A definitive answer to the long running debate of whether the drum brake is better than the disc brake was the challenge for SAF-Holland Group at a test track in the UK.
The international manufacturer of chassis-related assemblies and components for trailers, trucks and buses was supported by the Malcolm Group at HORIBA MIRA proving ground in Nuneaton.
SAF-Holland acknowledged that ‘both systems have their supporters and each has its own advantages, but recent technological advances and industry trends suggest a shift towards disc brakes’.
The manufacturer produces both braking systems for the marketplace.
Sales suggest the disc brake is the more popular choice but is it better than drum brakes? Find out in the next issue of Transport news.
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