Sachs Increases ZF Product Portfolio with its Torque Converters for 6 HP Transmissions

In recent years, cars equipped with automatic gearboxes have gained much more popularity on automotive markets than their manual analogs, especially in the USA and Japan. According recent studies, the market share of cars with automatic transmissions reached 90 %. Germany also follows this trend – one in two cars registered till the end of summer 2018 had an automatic gearbox. Undoubtedly, major manufacturers of powertrain components and other spare parts pay close attention to this automation shift, and ZF Aftermarket is not an exception. The company has added two dozen torque converters supplied by Sachs for motor car gearboxes to its wide range of OE quality car components.

Sachs torque converter

In addition to its numerous parts for Mercedes cars, ZF is now providing Sachs torque converters (TC) for 6HP gearboxes for cars manufactured by other major automakers (BMW, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, VW etc.). According to ZF Aftermarket (ZF Group division) officials, Sachs TCs are perfect for innovative automatic gearboxes. These products have a space-saving design, thus fitting into even the smallest installation space while still ensuring high operating characteristics.

Learn more about peculiarities of torque converters provided by Sachs

Sachs TCs are also notable for a high hydro-dynamic power flow density and a high rate of adoptability to requirements of car manufacturers. TCs guarantee ideal operation when moving the car from standstill – no matter whether on hilly road surface or in stop-start traffic – offering great driving experience. If a lock-up clutch is additionally mounted on a TC provided by Sachs, it increases the mentioned advantages even higher. The design of the TC lock-up clutch includes a lock-up itself and torsional balancer which keep the transmission from wear and tear during start-up, transmit power more effectively, decrease power losses and the level of noise, and enhance driving dynamics.

Torque converter lock-up explained

The TC is a key unit in automatic gearboxes. This component is an external unit which transmits torque from the engine to the gearbox and serves as a hydraulic clutch to accelerate with the help of two turbines (driving and driven) rotating in the transmission fluid. TCs convert torque from the engine. Because of high loads torque converters often get out of order.

To prevent early wear of the automatic gearbox and its units, ZF Aftermarket encourages drivers to change the ATF every 100,000 km – ensuring that the Sachs TC and related parts in the automatic gearbox always provide best performance characteristics.

About Sachs

The German company Sachs was founded in 1895. It is one of the largest suppliers of original spare parts for major automakers since 1930. In 2011 ZF Sachs was incorporated to ZF Friedrichshafen AG. Every year, Sachs produces more than 500 million shock absorbers, more than 150 million clutches, and more than 4 million torque converters. More than 50 global automakers prefer the reliability of Sachs products.