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How to comply with the ‘meaningful brake test’

|Date: January 02, 2025

How to comply with the ‘meaningful brake test’

This year sees the introduction of the ‘meaningful brake test’. MAHA UK managing director, Neil Ebbs, off ...

This year sees the introduction of the ‘meaningful brake test’. MAHA UK managing director, Neil Ebbs, offers some guidance in complying with the new guidelines. With the impending introduction of the ...

January 02, 2025
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How to conduct a brake decelerometer test

|Date: September 02, 2024

How to conduct a brake decelerometer test

Chris Bailey, Bowmonk-Tapley, walks through the important stages of conducting a brake decelerometer test ...

Chris Bailey, Bowmonk-Tapley, walks through the important stages of conducting a brake decelerometer test. When checking mechanical and operational procedures there is often the risk of performing the ...

September 02, 2024
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Ensuring safety with an in-ground brake tester

|Date: August 30, 2024

Ensuring safety with an in-ground brake tester

To ensure its fleet of vehicles were stopping safely and correctly, Farrall’s Group turned to equipment s ...

To ensure its fleet of vehicles were stopping safely and correctly, Farrall’s Group turned to equipment specialist Totalkare for its in-ground brake tester. CVW gets the lowdown. Leading logistics and ...

August 30, 2024
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How does air dryer filtration work?

|Date: April 30, 2024

How does air dryer filtration work?

The HGV air braking system is a sophisticated piece of engineering, creating crucial stopping power, and ...

The HGV air braking system is a sophisticated piece of engineering, creating crucial stopping power, and improving safety with evenly distributed braking for rigid and articulated vehicles. That syste ...

April 30, 2024
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What to consider when purchasing a brake tester

|Date: April 29, 2024

What to consider when purchasing a brake tester

Thinking of purchasing or upgrading your brake tester? Then MAHA UK has a few suggestions about what to c ...

Thinking of purchasing or upgrading your brake tester? Then MAHA UK has a few suggestions about what to consider. In the fast-paced world of trucks and light commercial vehicles (LCVs), safety is not ...

April 29, 2024
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Why must brake pads and discs be compatible?

|Date: April 26, 2024

Why must brake pads and discs be compatible?

Commercial vehicles experience a wide spectrum of use in service, and this has a direct bearing on the du ...

Commercial vehicles experience a wide spectrum of use in service, and this has a direct bearing on the duty to which their brake system is subjected; and the operating temperatures that are reached. M ...

April 26, 2024
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Brembo introduces its Prime brake pads for CVs

|Date: January 08, 2024

Brembo introduces its Prime brake pads for CVs

CVW talks to braking leader Brembo about how the integrated OE expertise in its newly introduced Prime br ...

CVW talks to braking leader Brembo about how the integrated OE expertise in its newly introduced Prime brake pads pays dividends for CV operators, drivers and workshops. As a long-standing, world-lead ...

January 08, 2024
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GEA discusses latest brake tester software

|Date: January 05, 2024

GEA discusses latest brake tester software

Julian E. Woods, chief executive, Garage Equipment Association (GEA), asks whether your HGV/ PSV roller b ...

Julian E. Woods, chief executive, Garage Equipment Association (GEA), asks whether your HGV/ PSV roller brake tester is using the latest software. The DVSA recently advised that all Authorised Testing ...

January 05, 2024
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Brembo reveals discs and brake pads

|Date: June 16, 2023

Brembo reveals discs and brake pads

Braking specialist Brembo has released its Greenance kit concept. This jointly developed new range of bot ...

Braking specialist Brembo has released its Greenance kit concept. This jointly developed new range of both special alloy discs and dedicated brake pads is the company’s latest solution to combine top ...

June 16, 2023
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Laser Tools unveils brake pipe bender

|Date: June 15, 2023

Laser Tools unveils brake pipe bender

Need to make up a new section of brake pipe? Want to accurately mirror the original pipe’s bends and curv ...

Need to make up a new section of brake pipe? Want to accurately mirror the original pipe’s bends and curves when making up the new pipe? Then reach for this nifty brake pipe bender and clamp set from ...

June 15, 2023
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