Dana Attains Twenty Five Years Of

Leadership With Central Tire Inflation Systems

KALAMAZOO, Michigan … Dana Holding Corporation this year is celebrating its 25^th anniversary as the world’s leading supplier of Central Tire Inflation Systems (CTIS) to the military and commercial vehicle industries. Initially developed to meet the demanding requirements of the U.S. military in 1984, Dana is now supplying CTIS to original equipment manufacturers (OEM) in North America and several OEMs throughout the world, including a variety of specialty vehicle manufacturers.

“Dana CTIS is selected by more military vehicle OEMs than all of the competitive systems combined,” said James Beverly, chief engineer of Advanced Chassis Control Systems for Dana. “The product is used extensively by the U.S. Army and Marine Corps, as well as NATO forces and in a variety of commercial vehicle applications such as oil field exploration and construction.”

During the product’s 25-year history, Dana has secured more than 50 CTIS patents. CTIS provides the ability to deflate a vehicle’s tires on-the-fly to create a bigger footprint to enhance vehicle mobility in off-highway applications, and is especially effective in soft, sandy soils. Dana CTIS can be configured to meet a variety of customer specific needs, including a variety of wheel valve and operator interface options. The product also supports industry standard data links to provide simple interfacing to on-board logistics and OEM defined operator interfaces.

“Dana CTIS has proven to be robust and reliable over its 25-year run, having undergone numerous enhancements and upgrades,” added Beverly. “For example, all of our electric control units, pneumatic control units and proprietary algorithms have been validated and tuned as a system to meet customer requirements with exceptional performance. And it is commonplace for our engineering and new vehicle development teams to accommodate new vehicle platforms in a fast, efficient and cost-effective manner to meet a wide range of customer-specific requests.”

Dana’s latest CTIS line addition is a new Mechatronic Control Unit (MCU) design that has resulted in an optimized package specifically designed to meet the requirements of 4X4 MRAP (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) military vehicles. The MCU design integrates electronic, computer and mechanical engineering into one package to bring about weight reduction and improved reliability.

In January Dana expanded its manufacturing assembly area for the Tire Management product line at the company’s Henderson, Kentucky facility which provides additional capacity to meet the growing demand for CTIS solutions. The expansion also included new, modern, computer-controlled test machines which ensure that all products function according to vehicle manufacturer requirements.

For more information on Dana Tire Management and other Roadranger products and services, visit www.roadranger.com, where you can obtain the latest product information as well as service, parts and training assistance, 24 hours a day. Experts are available in the Roadranger Call Center by dialing 1-800-826-HELP (4357) in the U.S. and Canada. In Mexico, dial 01-800-826-4357.

Roadranger is a marketing alliance of Dana Holding Corporation, Eaton Corporation and other trusted partners, providing a complete line of drivetrain components, systems, lubricants, safety products and service tools, including manual and automatic transmissions, hybrid power systems, clutches, driveshafts, steer and drive axles, brakes, tire pressure management systems and collision warning systems with adaptive cruise control. Truck makers, dealers, owners and service providers are supported by the Roadranger support team – providing specification assistance, training, service, parts and warranty expertise throughout North America.

Dana’s Commercial Vehicle Systems group, part of the Heavy Vehicle Technologies and Systems Group, designs, manufacturers, and markets steer and drive axles; driveshafts; steering shafts; suspensions; and related systems, modules, and services for the commercial vehicle market. Major components and modules are marketed under the Spicer® brand name.

About Dana Holding Corporation
Dana is a world leader in the supply of axles; driveshafts; and structural, sealing, and thermal-management products; as well as genuine service parts. The company's customer base includes virtually every major vehicle manufacturer in the global automotive, commercial vehicle, and off-highway markets. Based in Toledo, Ohio, the company employs approximately 29,000 people in 26 countries and reported 2008 sales of $8.1 billion. For more information, please visit: www.dana.com.

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