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12th June 2003, Page 43
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Fitting The Same Brakes On Trucks And Trailers Is Becoming

accepted practice in some fleets. But make sure it suits your operation before you take the plunge. Sharon Clancy reports. N ot so long ago, brakes for trucks and brakes for......

Electronic Braking Systems

• Electronic braking systems have now been adopted by the European truck manufacturers and EBS is increasingly specified on trailers. Knorr-Bremse reckons 40% of UK trailers are......

How Ebs Operates

• When the driver presses the brake pedal, a deceleration value is imposed. The electronic line connected to the brakes regulates the pressure in the tractor's brake cylinders,......

Ebs Connectors

• All trailers should now connect via the dedicated ISO 7638 ABS connectors (where these are present) on the tractor unit. All trailer EBS systems include provision for the......