Improved Performance & Extended Life with Power Brake Drums on a Transit Bus Palm Tran Test Block Inspection (pdf) One of the nation’s largest metro transit agencies has provided Power Brake with performance data on a transit bus that had a history of changing out all brake components every 18-20,000 miles on rear axles and […]
City of Seminole Engine 32
Front and rear Diamond rotors installed in 2015 still in service. Configuration: Air Disc Brakes, Front and Rear Front Manufacturer/Model: Bendix SN7 Rear Manufacturer/Model: Meritor EX225 Installation Date: March 9, 2015 Odometer at Install: 1,853 Inspection Date: July 7, 2021 Odometer at Inspection: 89,920 Total Miles: 88,067 (07/07/2021) Maintenance History: Periodic inspections, pad changes and caliper service – brake rotors remain in service, […]
Excellence in Brake Performance – Is “Good Enough” Really Good Enough?
The Nightmare: guiding 50,000 lbs. down the road when the unimaginable happens – suddenly and seemingly out of nowhere a person stumbles and falls directly in front of your city bus. Without even a second to think about it, you instinctively and immediately slam the brake pedal to the floor. That’s all you can do. […]
Advanced Engineering and Materials for Foundation Brake Performance and Longevity
By John Campo Published in BUSRide Maintenance magazine, April 2016 Note: As an accompaniment to Jerry Thompson’s article “Advantages in Brake Design” in BusRide Maintenance (http://busridemaintenance.com/2015/01/focus-on-brakes/) this article addresses the drum and rotor side of the friction-couple equation. In his article Mr. Thompson highlighted some of ProTec Friction Group’s state-of-the-art friction materials and how they […]
Advantages in Brake Design
By Jerry Thompson Originally published in in BusRide Maintenance Magazine, January 2015 The philosophy of ProTec Friction Group is that all the elements of a brake system must work together. A braking system is a holistic entity, requiring a combination of research and science with on-the-street experience in order to generate breakthrough safety and lifespan […]
