LAS VEGAS, Nev. — ArvinMeritor is re-establishing its presence in the off-highway original equipment and aftermarket components market in North America, South America, Europe and Africa.

The company made the announcement at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG exposition in Las Vegas.

Through its long-term joint venture with Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) in Xuzhou, China, ArvinMeritor has already been supplying the Asia-Pacific markets.

“ArvinMeritor has been a major player in the specialty vehicles and off-highway components business for close to 100 years, and we are now poised to re-establish this business,” said Tim Bowes, vice president of Specialty Products for ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle Systems business.

“We have continued to invest in our ability to provide system solutions, including our strong capability to design-test-and manufacture our own gearing,” he said.

Two major components are enabling the company to support and supply key off-highway vehicle customers — a new loader drive axle, and the global hub-reduction axle.?
The former, with 44,000 lb. capacity, features multi-plate wet disc brakes, high-capacity articulating trunion mount with an oversized differential for high torque applications.

The global hub reduction axle family of single and tandem rear axles are aimed at the heavy haul and construction, refuse, logging, concrete, and mining vocational markets. The axles — offered first for the Asian market — are said to offer up to 600 lbs. weight savings.