There’s no stopping disc brakes, but they have maintenance needs

ATLANTA, Ga. – There seems to be no stopping the rollout of disc brakes. The stopping systems that emerged as an option for most OEMs around 2008 had become…

Value-priced disc pad kit from Bendix

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake has added the BA235 air disc brake pad kit to support buyers such as second or third vehicle owners. The product offers a lower-cost…

Meritor expands air disc portfolio

Meritor has added caliper and brake pad offerings to its expanding air disc brake aftermarket portfolio. The new remanufactured caliper for ADB22x applications enhance a portfolio that includes calipers…

Bendix unveils reman disc brake calipers

Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake is now offering remanufactured air disc brake calipers, promising a…

Brake Check: We put modern brakes to the test

TORONTO, Ont. -- Jim Park considers brakes the single most important system on a truck, yet few drivers or fleet maintenance personnel ever have the opportunity to see what brakes can really do. He had such an opportunity and came away with huge respect for a system many of us take for granted.

Centric disc pads designed to perform

Centric Parts, a division of APC Automotive Technologies, has unveiled a line of premium performance disc brake pads. Posi Quiet Pro has been designed to address service issues including…

T680 goes all disc

Kenworth T680s will now come equipped with Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes on all axles, rather than the steer axles alone. At highway speeds, a tractor with disc brakes…

T680 get front and rear discs

Bendix ADB22X rear air disc brakes are now standard on Kenworth T680 on-highway tractors, adding to their existing standard position on front axles. Brake features include a two-pin floating caliper…

Bendix discs standard on HV, HX

Bendix ADB22X air disc brakes are now standard equipment on International’s HV and HX Series trucks, used for severe-service applications. The lineups include the HV507, HV607, HV513, and HV613,…

Stemco purchases air disc pad maker

LONGVIEW, TX - Stemco has purchased Commercial Vehicle Components, a manufacturer of air disc brake and medium-duty hydraulic disc brake pads.

Big Shoes to Fill

New stopping-distance regs can be handled by bigger s-cams in many cases, but what if you run heavy? Like it or not, it's time to say hello to disc brakes.