MOSCOW-(BUSINESS WIRE)-- "Although automatic transmission technology is a well established concept, KATE LLC has put strong efforts into developing a 7-step transmission model (FT7-series)," states Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Vitaliy Belskiy. "The transmission features very compact dimensions, while 7 gears allow the distribution of torque in a highly optimal manner with very low power losses."
None of KATE LLC's competitors offer such a unique technology. Therefore, its further development and market launch are poised to arm KATE LLC with the competitive edge.
"The 7-step automatic technology transmission offered by KATE LLC has the potential to influence new product development in the light vehicle segment in Russia," remarks Belskiy. "Given the current trends in Russian light vehicle powertrain market, such as the rising demand for smaller vehicles featuring less powerful powertrains and Russian customers' increasing receptivity to automatic transmissions, introducing KATE LLC's transmission to new models is highly promising."
The enhanced functionality of KATE LLC's automatic transmission system - including ease of use and optimal power flow due to its 7 gear-structure - is expected to help it acquire a 'first mover' advantage in the Russian automotive transmission segment. 7-gear automatic transmission helps to optimise the use of engine power without impacting emission levels, even while positively impacting fuel consumption.
"KATE LLC's strategy and ongoing projects are based on strong cooperation with highly experienced European, North American, Japanese partners and strategic components suppliers," comments Belskiy. "The company's product development process is highly flexible and multilevel, with partners being involved in the development process from the early stages."
As Russian customers gradually change their behavioral model from price-sensitive to value-oriented, offering highly advanced solutions that are developed locally becomes highly important in terms of building a long-term strategy. This is expected to have a strong positive impact on customer value, with KATE LLC poised to leverage such trends to its advantage.
In a component industry, technology innovation is crucial in terms of its organic growth in the long-term.
"KATE LLC's 7-step automatic transmission is set to become a milestone for the Russian automotive industry, being the first automatic transmission developed locally and featuring significant technological innovations like a new kinematic scheme that allows the transmission to remain compact and reliable," concludes Belskiy. "As the Russian component industry is in its nascent period of development, such technology innovations are extremely important in order to ensure the sustainable development of the industry over the long-term."
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About KATE LLC
КАТЕ is the young and sovereign company, was founded 2004, whose concentrations and competences focus on the design, production and deliver of the modern automatic transmissions for the wide variety automobile industry applications. KATE takes the leading position in transmission design and development in Russia designing FT family 7 speed automatic transmissions for the passenger cars, common design and simplicity. RL/RLX 608 6 speed AT for rare wheel drive vehicles, reliable solution for commercial vehicles, 4R81/4R93 heavy duty AT transmission. We deeply understand the transformation process and the power transmission, and realize our knowledge we help out our Customers to obtain the best results in the fields of effectiveness, fuel consumption economy and safety. We work collectively with World famous engineering companies Ricardo and AVL.
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KATE LLC
1A/4, Bolshaya Yushunskaya str.,
113303, Moscow, Russia.
Tel; +7 495 225 96 30;
Fax; +7 495 225 96 30;
Email: info@katem.ru
Internet: www.katem.ru
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