JTEK has announced that it has successfully developed a new type of electric power steering (EPS) product, I-EPS (Intermediate shaft assist type Electric Power Steering) The product is a new product developed for Utility Task Vehicle (abbreviation: UTV, Chinese name: Farmer's Car) for ATVs and has been put into mass production for the first time in North America.
UTV is a versatile vehicle mainly used for freight transportation and is widely used in farms in North America.Utilizing the hydraulic power steering gear, UTV can only meet the steering assist power of 30km / h or less, and EPS Of the electric power control is able to correspond to a maximum speed of 60km UTV use environment Unlike ordinary passenger vehicles, JTEKT has successfully developed I-EPS and put in quantities through the evaluation and analysis carried out at Ika Test Ground in Japan This product will be used earlier in the Kubota UTV 'RTV-XG850'.
In the future, JTK will continue its efforts to develop more advanced EPS products for high-precision steering assistance control and vehicle autopilot, as well as agricultural machinery and industrial machinery.
Product Features Taking into account the ease of carrying on the UTV, the booster is mounted on the countershaft
Reducer reference P-EPS (pinion electric power steering) design, optimized installation location
UTV used for the motor
Product advantages Low speed with good steering wheel back to positive
High speed with high stability
The above two points can be achieved at the same time
Kubota RTV-XG850 (sold in North America)
Reference: KUBOTA TRACTOR CORPORATION News
https://www.kubotausa.com/media-center/press-releases
Production Site JTE Corporation, JTG
Production of 8,000 units / year
* Both I-EPS and P-EPS are registered trademarks of JTK.
