Bendix centralizes engine vibration damper production at Indiana plant

In what Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems called the latest achievement at its Huntington, Ind., plant, Bendix has centralized damper manufacturing and material storage into a single facility on the campus. The company said it recently completed the move of the damper operation, including all production lines and materials, from multiple buildings to Plant 1.

“The strategic move of the damper business is one more way that we are optimizing our manufacturing operations,” said Eric Meehan, managing director of operations at Huntington. “Centralizing the business in a larger space will bring increased efficiency and capacity and enable future growth while resulting in even better support for our customers.”

Additionally, as its damper business continues to grow, the large plant gives Bendix the ability to expand operations in the form of more equipment and automation, as well as new technologies, the company added.

Bendix said it is selling the former damper facility where they had previously been produced as part of its ongoing effort to make the most of its production footprint at Huntington.

Engine vibration dampers are used to reduce torsional vibration on engine crankshafts to prevent shaft failure and reduce noise. Bendix said its dampers can be found on engines in almost all major North American commercial vehicles as well as off-highway equipment in the construction, agricultural and marine industries.

In 2018, with demand for engine vibration dampers growing, Bendix brought its North American damper production lines together in Huntington, as the central location was advantageous to many manufacturing customers. Bendix completed a new production line there in 2022 as growth continued.

Initially established as a 30-worker manufacturing and distribution center, the Huntington location now employs over 400 people across multiple plants. The campus is home to the Bendix Distribution Center, the company’s primary North American distribution point, Bendix said. In addition to engine vibration dampers, manufacturing operations at the Huntington site now include air compressor remanufacturing, electronics assembly and manufacturing of integrated modules.

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