Allison Transmission’s Modular Construction Optimized for Parts Replacement and Repairs Convenience
In this article, we will discuss technical solutions, designed by Allison in the course of its long and highly-productive history, intended to attain higher manufacturing capacity, simplify the course of production with fewer components and to achieve higher level of maintainability.
Allison Transmission - a recognized leader in
providing top-quality transmission solutions for CVs – always invests
significant financial and labor force in development of advanced technologies,
which will optimize the whole production process, thereby providing great
benefits to potential customers by means of cost-cutting and reduction of
nonproductive (out-of-service) time.
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One of such solutions which proved to be highly
efficient is the Allison Production System (APS), a robot-controlled process
aimed to modify methods of manufacture. This solution allows the company to
implement its modular concept, which helps to gain benefits at all levels of
production.
Allison’s transmissions consist of different
modules produced to fit each other. According to company’s representatives,
this highly-effective means of production through building separate modules,
adds flexibility to the manufacturing process to rapidly adapt to possible
changes in transmissions specifications introduced by customers. Thus, Allison
customers pay for what they actually need. Thanks to modular design, you can
exclude some additional features such as a retarder or a PTO mechanism from the
Allison transmission design, which is quite problematic with other manufacturers.
Thus, Allison simultaneously optimizes its manufacturing processes and makes
its product line more attractive for potential customers.
Allison transmission solutions have lower number of components than other solutions currently available on the market, so the customer will also have better level of maintenance.
Allison also made significant progress in the field of electronic controls. Company’s specialists take advantage of transmission control software to gain extra operational advantages and enhancements in fuel economy. Allison also offers hybrid solutions which have already found application in many passenger buses all over the world.
