CASTLEGAR, B.C. – The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) held a surprise National Air Brake Inspection Day May 1 across North America. As part of Operation Air Brake, the CVSA launched its ...

CANADA – Sept. 4 marked the sixth annual announced Operation Air Brake inspection in North America. The annual inspection originated because air brake violations were the most significant and frequent ...

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance announced its 6th annual Operation Air Brake campaign was completed throughout Canada and the U.S. The CVSA is a organization of public safety, law enforcement ...

Typical, medium-duty, hydraulic brake system with front discs (red circuit) and rear drums (green circuit). Boost, or assist (blue circuit), is provided by an engine-driven pump, although the power ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Bronx County District Attorney Robert Johnson announced the indictments of 20 people and six corporations on Thursday, with 1,345 charges in a cigarette smuggling operation ...

Explains the design and functions of the components in the air brakes system used in large military vehicles. Shows what happens when the brake pedal is depressed and released.

In my 50 years of experience as an ASE and General Motors master technician and automotive technology instructor, I’ve found ...

• Electric brakes and clutches operated directly from PLCs frequently lack proper suppression circuitry. • Without proper suppression, the operating life of an electric brake or clutch may be ...

A. This is a so-called cam-operated drum/shoe brake design. The amount of shoe pressure against the inside of the drum is a function of cam rotation; more rotation, more pressure. This type of ...

One thing you're sure to find in a dedicated motorist's garage is grease because, at its heart, a car is a sophisticated collection of metal components. Many of which, of course, work in close contact ...

Police have confiscated approximately 450 weapons since the beginning of Operation Emergency Brake, the police announced on Wednesday. As part of Operation Emergency Brake, which strives to combat ...