Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation has just introduced its new gearbox Duonic dual clutch. According to the manufacturer, is the first dual gearbox clutch that is mounted on trucks, so far the vast majority were piloted manual or manuals, although lighter commercial were also used automatic with torque converter. The advantages of a dual clutch system are clear: gear changes much faster and greater efficiency than any other gearbox.
Gearbox With Double Clutch on Mitsubishi Fuso Truck
The Duonic be mounted mainly on the Fuso Canter range of enormous popularity in Asia, in many sizes and powers. The gearbox has six ratios (plus reverse) and sets up a system without friction clutch lubricated requiring no disc replacement or reconstruction. There are only two pedals in the cockpit, and the driver can drive 100% automatic mode or change gears manually, either by cam imagine that behind the wheel or through the shifter itself.
The box, called M038S6 “Duonic transmission”, will gradually replace the conventional automatic. Among its most interesting, a particularly suitable for low speeds, which facilitates the exit costs and traffic jams. One of the reasons for the delay in introducing this type of boxes in their trucks is that technical complications are not able to withstand much torque in its initial versions. Its development is expensive but generally give an excellent result.
Mitsubishi Fuso is a subsidiary of the Daimler Group, which owns 85% of its shares, the rest belonging to Mitsubishi.
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