DRUM BRAKE AXLE
The renowned design and construction of BPW drum brake axles makes them adaptable, hard wearing and extremely long lasting. Over recent years, the innovative ECO Plus hub system for drum and disc brakes has had a major effect on running gear technology. Development of this third-generation, world-leading, patented hub system, is ECO Plus 3, suitable for axle loads up to 12 tonne. A BPW rigid axle combined with an ECO Plus hub system, remains highly ranked in today’s commercial vehicle market. This durable arrangement offers high load capacity, whilst being competitively lightweight.
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Features and Benefits
- Universally applicable
- Enclosed construction enables use under the harshest conditions
- Quick and easy brake service thanks to the ECO principle
- Low operating and spare part costs
- Improvised dust cover mounts allow for simplified servicing
- Improvised sealing to prevent dirt ingress
- Simple to check drum and lining wear using the redesigned observation holes
- Reduced wear for lower life-cycle costs
- Cataphoretic dip-coating for the best possible surface protection
