WIX Filter’s dedication to quality
Since 1939 WIX has driven product
innovation at every turn. Most famous
is the spin-on oil filter, a design that
it invented and patented in 1954 and
subsequently became the standard
throughout the world.
Filter maintenance is the foundation of
maintaining a vehicle’s fuel economy and
overall health. WIX oil filters increase engine
life, because their technologically advanced
construction captures 45 percent more dirt
and lasts 30 percent longer than the other
leading brands. At 9 pleats of media per inch,
WIX air filters capture more engine killing
contaminants.
With deep manufacturing roots in Gastonia,
North Carolina in the United States, WIX
manufactures filters for everything from family
sedans to megaton earthmovers, from light duty
oil filters to revolutionary oil filters for big rigs.
A high-quality fuel filter is more important
than ever for protecting today’s advanced fuel
injection systems, allowing an engine to run
trouble-free. When it comes to the aftermarket,
quality is everything.
Fit, form and
function must be
as good as or
better than the
specifications
set by original
equipment
manufacturers
(OEMs).
Anything less is
unacceptable.
research and development and carrying through
with manufacturing best practices, quality
assurance testing and on-the road performance
assessments. WIX engineers continuously
validate quality with daily production auditing
and testing in high-tech facilities.
WIX is commited to continual product and
process improvements, affirmed by its
support for internationally recognised quality
certifications. WIX manufacturing plants
strictly adhere to internal technical product
specifications, as well as the standards of ISO/
TS 16949 and ISO 9001, OEMs, manufacturers
and SAE.
WIX has formed strategic partnerships around
the world to provide its customers with the best
quality and the most price-competitive offerings
possible. Whether it’s a green field plant in
Eastern Europe or a joint venture in Asia, WIX
consistently maintains the same high standards
for every product in its portfolio of industryleading brands.
Regardless of the language, the WIX
message is clear: If it is supplied by WIX,
it’s the best you can buy.
Quality is built into
all WIX products,
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Connected cars, collision-damage management, e-mobility, car dealership of the future
and much more: expert lectures at Automechanika Academy 2014
Automechanika Frankfurt offers
its visitors during the fair from
16 to 20 September 2014 an extensive
programme of lectures covering a wide
range of subjects. In brief lectures,
around 50 renowned international
speakers will discuss a variety of
interesting topics. Details of venues and
times can be found on the internet at
www.automechanika-frankfurt.com
Cutting CO2 emissions
The motto on 18 September is ‘Cutting
CO2 emissions even more – is it worth
the effort?’ The speakers will present a
variety of sustainable technologies for
tomorrow’s mobility, as well as talk about
developments in emissions legislation,
the sustainability of internal-combustion
engines and natural gas as an alternative
fuel. A panel discussion with, inter alia,
Prof Peter Gutzmer, director of Research
and Development, Schaeffler AG, will seek
answers to the question “Carbon-based
fuels – an obsolescent model?”
E-mobility
The focus on 19 September will be on
the question ‘Electric mobility – is the
breakthrough about to happen?’ Among
the topics to be discussed in this context
will be electro traction at Volkswagen,
aspects of energy-storage technology
and the use of hybrid drive systems in
commercial vehicles. Additionally, there
will be a panel discussion on ‘The perfect
electric automobile – performance and
design in harmony’.
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august 2014
Damage talk and networking
Visitors from the body and painting
segments can attend interesting lectures
on process management and control,
quality assurance in body and paint shops
and the hurdles and challenges in the
field of claim management on Thursday,
18 September 2014. Subsequently, there
will be a networking opportunity.
Advance registration for the
Automechanika Academy
Visitors who register in
advance for an event of the
Automechanika Academy at
academy.automechanika.com
will be sent an admissionticket voucher entitling them to
visit Automechanika Frankfurt
for a day free of charge.