The Aircraft, Wheels and Brakes department at British Airways has chosen a Mecmesin MultiTest 5-x force testing system to perform quality-control assessments on aircraft brake-unit springs. The ...

MIRA - the advanced engineering, research and test consultancy - will reveal new facilities dedicated to brake system development at EuroBrake (May 13 - 15, Lille, France), bringing a full suite of ...

The development and validation of a vehicle brake system involve a significant amount of testing on the road. The vehicle typically is tested under all possible road and riding conditions. The brake ...

New compositions for brake pad materials have been driven by environmental regulations and the need for enhanced braking systems. Studies on the impact of different materials on the durability, ...

When manufacturers build a car, regulations state that you have to hand it over to a group of people in white coats and safety specs to make sure it's safe. Procedure normally dictates that giant ...

About three-quarters of trailers with hydraulic brakes fail dealer tests while a quarter of these offer no stopping power whatsoever. Often put on a pedestal as the answer to all our braking issues, ...

When we test brakes, we tend to give the price for the brake unit itself – single-sided excluding mounts and adaptors. Clarks sells the M2 with rotors as standard for £40 per end or for £69.99 as a ...

It has been already been heavily rumoured, but today it has been announced that the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) will begin tests this season with a view to introducing disc brakes to ...

If you're reading this, chances are that you change your engine oil religiously, like every six months or 3,000 miles, because that's what has been ingrained into our car guy/girl souls since before ...