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ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Solutions (CVS) division announced the series production of the latest, fifth generation of its Electronically Controlled Air Suspension (ECAS) technology OptiRide ECAS for Hyundai Motor Company (HMC). This latest generation consolidates the solenoid valve and pressure sensors into one compact solution. The system provides air suspension control to lift and lower the chassis for more functions such as efficient loading and unloading for commercial vehicles, as well as load dependent stability control. The solenoid valve and pressure sensors have been consolidated into one smart pneumatic actuator. With this ZF says it has achieveda "significant reduction in the number of components, simplifying the integration into truck and bus design platforms. This space-efficient approach minimizes wiring and piping while maintaining full functionality and performance."
According to ZF the system processes data on the ECAS actuator while integrating application software into an existing electronic control unit (ECU) of the vehicle. This split system intelligence eliminates the need for a separate ECU. Hyundai Motor Company began integrating the system into its buses destined for the Japanese market at the end of last year. The next application of the new OptiRide ECAS system will be in the Hyundai XCIENT truck model. The new OptiRide ECAS will be produced at ZF’s manufacturing plant in Wroclaw, Poland.
