Following the recent acquisition of FTE, Valeo now offers an extensive range of hydraulic actuators. Here, the company details the references available, including its ‘All-in-One Box’ solution.
The European car parc includes more than 350 million passenger cars, of which more than 75% (260 million) are equipped with hydraulic actuation systems (semi-hydraulic or complete-hydraulic). The market of hydraulic actuation solutions is constantly increasing, as it became a growing demand for car manufacturers.
As OE standards for hydraulic clutch systems grow more numerous and rigorous, Valeo and FTE will attempt to provide complete clutch kits that continue to feature long service life, high efficiency in operation, tight tolerances, as well as being compact, flexible and lightweight in design.
Thanks to the FTE acquisition, Valeo now claims to be offering the independent aftermarket one of the widest ranges of hydraulic components with an OE footprint. The full Valeo hydraulic range – with over 600 references – includes Concentric Slave Cylinders (CSC), Clutch Master Cylinders (CMC), Clutch Release Cylinders (CRC), and also hydraulic pipes.
In February, Valeo expanded this hydraulic range with 283 new references. The release included high potential references for popular vehicles, including:
- Volkswagen Polo 1.2 12V (CRC & CMC), Golf V1.9 TDI (CMC & CRC), Golf IV 1.4 16V (CMC & CRC) and Passat Variant 2.0 TDI 16 V (CMC)
- Citroën Xsara and Picasso 2.0 HDi (CRC), and C3 I 1.4 HDi (CRC)
- Opel Corsa D 1.3 CDTI (CMC) and Astra G Hatchback 1.6 16V (CMC)
- Peugeot Partner Box 1.6 HDi 16V (CRC), 208 2.2 HDi (CMC) and 207 1.4 HDi (CRC)
- Ford Fiesta V 1.4 TDCi (CMC)
- Mercedes C-class C 180 (CMC & CRC) and Sprinter 3.5-t Platform (CMC)
These launches represented significant growth in Valeo’s assortment of clutch products and hydraulics actuators: with the company now offering single components and ‘All in One Box’ solutions (of which 94 new part numbers of kits with CSC in December).
The Valeo ‘All-in-One Box’ range of kits with Central Slave Cylinders (CSC) features key, in-house technologies, such as:
- Valeo FullPACK DMF Range: complete replacement kit, including DMF, clutch and CSC
- Valeo KIT3P traditional clutches: complete replacement kit, including clutch and CSC
- Valeo KIT4P: complete conversion kit, including SMF, Clutch and CSC
‘All-in-One Box’ solution has been designed with practical workshops’ every day issues in mind. It makes for easier identification of the parts, as only one single reference includes all three clutch components. It is said to reduce claims risk, as all three components in the set are fully compatible. Finally, it offers a better price competitiveness when compared to buying the parts separately.
