# Hydramax Clutch System

> Next-generation redesign of a flagship hydraulic clutch system: structurally superior, fully documented, and half the component cost.

- Customer: American Powertrain
- Industry: Automotive
- Service: Product Design
- Capabilities: Mechanical Design, Design for Manufacturing, Documentation & Sourcing

## Results at a glance

- **50%** component cost reduction

## The challenge

- Design the next generation of one of the customer’s most popular products
- Improve on the previous generation’s cost and function

## What APTUS did

- Analyzed the previous generation for cost and function improvements
- Redesigned the product and produced full documentation

## Results

- Structurally superior product
- Component costs reduced by 50%
- Improved supply chain reliability

Source: https://www.aptusdesignworks.com/work/american-powertrain-hydramax-clutch