Dec. 8th 2014, Fast Gear (FC) “Innovation leading the future” AT summit was held at Fast Gear’s south facility in High Tech Zone, Xi’an. Observing the excellent performances of AT products, FG president Li Dakai, CAT global president Chen Qihua, FG GM Yan Jianbo, ACSD Global Product GM Gary, FG vice GM Wang Shuili, FC GM Wang Jun and On-highway Bus Institute Expert Chen Shiping and guests from the top OEMs, customers participated in this big event.
The event started at 8:30 in the morning and was hosted by FC GM Wang Jun. FG president Li Dakai expressed his warmly welcome to all the guests and his appreciation to the industry partners and customers for their always attention and supports. He said under the new economic climate, Automobile companies have to develop new technology and to introduce new products to satisfy the increasing demand of the market. Through technology development and innovation, FG owns a series of AT, AMT, S Transmission, Hydraulic Retarder and reducers. These products’ core technology is as advanced as the world level technology and they are very competitive in performance, quality and energy saving representing the upmost level and future trend of domestic automobile drivetrain systems. Xi’an FC Intelligence Transmission Co., Ltd. is a Sino-foreign joint venture with advanced technology, established by Shaanxi Fast Gear Co., Ltd. and Caterpillar Co., Ltd. FC is the unique On-Highway AT manufacturer and supplier in China. Xi’an FC AT products are Fast Gear’s brand new products primarily for the domestic top users. Xi’an FC is bearing Fast Gear’s dream of prospering Chinese automobile industry and promoting Chinese transmission industry to a higher level and will definitely set up a new platform for future cooperation and communication. With the help of Fast Gear’s comprehensive advantages on parts manufacturing, cost control, customer development, market branding and services and the advanced technology of Caterpillar’s, FC AT’s localization project was very close to an end and FC had the production capability to provide transmissions to applications like port tractors, mining trucks, coaches, vocational vehicles and receives good feedbacks from the customers. Hope our guests can experience Fast Gear (FC) AT products advanced performance and help introduce FC AT products into the market leading the industry to move to a new stage.
On the test drive site, FG GM Yan Jiao accepted China Industry New, China Automotive News, Shaanxi TV Station, Shaanxi Daily News more than 10 media reporters’ interviews and answered all their questions with the current state, the market situation and development, from the aspects of technology innovation, product performance, market expansion, future planning and enterprise internationalization process. Xi’an FC CTO Jason Kwacz introduced the FC AT product structures, performance advantages and marketing promotion. Chen Shiping the industry expert highly praised FC’s AT products especially its excellent quality and performance. Shaanxi Automobile Group, Ningbo Port confirmed FC AT’s great performance and fuel economy and expressed their intention for further cooperation and win-win strategy.
5 vehicles showed in the ride & drive event were all equipped with FC6A series automatic transmissions. FC6A series transmission can equip the FC unique rear PTO to broaden the transmission usage area and can be widely used on 600N.m -3000N.m trucks, engineering vehicles, coaches and vocational vehicles. FC6A series has a integrated retarder to improve the safe driving of the vehicle. External ECPC vales and oil filters make the service & maintenance more convenient. Modulated auto shifting control system can realize smooth and comfortable shifting. The drivers can choose economy mode or power mode at their disposal and greatly improve the comfort of operating. Compared to the competitors, FC6A transmissions have many advantages like better fuel economy, better working efficiency, better accelerating rate, better loading capability, smaller packaging size, and easier operating etc. and representing the best AT product in the heavy duty industry. Its high efficient TC and optimized shift logic can save 6%-8% fuel for the vehicle which is one of the important favors to attract more customers.
One of the guests was very satisfied with FC AT’s performances. He said ATs greatly reduced the risk level of distraction of the driver to manually shift the transmission. I really felt the driving comfort because there was no shock during shifting from 1st to 6 gear and no big noise heard during the ride and drive.
AT 2:30PM, with accompany of FC GM Wang Jun, the guests toured FC’s exhibition center and shop. Wang Jun said Xi’an FC was the first & the only on-highway automatic transmission company who had both the manufacturing and technical developing capabilities. Currently, FC can produce 10000 units of ATs. Besides, FC’s AT localization went very well and up until now, FC had successfully completed the engine integrations & prototype installations with Weichai, Cummnis, Yuchai, Xichai etc. FC product can meet the requirements of 169 OEMs, 655 automobile companies and received good feedbacks from the customers. The event guests were very happy about this ride, highly praised FC’s capability of manufacturing and technology and expressed their interest to establish cooperation and jointly development.
The event guests also visited FG High Tech Zone Facility and Baoji Facility observing the latest achievements of Fast Gear (FC).