The new federal mandate requiring shorter stopping distances dictates more brake torque for the front axle of trucks and tractors. The regulation can be accommodated by bigger drums, but it may ...

The MFLEX4 air disc brake pad fits four commonly used calipers: Bendix ADB22X, Hendrickson MAXX22T, WABCO MAXXUS, and WABCO ...

Aiming to provide its customers with trailers that combine the performance of air disc brakes with weight-saving and maintenance advantages, Hyundai Translead announced it now offers the Bendix ADB22X ...

The new Bendix ADB22X-LT – the first Bendix air disc brake engineered specifically for trailers – is now available to the North American commercial vehicle market, the company announced. Bendix ...

Better stopping power is probably the most oft-touted advantage of air disc brakes, but advanced drum brakes easily meet the requirements, too. However, when you look at the reduced and simplified ...

Canadian scene, courtesy of XM and Sirius – and even the good old CBC, which is partnering with Sirius in Canada. A third player, CHUM, also wants in, via digital signals. This isn’t strictly speaking ...

This story appears in the March 27 print edition of Transport Topics. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The rising adoption of active safety technology and air disc brakes is building a stronger foundation for the ...

The amount of power a tractor has to get its 80,000 pound limit up to speed is a prideful discussion among drivers at the truck stop lunch counter. The truck's ability to safely come to a stop, ...