LuK has produced the 50 millionth dual mass flywheel (DMF) today at its main site at Bühl. It is now the most successful product manufactured by the automotive supplier. "The DMF has played a major role in making the high-torque Diesel engines into the success they are today", explains Norbert Indlekofer, Chairman of the Board of Management at LuK, with a note of pride. "It helps to ensure driving comfort, even when driving vehicles with a low torque."
The DMF replaces the fixed flywheel located between the engine and gearbox. The two decoupled masses are connected via a damping spring system, engine vibrations are damped effectively and driving comfort increased. And a further positive side effect: it enables the vehicle to be driven in low-consumption operating points with high noise comfort, contributing to a reduction in CO2.
Since 1985, the DMF has been developed continuously and adapted to suit the increased engine performance and comfort requirements of the customer. Today, LuK produces more than 6 million DMF in Germany, Hungary, China and Korea.
