WABCO Holdings Inc. , a leading global supplier of technologies that improve the safety, efficiency and connectivity of commercial vehicles, has started delivery of its industry-leading MAXX™ air disc brakes (ADB) to Daimler AG, the world’s largest manufacturer of trucks over six tons. Daimler AG now equips its current heavy-duty truck platforms, including its market-leading Actros®, Antos®, and Arocs® models, for the European market with WABCO’s high-performance single-piston air disc brakes.
“We are delighted that Daimler has adopted WABCO’s industry-leading MAXX 22 single-piston air disc brakes to help bring advanced braking capabilities and excellent field reliability to Daimler’s current heavy-duty truck platforms. This major supply agreement also further expands the range of WABCO technologies adopted by this industry leader” said Mr. Jacques Esculier, WABCO Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
WABCO is supplying Daimler AG with the lightest air disc brake package for heavy-duty vehicles in the market. It consists of the company’s breakthrough MAXX 22 ADB on the front axle and WABCO’s new MAXX 22L ADB on the rear axle.
MAXX 22L, a variant of the company’s MAXX 22 ADB, features an optimized rear-axle design that requires less brake torque than air disc brakes for front axles. Superbly engineered and compactly designed, WABCO’s MAXX 22L is more than 7% lighter than the company’s MAXX 22 ADB, which has already been recognized as the industry’s lightest and highest performing single-piston ADB for commercial vehicles.
WABCO’s proven single-piston design contains approximately 25 percent fewer parts compared to other air disc brakes available in the market. WABCO MAXX ADB also feature easily exchangeable “plug and play” wear sensor technology, helping to improve reliability while lowering maintenance costs. In addition, its bi-directional adjuster optimizes brake lining wear.
WABCO has supplied MAXXUS™ air disc brakes to Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) for series production since 2012. MAXXUS ADB is also based on WABCO’s MAXX single-piston technology.