Good friction: Replacing air disc brake pads
Choosing the right friction material for air disc brakes is only one factor to consider when replacing pads.
Online parts guide offered by Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake
To provide fleets, distributors and dealers with easy access to its Formula Blue line of hydraulic brake parts for light- and medium-duty Class 1 to Class 6 vehicles, Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC (BSFB) launched the online Formula Blue Parts Guide.
Aftermarket parts catalog released by Meritor
An all-new aftermarket parts catalog covering brakes, trailer axles and wheel attaching parts is now available from Meritor. The revised 13-chapter catalog (#PB8857) includes new products and models introduced in the past 24 months.
Meritor WABCO receives Excellence in Quality Award
Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. Inc. has awarded Meritor WABCO with a 2012 Excellence in Quality Award for the third time in the past five years. The award recognizes Meritor WABCO for achieving a perfect zero parts per million (PPM) defect rate during the entire calendar year.
Brakes & friction
Buying heavy-duty brakes for optimum stopping distance.
Meritor WABCO reports air dryer performance
Customers using Meritor WABCO’s electrically controlled air dryer (ECAD) are now reporting proven fuel savings. The fuel savings, Meritor WABCO reports, are derived from the ECAD system’s ability to generate air pressure during low engine-demand cycles.
Meritor WABCO enhances trailer support system
Features that include auto lift axle control and tire inflation data management have been added to the Rollover Stability Support (RSS) 1M trailer stability control system from Meritor WABCO.
Bremskerl introduces air disc brake pads
A full line of air disc brake pads for OEM and aftermarket use is now available from Bremskerl North America. The company’s 8010 formulation is currently in use on truck, trailer, transit, coach bus, fire truck and refuse applications and is available from distributors in the U.S. and Canada.
Roll Stability Control now available on Western Star Trucks
Meritor WABCO Roll Stability Control (RSC) is now available on Western Star 4700, 4800 and 4900 truck models equipped with Meritor antilock braking systems.
Meritor distributes brake shoes with corrosion fighting coating
Now available for new Meritor lined aftermarket brake shoes is the company’s PlatinumShield II coating. To fight rustjacking corrosion caused by road salt and solvents, PlatinumShield II was developed to resist micro-abrasion caused by the movement of the brake lining against the shoe table during normal use.
Fras-le launches block production
Marking the first time the company has produced heavy-duty brake linings in the U.S., production has begun at the Fras-le friction manufacturing plant in Prattville, Ala.
TRP introduces reman brakes
TRP now offers an aftermarket brake program that offers brake linings for 20,000- and 23,000-lb. applications. The range includes single brake shoes and kits in 15×4-in. and 16.5×7-in. sizes for tractors and trailers, as well as medium-duty trucks and severe-service products.