Bludot Introduces 2006 Line of Commercial Brakes
Bludot Offers a Wide Variety of Braking System Manufacturing Kits for Commercial
Applications
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Bludot Inc. of North America, a leading supplier of packaged brake
systems for custom trailer manufacturers, distributors, and dealers is pleased to
announce its offering of a variety of brake systems designed for commercial
applications. These systems are designed for use on multi-axle trailers with heavy load capability being towed by vehicles ranging in size from full-size pickup trucks to commercial trucks and semi tractors.
Commercial Brake System Available With Several Different Actuation Systems
The new commercial brake system is available with various actuation system options.
Electric/hydraulic, vacuum/hydraulic, and air/hydraulic actuating systems are all
available, as is a straight air system for use on heavy-duty vehicles and trailers.
An electric/hydraulic brake system is used on trailers ranging from small single-axle
utility trailers to large multi-axle recreational vehicles, as well as stock trailers,
equipment trailers and flats, receiver, fifthwheel and gooseneck styles. When an
electric/hydraulic actuation system is used in the new commercial brake system, the tow vehicle controller generates an electronic signal in proportion to the inertia change (slowing) of the tow vehicle when the tow vehicle service brakes are applied.
The electric/hydraulic power unit receives this signal and produces hydraulic pressure in proportion to the signal strength. The resulting pressure is distributed to the disc or drum brake at each trailer wheel.
A vacuum/hydraulic brake system may be used on receiver and fifthwheel drawn
recreational vehicles, receiver and gooseneck drawn multi-axle utility and stock trailers when pulled with vacuum pump equipped tow vehicles.
The air over hydraulic system is a common application for trailers being towed by light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles equipped with air brake systems. When either the vacuum/hydraulic and air/hydraulic actuation systems are used in the new
commercial brake system, a master cylinder is operated via a linkage with a chamber to
which vacuum or air pressure, regulated by the two vehicle, is supplied. The mechanical force, generated through direct vacuum or air power, is converted to fluid pressure by the master cylinder assembly, with this pressure being proportional to the input force. The hydraulic fluid pressure is then distributed through tubes and hoses to the individual service brake at each wheel.
The straight air brake system is typically used on heavy-duty commercial vehicles and
trailers. When a straight air system is used in the commercial brake system, as the tow vehicle service brakes are applied, the tow vehicle air brake system provides a signal pressure in proportion to the tow vehicle's service brake pressure. The trailer control valve receives this signal and compressed air from the trailer-mounted storage tank is applied to the air chambers located on the trailer axles. The air chambers exert mechanical force to apply the trailer service brakes.
"For commercial application trailers, it is great to finally have options available other than the electric brake system," said a representative of a major cargo trailer
manufacturer. "The Bludot systems are great because they are customized and
packaged to the OEM's specs and it makes installation of these complicated brake
systems easy for production, thus allowing manufacturers to offer these systems."
Commercial Brake System Features ABS
Air brake systems also feature an Antilock Braking System (ABS). ABS is a subsystem
designed to modulate the braking force at the vehicle wheels to prevent the wheels from sliding. The system monitors the rotational speed of the individual wheels and
automatically modulates brake pressure to give the most available braking force without the loss of wheel rotation and the resultant loss of control and tire flat spotting. ABS allows for maximum effort braking on slippery surfaces to bring the vehicle to a safe, controlled stop in the shortest possible distance.
Bludot Incorporated is a second generation, family-owned company that has built its 30-year reputation on customized brake systems at competitive prices and prompt service. The company is a leading brake system supplier to the utility and recreational trailer
markets.
For more information about the company or its brake kit systems, contact a sales
representative at (574) 277-2306; write to the company at Bludot, Inc., 4335 Meghan
Beeler Court, South Bend, IN 46628; visit the company's website at trailerbrakesystems.com; or send an E-mail to sales@bludotinc.com. For additional
news releases on Bludot, visit the pressroom at www.classicpressroom.com.
