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News Release from: SKF UK | Subject: Braking by wire for cars
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 10 November 2000
Braking by wire for cars under
development
Development of braking by wire for cars will accelerate following the announcement by SKF and Brembo that the two companies are to jointly produce a system for high performance vehicles.
Development of braking by wire for cars will accelerate following the announcement by SKF and Brembo that the two companies are to jointly produce a system for high performance vehicles The brake by wire concept is one in which braking is applied via electromechanical actuators that operate when an electrical signal is passed to them from the brake pedal
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 1 Aug 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The system opens possibilities for full active control of a vehicle's braking system.
Such systems will also remove the need for complex hydraulic pipework and dispense with the need for environmentally unfriendly hydraulic fluid.
Brembo is a recognised specialist in high performance braking systems and is the largest manufacturer of brake disc rotors.
SKF's expertise is in bearings, linear actuators and sensors, seals and high power density actuators for drive by wire applications.
SKF's Automotive Division is already committed to developing and supplying drive by wire systems that have replaced hydraulic and mechanical systems in vehicles.
Brembo, for its part, has been developing brake by wire technology for the past three years and recognised the need for specific expertise to design a very efficient linear actuator.
SKF's knowledge coupled with Brembo's experience of systems and sub-systems, will provide the brains behind the electromechanical calliper designs. Request a free brochure from SKF UK ...
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