Dana Italia Spa

Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, LLC

Luca Gilardino

Giulio Ornella

Ettore Cosoli

Nicola Tessaro

Mark R J Versteyhe

Richard A Nellums

Jason M Sidders

Lorenzo Serrao

A rotary joint assembly for a tire inflation system includes a rotating portion. The rotating portion is attached to a wheel rim for rotation therewith. The rotating portion includes a center portion which has an air passageway formed therein. The rotary joint assembly also includes a non-rotating portion. The non-rotating portion has a non-rotating portion air passageway formed therein. The non-rotating portion air passageway is in fluid communication with the air passageway formed in the rotating portion via a chamber. A pair of annular sealing members are attached to the rotating portion and sealingly contact a sealing surface of the non-rotating portion. The annular sealing members define an inboard end and an outboard end of the chamber.

Rotary joint assembly for a tire inflation system

A hydrostatic driveline and method of operating a hydrostatic driveline is provided. The hydrostatic driveline comprises a power source, hydrostatic pump, a hydrostatic motor, a direct drive link, a first transmission portion, and a second transmission portion. The direct drive link is in driving engagement with at least one of the power source and the hydrostatic pump. The first transmission portion is in driving engagement with a vehicle output and the hydrostatic motor. The second transmission portion is in driving engagement with the direct drive link and at least one of the vehicle output and the first transmission portion. The hydrostatic pump, the hydrostatic motor, and the first transmission portion form a first power path for the hydrostatic driveline and the direct drive link and the second transmission portion form a second power path for the hydrostatic driveline.

Direct drive hydrostatic transmission

A hydrostatic driveline is provided. The hydrostatic driveline comprises a power source, a hydrostatic pump, a hydrostatic motor, a direct drive link, and a transmission portion. The power source is drivingly engaged with an input member. The hydrostatic pump is in driving engagement with the input member. The hydrostatic motor is in fluid communication with the hydrostatic pump. The direct drive link is in driving engagement with the input member. The transmission portion is in driving engagement with a vehicle output and at least one of the hydrostatic motor and the direct drive link The transmission portion includes at least one engagement device and a drive ratio. The hydrostatic pump, the hydrostatic motor, and the transmission portion form a first power path for the hydrostatic driveline and the direct drive link forms a second power path for the hydrostatic driveline.

Hydrostatic and direct drive transmission

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