Volvo makes Bendix ABS-6 standard on trucks
GREENSBORO, N.C. (Aug. 24, 2004) – Volvo Trucks North America will offer the ABS-6 antilock brake system made by Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems on the Volvo VN and Volvo VHD.
Beginning in early 2005, Volvo will offer Bendix ABS-6 Advanced with ESP (Electronic Stability Program), featuring protection from rollover and jackknifes.
Bendix ABS-6 will be Volvo’s standard antilock brake system in North America, while ABS-6 Advanced with ESP will be a customer-specified option.
ESP is able to selectively apply the brakes on individual wheel ends, depending on driving conditions, vehicle speed and other inputs from onboard sensors. This assists the driver to reduce speed, keep the vehicle in proper alignment, and reduce the tendency for the truck and trailer to slide or jackknife, the company says.
The Roll Stability Program (RSP) — an element of ESP — monitors inputs from sensors and applies all available brakes on a vehicle to rapidly reduce rollover potential while turning, a consideration for fleets operating high center-of-gravity trucks.
Volvo will offer Bendix ABS-6 in three different configurations: with four wheel speed sensors and four brake modulators (known as 4S 4M); with six sensors and four modulators (6S 4M); and with six sensors and six modulators (6S 6M).
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