EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. … Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton Corporation today announced that standard warranty coverage for all of its Airflex® industrial clutch and brake products has been doubled from one to two years from date of product manufacture. This is believed to be the longest warranty coverage available from a major manufacturer, and applies to all of Eaton’s Airflex products with date stamps after July 1, 2011.

“As a direct result of our ongoing efforts to improve quality, we are able to double the warranty period on our industrial clutch and brake products,” said Eaton’s Airflex Product Manager Mark Reitz. “We believe it’s our responsibility as an industry leader to pass the benefits along to our customers to constantly increase the value of our products.

“Customers in the mineral processing and other industries have been asking for a longer warranty period for some time now, and Eaton has stepped up to deliver it. We believe this adds solid value to our products which have earned our customers confidence for more than 70 years.”

Eaton’s Hydraulics Group is a segment of the company’s Industrial Sector. The business is a worldwide leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of a comprehensive line of reliable, high-efficiency hydraulic systems and components for use in mobile and stationary applications. Mobile and stationary markets include agriculture, alternative energy, construction, forestry, manufacturing, material handling, mining, oil and gas, processing, transportation and utility equipment. Eaton’s Hydraulics Group provides customer-driven solutions under product names such as Aeroquip®, Airflex ®, Boston®, Char-Lynn®, Eaton®, Fawick®, Hydrokraft®, Hydrowa®, Hydro-Line®, Integrated Hydraulics®, Synflex®, Vickers®, Walterscheid™, and Weatherhead®. For more information, visit www.eaton.com/hydraulics.

Eaton Corporation is a diversified power management company with 2010 sales of $13.7 billion. Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2011, Eaton is a global technology leader in electrical components and systems for power quality, distribution and control; hydraulics components, systems and services for industrial and mobile equipment; aerospace fuel, hydraulics and pneumatic systems for commercial and military use; and truck and automotive drivetrain and powertrain systems for performance, fuel economy and safety. Eaton has approximately 70,000 employees and sells products to customers in more than 150 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com.