Schaeffler's Vehicle Lifetime Solutions division announced the expansion of its torque converter product portfolio with the addition of the LuK TorCon 68RFE and 48RE applications. According to the company, the LuK TorCon torque converters are the only all-new units in the automotive aftermarket.
The new torque converters have the same proprietary material and production process as the company's manual clutches and feature INA thrust bearings and fully furnace-brazed fins. The 68RFE has a quad-plate clutch system that the company says delivers greater torque capacity that can outperform some triple-plate billet converters by up to 60 percent. The converter is compatible with 2009-2021 RAM 2500 and 3500 trucks with 6.7L Cummins Turbo Diesel engines with a current VIO of over 1 million.
"The LuK TorCon 68RFE is built to perform under normal and heavy-duty conditions, with a higher torque ratio and higher TCC holding power to ensure reliability when it matters most," says Jason Haney, product manager.
Previously, Schaeffler released the LuK TorCon 6F35 and 6L80 torque converters. The company plans to continue expanding its product portfolio with additional SKUs in the coming months.
