The trucks used for this test were off-the-shelf Freightliner Cascadias with the company’s standard brake offerings. There was nothing special about the brakes used in the test. Due to the transfer of ...

Many of the larger vehicles on our roads have one intriguing thing in common: They can make sudden, loud, gas-escaping hissing noises. These noises, admittedly, have made this writer jump — on more ...

Strato's initial terminal air-brake test device, ABT12-12-6, is designed to test brakes on a string of cars before the locomotive is coupled. The product can easily be adjusted and recalibrated, and ...

One advantage fleets enjoy with air disc brakes is decreased inspection intervals and reduced maintenance costs, with a shorter time required to change out pads ...

Air brakes have a long history of reliable performance in the medium- and heavy-duty truck markets, yet these systems cannot be ignored without costly consequences. A good inspection process and ...