With the Electronic Wedge Brake (EWB), which electronics and mechatronics developer Siemens VDO unveiled at last fall's Frankfurt auto show, it is now possible to realize a 12V brake-by-wire system.

Some people use their down time to read a book, catch a movie or exercise. Aaron Lewis used his down time in a way that would put slackers to shame: He came up with a design that could revolutionize ...

Despite their private engineers’ warnings that track brakes were necessary on the Angels Flight cable cars, city redevelopment officials allowed the builders to alter the design in 1995 to eliminate ...

Brembo and Wilwood are two of the best brands known for manufacturing brakes. Here are the benefits they offer, as well as ...

A. This is a so-called cam-operated drum/shoe brake design. The amount of shoe pressure against the inside of the drum is a function of cam rotation; more rotation, more pressure. This type of ...

No other body shape has captured the imagination of enthusiasts as much as the shooting brake. Before anything else, it's particularly rare, usually reserved for ...

Power-off brakes, sometimes called safety, spring-set, or failsafe brakes, are widely used on the backs of motors to hold machines, pulleys, Z axes, and Power-off brakes, sometimes called safety, ...

Where is a specific brake or clutch type most appropriate? It depends on what it’s being used for. Bobbi/Nexen: There are four basic application classifications: occasional start or stop, high cyclic ...

Electronic system controls have significantly increased the potential of braking systems. Notwithstanding the advances made in applying brakes by mechanical, hydraulic, or electrical means, vehicles ...