The new Bendix ADB22X-LT – the first Bendix air disc brake engineered specifically for trailers – is now available to the North American commercial vehicle market, the company announced. Bendix ...

Adoption of air disc brakes for trailers is slowly trending upward as some fleets look beyond the tractor to improve stopping power and enhance safety, industry experts said. Meanwhile, manufacturers ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Truck-and-trailer suspension and axle supplier Hendrickson Trailer Commercial Vehicle Systems launched an air disc brake system for trailers March 26 at the Mid-America Trucking Show ...

XTRA Lease, a national over-the-road trailer equipment rental and leasing supplier, is installing air disc brakes on more than 6,000 of its dry van and reefers purchased in 2018. XTRA Lease is using ...

LOUISVILLE, KY – Air disc brakes appear to be gaining ground on drum-based designs, and they have a role to play in emerging automation options like platooning trucks, according to Bendix officials.

East Manufacturing will offer the Hendrickson Maxx22T Trailer Air Disc Brake with Dura-Light Hub as the preferred air disc brake package option for all its trailers. East Manufacturing will offer the ...

The Bendix ADB22X-LT is the first Bendix air disc brake engineered specifically for trailers and is now available in North America. The ADB22X-LT has a 23,000-pound brake rating and is 40 pounds per ...

Bendix on Thursday announced the launch of the company’s first air disc brake engineered specifically for trailers. Built on the company’s ADB22X platform for tractor disc brakes, the new Bendix ...

Noting its total cost of ownership (TCO) benefits such as weight savings and maintenance advantages, Ridewell Suspensions has approved the Bendix ADB22X-LT air disc brake – engineered specifically for ...

The case for using air disc brakes (ADB) on trailers is pretty strong, but it’s not a slam dunk. They do offer better performance, but standard drum brakes already do a perfectly adequate job. The ...

It’s imperative to have a trailer brake controller when towing a trailer that has electric or electric over hydraulic brakes. In most states, an adjustable trailer brake controller is required when ...

Why would anyone choose cable-actuated disc brakes in 2025? It’s a fair question. There’s a reason why hydraulic disc brakes have become the industry standard. Purely from a performance standpoint, ...