Pilz is expanding its portfolio for safe monitoring of brakes on vertical axes. Depending on the specific application and operating mode, various solution approaches are available, combining safety ...

This Sept. 15-21 the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) will hold its annual Brake Safety Week. U.S. and Canadian commercial vehicle inspectors will pay special attention to braking systems, ...

Another year, another chance for the trucking industry to focus on brake safety. Let’s go over what fleets and drivers need to know for this year’s Brake Safety Week. According to the Commercial ...

PC-based analog output cards play a major role in stopping the wheels on today's high-speed trains. Just as the antilock braking sytem (ABS) has become a critical safety feature in automotive vehicles ...

Complete, unambiguous, and correct software requirements, including safety or security requirements. Correct and consistent design specifications without extraneous functionality. Compiler-produced ...

• Extends the amount of time freight rail equipment can be left off-air—parked with its air brake system depressurized—from four hours to up to 24 hours before requiring a new brake inspection. This ...

Brake-by-wire is an emerging technology whose advantages seem certain to make it the eventual solution for future vehicles, so Design News had a chat with Janani Neelakantan, Senior Technical Manager ...

Inspectors will focus on brake linings and pad violations at this summer’s Brake Safety Week, scheduled for Aug. 20-26. During the special enforcement effort, commercial motor vehicle inspectors will ...