetic field has the potential to control unit receives the shaft, so that the system stops and restarts smoothly at the right time positioning data engine.
  SKF bearing manufacturer Group Automotive Division at this time, Mr. President Tryggve Sthen signed a contract with Valeo spoke: "We are very pleased to cooperate with Valeo, the use of our engineering knowledge, we develop solutions to support its innovation and patented stop-start system requirements of the new technologies in the industry, we continue to develop new information, to meet these requirements. "
 About Valeo: Valeo is an independent international industrial group, is fully committed to the design, production and sales of cars and trucks parts, integrated systems and modules, while the supply of the host support and after-sales service market. Valeo ranks among the world's leading automotive suppliers, the Group Executive Finance healthy growth strategy in order to achieve sustainable development. In 2007, Valeo Group posted sales of 9.7 billion euros. Valeo Group currently has a total of 28 countries around the world 122 plants, 61 research and development centers and employs 59,676 people.