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 cargo transportation and is widely used in farms in North America.Utilizing the hydraulic power steering system, the UTV can only meet the steering assist power of 30km / h or less, while the 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.
