Eaton says the new software feature will help vocational fleets in the highly demanding construction site environments often encountered in North America.
âFleets have been asking us for better performance on grades and quicker acceleration,â says Chris Nielsen, manager, global product strategy, Vocational and Performance Transmissions at Eaton Vehicle Group. âEaton values customer feedback whenever it comes to improving our products, and we have responded with the new Aggressive Performance calibration that is ideal for fleets that are more performance-minded.â
Eaton has enhanced the performance on grades by incorporating new quicker shift times, estimated at 200 to 300 milliseconds faster, which allows the engine to come in at higher RPMs resulting in powerful grade climbs. Better start gear selection and improved offset have also been added to provide a stronger launch for ultimate control in challenging terrain, the company says.
Compared to the previous Performance calibration, Eaton says the new Aggressive Performance calibration significantly improves acceleration, up to 2.9 seconds faster to 25 miles per hour and up to 5.4 seconds faster to 55 miles per hour.
In addition, new shift strategy improvements have resulted in better deceleration rates with raised downshift points and improved skip shifting on level ground, Eaton says.
