BorgWarner Wins Three 2009 PACE Awards
April 21 2009 - 12:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Industry-first Cam Torque Actuated (CTA) Variable Cam Timing Phaser
and Pressure Sensor Glow Plug for Diesel Engines Earn BorgWarner
Its Fourth and Fifth PACE Awards in Five Years, BorgWarner and Ford
Presented with PACE Innovation Partnership Award AUBURN HILLS,
Mich., April 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BorgWarner was pleased to
receive several 2009 Automotive News PACE Awards at a ceremony
yesterday in Detroit including: 2009 PACE Award Winners -- Cam
Torque Actuated (CTA(TM)) Variable Cam Timing Phaser from Morse TEC
-- Pressure Sensor Glow Plug for diesel engines from BERU
Automotive News PACE Innovation Partnership Award -- Collaboration
on 2009 Ford 3.0-liter Duratec V6 engine with BorgWarner CTA(TM)
technology 2009 PACE Award Honorable Mention -- DualTronic
Performance Package from Transmission Systems Recognized around the
world, the annual Automotive News PACE awards acknowledge
automotive suppliers for superior innovation, technological
advancement and business performance. PACE stands for Premier
Automotive Suppliers' Contribution to Excellence. In addition to
this year's awards, BorgWarner received PACE Awards in 2005, 2007
and 2008. "At BorgWarner, our passion for innovation drives
break-through technologies to increase fuel economy, lower
emissions and improve vehicle performance. This prestigious
recognition from PACE acknowledges our employees' hard work and
dedication in building BorgWarner's long-standing track record as a
powertrain powerhouse," said Tim Manganello, BorgWarner Chairman
and CEO. "We are also proud to have had the opportunity to
collaborate with Ford, creating a high-performing system that
offers dramatic improvements in fuel economy and engine
performance." BorgWarner's CTA Variable Cam Timing Phaser from
Morse TEC improves engine performance and fuel economy while
reducing emissions, engine complexity and engine oil requirements.
Traditional cam phasing methods use engine oil pressure to rotate
the camshaft, creating the need for a larger engine oil pump and
resulting in parasitic energy losses. Instead of using oil
pressure, BorgWarner's CTA cam phaser captures the existing
torsional energy in the valve train to operate like a hydraulic
ratchet. CTA cam phasers operate more quickly and under a wider
range of engine speeds and temperatures than other phasing systems,
even during engine cranking. This results in improved fuel economy,
increased horsepower and reduced emissions. BorgWarner's CTA
technology was launched on the upgraded Ford Duratec 3.0-liter V-6
engine, which debuted in the 2009 Ford Escape. In addition,
BorgWarner is currently developing the product for five customers
worldwide. BorgWarner's Pressure Sensor Glow Plug for diesel
engines from BERU was designed to dramatically improve the raw
emissions of diesel engines. The innovation combines the sturdy
heating rod of the BERU Diesel Instant Start System (ISS) with a
piezo-resistive sensor to record the rapidly changing cyclical
pressure in the combustion chamber and report the data to the
engine control unit. Precisely regulating the combustion process
allows engine developers to compensate for inaccuracies in fuel
measurement, component tolerances or different operating conditions
over the life of the engine. The result is higher engine
performance, greater efficiency and lower emissions. In the future,
the technology can revolutionize engine combustion control by
enabling Homogenous Charge Combustion Ignition (HCCI) and other
cutting-edge combustion concepts while offering designers a means
to extend the possibilities of meeting emission and fuel economy
standards with existing internal combustion engine technologies.
Introduced on the 2009 VW Jetta powered by a 2.0-liter CR-TDI
engine, the BorgWarner Pressure Sensor Glow Plug is the first
technology that allows OEMs to implement closed-loop combustion
control in a mass-produced vehicle at a reasonable cost. The 15th
annual Automotive News PACE Awards competition was open to
suppliers that contribute products, processes, materials or
services directly to manufacture cars or trucks. Winners were
chosen following an extensive review by industry, academic and
business leaders including a comprehensive written application and
site visit. BorgWarner's CTA technology won the PACE award in the
Product category, which recognizes innovations in the development
or introduction of new products or services that have significant
market impact and act as "game changers" in the automotive
industry. BorgWarner's Pressure Sensor Glow Plug won the PACE award
in the Product - Europe category, which recognizes innovations that
were developed or first commercialized in Europe, have significant
market impact and act as "game changers" in the automotive
industry. Auburn Hills, Michigan-based BorgWarner Inc. (NYSE:BWA)
is a product leader in highly engineered components and systems for
vehicle powertrain applications worldwide. The FORTUNE 500 company
operates manufacturing and technical facilities in 60 locations in
18 countries. Customers include VW/Audi, Ford, Toyota,
Renault/Nissan, General Motors, Hyundai/Kia, Daimler, Chrysler,
Fiat, BMW, Honda, John Deere, PSA, and MAN. The Internet address
for BorgWarner is: http://www.borgwarner.com/. DATASOURCE:
BorgWarner Inc. CONTACT: Mary Brevard of BorgWarner Inc.
+1-248-754-0881 Web Site: http://www.borgwarner.com/
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