Products - Technical
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 […]