Source: Hendrickson announcement CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. – Motor Wheel, manufacturer of CentriFuse® brake drums and Crewson™ brake adjusters, announced the re-colorization of its CentriFuse brake drums. “Not all brake drums are the same, even though they may appear to be. That…
Source: Carlisle Brake & Friction announcement MEDINA, Ohio — Carlisle Brake & Friction, a leading provider of high-performance braking, friction, clutch, and transmission solutions, has added the SAHR RT Series Park Brake, a spring-applied hydraulically released sliding caliper brake that…
Source: Authentic Vision announcement SALZBURG, Austria – Authentic Vision announced a new partnership with Svendborg Brakes. Svendborg Brakes manufactures a range of brake components used in a wide range of industrial machinery. These brakes components require stringent design, materials and…
Source: TMD Friction announcement LONDON — Rapidly growing automotive parts and crash repair products supplier, Partbusters, has become a distributor for TMD Friction U.K., supplying braking brands Textar, Mintex and DON to customers nationwide. Headquartered in London, Partbusters has three…
The following is excerpted from a post on Process Control Today about the unique modular rotor brake package developed by Stromag, an Altra Industrial Motion company UNNA, Germany — A global demand for clean energy has caused the offshore wind…
The following is excerpted from an article by Jonathan Salant posted on NJ.com post about pending legislation in New Jersey on safety modifications for heavy trucks, including automatic emergency braking (AEB). TRENTON, N.J. — Automated braking systems would be required…
Source: FDP Friction Science announcement TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. –The “Buy American” movement spurred by President Joe Biden’s recent executive order, to support United States manufacturers opens new opportunities for FDP Friction Science to serve government and fleet vehicles with premium brake…
The following is excerpted from an in-depth article by Marshall Pruett posted on Racer.com examining how braking issues, like locked brakes, occurred with unusual frequency. INDIANAPOLIS — The biggest question during and after the Indy 500 involved the spate of…
Source FDP Friction Science announcement TAPPAHANNOCK, Va. —FDP Friction Science, as a multi-generation family business, has always promoted the family culture throughout its operations. At the Tappahannock, Va., headquarters and manufacturing facility, FDP is honoring three members of the team…
Source: Automotive Components Floby announcement FLOBY, Sweden – Magnus Prim has been named Chief Executive Officer of Automotive Components Floby replacing Magnus Hellsten who is stepping down after 40 years in the automotive industry including the last three as AC…
Source: Detroit Diesel Corporation announcement DETROIT, Mich. – Detroit has added new features to the Detroit Assurance suite of safety systems including enhanced and industry-first capabilities designed to improve the overall driver experience and keep drivers and the general public…
Source: Surface Transforms announcement LIVERPOOL, U.K. — Surface Transforms PLC, a U.K.-based developer, manufacturer and supplier of carbon-ceramic materials, have launched a new carbon-ceramic brake disk kit for the Lamborghini Huracan. The kit uses proprietary next-generation carbon-ceramic material – CCST…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – Within days of Memorial Day, a group of veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may receive the good news that they have hoped for: to be able to receive specialized…
Source: Haldex announcement LANDSKRONA, Sweden — A new source of replacement parts that offer good value for money and fit all makes of commercial vehicle air brakes and suspensions is coming from the Haldex group. Most parts will be offered…
Source: Continental announcement AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Continental and Deutsche Telekom are working together to protect cyclists by developing a system that warns of collisions between connected vehicles and cyclists – or other vulnerable road users such as pedelec, scooter…
This is the third installment of a four-part article by: Kenneth Mendoza, Project Engineer, HiL Systems, Electronics in Applus IDIADA and Fabio Squadrani, Senior Manager, Braking Systems in Applus IDIADA on developing a control module for simulating hybrid regenerative braking…
Source: RENK announcement AUGSBURG, Germany – The RENK Group announced that, subject to her formal appointment by the Supervisory Board, Susanne Wiegand will assume the position of Chief Executive Officer of the RENK Group. Wiegand will succeed Florian Hofbauer, who…
Source: LIQUI MOLY announcement ALZENAU, Germany — Hyundai Motorsport has named LIQUI MOLY as an Official Supplier for the Customer Racing department’s race and rally projects. The German oil, brake-fluid and additive specialist delivers more than 80 products to the…
Source: Veoneer announcement STOCKHOLM — The automotive technology company Veoneer, Inc. (NYSE: VNE) and (SSE: VNE SDB), is an active-safety-systems supplier for the Subaru Levorg, recently awarded top results in the Japan NCAP (JNCAP). In JNCAP’s latest annual safety testing,…
Source: Graz University of Technology post “We have a problem, and nobody knows how big it is,” says TU Graz researcher Peter Fischer. But one thing is certain: brakes cause more particulate matter (PM) emissions than internal combustion engines (ICE)…
Source: Champion Brands announcement CLINTON, Mo. — Champion, a globally recognized industry leader in specialty products for over 65 years, recently introduced Champion DOT 5 Silicone-Based Brake Fluid engineered for classic, antique and collector vehicles. It is a polysiloxane based…
Source: NRS Brakes announcement TORONTO — Expanding its line of premium brake pads for both Lexus and Toyota sport utility vehicle and pickup truck drivers, NRS Brakes recently launched new galvanized brake pads designed exclusively for 2013-2020 Lexus LX570, 2008-2020…
Source: NCAP announcement LEUVEN, Belgium – In its latest series of crashworthiness and crash avoidance evaluations, Euro NCAP has awarded newcomers Genesis G80 and GV80 the top five-star rating. Citroën’s latest C4 including the electric ë-C4 variant earn four stars.…
Source: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announcement ELYRIA, Ohio – Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems has received the prestigious Supplier Performance Management (SPM) award from truck manufacturer PACCAR for the third consecutive year. Bendix was recognized as one of 15 Leader-level performers…
Source: UVeye announcement DETROIT – Automated vehicle inspection systems at dealerships and service garages can help car owners avoid accidents and save lives by detecting hard-to-find tire and underbody problems. More than 45 percent of the respondents in a recent…