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availability to customers and ensures that the right parts are always on the shelf.” This simplification extends to workshops as well. The risk of a repair stalling because a single seal, snap ring, or friction disc is unavailable drops significantly when components are bundled logically. Notably, ZF also designed the kits to ensure that nearly every component is used during each repair - minimising waste. “About 95% of the parts in a kit are always used,” Laubscher explains. “The only exception is snap rings, where various thicknesses are supplied so the technician can select the correct one. The unused rings go back onto the workshop’s snap-ring board for future jobs.” Better repairs through holistic replace- ment The kits also incorporate the components that many workshops might otherwise overlook, particularly during clutch repairs. As Laubscher notes, “In every powershift transmission, gear engagement happens through clutch packs. These wear over time. So, we included friction discs, steel discs, sealing rings - everything surrounding the clutch pack that ensures smooth actuation.” ZF has also developed dedicated electrical kits addressing transmission
About 95% of the parts in a kit are always used,” Laubscher explains. “The only exception is snap rings, where various thicknesses are supplied so the technician can select the correct one. The unused rings go back onto the workshop’s snap-ring board for future jobs.
on a global quality promise,” Laubscher stresses. Supporting ZF’s mission of maximising uptime Across ZF Aftermarket’s global strategy, one objective stands out: Maximising Mobility Uptime. “The thread of Uptime ability runs through everything we do,” says Laubscher. “The repair kits simplify decision-making for technicians, simplify stockholding for distributors, and allow workshops to keep kits on their shelves. All of this reduces delay time when a machine goes down.” By making parts availability more predictable, ZF empowers workshops to invest in stock more confidently, ensuring faster turnarounds and fewer interruptions for machine owners.
failures linked to wiring harnesses, sensors, and solenoids. “Instead of trying to identify whether it’s one sensor or another, you renew everything,” says Laubscher. “You restore the electrical integrity of the transmission in one go.” Importantly, the kits do not alter transmission performance, they simply restore it to factory standard. “The parts in the kits are no different from those supplied when the transmission is new,” he emphasises. Quality without compromise ZF operates 161 production locations in 30 countries, all governed by the same rigorous internal quality standards. “Our international quality system is robust and rolled out consistently across all production areas. We deliver
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