COLUMBIA, Md., May 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — dlhBOWLES and RAPA Automotive announces their Fluid Control Unit (FCU) is now commercially available. First presented at CES 2020, the newly developed FCU supports the innovative technology of Advanced Driving Systems (ADS) and Autonomous Vehicles (AV).This was developed together with the valve specialist RAPA Automotive, headquartered in Germany.
This strategic partnership brings together the expertise of two companies to make a technological leap in the automotive industry and to the field of autonomous vehicles in the future.
With growing demand of Advanced Driving Systems (ADS), vehicles on the road today are challenged to keep their Camera’s and Sensor’s functioning at optimal levels. The Clēr™ FCU enabled through RAPA’s expertise of valve design, controls
when, how, and how much air or liquid is distributed to a vehicle’s camera or sensor to clean it. Vehicle owners can feel confident that their ADS features will maintain functionality while the vehicle is in operation. dlhBOWLES provides cleaning systems for automotive cameras and sensors that seamlessly integrate into a vehicle’s existing washer system, improving the
effectiveness and safety of today’s Advanced Driving Systems and tomorrow’s Autonomous Vehicle technology.
For over 60 years, dlhBOWLES has been a pioneer of innovation thanks to their deep strength in research and development leading to more than 250 patents in fluid management systems and devices. dlhBOWLES has achieved its standing as
a valued and trusted supplier of washer, sunroof, and powertrain components to many original equipment manufacturers. Proven product effectiveness and focus guided by key partnerships brings the benefits gained to find real answers to
customer pain points thereby making safety systems safer.
COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 10,
2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — dlhBOWLES of Columbia, Maryland USA announces a new
development for an innovative technology supporting Advanced Driving Systems
(ADS) and Autonomous Vehicles (AV) with the RAPA group located in Selb, Germany
and in Auburn, Alabama USA. Clēr™ is a Camera and Sensor Cleaning product
line that uses patented technology developed by dlhBOWLES to distribute air and
water at the right time to the right location on a vehicle in order to keep
cameras and sensors free of environmental contaminants.
dlhBOWLES’ Clēr™ product
line includes RAPA’s solenoid distribution system to control when, how, and how
much air or liquid is distributed to a sensor. Together with dlhBOWLES’
expertise in fluid distribution, the Clēr™ system provides vehicle
manufacturers with a highly engineered system to maintain functionality of
their ADS and AV Systems while the vehicle is in operation. This technology
will be on display by invitation only in the Westgate Hotel at CES 2020 in Las
Vegas, Nevada from January 7, 2020 through January 10, 2020. Contact
dlhBOWLES at marketing@dlhbowles.com to request a private
viewing of this technology.
dlhBOWLES Chief
Executive Officer John Saxon announced, “Our recently formed partnership with
RAPA underscores dlhBOWLES’ commitment to serve our customers with excellence
in everything we do and furthermore reflects our desire to collaborate with
companies who share our vision of constant improvement. We consider CES 2020 an
ideal time and place for our new product line reveal as we build upon our past,
leverage our present, and shape our future.”
Also, RAPA LP Chief
Executive Officer Kelly Nelson sees this cooperation as a great opportunity for
the future: “Anticipating the engineering challenges of our customers before
they face them is at the heart of our product developmental strategy. The
opportunity to collaborate with a company like dlhBOWLES should be seen as a
clear commitment to our customers to that end. Together we will lead the way in
providing solutions to our customers within the ever-changing and challenging
engineering landscape of autonomous driving.”
dlhBOWLES provides
cleaning systems for automotive cameras and sensors that seamlessly integrate
into a vehicle’s existing washer system, improving the effectiveness and safety
of today’s Advanced Driving Systems and tomorrow’s Autonomous Vehicle
technology. Foreign materials like dust, mud, road salt, snow and water
can cause sensor obstruction that will lead to degraded system performance or
even render the system inoperable.
Any vehicle utilizing
optical sensors (including cameras) will need a clear, unobstructed view to
function properly and ensure safe operation. The presence of cameras and sensor
systems on new vehicles has increased significantly over the past few years and
will be part of standard equipment in the coming years as more vehicles adopt
the lifesaving ADS technologies.
As a partner of the
Automotive industry, RAPA shapes the current trends in automotive engineering.
With innovative solutions in safety, comfort, e-mobility, efficiency and
sustainability, this family-owned company based in Selb, Germany will soon be
celebrating 100 years of success as a reputed technology partner and hidden
champion.
Rausch & Pausch
provides engineering and installation services for large premium automotive
brands such as BMW, Daimler, Jaguar, Tesla and Porsche to name but a few. RAPA
focuses on the development of parts, components and systems for vehicles and
assists along the entire cycle from pre-development to the start of production.
With an ultra-modern, high-tech laboratory at its headquarters, the latest
measuring and test equipment, and prototype production; RAPA offers an excellent
infrastructure at its plant in Selb, Germany and Auburn, Alabama, USA. But this
is still not enough as every production system is developed in-house and is
tailored exactly to specific requirements.
For over 60 years,
dlhBOWLES has been a pioneer of innovation thanks to their deep strength in
research and development leading to more than 250 patents in the area of fluid
management systems and devices. The company utilizes dedicated
engineering teams using state-of-the-art prototyping and manufacturing processes,
allowing for a penchant to take the initiative. In 2012, the company was
first to market with its front camera cleaning system on the Ford F-150
Raptor. dlhBOWLES has achieved its standing as a valued and trusted
supplier of washer, sunroof and powertrain components to many original
equipment manufacturers. Proven product effectiveness and focus guided by
key partnerships brings the benefits gained to find real answers to customer
pain points thereby Making Safety Systems Safer.
