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IDA MOVERS AND SHAKERS Federal-Mogul to Present Effi ciency-Enhancing Technologies at the 2012 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show Federal-Mogul Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML) will be exhib- iting at this year's IAA (Hanover Exhibition Grounds, Hall 13, Stand C56, September 20-27, 2012) and will present a range of technologies designed to enhance the effi ciency, emissions and fuel consumption of commercial vehicles. Among these innova- tions will be: • EcoTough® Diesel piston skirt coating for improved fuel con- sumption • IROX® Bronze bearings for improved wear resistance • New valve seat materials and valve guide lubrication for longer life and reduced maintenance • Champion® CNG Transit Class Spark Plugs for improved effi ciency in the alternative fuel sector • Th ermfl ex® exhaust insulating sleeves for improved emissions performance Piston Innovations to Reduce Friction and Emissions During IAA, Federal-Mogul will introduce its new low-friction EcoTough Diesel piston skirt coat- ing. Suitable for both light and commercial vehicle applications, this product is based upon expertise developed for the award- winning EcoTough Gasoline pis- ton coating and has been specially formulated to also meet the demands of heavy-duty and highly charged diesel engines. Th e IDA UNIVERSAL September-October 2012 solid lubricant coating increases the piston skirt's wear resistance, allowing powertrain engineers to increase the clearance between the skirt and liner, reducing friction and therefore fuel consumption. Currently undergoing develop- ment with two leading engine manufacturers, the EcoTough Diesel piston skirt coating is expected to enter production in 2013. Federal-Mogul will also highlight its new Dual-Gallery Monosteel® Piston, which features a second oil-cooled gallery under the piston bowl to reduce bowl temperatures and improve emis- sions and durability on increas- ingly highly loaded heavy-duty engines. A patented oil passage design provides up to a 200 per- cent increase in oil supply to the undercrown gallery, while a centre oil outlet provides effi cient conrod and pin lubrication. Piston Rings Designed to Enhance Engine Effi ciency, Reliability and Durability Th ere are four key piston ring technologies on display at IAA, designed to enhance engine effi ciency, reliability and dura- bility. Th e new GDC® (Goetze Diamond-Coated)- nitrided keystone ring technology provides up to 50 percent higher dura- bility compared to standard PVD (phys- ical vapour deposi- tion) steel rings for high-EGR engines. Th e world's fi rst cast steel compression rings by Federal Mogul combine the design advan- heavy-duty diesel engine applica- tions. Combining the exceptional wear resistance of a polymer over- lay with the very high load capac- ity of a bronze substrate, the new bearings are capable of handling specifi c loads up to 80MPa in highly boosted engines and pro- vide extended durability in even the most arduous applications. In addition, these bearings provide a higher level of protection against the increased demands of start- stop operation in vehicles such as city busses, delivery vans or Movers continued on pg 29 27 tages of cast materials with steel performance to meet increasing engine effi ciency demands. A new generation Multilayer PVD top compression ring with unique 70nm scaled layering is substan- tially outperforming standard Monolayer PVD coatings in robustness and scuffi ng resistance. Finally, the company will display its proven, PACER award-winning LKZ® oil rings, now optionally coated with a low-friction DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating CarboGlideR that can additionally reduce ring friction by up to 20 percent. Bearings Technology to Extend Operating Life Federal-Mogul has applied its class-leading IROX polymer bear- ing technology to a new genera- tion of bronze bearing shells, for