The company has international presence with six plants around the world, catering to leading OEM’s that include, but not limited to Volkswagen, BMW, Freightliner, Ford, Fiat, GM, Tata Motors, etc. It is internationally ranked among the leading manufacturers of friction linings, slipping and anti-wear coatings and power transmission components covering passenger cars, LCVs and M & HCVs.
Besides the time-tested molybdenum coatings, the new carbon friction linings ensure a more compact synchromesh architecture with higher performance and substantially improved gear shifting. In automated manual transmissions (AMT), it is already possible today to achieve gear shifting times of less than 60 milliseconds.
Over the years, vehicle users are looking for better comfort like smoother gear shift and longer service duration. The oil crisis equally demands better mileage. Green transformation calls for better emission controls and this is where the carbon technology of Sulzer Metco stands above many alternate friction materials available for next generation transmissions.