An un-named European car maker has awarded Valeo a first contract for the supply of a new generation of dual reversing front wiper systems for a new model, scheduled for launch in 2006. The contract has a lifetime value of over €100 million euros.
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The new dual reversing front wiper system has been specifically designed for use on vehicles with large windscreens that require an opposed wiper system to achieve maximum wipe efficiency for enhanced forward visibility in all weather conditions.
“Having successfully developed and launched the single reversing front wiper system this year, our design engineers have now achieved a breakthrough wiper solution for larger vehicles. Our expertise in motor design and electronic control has been applied to great effect since the new system has class-leading performance and functionality,” said Valeo CEO Thierry Morin.
By specifying dual reversible front wipers, vehicle designers will be able to delete the traditional cross vehicle wiper linkages and free-up space in the plenum area.
This greatly reduced packaging space is just one of several claimed major benefits of the dual reversing front wiper motor system. The system can be specified with either two direct drive motors, or alternatively, two motors with integrated linkages. Wiper arms are attached directly to both types of motor. However, the motors with integrated linkages are particularly suited to applications where the motor location is constrained by space or where location close to the A-pillar is required.
Both types of motor are of a compact and lightweight and each motor requires only a single screw mounting for rapid and easy installation during vehicle assembly.
