Eaton History

Eaton Corporation – a 100-year heritage of innovation

In 2011, Eaton celebrates its 100th anniversary and a heritage of innovation and expertise that
has positioned the company to answer some of the world’s toughest power management
challenges.

This spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship driven by integrity and an unwavering

commitment to ethics was part of Joseph Eaton’s vision when he founded the company. Since
that time, Eaton has evolved from a leader and innovator in vehicle technologies to a leading
power management company that also serves the hydraulics, aerospace and electrical markets.
Our proven technologies and products play an important role in managing power in many
things that impact our daily lives – from more energy-efficient buildings, cities and
infrastructure to next-generation aircraft, cars, trucks and machines.

Today, Eaton’s global operations serve diverse markets and customers in more than 150
countries. As we help customers to use energy more reliably, efficiently and safely, our values
and strong culture of “doing business right” will continue to guide us toward building a more
powerful tomorrow.

From the CEO

Every day, some of the best-known companies worldwide turn to Eaton Corporation to solve
their most challenging problems. We relish these challenges because at Eaton, we’re always
looking for new ways to deliver value in the products, services and solutions that are most
important to our customers’ success.
 

Eaton is a premier diversified industrial company with a focus on power management. We

earned this ranking by changing our balance of businesses, offering breakthrough solutions to
our customers, and consistently delivering outstanding results. Our success is driven by our
70,000 employees around the world who dedicate themselves daily to making a difference on
behalf of all our various constituents.
 
While the cornerstone of our enterprise, the Eaton Business System, is new within the last
decade, our values are longstanding. We operate from a position of integrity in all that we do and
care deeply about how we get our company’s results.
 

As a global corporate citizen we continue to place significant investment behind creating

products, systems and services that support a sustainable future. This includes developing
innovations that enable our customers to safely use electrical, hydraulic and mechanical power in
numerous applications while reducing energy consumption and harmful emissions.
 

I am tremendously proud of our company, and I invite you to learn more about Eaton through
this Web site.

Alexander M. Cutler
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Business Groups
Eaton's emergence as a premier industrial company shows that we're not afraid of making tough
decisions or changing the game. Now a diversified, integrated operating company, our sales and
revenue come from:
 

Electrical Sector

Electrical Americas & Electrical Rest of World Segments

The Electrical Sector is a global leader in power distribution, power quality, industrial
automation and power control products and services. Products include circuit breakers,
switchgear, UPS systems, power distribution units, panelboards, loadcenters, motor controls,
meters, sensors, relays and inverters. The principal markets for the Electrical Americas and
Electrical Rest of World segments are industrial, institutional, government, utility, commercial,
residential, information technology and original equipment manufacturer customers.
 

Industrial Sector

Hydraulics Group
Eaton is a leading manufacturer of systems and components for use in mobile and industrial
applications. Markets include agriculture, construction, mining, forestry, utility, material
handling, machine tools, molding, power generation, primary metals, and oil and gas. The
Hydraulics group also includes Eaton's Filtration, Golf Grip and Airflex industrial clutch and
brake businesses.

Aerospace Group

In the aerospace industry, Eaton is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing
of a comprehensive line of reliable, high-efficiency systems and components for hydraulic,
motion control and fuel applications.

Vehicle Group

The Vehicle Group is comprised of the company's truck and automotive segments.
 

The truck segment is a global leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of powertrain
systems and other components for commercial vehicle markets. Key products include manual
and automated transmissions, clutches, hybrid power and emission treatment systems.
 

Eaton’s automotive segment produces key products such as superchargers, engine valves, valve
train components, cylinder heads, locking and limited-slip differentials, fuel, emissions, and
safety controls, transmission and engine controls, spoilers, exterior moldings, plastic
components, and fluid connectors.

Machines and Industrial Equipment

Corporation (MIE)
With the help of Eaton products, a new hydropower plant is contributing to economic
restructuring and poverty reduction in Vietnam. Prime contractor, Machines and Industrial
Equipment Corporation (MIE) of Hanoi, Vietnam, selected Eaton hydraulic products for the A
Vuong Hydropower Plant, located in the province of Quang Nam in Central Vietnam.

MIE needed six cylinders to be delivered in just seven months to meet construction deadlines.
Eaton partnered with Industrial Technology Company (Inteco), a mechanical integrator based in
Hanoi, to supply the products needed by the hydropower plant.

Inteco and Eaton personnel worked side by side to put together a value-added proposal that
covered every aspect of cylinder, pump, and valve supply, plus onsite cylinder installation
assistance and hydraulic system startup. Eaton’s sales manager also stressed the Eindhoven,
Netherlands facility’s engineering strengths in custom cylinder delivery around the world.

Eaton and Inteco beat out three competitive hydraulic component suppliers to earn MIE’s
business. Among key reasons were the commitment of the Eaton Eindhoven plant to meet
stringent delivery requirements and Eaton and Inteco’s close working relationship. Eaton
products were delivered on-time and the Hydropower Plant was officially inaugurated on July
13, 2010 by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung. Currently, the Electricity of Vietnam
plant is providing electric power to 1 million people.

Manufacturing Facility
To manage the power distribution system in its 400,000 square-foot manufacturing operation, a
long time Eaton customer recognized that in order to achieve further power usage reductions,
they would require a system capable of managing and monitoring usage as well as transforming
data into information for management decisions and cost projections.

The company’s goal was to identify the exact of amount of power that each plant operation used.
It also wanted a system that would enable it to determine if installing new equipment would
provide substantial energy savings. In addition, it saw the need for a system that would provide
trending with time-specific documentation of power anomalies. After learning the specific
objectives of the customer’s power monitoring and reduction initiative, Eaton proposed that the
company become a site for its Power Xpert Software, Foreseer Class product.

In the two years that Power Xpert has been operational at the plant, it has helped the company
determine if the addition of new equipment into its system will provide substantial power
savings. The spokesperson reports, “With Power Xpert, we have the ability to see what is
happening in real time as well as access historical information regarding power usage. That has
given us the ability to make the decisions and take the steps required to reduce our power usage
and achieve cost savings.”

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Soft Drink Bottler

The soft drink industry uses city water as the main water source in the production of beverages.
The variation of the chemical and organic characteristics on this water makes it difficult, if not
impossible, to achieve the required consistent taste in the finished beverage from one production
run to the next. Faced with the continuing need to reduce costs, a soft drink bottler in the UK
turned to Eaton to evaluate their existing filtration system and make recommendations for
improvements.
The existing filtration system used cartridges that frequently had to be changed, making the
system very expensive to run. Tests with a series of Eaton’s cost effective LOFCLEAR™ Filter
Bags installed in MAXILINE™ Multi-Bag Housings proved very effective. The bag filters
provided the same or better quality water with better filtration efficiency than the existing
cartridge filters, all along with longer service life.

Eaton demonstrated to the customer that the recommend bag filtration system could produce the
same or better quality water than the existing cartridge filtration. Thanks to the now-reduced
production costs, the new MAXILINE Filter Housings will have paid for themselves within
eighteen months.

Aftermarket
Your truck is manufactured with approved, quality parts. Is there any reason why you wouldn't
use the same quality for your service replacement parts?

Eaton and Fuller parts are certified to meet or exceed original equipment manufacturer's (OEM)
specifications and are made with quality materials for longer life. In short, they:
 

 Save money
 Reduce downtime
 Lower operating costs
 Provide smooth drivetrain operation

For more details on Aftermarket and Parts, visit Roadranger.com

Forging
It's no secret that today's competitive world demands competitive partners. Partners with the
technology, commitment and capacity to meet your needs. Eaton's Forge Team has the
capabilities to be your forging technology partner for flashless, close tolerance and warm
forgings.

From product design to delivered product, Eaton adds value every step of the way. Using the
latest technology, our on-staff design engineers review each print to assure the most cost-
effective manufacturing process for your family of products.

Each production team is supported by Six Sigma Black and Green Belt quality experts as well as
the machinist who will be producing your job for a unique team commitment to a cost-effective,
precision-formed forging.

Using advanced forging technology, we serve the following markets:

 Heavy-Duty Transmission / Truck

 Recreational Marine
 Recreational ATV
 Off-Highway
 Automotive
 Agriculture
 Winch

Hybrid power is particularly appealing for Class 6, 7 and 8 vehicles, especially in stop-and-go
applications. Also see the available Federal tax credits for hybrid-power commercial vehicle

Diagnostic Tools
Help Eliminate Truck Vibration Problems
 

Service technicians can eliminate excessive labor charges and unnecessary part changes with
Eaton’s drivetrain vibration diagnostic tools.
 

Basic Drivetrain Vibration Analyzer (DVA) - Designed specifically for use by technicians on
the shop floor. The DVA Basic will pinpoint the root cause of a vibration, isolate the location of
the problem, and supply a suggested repair procedure.
 

Advanced Vehicle Vibration Analyzer - Organizations involved in the engineering and

manufacturing of vehicles, suspensions, tires, wheels or driveline components can more
effectively troubleshoot end-of-line vibration issues and field complaints with the Advanced
DVA's comprehensive vibration analysis.
 

Driveline Angle Analyzer (DAA) tool kit - An easy-to-use diagnostic system that allows the
technician to measure, diagnose and correct driveline angle problems that cause torsional
vibrations between the transmission and front and rear drive axles.
 
Service Ranger - For Original Equipment (OE) dealers... supports all new and existing
Roadranger automated transmission products.
 

For more details on these indispensable diagnostic tools, visit roadranger.com.

Biodiesel Manufacturers
With standards for biodiesel getting tighter than ever, the filters that remove storage tank
impurities from fuel must improve filtration efficiency and reduce costs at the same time.
 
The biodiesel filtration process involved expensive, jumbo cartridges that were extremely heavy
and difficult to remove. Operators were not able to position themselves for safe and easy removal
of dirty cartridges, and had to change the cartridges several times to filter a single batch. A filter
system for modern biodiesel manufacturers must be safer and easier to operate, while still
achieving quality filtration.
 
The trailer mounted Eaton QIC LOCK™ MAXILINE™ Filter fit the bill, with a quick opening
cover and low profile design that offers improved operational and safety advantages. The Eaton
Filter Housing handles an entire 900,000 gallon batch of biodiesel without having to change
filters.
 
As biodiesel manufacturers begin to increase production, Eaton’s new HAYFLOW™ Filter
Element will provide even longer service life for larger batches of biodiesel.

Cutter & Buck

Headquartered in Seattle, Cutter & Buck designs and markets upscale sportswear and outerwear,
employing over 375 people and with 2006 of over $131 million. Its state-of-the-art distribution
center depends on a power system that delivers reliable, high-quality power and prevents power
disturbances that can harm its computers, corrupt data, and bring business to a standstill.

Cutter & Buck was forced to review its uninterruptible power system (UPS) requirements after
suffering two product failures. Evaluating its organizational growth and increasing server
requirements, Cutter & Buck selected Eaton’s new Powerware BladeUPS. It was the ideal
solution, as it was easy to install, does not require any third party service or maintenance, and
can grow with the company’s data center requirements as time goes on.

Software and connectivity features also played an important role in the UPS selection process.
When configured into a system, the Powerware BladeUPS modules behave as one, with
monitoring and management functionality delivered via a standard SNMP/Web connection. The
Powerware BladeUPS has given Cutter & Buck increased confidence and improved reliability
and availability for its power system. The modular design enabled the company to deploy the
right amount of backup protection at the right price for their current needs with potential to
expand in the future.

TRUCKS

Transmissions
Eaton is the world's leading producer of heavy-duty and synchro-mesh medium-duty
transmissions. Eaton also produces light-duty and agricultural transmissions.

Truck has manufacturing facilities in the United States, Brazil, China, Poland, Mexico and India.
More than 100 manual and automated models are marketed in North America alone.
 
Leading the way toward fuel-efficient transmission automation in North America
 
Because of its computer-controlled shifting capabilities, the UltraShift transmission provides
many benefits. For example, it improves vehicle safety by enabling drivers to keep their eyes on
the road and both hands on the wheel.
 
In addition, customers are realizing fuel economy improvements, fewer repairs and increases
in productivity and driver satisfaction.
 
With more than 20 million miles of testing, the UltraShift is the ultimate two-pedal solution.