How Fuzzy Donuts Become Brembo Brakes That Stop the Fastest Cars on Earth

We learn the process by which Brembo manufactures carbon-fiber rotors and brake pads for Formula 1, IMSA, and WEC.
New Scientist

Electrostatic brakes make bendy robot arms a lot more efficient

Robotic limbs that are controlled by electrostatic brakes rather than many motors could lead to a new generation of lightweight robots that use around 90 per cent less power than existing designs.
Security

ITT Industries Plans New Auto Parts Plant in Arkansas

ITT Industries, Inc. has announced that it will open a new brake pad production facility in Searcy, Arkansas. The new plant will produce brake pads for the automotive industry in North America. The ...
Tire Business

Akebono boosting brake pad capacity to repair fill-rate issue

LAS VEGAS (Nov. 22, 2016) — Akebono Brake Corp. is boosting its brake pad manufacturing capacity in the U.S. to counter.. the fill-rate issues it encountered the past couple of years. The record ...