Nearly 18 percent of the trucks inspected during Sept. 5's Operation Air Brake were put out of service for brake-related defects, and another brake inspection blitz is being planned. Operation Air ...

Is a soft brake pedal stopping you in your tracks? Here are the steps on how to bleed your vehicle's brakes.

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced its 6th annual Operation Air Brake campaign was completed throughout Canada and the U.S. The CVSA is a organization of public safety, law enforcement ...

It’s impossible to fix something without understanding how it’s supposed to work. Brake system repair decisions can be difficult to make, and costly to execute, without a basic understanding of system ...

• Electric brakes and clutches operated directly from PLCs frequently lack proper suppression circuitry. • Without proper suppression, the operating life of an electric brake or clutch may be ...

If you’re still getting used to the feel of electrically boosted power steering, you might find this next bit of news troublesome. Over the next few years, you’re going to have to get used to the feel ...

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A. This is a so-called cam-operated drum/shoe brake design. The amount of shoe pressure against the inside of the drum is a function of cam rotation; more rotation, more pressure. This type of ...