The air brake protects against a runaway train like the one that barreled through the small town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, on Saturday and derailed, its cargo of crude oil from North Dakota bursting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the brakes are applied, circuits send compressed air from the storage tanks to front and rear service chambers that push the ...

If the wheel is man's greatest invention, certainly brakes to stop that wheel should be considered number two on the list. And when it comes to safety, brakes and steering are by far the most ...

Air disc brakes (ADBs) offer compelling benefits. They deliver shorter stopping distances and quicker pad replacement. But realizing their full value over time requires deliberate care. A new Bendix ...