Category: Brakes

For many people, including many car enthusiasts, the matter is simple – what makes the vehicle stop is the braking system, with the main role played by brake pads and discs, significantly supported by tyres. However, experts perceive this seemingly simple phenomenon as a complex physical and chemical process, in which the so-called third body

Multi-award winning British brand, Comline, has strengthened its brake pad and hub assembly kit portfolios with a raft of new-to-range references. The latest influx of part numbers demonstrates the brand’s ongoing commitment to supplying solutions for all popular European, Japanese and Korean vehicles in support of its network of motor factor customers across the UK

Commercial Vehicle braking specialists Lumag is looking forward to the year ahead, following the company’s €5 million investment in a Bruderer Shim Stamping machine, which was installed at its Budzyń manufacturing facility in Poland. The investment allows the company to manufacture its own rubber- metal – rubber shims for its passenger car range – Breck.

2018 may only be a few days old but Lumag – the leading global OE manufacturer and aftermarket supplier of brake friction products – is kick starting the year in style with its latest Breck range extension. This latest extension of the Breck range covers in excess of 150 vehicle applications with just seven part

Leading global OE manufacturer and aftermarket supplier of brake friction products Lumag, has announced the latest range additions to its own brand of brake pads, Breck. This latest extension of the Breck range – including additions for both passenger cars and commercial vehicles – sees the introduction of six new Breck brake pads for no

Global OE friction manufacturer, TMD Friction, has put the quality and performance of its Textar brake disc coating to the test; comparing thickness, uniformity and corrosion against three competitor products as part of its benchmarking series. TMD Friction defined 20 measuring points, including four at the contact surface of the disc top hat, and four

Distributed by Serfac Limited, Borg & Beck offers an extensive range of quality braking components at great prices, providing Motor Factors with an extremely competitive proposition. Although predominantly known in the aftermarket for its clutch components and kits, Borg & Beck’s braking programme further enhances the brand’s reputation and provides aftermarket professionals with a comprehensive

As part of its extensive R&D programme, renowned aftermarket brake brand, Mintex, has developed its own unique formulations to ensure all of its pads are 100 per cent copper free. Copper, which is inherently a good conductor of heat, is extremely damaging for the environment due to the deposits left on the road as the

Tractor Safe Lock, a device that automatically engages the handbrake in a tractor when the operator leaves the seat, has been awarded the Innovation Arena’s People’s Choice Award in association with Enterprise Ireland, the National Ploughing Association and the Irish Farmers Journal. The Co. Kerry based company, founded by student Jack Nagle (16), is one