Dana launches production of Spicer TZL Series transmissions in China

Dana Holding Corporation today announced the start of production on the Spicer® TZL Series, a new line of powershift transmissions for premium front-end loaders manufactured in China. The first Spicer TZL16 transmission rolled off the assembly line today as part of a special ceremony commemorating the occasion at the Dana assembly facility in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. The Spicer TZL16 transmission has been engineered for 17-tonne (19-ton) ZL50 front-end loaders, which account for about two-thirds of the front-end loaders manufactured in China today. Dana has begun development on the next products in the TZL Series, including the Spicer TZL18 transmission for 21-tonne (23-ton) front-end loaders and the Spicer TMG14 transmission targeted for 110-160 kW (150-215 horsepower) motor graders. Production of these products is expected to begin this spring in Wuxi.