Global Brake Safety Council To Rebrand As Safebraking; Mike Sucharda Named Executive Director
Following the successful re-launch of the industry portal www.safebraking.com, the Global Brake Safety Council (GBSC) announced it will rebrand as Safebraking.
SafeBraking.Com Relaunches To Highlight The Importance Of The Automotive Brake Industry Practices And Standards
The site features the latest news, technical information, videos and photos from a variety of industry sources and brake professionals with an emphasis on daily content updates to make it the premier destination for all things about the brake system.
SafeBraking.com Announces Monthly Photo Contest Winners
Congratulations to automotive technician Mark Larkin of New Brunswick, NJ. Larkin is the second $250 monthly winner in the SafeBraking.com Photo Contest.
SafeBraking.com Announces Monthly Winners
Congratulations to automotive technician Tom Nastvogel of Walla Walla, Wash. Nastvogel is the first $100 weekly winner in the SafeBaking.com Photo Contest. Nastvogel’s entry was also selected as the best photo submission of the month and he received an additional $250 Snap-on Tools gift card.
SafeBraking.com Website Highlights the Dark Side and Lighter Side of Brake Repair
SafeBraking.com is a news website that tackles the difficult issue of safety in brakes with a message that keeps visitors engaged. The website is a collaboration between NUCAP and Babcox Media and harnesses the power of targeted and unique content.
Company Fighting Coronavirus Battle Scars
Images of the face mask “battle scars” have been posted and shared to social media.
New Safe Braking Website Makes Its Debut
The website’s content is curated and created by a variety of industry experts and resources, including the board members of the Global Brake Safety Council (GBSC), to help raise awareness of issues affecting brake technology.
Forensics Investigator Brian F. Chase Joins The Global Brake Safety Council
Chase is an expert in the sciences of motor vehicle crash reconstruction and automotive technology at state and federal court levels. He serves as the vehicle forensics expert for the Office of the United States Attorney and F.B.I. out of the Washington D.C., field office and is the retained leading expert nationally for high-profile criminal cases inclusive of felony murder.
Top 10 Brake Job Mistakes For Pads, Rotors And Calipers
Here are the top 10 brake job mistakes made by rookie technicians when replacing brake pads, rotors and calipers. 10. Not cleaning the brake slides and hardware: Just slapping new pads where the old pads once resided never works. The slides and abutment clips should be cleaned and/or replaced.
Counterfeit Brake Pads Found in New Jersey
The FBI raided three auto part warehouses in February looking for counterfeit parts that were being sold to cab fleets as an OES brake pads. The warehouses were Worldwide Auto Parts, S&S International Products and Cypros Trading and Shipping.