Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems said that the air disc brake (ADB) market for commercial vehicles in North America continues to expand. According to the OE supplier, adoption rates of air disc ...

A new digital air disc brake catalog for the Abex line of original equipment quality replacement air disc brake pads is now available. To access and/or download the catalog, visit www.FMe-cat.com and ...

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 ...

Kenworth Truck Company has produced a new brochure on Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes from Bendix Spicer Foundation Brakes LLC. June 2, 2009 Kenworth Truck Company has produced a new brochure on Bendix ...

Kenworth introduces the Bendix ADB22X front and rear air disc brakes on select Class 8 trucks and tractors. The air disc brakes provide reduced brake wear and feature a mono-block caliper design that ...

Stemco announced the release of their Lunar line of air disc brakes. Lunar products complement Stemco’s brake products including brake drums, friction components and automatic brake adjusters. The air ...

At the 2014 World of Concrete exhibition in Las Vegas, Mack Trucks unveiled an air disc brake option for its vocational truck line. Work truck customers looking for superior stopping performance in ...

On the tarmac at a small airport in Orlando, Fla., two fully-loaded Freightliner Columbia tractor-trailers locked up their brakes and came to a complete, smoking, screeching stop in the same distance ...

Decisions around brake components increasingly reveal how fleets manage complexity, uptime, and service efficiency. At Heavy Duty Aftermarket Week, a discussion around a new Meritor brake pad made ...

Wabco has expanded its North American production with output of air disc brakes (ADB) for commercial vehicles following the opening of its new factory in North Charleston, South Carolina. The supplier ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Peterbilt Motors Company announces the standardization of air disc brakes on all Peterbilt Class 8 Models. Air disc brakes offer the shortest stopping distances in ...

On August 1, 2011 a new air brake standard for three-axle tractors with Gross Vehicle Weight Ratings (GVWRs) up to 59,600 lbs. took effect. This rule applies to tractors invoiced after August 1, 2011.