Meritor's new state-of-the-art brake dyno weighs a modest 75 tons, and is the most advanced machine of its kind in the world. The $300,000 investment gives engineers data that helps them predict ...

The trucks used for this test were off-the-shelf Freightliner Cascadias with the company’s standard brake offerings. There was nothing special about the brakes used in the test. Due to the transfer of ...

If you're reading this, chances are that you change your engine oil religiously, like every six months or 3,000 miles, because that's what has been ingrained into our car guy/girl souls since before ...

Not many hot rodders give much thought to what different brake pads do for the stopping of their hot rod. Oh, I'm sure the guys who race fast cars on a racetrack do assign an engineer to get the best ...

HANOVER, Germany—Continental A.G. has developed a driverless and fully electric test vehicle designed for measuring the braking performance of passenger car tires. The AVA—analytic vehicle ...

A recent test is demonstrating how railroads can show yarded trains who’s “the boss” when it comes to the status of air brakes. Brake-Boss™, a digitized air brake train tester, was recently installed ...

The development and validation of a vehicle brake system involve a significant amount of testing on the road. The vehicle typically is tested under all possible road and riding conditions. The brake ...

New compositions for brake pad materials have been driven by environmental regulations and the need for enhanced braking systems. Studies on the impact of different materials on the durability, ...

Here at MotorTrend, we love a fast car just as much as anyone else. What blasts from 0 to 60 mph quickest? It’s excellent stuff. But perhaps more important than what gets us up to speed is what brings ...

A hysteresis brake and dc power supply from Placid Industries, Lake Placid, N.Y., applies torque loads for testing PaintEater paint-prep tools. A hysteresis brake and dc power supply from Placid ...