In-depth expertise in brake systems enables Datwyler to produce high-performance polymer components for use in a wide range of temperatures and pressure. Meeting the highest safety standards, Datwyler’s system-critical brake components are characterized by mechanical-dynamic stability, resistance to high and low temperature and media for maximum durability.
Components for brake systems cover numerous applications for actuation such as vacuum brake booster and EHB (electrohydraulic brake booster). Datwyler is also a global leader for components used in foundation, EPB (electric parking brake), as well as in future-oriented technologies like brake-by-wire.
The brake technology has evolved and will continue to do so. Thanks to close and trustful engineering relationships with market leaders over decades, Datwyler is the right partner for future-oriented brake systems and already involved in numerous projects. Contact Datwyler at an early stage of your development project, and obtain the best-in-class support of Datwyler engineers to achieve mutual success.
With the supply of system-critical components for brake systems, Datwyler makes an important contribution to the road safety worldwide.
Thanks to Datwyler’s strong competence in surface technologies, adhesion, and materials in elastomer/ metal and elastomer/plastic including LSR (liquid silicon rubber) and TPL (thermoplastic), Datwyler is able to develop materials, which meet customer-specific requirements and needs. Electrohydraulic brake systems, for example, impose special requirements on abrasion resistance, cleanliness categories, and the precision of sealing solutions in production. Among other things, the elastomer components in modern brake control systems must resist high-frequency, dynamic-mechanical loads under high pressure, and simultaneously guarantee safety over the lifetime of a vehicle.
Components for brake systems include seals and dampers like dust boots, bushings, primary and secondary seals, O-rings, piston seals, and diaphragms. Materials include EPDM, FKM, SBR, HNBR, AEM, and silicon materials.
The traceability of parts via smart sealings – for example with embedded sensor technology – could expedite a product recall if required, minimizing the safety impact and potential reputational damage a brand could suffer. Sensors could also be used for predictive maintenance purposes in the future, along with providing solutions relating to authenticity that could combat counterfeiting and ensure parts are from the original manufacturer.
Not least, Datwyler’s sealing solutions designed and co-engineered specifically for purpose in these new applications will provide the highest levels of quality and integrity, ensuring the safe operation of the brake system throughout its lifetime.
Sometimes technology is seemingly ahead of its time – like the electrohydraulic brake booster (EHB), which is over two decades old. EHB is coming into its own with the introduction of electric vehicles and changes under the hood of vehicles driven by conventional power trains. This has put the spotlight on the safety-critical elastomer components that go into braking systems, such as those produced by Datwyler.
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