For the ZF Group, 2011 is completely under the auspices of the year-of-the-supplier campaign. In the new campaign year, suppliers will not only be sensitized how important they are for the quality and competitiveness of ZF products - also ZF employees will deal with this topic in the course of numerous events. One of the most important initiatives during the campaign year is the planned foundation of the ZF Supplier Academy, where strategic suppl...

ZF Group has left the economic crisis behind it by registering anticipated sales revenue of roughly 12.9 billion euros in 2010 – a record 38-percent increase over the previous year. This represents a clear return to profitability following losses in 2009. Meanwhile, the ZF Group workforce has risen by nearly 5 percent to more than 64,000 employees.

Cherry wireless desktop sets from ZF Electronics offer visually stunning and ergonomically designed matching mice and keyboards at every price level to suit both home and professional users. Featuring 2.4 GHZ wireless technology, these desktops ensure interference-free transmission at a range of up to 10m, with easy ‘Plug and Play’ setup – absolutely no software installation is required, they can be used straight from the box. For really f...

For several years, the ZF plant for passenger car chassis modules in Diepholz, Germany, has been working according to the TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) methodology. Now, the plant is decorated as Best TPM Factory of the Year 2010 by the International TPM Institute from Pittsburgh and the journal Instandhaltung (Maintenance).

ZF Services is the only independent multi-brand company with a four MW load test bench. Gears are run on a test rig under a simulated load to measure both structure-borne and airborne noise and analyze wear patterns under load. Additionally, ZF Services offers field technicians both on-shore and off-shore to perform endoscopic inspections, vibration measurements and replacement of individual components. In order to minimize production losses duri...

Child-friendly computer keyboard from ZF Electronics helps small children take first steps in computing

The Xana wired laser mouse and the optical Xero corded mouse share similar housing styles with two completely different but incredibly stylish looks and are designed for optimum user comfort, speed and reliability.

ZF Electronics has won the Gold Standard Award from Mars Drinks, the vending machines company, for the third consecutive year. Open to the company’s assured suppliers, the Mars Gold Award recognises robust quality management systems, consistent quality conformance and superior delivery performance, essential supplier attributes for Mars Drinks, who serve more than a billion beverages every year to businesses worldwide.

The sensitivity of data held on the Police National Computer and the Police National Database makes preventing unauthorised access to these computer systems of paramount importance. ZF Electronics has announced that its Cherry smart card products have been selected by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) for rollout across the UK’s Police Forces, and will provide high levels of secure system access and superior product life in these ...

Safety is a prime consideration when specifying operators for both commercial and domestic garage doors, as clearly such doors are extremely heavy and have the potential to cause significant injury if components fail to limit the speed and travel of their movement. The UL specification that relates to garage door operators, UL325, now covers operators for both domestic garage doors (Class I regulations) and commercial garage doors (Class II regu...

ZF Electronics UK has announced its Cherry smart card secure access products have been chosen as part of the security improvement programme being rolled out across the UK by the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA).

ZF Electronics GmbH, part of the worldwide ZF Group, has announced that it has exceeded budget forecasts across most of its international operating divisions for the first quarter of 2010. The company reports that ZF Electronics Europe is 30% over budget on sales, the USA is up 46% on forecast and ZF Electronics UK has also turned in Q1 results ahead of expectations, despite lengthening lead times over recent months due to increased worldwide d...

ZF Electronics is exhibiting its latest Cherry brand switch and sensor products for the automotive market on Stand 534 in Hall 12 at the Sensor + Test Exhibition in Nuremberg, Germany later this month.

ZF Group wants to dramatically raise sales and earnings in the current year. After a 25-percent drop in sales to just under 9.4 billion euros and an operational loss of 361 million euros in the previous fiscal year, the auto supplier anticipates sales growth for 2010 of around 10 percent. ZF’s primary goals are to surpass the break-even point in its business operations and to maintain its core workforce in Germany despite uncertain market condi...

ZF Electronics has developed a new Hall-effect geartooth speed and direction sensor which suits the rigorous demands found in harsh automotive environments. In modern vehicles, engine transmission is controlled by a large number of different sensors and controllers - for example, sensors are used on the transfer gears or on the output shaft to measure direction, speed and change of speed. Typically, a gear sensor will have only a speed or speed ...

ZF Electronics UK has announced two new angular position sensors: the AN1 series intrinsically linear angular position sensor and the AN8 series thin angular position sensor. Both the AN1 series and AN8 series have custom programmable outputs and suit a wide number of applications.

ZF uses its expertise in the networking of components in the driveline to embark on a new business model: Under a strategic alliance with Intel, ZF will create a hardware and software platform which is available for telematics applications. The platform called openmatics can be used for example in citybusses from all manufacturers.

ZF and Hero Motors Ltd. today signed a contract establishing the joint-venture enterprise ZF Hero Chassis Systems, securing access for ZF to India’s booming market for small cars. The automotive industry supplier is acquiring fifty percent of Hero Chassis Systems including two assembly plants in Halol, around 300 miles north of Mumbai, and in Talegaon, near Pune. Initially, some 100 employees will be engaged in the assembly of car axles for Gen...

ZF Electronics has won a substantial order to supply keyboards for airport check-in desks at Heathrow airport. The company saw off heavy competition from rival manufacturers to secure the order from PKS Services, who specialize in supplying, repairing and refurbishing airport IT equipment. ZF Electronics’ Cherry keyboards were selected following a thorough testing and evaluation process begun in April 2009, which demonstrated that they would ...

The new Cherry VN1015 series of digital vane sensors from ZF Electronics are designed for applications which require robust repeatable sensors immune to moisture and dust. These digital sensors are magnetically operated, so there are no mechanical contacts to wear out, ensuring extra-long product life and reliability. Models in the VN1015 series are available either with 3-pin sink output or with 24 AWG terminations and will cope with operating...