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 ( 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 […]

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 […]