The BRAKE Report Staff

The BRAKE Report Staff

The BRAKE Report is the trade publication of record for braking systems, friction materials, and brake safety. Published by Hagman Media and edited by founder Brian Hagman, it covers OEM and aftermarket braking technology, NHTSA brake-related recalls, and commercial vehicle brake systems for an audience of chassis engineers, friction industry professionals, and automotive investors.

DELLNER BUBENZER Acquires Frimatrail Frenoplast

DELLNER BUBENZER has acquired a Polish raill-brake company

Source: DELLNER BUBENZER Group announcement KIRCHEN, Germany — DELLNER BUBENZER Group announced the acquisition of the Polish company Frimatrail Frenoplast S.A, which has 30 years’ experience and continuous research-and-development activity as a producer of friction materials for rail vehicles. “DELLNER…

Blinc Bike Ups E-Bike Safety Through Technology

Blinc Bike brings ADAS tech to e-bikes

Source: Terranet AB announcement Lund, Sweden — Terranet, the creators of groundbreaking vehicle safety technology, VoxelFlow™ announced its latest e-bike innovation for urban mobility, Blinc Bike, a landmark step forward for micromobility safety. Blinc Bike is a connected e-bike product…

Playground for Everyone Gets KBGCNA Help

KBGCNA provided funds to build the playground for everyone

Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement AVON, Ohio – The first thing that hits your eye when approaching Horace Mann Elementary School in Huntington, Indiana, isn’t necessarily the school building, but the bright red and navy- blue play structure at…

Brake Parts are Safety Parts

Brake parts are safety parts says Patrick Sauer, head of quality assurance at Otto Zimmermann

Source: Otto Zimmermann announcement SINSHEIM, Germany — Quality = safety. For brake parts from Otto Zimmermann, this is an equation that works. That’s because the company produces brake parts for the independent aftermarket exclusively at its own site in Sinsheim.…

New Aftermarket Website Launched by Continental

Continental has launched a new North American Aftermarket website

Source: Continental announcement ALLENTOWN, Penn. — Continental, a leading global supplier of systems, components, and tires to automobile, truck, and agriculture/construction equipment manufacturers, and a trusted provider of original-equipment (OE) -engineered aftermarket replacement parts, has just launched a new website…

Sportster S Brakes Launched by Brembo

Brembo has introduced a new braking system for the Harley-Davidson Sportster S

Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy – Brembo has introduced a new braking system designed for the Sportster S, the progenitor of the new power cruisers recently launched by Harley-Davidson. The new Brembo components reflect the hallmarks of Brembo braking systems:…