Bendix Protrans™ HD Disc Pads excel in tough applications

There’s been a notable shift in recent years towards European brand trucks including Mercedes and Volvo models for refuse collection applications such as front lift, rear and side loader compactor work.

The wider adoption of these vehicles is largely being driven by private and government operators, wanting to provide improved safety for drivers and other road users, as well as to achieve better emissions performance.

Disc brakes offer superior stopping performance compared to drum brakes, but were traditionally not favoured for heavy vehicle applications because of their added cost both to manufacture and maintain.

On the safety front, these trucks feature a wide range of active and passive technologies as well as excellent visibility and easy cabin access. Another performance benefit of the European trucks compared to North American driveline alternatives is the use of disc brakes on all axles.

Disc brakes offer superior stopping performance compared to drum brakes, but were traditionally not favoured for heavy vehicle applications because of their added cost both to manufacture and maintain.

Bendix’s Protrans™ HD Disc Pads are cost effective and easy to install with all hardware included and ready to fit. The pads also feature Titanium Bedding-in technology to further reduce installation time as they’re ready to use without a bedding in procedure.

Specifically developed for high stress applications such as the stop and start conditions experienced by waste collection trucks, concrete agitators and buses working on inner city routes, Protrans™ HD Disc feature friction material that is formulated to cope with the high temperatures found in constant braking environments at high GVM loading, overcoming any fear of premature wear.