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4 unusual facts about Eaton Corporation


Eaton Corporation

In 1964, Eaton moved its headquarters into the new Erieview Tower where it remained until 1983.

ETN

Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN), a diversified industrial manufacturer

Locking differential

An example of this is the Eaton Automatic Locking Differential (ALD), or Eaton Automatic Differential Lock (ADL), developed by the Eaton Corporation and introduced in 1973 for GM's Rounded-Line C/K Series pickups and utilities.

SAE Supermileage Competition

The SAE Supermileage Competition is a yearly fuel efficiency competition held at the Eaton Corporation proving grounds located in Marshall, Michigan.


Ford Transcontinental

Assembled almost entirely from bought in OEM component parts (e.g., cab shell from Berliet, engine from Cummins, transmission from Eaton) it was introduced to fill a perceived gap in the market in anticipation of the relaxation of weight restrictions on HGVs, and as such had a very strong chassis and heavy duty suspension.


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