First and foremost, the calipers in a commercial vehicle must ensure superlative reliability, integrity and safety for years and in all conditions. To achieve this, all the components of the caliper must be engineered to exacting standards and suitably protected from the elements.
Brembo calipers are built to last the entire lifetime of the vehicle and to resist weather corrosion. The design of the seals plays a major part in preventing infiltration and corrosion. Aspects such as reliability, durability and maintenance also play key roles in the design process.
For vehicles up to a gross vehicle weight of 6 tonnes, Brembo designs and manufactures single- and dual-piston front and rear floating hydraulic calipers made from cast iron. For vehicles between 6 and 10 tonnes, Brembo produces oversized floating hydraulic calipers to satisfy the greater demands for braking power of these vehicles.