With
drum brakes, fluid is forced into the wheel cylinder, which pushes the brake shoes out so that the friction linings are pressed against the drum that is attached to the wheel, causing the wheel to stop.
The
drum brake combines an encoder, ratchet/pawl mechanism and electrical over-speed system control.
Drum brakes operate using two steel shoes with a friction material bonded or riveted onto the faces of the shoes.
Heavy truck wedge brake blocks, medium truck
drum brake linings, and many off-road vehicle brake linings may not be developed with nonasbestos materials by 1992.
Suzuki Motor Corporation (TYO: 7269), a Japan-based automaker, has launched a
drum brake and alloy wheel variant of the Access 125 in India.
Priced at Rs 62,000 for the
drum brake variant and chuck in an extra Rs 5,000 for the disc brake; the Aviator does offer good value for money, especially if you're looking for a bit of style.
The Discover 125T will be offered in two variants costing Rs 52,500 for the
drum brake variant and Rs 55,500 for the disc brake variant.
The factory makes items such as disc brake pads and
drum brake linings under the Mintex name for cars and commercial vehicles.
Paolo Buriasso becomes chief operating officer for
drum brake operations and also director and general manager of AP's plant at Cairo Montenotte in Italy.
Mr Hargreaves said: "We have changed the structure to form a clutch and
drum brake division.
Auto Business News-February 5, 2019--Suzuki India launches Access 125 CBS
Drum Brake Variant
The company makes items such as disc brake pads and
drum brake linings for cars and commercial vehicles.