Mechanical discs certainly claim to be an easier, more adjustable alternative to hydraulics, but does the lack of power outweigh their simplicity? To find out, I have put four market-leading options ...

HYDRAULIC BRAKE PARTS. by Today's Trucking August 1, 2014. The Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake joint venture is set to launch a revamped all-makes product line of replacement medium-duty and commercial ...

Automotive parts suppliers Brembo and ZF's latest developments in braking technology don't rely on regenerative braking to revolutionize the way brakes operate. But their brake-by-wire technology ...

Selecting and installing brake system components. Now consider the following scenario: 100 pounds of pressure is applied to the same master cylinder with a 1-square-inch piston.

Disc brakes (right) use hydraulic pressure in the integral cylinder to force brake pads to clamp down on the rotor. is 400 psi, the 2-square-inch piston will push against the brake shoes with a ...

The new Formula Blue hydraulic brake parts catalog from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake LLC will include a fully illustrated parts guide plus application guides consisting of more than 7,000 light ...

Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 7.3L engines. The retaining clamp used to secure the hydraulic brake line near the engine may ...

Akebono is a name you'll see a lot when it comes to discussions about the best brake pad brands. The Japanese company was founded in 1929 and entered the U.S. American market in 1980.

The brake drum mounts to the wheel hub and encloses two brake shoes, a wheel cylinder, a series of springs, and other small parts. Like disc brakes, drum brakes rely on hydraulic fluid and friction.

Conti will package its brake components with a patented dual-rotor, radial-flux motor, supplied by DeepDrive, ... While this first application will rely on hydraulic braking, ...

HYDRAULIC BRAKE PARTS. by Today's Trucking August 1, 2014. The 2009 supplement to the Formula Blue master catalog from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake is now available. It includes model year coverage ...