Steering Systems

tedrive’s annual global manufacturing capacity is 2.3 million steering gears. With 40 years of experience, tedrive stands out as a supplier of reliable and cost-effective steering systems. System design, integration, testing, component manufacturing and final assembly are amongst our central areas of expertise.

tedrive’s core steering division products include steering gears for hydraulic and electrohydraulic steering systems. The tedrive portfolio also covers components like aluminium and steel housings, racks, valves and tie rods.

Steering valve

Tie rods

Rack and pinion gear

Rack and pinion gear	Benefits
Constant and variable steering ratios	Optimal on-centre feel & number of steering wheel rotations (stop to stop) A smooth steering feeling
Optional variable assist functionality	Less physical efforts needed when parking and firmer control on the motorway
High-precision, low-friction ball and needle bearings	Enhanced stiffness and steering accuracy
Low-friction seals	Improved on-centre feel and ability to return to centre when in motion
Available for left and right-hand drive configurations	Provides solutions that accommodate global platforms

All-Steel Housing

The company was honoured in 2006 by the German steel industry association for developing a steering gear housing made of steel. Compared to conventional aluminium products, all-steel housings are more flexible, more compact and of superior quality. This technology is now in mass production.

 

 

Steel housings are more rigid and durable than die-cast aluminium housings, delivering improved quality by eliminating porosity Stiffer all-steel housing improves steering precision Reduced investments for similar volume model variants sharing the same platform

Standardising of housings possible for different platforms

Better and faster reaction to special customer design requests

Design variations for pinion tower and sub-frame easy to implement / tower angle variations also possible Facilitates compact and economical routing of hydraulic lines (no threaded connections)