From individual parts to complete solutions

Schaeffler has been developing innovative products for the Front-End Auxiliary Drive (FEAD) for decades under its INA brand.
The Aftermarket specialist now offers the automotive spare parts market the right repair solution for over 100 vehicle manufacturers, covering both European and all makes.
“With this market-leading product portfolio, we underscore our system expertise for the auxiliary drive, which is becoming more complex and more important all the time,” Schaeffler Vehicle Lifetime Solutions Manager Australia, Warren Barnett, said.
Fixing a modern auxiliary drive with different factors like power-steering pumps, air-conditioning compressors, or alternators that have to be operated as well, means intervening in a complex system.
It is often difficult to diagnose exactly which part of the belt-driving system is damaged, and which part could fail next.
“This is why, with an eye on long-term repair, we recommend always replacing all of this system’s components,” Warren said.
“Our INA FEAD Kit has proven itself especially valuable here. With the Kits, we offer garages a complete repair solution for the front-end auxiliary drive that combines all the components they need for optimal repair.”
A time-consuming search to collect these components individually is unnecessary, and garage professionals will have more peace of mind when installing the parts, says Schaeffler.
Every INA FEAD Kit comes with a tensioner pulley, an idler pulley, a V-belt and a graphic diagram showing the vehicle-specific belt path.
Depending on vehicle application, you can add components like an overrunning alternator pulley, a water pump, a crankshaft vibration damper and other accessory parts to the repair solution from the Schaeffler Automotive Aftermarket division.

The REPXPERT App
Schaeffler says its REPXPERT app is “the quickest and simplest way to identify the correct parts and related technical information you need to carry out a professional repair.”
Workshop professionals can enjoy full free access to TecDoc, and benefit from other included smart solutions such as a product barcode / VIN / bonus coupon scanner, fitting videos for Schaeffler products and even vehicle manufacturer-specific RMI repair manuals.
The REPXPERT app is available as a free download for iOS and Android devices.

About the Schaeffler Group
Schaeffler AG states: “The Schaeffler Group has been driving forward groundbreaking inventions and developments in the field of motion technology for over 75 years.
With innovative technologies, products, and services for electric mobility, CO₂-efficient drives, chassis solutions and renewable energies, the company is a reliable partner for making motion more efficient, intelligent, and sustainable – over the entire life cycle.
Schaeffler describes its comprehensive range of products and services in the mobility ecosystem by means of eight product families: from bearing solutions and all types of linear guidance systems through to repair and monitoring services.
Schaeffler has around 120,000 employees and more than 250 locations in 55 countries, and is one of the world’s largest family-owned companies as well as one of Germany’s most innovative companies.”

For more information, visit www.schaeffler.com