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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-Health-ready components have been augmented to monitor and report their own

condition, and in combination with predictive analytics, reduce in-field

failures and unscheduled maintenance.

Nexteer Automotive, a leader in intuitive motion

control(https://www.sae-itc.com/), is pleased to join SAE ITC as part of the

Health Ready Components and Systems (HRCS) consortium. Nexteer joins members

Bell, Garrett Motion, General Motors, Global Strategic Solutions LLC, SafeRide

Technologies, VHM Innovations LLC and Volvo Group Trucks Technology in the HRCS

consortium to implement Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM)

technologies.

"Nexteer is excited to join SAE's consortium on Health Ready Components and

Systems.  Implementing a necessary framework and industry standard enables the

deployment of new algorithms – such as in advanced steering features and

functions – and increases the dependability of automated and connected

vehicles," said Robin Milavec, Senior Vice President, Executive Board Director,

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), Nexteer

Automotive.

Peter Grau, program manager, HRCS Consortium, stated: "We believe that IVHM

technology will provide significant advantages in terms of performance,

availability and safety. To date, the level of IVHM deployment has been limited

due in part to a lack of uniform information sharing methods. The HRCS

Consortium sees an opportunity to accelerate IVHM implementation through the

application of open standards to promote interoperability and avoid the

proliferation of costly and potentially counterproductive proprietary

approaches."  

Nexteer joins the HRCS Consortium to deploy the best practices and guidance

provided in the SAE JA6268™ Standard: Design & Run-Time Information Exchange

for Health-Ready Components. SAE JA6268 is the foundational document which

facilitates integration of IVHM functionality in health-ready components to

meet the needs and objectives of operators, OEMs and government regulators in a

cost-effective manner. The standard provides a structured methodology for

specifying, characterizing and exposing the inherent IVHM functionality of a

component or subsystem using a common functional reference model.

"With the growing technology push for increased electrification and even

autonomy in the transportation sectors, VHM and the new SAE HRCS Consortium

offers a proactive approach to mitigate the concurrent risks," said Steve

Holland, lead consultant for VHM Innovations, LLC and Chairman of the HRCS

Consortium. "Game-changing opportunities abound for Vehicle Health Management

in the transportation-related sectors and the new SAE HRCS Consortium promises

to speed industrial application."

IVHM solutions improve fleet efficiencies while improving product reliability

and reducing unplanned maintenance and warranty costs. The HRCS Consortium is

establishing a multi-sector, global IVHM community to create best practices and

procedures for operators, OEMs and suppliers. This will facilitate and promote

industry-wide application of IVHM technology to improve asset operational

availability, sustainment and efficiencies. The HRCS Consortium will define

registration and qualification processes and approvals. Registered component

capabilities and contact information will be made available via the SAE HRCS

database.

About Nexteer

Nexteer Automotive (HK 1316), a global leader in intuitive motion control, is a

multi-billion dollar global steering and driveline business delivering electric

and hydraulic power steering systems, steering columns, driveline systems, as

well as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automated driving

enabling technologies for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company

has 27 manufacturing plants, four technical and software centers and 13

customer service centers strategically located in North and South America,

Europe, Asia and Africa. The company serves more than 60 customers in every

major region of the world including BMW, Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota and VW,

as well as automakers in India and China. www.nexteer.com

Link to Nexteer Media Center(https://www.nexteer.com/media-center/)

About SAE Industry Technologies Consortia

SAE ITC® is an affiliate of SAE International. The SAE ITC team specializes in

establishing and managing consortia by providing proven processes, tools and

resources. ITC enables public, private, academic and government organizations

to connect and collaborate in neutral, pre-competitive forums thus empowering

the setting and implementation of strategic business improvements in highly

engineered industries globally. More at www.sae-itc.com.

About SAE International

SAE International is a global association committed to advancing mobility

knowledge and solutions for the benefit of humanity. By engaging nearly 200,000

engineers, technical experts and volunteers, we connect and educate mobility

professionals to enable safe, clean, and accessible mobility solutions. We act

on two priorities: encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering

professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. We strive for

a better world through the work of our philanthropic SAE Foundation, including

programs award-winning programs like A World in Motion® and the Collegiate

Design Series™. More at www.sae.org.

SOURCE: Nexteer