The Pulse-Flow PTA dense phase pneumatic conveying system from Gericke USA directs air or nitrogen into the pressure vessel and pipeline in timed, regular pulses that form the dry material into ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by SilverbackHD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with SilverbackHD, ...

An air brake or, a compressed air brake system, is a type of friction brake for vehicles in which compressed air pressing on a piston is used to apply the pressure to the brake pad needed to stop the ...

There's no more satisfying feeling for a truck driver than the airbrake knob smacking the palm of your hand at the end of a grueling haul, hearing that "pshhh" of the air system and knowing that ...

There appears to be no stopping the gradual march toward electric and highly autonomous trucks, but one of the related changes could involve the brakes that bring such vehicles to a stop.

When the brake pedal is pressed, the exhaust passage will be closed and the air intake passage opens and compressed air goes back to the chamber. During the return stroke, the exhaust passage opens ...