SPX Contech to supply automotive die castings for truck program.SPX (Sequenced Packet EXchange) The transport layer protocol in the NetWare operating system. Similar to the TCP layer in TCP/IP, it ensures that the entire message arrives intact. SPX uses NetWare's IPX as its delivery mechanism. Contech (SPX Corp.), Portage Portage (1, 2 pôr`təj; 3 pôr`tĭj). 1 Town (1990 pop. 29,060), Porter co., NW Ind., a suburb of Gary, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1959. , Mich., received two contracts from a major Tier One automotive supplier company to produce diecast steering system steering system, in automobiles, steering wheel, gears, linkages, and other components used to control the direction of a vehicle's motion. Because of friction between the front tires and the road, especially in parking, effort is required to turn the steering wheel. components. With these new programs, which will utilize high-pressure vacuum diecasting methods, Contech will supply rack and pinion rack and pinion Mechanical device consisting of a bar of rectangular cross section (the rack), having teeth on one side that mesh with teeth on a small gear (the pinion). If the pinion rotates about a fixed axis, the rack will move in a straight path. steering housings and steering column components for a truck program. "At Contech we produce more than 6 million rack and pinion housings and more than 7.2 million steering column components annually," said Jim Peters, president of SPX's Product Solutions Group. "These additional programs are a natural fit and expand our presence in this product niche." |
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