Regular air disc brake preventive maintenance includes examining and addressing issues that could lead to caliper damage and the possibility of a voided warranty. Air disc brakes (ADBs) have been ...

There aren’t many good reasons left not to spec air disc brakes, but drum brakes continue to out-sell discs. If you’re on the fence, here’s something to consider. Had the truck driven by Rogel ...

The following was published in CCJ's Air Brake Book, 11th edition, sponsored by Silverback HD. CCJ's Air Brake Book is a complementary industry resource, courtesy of our partnership with Silverback HD ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio—After three years in the making, TSE Brakes announced the launch of its TSE-Sense Smart Air Brake Actuator during the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council ...

Mack Trucks was at the Great American Trucking Show highlighting the recent availability of air disc brakes and dispelling some myths about the product. Jerry Warmkessel of Mack Trucks said there has ...

Adoption rates for air disc brakes (ADB) have climbed more than 100 percent in the last five years and show no signs of slowing down with penetration reaching 10 percent in 2013 and expected to close ...

Adoption of air disc brakes for trailers is slowly trending upward as some fleets look beyond the tractor to improve stopping power and enhance safety, industry experts said. Meanwhile, manufacturers ...

The Mining Safety and Health Administration offers some pretty sobering statistics and investigations. Take one recent incident, for example. A 50-year-old haul truck operator was fatally injured ...

There are many things that can’t be hurried in this life, and probably shouldn’t be, like wine and bread (let beaujolais nouveau and matzoh be a warning to us all). There are other things that could ...

At the 2014 World of Concrete exhibition in Las Vegas, Mack Trucks unveiled an air disc brake option for its vocational truck line. Work truck customers looking for superior stopping performance in ...

International Truck announced the standard availability of air disc brakes for the International HV Series and HX Series models used in severe service. The HV507, HV607, HV513 and HV613 models and the ...