Meritor® (NYSE:MTOR) has announced an expansion of its wheel-end portfolio to include Opti-Lite™ brake drums that offer cost-conscious aftermarket consumers a new lightweight drum option. The Opti-Lite drum is designed for linehaul and weight-sensitive applications such as tanker/trailer and freight. “Developed on the same platform as our established STEELite™ X30 brake drums, the Opti-Lite drum […]
WABCO Holdings Inc. (NYSE: WBC), a leader in commercial vehicle technology, has unveiled OnHand™ electro-pneumatic parking brake control for trucks and buses. It features valve engineering and advanced mechatronics and marks the commercial vehicle industry’s first stand-alone parking brake control and supplies another technological building block toward autonomous driving. OnHand braking technology provides automatic engage […]
Electronically controlled air suspension (ECAS) technology is gaining traction rapidly in China according to WABCO Holdings, which reported that several major Chinese heavy duty truck manufacturers – including China National Heavy Truck Corporation (CNHTC), Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Company (DFLQ) and Shaanqi – continue to increase adoption of the approach. WABCO notes that its offering in […]
Webb Brake Adjusters is expanding its line to include a complete family of Automatic Brake Adjusters for intracity bus and intercity motor coach applications. Here’s what special: These clearance sensing automatic brake adjusters are designed for the severe duty requirements of the transit market. Webb,a Marmon Highway Technologies®/Berkshire Hathaway company, offers these products for OEM […]
WABCO (NYSE: WBC), a leader in commercial vehicle safety and efficiency technologies, has acquired MICO Incorporated, a global market leader in hydraulic components, controls and brake systems for heavy-duty, off-highway vehicles in agriculture, construction, mining and similar industries. MICO generated revenues of approximately $52 million in 2015 and is headquartered in North Mankato, Minnesota. WABCO […]
Robert Bosch, a supplier of quality automotive parts to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and the independent aftermarket (IAM), will expand its product portfolio with 20 new parts. The new parts include brake pads and rotors, wiper blade sets, new and remanufactured alternators, and remanufactured starters. As for specifics, eight new Bosch Blue Brake Pad Sets […]
