Transmission Technology in Transition

Today, the transmission is – at least for a certain transitional period – increasingly a « Powertrain Manager ». Because with the hybridisation, today it is the common state of the art that electric motors have moved directly into the transmission technology. This makes it clear that in the future, it will be conceived and developed in overall systems – with a simultaneous simplification of the actual transmission. « Essentially, we will find in the purely electrified powertrain a

1-gear transmission in the future.

2-gear transmissions, some of which are power-shift-capable, are also conceivable for higher power ratings, but this is reserved for the high-performance segment," says conference chair Matthias Zink, CEO Automotive OEM of Schaeffler AG: "In any case, the transmission topology will be much easier than it is today. The challenge is to realise a good transmission in a small space to optimal weight and economically efficient."

From torque vectoring to e-axes and future battery technologies
The Dritev congress participants will receive insights into current lighthouse development projects in addition to lectures from science and development. These include torque vectoring systems that, in combination with an electric 48V architecture, open up new possibilities for convincing driving dynamics and significant CO2 savings. Other key topics include new concepts such as two-gear power-shift e-axles and new battery technologies for the electrified powertrain. A total of 80 lectures give a comprehensive insight into today’s state of the art in two days. In addition, the congress participants are expected by around 100 international exhibitors. At the same time, the two conferences « Transmissions in mobile machinery » and « EDrive » take place, which extend the program of the « Dritev » also for adjacent branches.