Cooper Standard Debuts eCoFlow™ Switch Pump to Simplify Thermal Management Systems
Cooper Standard (NYSE: CPS) has introduced the eCoFlow™ Switch Pump, a groundbreaking product designed to simplify thermal management systems in electric and hybrid vehicles. This innovative device combines the features of an electric water pump and an electrically driven valve into a single integrated coolant control module.
Key benefits include:
- Efficiency improvements
- Part consolidation
- Reduced electrical wire harness
- Smaller packaging space
- Enhanced system efficiency
- Potential reduction in battery cell needs
The eCoFlow system eliminates pressure drops and waste, provides smoother flow transitions, and reduces system noise. It operates with a single electrical connection, packaging in about half the space of traditional components.
- Introduction of innovative eCoFlow™ Switch Pump for thermal management systems
- Potential for improved vehicle efficiency and range in electric and hybrid vehicles
- Reduction in system complexity and part consolidation
- Smaller packaging space requirement (approximately 50% less)
- Enhanced thermal management system efficiency
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The debut of Cooper Standard’s eCoFlow™ Switch Pump is a significant development in the automotive industry, particularly for the electrification of vehicles. By combining the functionalities of both an electric water pump and an electrically driven valve into a single, integrated module, this innovation addresses several critical needs. The integration reduces the complexity of thermal management systems, which is particularly important for electric and hybrid vehicles that have more demanding cooling requirements due to their battery systems.
The ability to consolidate parts and reduce the electrical wire harnesses translates to lower production costs and improved vehicle efficiency. Reduced packaging space and single electrical connection management add further benefits by simplifying assembly and potentially improving reliability. This innovation supports better thermal regulation, helping maintain optimal operating temperatures for vehicle components, thereby enhancing performance and longevity.
In the context of the evolving automotive landscape, where there is a strong push towards more sustainable and efficient technologies, the eCoFlow Switch Pump is aligned with industry trends and demands. It provides a practical solution to a complex problem, showcasing Cooper Standard’s commitment to innovation and advancing the functionality of thermal management systems in electric vehicles.
From a market perspective, Cooper Standard’s eCoFlow Switch Pump holds the potential to impact the competitive dynamics within the automotive supplier sector. The scalable and integrated nature of the product addresses key challenges faced by automakers, such as reducing system complexity and improving efficiency. These attributes are likely to be highly attractive to manufacturers, especially those focused on developing electric and hybrid vehicles.
The introduction of this innovative product could enable Cooper Standard to capture a larger market share as automakers seek to integrate more efficient and cost-effective solutions into their vehicle designs. This technology not only reduces costs but also aligns with the broader industry shift towards sustainability by potentially reducing battery cell requirements and improving a vehicle's overall carbon footprint.
By positioning itself as a provider of advanced thermal management solutions, Cooper Standard could gain a strategic advantage, enhancing its reputation as an innovator in the market. This could lead to increased demand for their products, bolstering their revenue streams and potentially improving their stock performance in the long term.
The eCoFlow Switch Pump, created in partnership with Saleri Group, offers features of both an electric water pump and electrically driven valve in a single integrated coolant control module. While available for all powertrains, this scalable fluid control technology enables fluid flow switching, splitting and regulating especially needed to address the complex glycol thermal management needs of fully electrified or hybrid vehicles. The combination of water pump and valve functions is the gamechanger that offers automakers efficiency improvements, part consolidation, electrical wire harness reduction and reduced packaging space.
"Our eCoFlow Switch Pump is the 'first of its kind' solution that enables customers to reduce the complexity of the thermal management system within their vehicles while improving overall system efficiency," said Chris Couch, president, fluid handling systems and chief technology officer, Cooper Standard. "Beyond the significant system savings, our solution also provides customers with options to potentially reduce battery cell needs for their target vehicle range which helps improve the vehicle's overall carbon footprint."
By reducing complexity, the eCoFlow system enhances the thermal management system's efficiencies by eliminating the pressure drop and waste encountered from traditional pumps and valves. The improved design of the eCoFlow system provides smoother transitions in flow to help avoid pressure pulsations and spikes that can lead to system noise. A single electrical connection manages the system's pumping and advanced fluid control functions, eliminating the need for additional connectors, wire harnesses and vehicle input/output channels. This functionality packages in approximately half the space of the traditional components it replaces.
For more information, please visit: https://www.cooperstandard.com/products/ecoflow.
About Cooper Standard
Cooper Standard, headquartered in
About Saleri Group
Founded in 1942, Industrie Saleri Italo S.p.A. now heads an international group ("Saleri Group") leader in the development of Thermal Management solutions for the automotive industry, as Tier 1 supplier of leading car manufacturers, in the premium brands segment.
The Thermal Management systems are co-designed with the client, at every stage of the process: from product concept, through prototyping and onto mass production.
The Group is headquartered in
Contact: Chris Andrews
Cooper Standard
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