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Siemens Wedge brake technology

Siemens Wedge brake technology
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Siemens Wedge brake technology

Siemens Wedge brake technology

A conventional electromechanical brake (SOURCE: Jim Louderback/Ziff Davis Internet News)


Siemens Wedge brake technology – Siemens New Wedge Brake

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The wedge brake, by contrast, includes a computer, a controller and two motors that slide the pads toward and away from the rotors. It runs on the standard 12 volts found in most cars and weighs a lot less. (SOURCE: Jim Louderback/Ziff Davis Internet Ne


Siemens Wedge brake technology – The Brake Control Unit

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Yup, its a computer. Note the telltale microchip giveaways. The computer controls braking, pressure, ABS systems and adaptive braking, and can be upgraded. The system also includes its own battery, in case the main car battery dies. (SOURCE: Jim Louder


Siemens Wedge brake technology – Siemens Wedge Diagram

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Siemens wedge diagram shows how the brake technology works. (SOURCE: Jim Louderback/Ziff Davis Internet News)

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