Friction Materials Blog

Friction Materials Manufacturers: Moving Industry Forward (And Sometimes Stopping When Necessary)

micheals — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 19:09:35 +0000

I think of the timeline of friction materials development in the same way that I think of the timeline of the development of modern medicine. Just a century or so ago, apothecaries were experiencing their twilight as legitimate, credible sources of h

On Disc Brake Pad Materials

micheals — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:00:31 +0000

In my last post I talked a bit about how and why disc brakes are good braking solutions for many vehicles. We discussed how they work, where they’re positioned in a vehicle and a few other details. In this post I’d like to talk about the actual d

Disc Brakes: Almost Perfect, But…

micheals — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 17:07:53 +0000

Disc brakes are not without their flaws. Don’t get me wrong – the disc brake is one of the simplest, most intuitive braking systems available for automobiles. Let’s just quick go over how they work. The brake disc is directly connected to the w

The Importance of Friction Products

micheals — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:46:54 +0000

Mining Equipment Image by Tobias Mandt.

Look at the image above. Consider the influence and importance of friction products here. Looking at images like these can make the importance of friction products to indus

The Evolution of Braking Systems

micheals — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:35:54 +0000

We’ve come a long way since the early days of automobile manufacturing. Today, cars seem infinitely more advanced, safer, more efficient, more accessible and more user-friendly than they did in their early days of development. Think about Henry For

Industrial Friction Materials

micheals — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:57:16 +0000

Imagine that you are driving a combine harvester (in case it helps you imagine, combine harvesters are the big agricultural machines with circular threshers mounted at the front). You’re minding your own business, harvesting grain products, when su

The Phase-Out of Asbestos Brake Lining

micheals — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:25:35 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZIcFLRNCKg

development of industry, since its inception, has been characterized by continuing series of transformations and redevelopments. That development always involves finding newer, safer ways of handling products, ch

Friction Materials and Surprising Innovations

micheals — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:38:08 +0000

Friction materials are used as braking equipment in many contexts, such as in the overhead crane brake shoes supplied by Cook Bonding and Manufacturing.

To understand the importance of friction materials, it can

Brake Lining Composition Matters

micheals — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:26:26 +0000

Brake and clutch lining image courtesy of Protec Friction Supply.

To the uninitiated, the means by which automobiles and their constituent parts function can be completely opaque and mysterious. What’s going on

Giving Brake Bands Credit

micheals — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:18:51 +0000

Brake band image courtesy of Global Friction Products.

People don’t give brakes the credit they deserve as advanced mechanical utilities. This is true in the case of all kinds of brakes, from disk brakes and br