In a recent interview with Brian Hagman, Mike Holly, an external consultant for CBMM, shared insights into the company’s advancements in the use of niobium in brake rotor applications and their presence at the upcoming SAE Brake. Mike Holly, a…
Dan Sandberg spent has spent some 25 years in the braking industry, originally, in a variety of roles including president, with Hayes Lemmerz International Inc., then 16 years as the president/chief-executive officer of Brembo North America, Inc. He retired from…
In a recent interview with The BRAKE Report, Roei Ganzarski, CEO of Alitheon, the global leader in optical AI for counterfeit and gray market identification, recently shed light on the escalating issue of counterfeit brake parts infiltrating the automotive supply…
Vienna, Austria – Meet Frimeco, a family enterprise founded by Josef Weber in 1995. For nearly three decades, Frimeco has been committed to producing and marketing high-quality materials for the global friction industry. With its cutting-edge manufacturing facility in Sarajevo…
EuroBrake, the world’s most expansive annual brake technology conference, is set to raise the bar yet again. This year’s upcoming event promises to bring together a diverse group of contributors and attendees, including major stakeholders in the brake industry. The…
Euro 7 has been getting a lot of attention recently because of its potential impact on the brake industry. So I decided to sit down with Stefan Guether, Global Product Manager Brake Test Systems for Horiba Europe, and Sebastian Granstat,…
It’s been nearly 50 years since the brake industry has seen major disruption to the level that PureForge believes it can have. In 1955, the disc brake was introduced to the market and in 1978, the anti-lock braking system (ABS)…
LIPPSTADT, Germany — HELLA, an internationally positioned automotive supplier and a company of Group FORVIA, in July announced it was well into development of the first series-production brake pedal system for brake-by-wire (BBW) configurations. Tim Martikke, Hella’s Global Director Program…
The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Andrew Halonen, President of Mayflower Consulting, to learn more about his recent analysis of wheel-end components found on a wide variety of vehicles today. Andrew shares insights on the many observations he discovered…
Leading the industry for 40 years, the SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition (BRAKE) has been the forum for industry experts to learn about advancements in brake systems and friction materials in North America. BRAKE offers networking opportunities for individuals to…
Brian Hagman of The BRAKE Report recently sat down with Bernd Schemer, Head of Brake Business Unit for Hitachi Astemo, to learn about its brake-by-wire technology they refer to as Smart Brake. Not too long ago I watched a video…
FRANKFURT, Germany – Drum brakes, an irrelevant passenger-vehicle technology except on limited small cars, are making a comeback for several reasons including the ability to help deal with particulate-matter emissions and corrosion. This concept emerged during a recent The BRAKE…
FRANKFURT, Germany – The BRAKE Report recently had an opportunity to speak with two engineers at Continental — Sebastian Amrioui, Head of Advanced Products Hydraulic Brake Systems, and Dr. Mathias Haag, Technical Project Manager e-Caliper / Senior Expert Brake Function…
SÃO PAULO, Brazil — Marcos Aurelio Rufato studied chemistry and started his professional career as a development chemist for a renowned manufacturer of friction parts in Brazil. Some 30 years ago, Rufato joined Chem-Trend Brazil, pursuing his career in technical…
COVENTRY, U.K. — Pierre Garnier, Senior Manager – Head of Brakes Engineering for Jaguar Land Rover, recently discussed with The BRAKE Report his functions at the automaker as well as his thoughts about today’s automotive environment and how it is…
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – The new Hyundai IONIQ 5 electric crossover (CUV) is the Korean manufacturer’s initial “true” one-pedal vehicle thanks to a robust regenerative-braking system. Details about the IONIQ 5’s regenerative-braking system as well as its comprehensive advanced driver-assist…
Jim Palminteri is a design engineer at Hayes Performance Systems. He specializes in powersports brake technology and has been the lead designer of Hayes’ newest UTV brake family, the Sovren collection. An avid mountain snowmobiler, his passion for powersports bleeds…
PLYMOUTH, Mich. — Mohammed Abraham since 2021 has been the regional president of the Chassis Systems Control division for Bosch in North America, a role that includes being the lead for customer sales in the region. This division develops innovative…
SOMERVILLE, Mass. – The debate about what type of sensing will be the key to truly autonomous vehicle (AV) operation, as well as achieving all the interim AV levels and providing advanced driver-assist systems (ADAS) keeps swirling, with issues like…
FLORENCE, Ky. – Doug Dole, general manager of product strategy for Meritor, was the latest industry executive to “sit down” with The BRAKE Report. During the interview he discussed the consistent rise in the application of air disc brakes (ADB)…