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Oct 14, 2009

Engine Brakes * USA - Panel says hands off to banning their use

Aurora,COL,USA -Aurora Advocate, by Ken Lahmers -14 Oct 2009: -- Prohibiting drivers of large trucks to use engine brakes in the city appears to be headed nowhere... The issue appeared on last week's safety/service/utilities committee agenda and was briefly discussed, but did not gain support... Councilman-panel chairman Jim Vaca said many residents are opposed to engine brakes because the noise... They are used as a safety device to slow down big trucks as they descend sloping highways... Fire Chief, David Barnes, said the city's large fire trucks have their brakes set on "high" all the time, and he, too, believes the devices are an asset... (Photo from static.howstuffworks: engine brake diagram)

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Aug 11, 2009

Drum Brakes * USA - Help Truck Drivers to Comply with US Stopping Distance Regulation

Troy,MI,USA -ATZ Online, by Bettina Merkelbach -10 Aug 2009: -- Arvin Meritor recently announced that its portfolio of Meritor Q Plus drum brakes will enable North American truck operators to meet the recently issued US government mandate for shortened stopping distance requirements. According to the company, it has worked for more than three years to prepare the product in anticipation of this ruling. The drum brake is currently undergoing the final phases of implementation testing to meet this new requirement... According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the new standard requires a typical tractor-trailer travelling at 60 mph come to a complete stop in 30 percent less distance (76 meters versus the existing standard of 108 meters). The new rule applies only to new truck tractors, and does not include single-unit trucks, trailers and buses. The new rule will be phased in over the next four years beginning with 2012 models...


* ArvinMeritor Posts $162 Million Quarterly Loss

Troy,MI,USA -Transport Topics -10 Aug 2009: -- Manufacturer ArvinMeritor Inc. said it lost $162 million in the April-to-June quarter, while also announcing last week it has found a buyer for its light-vehicle wheels business and has stepped up its marketing effort for truck disc and drum brakes ahead of the government’s new truck stopping-distance rule...

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