In choosing brake systems for a commercial fleet, there’s no wrong answer whether air disc brakes are a right fit versus drum brakes. There are plenty of advantages for both.
July 12, 2024Equipment, Safety, For-Hire
Are Air Disc Brakes Worth It?
Business, Equipment, Safety
Meritor, DTNA Extend Air Disc Brake Deal
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.
November 16, 2020Business, Technology, Equipment
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake Expands Kentucky Plant
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake broke ground on a 130,000-square-foot expansion of its wheel-end manufacturing facility in Bowling Green, Ky., according to a company news release Sept. 5.
September 6, 2019Business, Equipment
Bendix Marks Brake Milestone in North America
Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems announced the Bendix ADB22X air disc brake has passed the 3 million unit mark in North America, citing its advantages in performance, uptime and return-on-investment compared with drum brakes.
July 12, 2019Business, Technology, Equipment
Discs or Drums?
Not all fleets are convinced of the benefits of air disc brakes. But suppliers maintain there is a growing acceptance of them for heavy-duty trucks, driven by an increase in the deployment of active safety technology, such as collision mitigation and avoidance systems.
May 11, 2018Business, Equipment
Stemco Acquires Commercial Vehicle Components Co.
Stemco announced the purchase of Commercial Vehicle Components Co., a manufacturer of air disc brake and medium-duty hydraulic disc brake pads.
November 6, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment
Air Disc Brakes for Trailers Slowly Gaining Momentum in Market
Adoption of air disc brakes for trailers is slowly trending upward as some fleets look beyond the tractor to improve stopping power and enhance safety, industry experts said.
October 30, 2017