The new federal mandate requiring shorter stopping distances dictates more brake torque for the front axle of trucks and tractors. The regulation can be accommodated by bigger drums, but it may ...

Haldex air disc brakes will now be standard on all Wabash National van trailer configurations where air disc brakes are specified. Wabash will install the Haldex Air Disc Brake on trailers specified ...

Air brakes have a long history of reliable performance in the medium- and heavy-duty truck markets, yet these systems cannot be ignored without costly consequences. A good inspection process and ...

Adoption rates for air disc brakes (ADB) have climbed more than 100 percent in the last five years and show no signs of slowing down with penetration reaching 10 percent in 2013 and expected to close ...

TORONTO – Do we really need air disc brakes (ADB) in Canada when traditional drum brakes seem to be good enough? Since the latest generation of ADBs re-emerged in North America more than a decade ago, ...

C.R. England, one of the largest refrigerated transportation companies in North America, plans to transition its entire fleet of 4,000 Freightliner and International trucks to MAXXUS L2.0 air disc ...

Meritor Inc. and Daimler Trucks North America announced that Meritor EX+ LS air disc brakes will be standard on all wheel positions on Freightliner Cascadia truck models through 2025, extending an ...

ZF’s Commercial Vehicle Control Systems Division revealed that Navistar has selected WABCO MAXXUS L2.0 air disc brakes to become available for the International LT and RH series. According to ZF, the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – ArvinMeritor’s Commercial Vehicle Systems business has expanded its DiscPlus air disc brakes family to include two EX225 models – available October 2003 throughout North America – ...

Hyundai Translead is offering the Bendix ADB22X-LT from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake. Engineered exclusively for trailers, the ADB22X-LT was unveiled in September 2016. It weighs in at 40 pounds ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peterbilt Motors Company announces the standardization of air disc brakes on all Peterbilt Class 8 Models. Air disc brakes offer the shortest stopping distances in ...