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 ...

A new range of hydraulic brake valves from French hydraulic equipment specialist company Poclain Hydraulics will stop a vehicle in case of a failure on the hose or spool and is used on heavy vehicles ...

Heavy-haul freight trains require fully charged brakes. When operating a train on a downgrade, brake usage levels on individual cars climb, equipment heats up, and braking power levels can drop ...