Meritor's commercial vehicle systems business has made significant engineering improvements to its Q plus drum brake, thereby improving the braking performance of heavy commercial vehicles.

Meritor's commercial vehicle systems business has made significant engineering improvements to its Q plus drum brake, thereby improving the braking performance of heavy commercial vehicles.

According to Meritor, the Q plus brake is made of a larger 16.5-inch brake placed on the front axle × The 5-inch brake is compared with the standard 16.5-inch brake on the rear axle × 7-inch brake. Both brakes use the patented Meritor ma210 damping lining, which can provide large braking force and greatly improve the wear resistance and stopping effect of the damping drum.

Mr. Rakesh Sachdev, vice president and general manager of world brake system, said: "the changes of front axle brake size and friction materials have greatly improved the braking operation performance of heavy trucks".

According to the company's engineers, tests conducted in accordance with the federal motor vehicle safety standard (FMVSS - 121) show that this strengthened brake can transmit more torque and greatly reduce the braking distance compared with similar trucks with ordinary brakes on the front axle.

"Compared with the air disc brake, this enhanced and efficient Q plus brake has shorter braking distance and less cost.". "This is a win-win result for truck drivers in North America," Sachdev said.

According to the company, compared with other brands of brakes, Q plus brakes are more used for heavy and medium-sized trucks in North America. They are produced at their plants in South Carolina in the United States and Ontario in Canada.