Edge markings on brake lining material are not indicators of lining quality or performance. The markings indicate who made it, what it’s made of, and its coefficient of friction. A friend of mine says ...

Brake linings are a curious commodity. Intense competition keeps prices in line, but you may never be quite sure what you’re getting in performance unless you stick with a product and supplier you ...

At the 2000 SAE Truck & Bus meeting in Portland, Ore., Larry Strawhorn, engineering vice president of the American Trucking Associations, Alexandria, Va. (ATA), revisited a perennial subject in an ...

MATS, LOUISVILLE –Alliance Truck Parts has expanded its line of remanufactured brake shoes and to include new EG-classification lining options. The brake linings are rated for use on tandem axle ...

linings must meet these requirements, but they are optional for aftermarket linings. The Canadian equivalent rules (CMVSS 121) offer no standard for aftermarket linings either. ensure torque balance.

Brake linings and pads will be the focus of Brake Safety Week, scheduled for Aug. 20-26, according to an announcement from the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. Throughout the weeklong blitz, law ...

If there’s one thing on commercial vehicles that operations and maintenance professionals need to understand, it’s braking systems. Not getting a truck to start rolling on time will cause delayed ...

The primary safety system in your vehicle is the brakes. If everything else fails, you can still survive—but if the brakes fail, you are in serious trouble. Having had the pedal hit the floor with no ...

Modern automotive disc brake designs share common features. The primary components are a rotor and caliper. The rotor attaches to the wheel hub and rotates at the same speed as the wheel and tire ...

Within the air brake systems of trucks and trailers, actuators play a vital, but largely unsung, role. Brake actuators are the devices that convert the compressed air force within a truck or trailer's ...