NRS Brakes Unveils EV Brake Pad For Tesla Model 3
A brake pad specifically engineered for electric vehicles.
NRS Brakes Launches New Galvanized Brake Pad Line, New Fleet Program At AAPEX 2019
NRS Brakes’ new brake pad program for national fleet accounts covers vehicles up to Class 7 and is tailored to the individual fleet operator’s vehicles.
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.
Updated Global Brake Safety Council Field Study Finds Corrosion Is The Leading Cause Of Premature Brake Pad Failure
In a second engineering field study of more than 6,800 discarded brake pads, the Global Brake Safety Council (GBSC) analyzed why the brake pads were replaced. The significance of this field study for parts manufacturers is that it provides a window into how brake pads perform in the field under real-world conditions.
NRS Technology Provides Heat-Resistant Attachment Solution To Solve An OE Challenge
NUCAP has provided a thermally resistant mechanical attachment solution capable of lasting across the brake pad lifetime, says the company.
Brake Pads: Dangerous Delamination Of Friction Lining Material
Both field and laboratory test results repeatedly prove that the friction lining on a disc brake pad can wear to within a millimeter of the mating surface of the disc brake shoe without affecting brake function, provided the entire surface area of the friction lining material remains intact during contact with the rotor.
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.
Brake Noise on Pads With 50% Material Remaining
If you’re seeing an increasing number of noisy brake pads that require replacement before they reach the middle of their duty cycle, the root cause may be edge lift (partial delamination) of either the friction material or shim from the backing plate. We all know that brakes are subject to significant wear and tear during
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.