Allison Transmission has delivered first First Next-Generation Hydraulic Fracturing Transmission

Allison Transmission is one of the leading designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified propulsion solutions and its transmissions are the backbone of various commercial vehicles from school buses to tractors. In yet another groundbreaking milestone, the firm has delivered the first next-gen hydraulic fracturing transmission named - Allison FracTran™.

The transmission has been developed from the ground up and is compatible with dual fuel engines capable of running on natural gas, while offering increased horsepower and substantially reduced idle time. The transmission’s eight gear ranges have multiple ratios and boasts outstanding reliability. We’re told that it has a service life of up to 25,000 hours and has very low maintenance costs as well. 

The Frac-Tran can handle upto 3,500 horsepower and a whopping 10,000 lb.-ft. of input torque and has leading features like a transmission-mounted control module, torsional measuring diagnostics and an on-rig telematics gateway. We don’t quite know what all that does but it sounds pretty cool.

“The delivery of the first FracTran units marks a significant milestone in Allison’s commitment to bring our energy customers the purpose-built solution they demanded,” said Kartik Ramanan, Executive Director, Global Off-Highway and Service Engineering at Allison Transmission. “The FracTran will provide the improved sustainability, efficiency and profitability fracturing fleets desire as they work to reduce their environmental footprint.”