Brake Inspector®
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Diagnostic Features
 
What people are saying about us:
 
"BRAKE SAFE takes the guesswork out of brake adjustment...because the three indicator pins are brightly coloured, they are easily visible just by looking underneath the power unit or trailer...the whole process takes just a few minutes, meaning substantial cost saving in both time and money, especially with heavy fines for out-of-adjustment brakes."
Dale Holman
President of Truck Watch Service Inc.

A leading truck inspection services company.

 
"Brake stroke indicators are the most reliable method to date to ensure proper brake adjustment and avoid roadside detention.  This product makes the inspection job easier and quicker for drivers, maintenance staff and safety inspectors.  In my opinion, installing brake stroke indicators demonstrates a genuine commitment to road safety." 
Cam Woolley
Senior Constable
O.P.P. - Commercial Vehicles Unit
 
"Regular under the vehicle daily mechanical inspections are not only required but also the most important method of assessing brake adjustments and condition.  However, a visual brake pushrod stroke indicator which will at a glance indicate to the driver the go-no-go condition of the brakes will be an invaluable tool in the routine brake checks which are performed by driver many times a day."     
Ben Mickkelsen
Manager, Vehicle Inspection Section,

Commercial Transport and Inspection Department

British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Highways
 
"BRAKE SAFE is a reliable visual brake stroke indicating system that helps reduce the amount of time it takes to perform mandatory pre-trip inspections.  Our drivers can easily see the bright coloured indicator pins from behind or beside our trucks and trailers without having to crawl underneath the equipment.  Brake Safe promotes awareness and safety."
G.D. Dennis
Manager Distribution
Molson Breweries
 
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Benefits

  • Safety Benefits
  • Visually determine whether air brakes are in or out of adjustment before taking to the road from the cab of a truck or bus.
  • In cab display provides real time display of brake stroke travel each time the brakes are applied.
  • Last brake application is stored in memory for quick reference.
    Display provides real time diagnostics of other faults in the foundation brake system.
  • Real time display of brake fade due to over heating friction material and drums.
    Assures ABS systems are working to maximum efficiency.
  • Promotes balanced braking in normal and emergency situations.
  • Reduces the potential for "jack knife" situations".
  • Reduces the potential loss of control of vehicles and trailers due to out of adjustment air brakes or other identifiable faults in the foundation brake system.
  • Pro-active approach to the number one safety concern within the transportation industry.
  • Maintenance and Diagnostic Aid
  • Reliable diagnostic tool.
  • Quickly and accurately identifies air brake chambers that are in or out of adjustment, or are at best marginal.
  • Diagnose ABS fault light due to out of adjustment air brakes or other problems in the foundation brake system.
  • Simultaneously or Individually
  • Identify weak or broken emergency brake springs.
  • Identify worn, defective or seized automatic or manual slack adjusters.
  • Identify slack adjusters that have not been correctly set up.
  • Identify cracked or out of round brake drums.
  • Identify air brake chambers that need adjustment to maintain balanced braking.
  • Identify leaking diaphragms, frozen or clogged air valves seized push rods.
  • Identify brake shoes that are "hung up" due to other faults in the foundation brake system or slack adjuster faults.
  • Balance air brake adjustment by chamber.
  • Diagnose foundation brake faults with the push of a button.
  • Display real time diagnostics of brake stroke and foundation brake system activity for individual brake chambers on a truck or bus from the display in the cab of the truck.
  • Productivity Enhancement
  • Provide a fast accurate visual indication of brake stroke travel for drivers, mechanics and DOT inspectors.
  • Eliminates down time of drivers and equipment due to roadside detainment by the DOT for air brakes out of adjustment and other faults in the foundation brake system.
  • Eliminates mechanics adjusting air brakes needlessly.
    Increases operational efficiency of drivers and equipment permitting more delivery time.
  • Substantially reduces trouble-shooting time of foundation brake system.
    Increases the efficiency of mechanics.
  • Reduces down time of equipment during preventative maintenance (PM) inspections.
  • Increases the productivity of your trucks, trailers and buses.
  • Cost Savings
  • Diagnostics capabilities of Brake Inspector® greatly reduce a mechanic's shop time trouble shooting and repairing air brake problems and other faults in the foundation brake system.
  • Accurate pre trip inspections and post trip inspections for air brake stroke travel and emergency spring brake applications are reduced from approximately 20 minutes to 2 minutes.
  • Reducing a driver's mandatory pre and post trip inspection time increases the driver's productivity, the efficiency of your trucks and trailers and improves just-in-time (JIT) deliveries.
  • Reliable JIT increases customer confidence, customer retention and enables more delivery loads per month.
  • Identification of properly adjusted air brakes eliminates the time spent by mechanics needlessly readjusting air brakes and eliminates driver and equipment down time saving man-hours.
  • Brake Inspector® eliminates roadside detainment and down time for the driver and the truck and trailer due to a DOT inspection that finds out of adjustment air brakes.
  • Brake Inspector® eliminates fines and lost CVOR points for brakes found out of adjustment by the DOT.
  • Brake Inspector® promotes balanced braking. Balanced braking extends tire life providing more miles per tire.
  • Balanced braking reduces the potential for "jack knife" situations and loss of control of the truck or trailer reducing accidents, property damage claims and liability claims.
 
 
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