The Brake Systems brake pad range contains more than 1,400 articles manufactured under 50 individual proprietary formulas. The formulas are designed to exactly match the features of the various vehicle types, brake systems, engine performance, driving loads and braking characteristics. In addition, disc brake systems from Brake Systems are available for almost 100 % of the vehicles operating on European roads.
At Brake Systems, we think tests are extremely important. Not only do we test products at the group's own research and development center, but also on the roads, under real conditions. The standards that they must meet are always the exacting requirements and performance specifications of the vehicle and braking system manufacturers. Our exhaustive validation program puts our brake pads through nearly 200,000 road test miles and 1,000 hours of extensive lab testing before they are released into production. For Hella Pagid Brake Systems, maximum safety and performance are key.
GENERAL BRAKE LINING PRODUCTION
The lining back plate is sandblasted to clean the surface and to ensure that the adhesive binds perfectly.
Adhesive is applied to the lining back plate. This adhesive binds the back plate to the friction material or intermediate layer.
Various raw materials are used to create the friction material or intermediate layer. The main job of the friction material is to ensure that the friction factor is stable under all operating conditions, and that the noise and wear charteristics are acceptable. If required, a 2mm-thick intermediate layer is inserted between the friction material and the back plate. This intermediate layer helps to provide a better binding between the friction material and the back plate, provides thermal insulation, and reduces noise.
The friction material, together with the intermediate layer if present, is compressed onto the back plate so that the forward portion of the brake lining protrudes.
The brake pad is hardened.
The brake pads is ground to the working thickness.
Almost all brake pads are chamfered to improve comfort (reduce noise).
The brake pad is painted to protect against future corrosion.
The required item information is added to the brake pad to identify it.
Extra accessories, such as springs, damping plates, wear indicators, additional weights, etc., are mounted.
The brake pad is now complete, and is packaged along with any additional loose accessories.
