DETROIT – The car industry will change forever, and we are prepared for it. Chassis Brakes International stands behind that bold statement with its 90-plus years of experience.
The world is changing… Growing concerns over climate change and an ongoing increase in global population, combined with further concentration in mega cities, are leading to new mobility models. Today, connectivity, electrification and autonomous driving are the major trends in the automotive industry, all while trying to maintain focus on achieving “safer, cleaner, smaller.”
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Many in the industry think of Chassis Brakes International as a manufacturer of traditional braking products. Thanks to our solid experience and strong engineering expertise, Chassis Brakes International is designing and developing innovative braking solutions to meet today’s – and tomorrow’s – braking needs. While continuing to showcase our current braking technology, we’re staking our claim in the electronic, brake-by-wire and autonomous vehicle realms, as well.
We see that many new vehicles are lighter, and Chassis Brakes International is able to downsize components to provide those vehicles with smaller, lighter and less-expensive brakes (than standard solutions) with equal performance. Increasingly, vehicles are hybrid-electric or battery-electric, and Chassis Brakes International improves the driving experience by reducing brake noise, vibration and extending controllability. For example, our AST or Active Shape Technology brakes generate less CO2 and particulates. This is a result of the combination of their specific material and patented shape. Further, AST reduces residual brake drag to nearly zero, while having no impact on pedal feel, over the lifetime of the brake pad.
A featured product, Automated Parking Brakes (APB) from Chassis Brakes, provides automotive designers with increased interior design freedom. Not only is the parking brake lever eliminated, but overall brake-system weight also is reduced. Designers may position the activation button in any relevant location, while engineers can integrate the APB into the electronic stability program, use them for automated vehicle hold and release, even add limited deceleration using the parking brakes.
Chassis Brakes International’s ZOHe (zero offset harmonized evolution) disc brakes are anything but common, offering a benchmark for moan- and rattle-free operation, with best-in-class drag reduced by 30-percent, compared to existing technology. Even our drum brakes deliver a new take on old technology by automatically adjusting (with temperature compensation) and offering high reliability and NVH robustness while lowering weight. They even prevent roll-away.
We expect that our futuristic, purely electro-mechanical SMART BRAKE™ system, which eliminates hydraulic brake fluids entirely, to be an ideal solution, whether the vehicle is hybrid, electric, autonomous or self-driven.
Chassis Brakes International has a global footprint with operations in Europe, Asia, South Africa, North and South America. We employ 5,200 people in 15 countries at 13 manufacturing sites and 11 engineering centers or sales offices. Thanks to our global footprint, we assure global reach and local proximity to all our customers. We are quality certified by ISO/TS 16949 and all of our manufacturing facilities are ISO 14001 certified.
Our company is recognized for our processes, including casting, machining, coating and assembly, our technical performance, our NVH (Noise, Vibration and Harshness) performance and our reliability. We have received numerous quality and performance awards from our customers.
By Dennis Berry, President of the Americas region for Chassis Brakes International. He is responsible for the development, growth and profitability of the region, including the start-up of operations in North America as a complete greenfield organization. Berry holds a bachelor of science degree from Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, and an MBA from Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pennsylvania.
