In countless ways, this hurricane season’s extensive and severe flooding has been devastating for people and property. With truck drivers and the trucking industry so vital to the recovery and ...

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 ...

As the performance benefits of air disc brake technology continue to gain the confidence of the commercial vehicle industry, fleets and drivers that have already adopted air disc brakes are seeing ...

When the brakes are applied, circuits send compressed air from the storage tanks to front and rear service chambers that push the brake shoes into the brake drums, thus slowing down the vehicle. Semis ...

Air-brake systems are subject to excessive oil contamination. As reliable as they are, vehicle compressors can and do fail. One form of announcing this problem to the diagnostic technician is the ...

An air brake or, a compressed air brake system, is a type of friction brake for vehicles in which compressed air pressing on a piston is used to apply the pressure to the brake pad needed to stop the ...

Air disc brakes (ADBs) offer compelling benefits. They deliver shorter stopping distances and quicker pad replacement. But realizing their full value over time requires deliberate care. A new Bendix ...

Air disc brakes require minimal routine maintenance. Most of the moving parts are internal. Brake pads will often last for the first life of a tractor. Photos: Jim Park Better stopping power is ...

When the brake pedal is pressed, the exhaust passage will be closed and the air intake passage opens and compressed air goes back to the chamber. During the return stroke, the exhaust passage opens ...