Quick Hits on ZF’s Electric Blue Brake Pads
ZF announced its line of Electric Blue brake pads in July and officially unveiled the…
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Ben Nussbaum, Chief Content Officer of The Brake Report, has more than 20 years experience in publishing. He was the founding editor for USA Today's line of special interest magazines and the founding editor for i5 Publishing's newsstand one-off magazine program. He lives outside Washington, D.C. Email him at [email protected]
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3D Printing: Ideas for the Brake Industry
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Company Profile: Essex Parts Services
ESSEX PARTS SERVICES AT A GLANCE Located in Cramerton, North Carolina, with 20 employeesA distributor…
Company Profile: Comec Grinders
COMEC AT A GLANCE Comec grinding machines are used in manufacturing brake pads, brake shoes,…
TBR Interviews Césare Savini, GM of ITT Friction Technologies
On January 1, Césare Savini became Vice President and General Manager of ITT Friction Technologies,…
3D Printing: Optimal Generative Design with ParaMatters
It’s no secret that people in the brake industry are interested in 3D printing. The…
Inside AxleTech Aftermarket, a ‘Unique Place’
AxleTech doesn’t have the word brake in its name – but the company produces a huge variety…
Tallano Aims to Clean Up Brake Emissions
As brake emissions continue to trend toward the spotlight, several companies are developing solutions. In…
Looking ahead to 2019 at LINK
The BRAKE Report spoke with Tim Duncan on Friday, shortly after LINK shared the news…
Company Profile: TAM Ceramics
TAM CERAMICS AT A GLANCE Located in Niagara Falls, New York, with about 100 employeesMaker…
Eric Denys joins Meneta as North America GM
Eric Denys has joined Meneta as its new General Manager for North America. In this…
An Inside Look at How BPI Markets Raybestos
The Raybestos brand has been around since 1902, when A. H. Raymond started the Raybestos-Manhattan…
Continental India: Brakes Are Booming
It has 1.3 billion people, increasing affluence, and unsafe roads. That makes India a logical…
Company Profile: SBS Friction
SBS FRICTION AT A GLANCE Located in Svendborg, Denmark, with about 200 employees Daughter company…
A Closer Look at TMD’s Training Program with Scott Irwin
“Training is important. We need to keep investing in people and training them to make…
WHO Releases Road Safety Report 2018
The World Health Organization released Global Status Report on Road Safety 2018 today. Highlights are…
Car Sales Surprisingly Strong in November
Companies have reported their November sales, with some clear trends. Sedans continue to decline, pushing…
India: Royal Enfield Thunderbird 500X Comes with ABS
The latest motorcycle to get Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) in Royal Enfield’s product portfolio is…
BrakeAudit: Can This Tech Revolutionize Fleet Maintenance?
Brian Hearing is an engineer and acoustics expert. He previously worked for the Department of…
A Deeper Dive into MANN+HUMMEL’s Brake Dust Filter
MANN+HUMMEL is a filtration company that saw an opportunity to make brakes cleaner by developing…
Company Profile: MEYLE
MEYLE AT A GLANCE Hamburg-based MEYLE offers a range of about 24,000 different parts. The…
Brake Emissions: The Next Hot Environmental Issue?
Theodoros Grigoratos has been studying brake-related emissions since 2013. He’s a leading expert, but he’s…
Quick Hits on ZF’s Integrated Braking Control System
The Integrated Brake Control (IBC) system from ZF made a splash in October when the…
