For the 26th consecutive year, Detroit hosted the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), a trade show whose history as a regional event dates back as far as 1907. This year's edition began on January 12 and ran through January 25 at the Cobo Center. The first five days were limited to industry...

The Carlyle Group, one of the largest private equity firms in the United States, has announced the purchase of AxleTech International from its current owner, aerospace and defense company General Dynamics. AxleTech, headquartered in Troy, Michigan, specializes in the manufacture of axles, brakes...

Greening's Model 1140 Compressibility Test Machine is unique in its ability to conduct a variety of tests from different standards organizations. It primarily evaluates the compressibility of brake linings in road vehicles, along with disc and drum brake friction materials, noise insulators,...

Greening's Model 1080 SAE No. 2 Universal Wet Friction Test Machine is the most widely used piece of friction test equipment of its kind. The machine can evaluate the friction and durability characteristics of automatic transmission plate clutches and fluids and can also conduct tests on other wet...

As of November 2014, ECE Regulation 90 (ECE R90), which specifies design, construction and performance requirements for brake linings, has been expanded to brake discs and drums. The intent of the regulation is to ensure that a service brake part performs within a prescribed tolerance of the Original...