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 ...

Fleetwood Resource Management (FRM) introduced its Air Brake Cooling(ABC) System, a fade-resistant system which, according to the company, “virtually eliminates” one of the biggest problems facing ...

The emergency and supply lines that stretch between a tractor and trailer offer a colorful reminder that compressed air is the lifeblood of your brake system. The hoses are a respective red and blue, ...

The electronically controlled braking system (EBS or ECBS), also called electro-pneumatic braking or brake-by-wire, has been waiting in the wings for several years. It’s still back there but, ...

Air brake systems are made up of many separate parts, all of which must be in good condition to provide reliable operation. Inspections catch problems early. In addition to visual driver inspections, ...

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 ...

A train running beyond 1 kilometer from the head to the tail runs over the rails laid out on a vast ground, the "air brake" used in such American freight trains is being modernized at once is. Newly ...

If you have ever pulled a heavy load to the top of a mountain, then you know what it's like trying to maintain control of your speed while going downhill. The weight pushes your rig faster and faster ...

From the November 2003 issue. Most incidents involving total air-brake failures go unreported officially and simply become the stuff of legend. But a few too many of them have resulted in very public ...

Brake jobs are basic but essential parts of auto maintenance. These tools recommended by our expert protect against common problems and pitfalls.

Your brake system has powerful allies and equally powerful adversaries. Its worst enemy is moisture, while the air dryer is its best friend. Water is always forming inside your air brake system. The ...

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 ...