Aftermarket brake friction: Know what you need and what you are getting
When replacing brake friction material, Dan Dunkleberger, Haldex Friction’s product manager, says that fleets “need to understand the application, duty-cycle and environment in which the vehicle in is performing. These three key things will give the end-user the necessary information needed to spec the correct friction material for the job. Application and duty-cycle are also
Top brake questions, answered
The No. 1 job of truck brakes is safety; within that application, there’s more than one way to stop a truck. Drums have been the brake of choice for many trucks, but air disc brakes (ADBs) continue to gain popularity in nearly all heavy-duty on-road applications. “Current [ADB] market penetration is in the 12% to
Stemco introduces new CentriFuse HD severe service brake drums
Stemco, manufacturer of heavy-duty components and solutions for the commercial vehicle market, introduced its new CentriFuse HD (heavy-duty) brake drums for severe service applications. Designed to increase performance and safety for both on- and off-highway use, including logging, concrete, dump and refuse hauling, CentriFuse HD brake drums provide up to double the service life of
Stemco launches redesigned Stemco University online training website
Stemco announced the launch of a redesigned, redeveloped website and a LinkedIn page. The redesigned Stemco website features increased functionality and interactivity and consolidates the various Stemco brands under one site to better promote its message of safety and quality. These brands include Stemco wheel end products, Stemco suspension products, Stemco brake products, Stemco Intelligent
Stemco announces acquisition of remaining interest in Stemco Crewson joint venture
Stemco, an EnPro Industries company, announced the acquisition of the remaining interest of the Stemco Crewson LLC joint venture from Tramec LLC. The joint venture was formed in 2009 to expand Stemco’s brake products offering to include automatic brake adjusters. The purchase of the remaining interest in the joint venture will allow Stemco to accelerate investment in
Stemco Motor Wheel becomes a lightweight supplier to Freightliner, Western Star
Stemco Motor Wheel announced its CentriFuse lightweight brake drum is now a premium published option for certain Freightliner and Western Star trucks models. CentriFuse lightweight brake drums are designed for weight-sensitive applications to increase payload or fuel efficiency. The 16.5- x 8.62-in. CentriFuse drum now available weighs 100 lbs., which is the lightest brake drum
Brakes & friction
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Stemco acquires Motor Wheel Commercial Vehicle Systems
Stemco has acquired Motor Wheel Commercial Vehicle Systems, a manufacturer of engineered critical brake components, including drums and component assemblies for heavy-duty trucks and other commercial vehicles.
Stemco acquires Rome Tool & Die Co.
The business, which is the leading supplier of new brake shoes to the U.S. aftermarket, will become part of the brake products group of Stemco. The company will now be able to combine brake shoes with Stemco Duroline brake pads to offer a completely lined brake shoe kit to fleet operators.
STEMCO Duroline launches new shoe kits and brake hardware
STEMCO Duroline has launched new shoe kits and brake hardware kits for the North American commercial vehicle market. According to the company, its recently introduced high performance friction material delivers superior stopping performance, longer life, reduced noise and reduced drum wear, is available on new shoes in the brake wheel kits, including heavy-duty brake hardware kits, according to STEMCO.