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‘BRAKING’ WITH TRADITION TIGHTLY CONTROLLED
TruckTEC manufacture the highest quality braking products,
and this behind the scenes look explains how. TruckTEC says
its braking products are the result of a careful selection of
the best raw materials and the highest quality manufacturing
process. Years of research and development and countless
tests have gone in to the production of each of its braking
products, leading to the development of a new friction
material from TruckTEC, which is capable of withstanding
the most extreme working conditions, while keeping an
efficient and safe braking sensation.
NEW PAD CONCEPT
All back plates are accurately cut from high quality steel,
with an improved underlayer that connects back plate
and friction material, with adhesive properties to withstand
high temperatures. Each braking component produced
by TruckTEC has undergone more than 25,000 hours a
year of testing in a dynamometer, as well as more than 2.5
million kilometres on the road, to ensure the quality of the
friction material. Thanks to working closely with international cooling process, TruckTEC strives to prevent thermal press:
logistics companies, TruckTEC is able to carry out fleet tests
on both tractors and platforms.
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MANUFACTURING PROCESS
TruckTEC’s manufacturing process takes place on deep
moulding presses, which control variables like temperature
on each individual part. Thanks to the correct dosage mix,
with low organic content, TruckTEC parts avoid premature
wear and provide stable frictional behaviour once fitted to
a vehicle. By ensuring controlled pressure in a uniform
proportion, cracking is prevented on the friction material;
carefully controlled temperature ensures all friction
components are bonded together evenly throughout the
entirety of the pad.
OEM-STANDARD DISCS
TruckTEC brake discs are made according to the standards
required by vehicle manufacturers. Using grey cast iron
in their construction, mechanical and microstructure
specifications are similar to the Original Equipment
components. During the casting and, in particular, the
accurate controls constantly check that the castings are free
from cracks, micro-suctions, and other defects that can