i-StARS will initially be used with both manual and automated manual transmissions to equip the new diesel engine family, e-HDi, for the Citroen and Peugeot brands.
The SKF solution provides a powerful, accurate, repeatable and durable magnetic field making it possible for the control unit to receive data on the positioning of the shaft which enables the system to stop and re-start the engine smoothly at the correct time.
“Working in close cooperation with Valeo, and using our engineering knowledge we have developed solutions, to support their innovative and patented stop-start systems, says Tryggve Sthen, President SKF Automotive Division. “The industry is demanding new technologies and we constantly develop new offers to meet these demands.”
This is the second business awarded to SKF by Valeo for this kind of application. SKF already supplies this solution to the first generation of StARS.
Deliveries will start during the third quarter this year.
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