A brake disc rotor or stator is manufactured with slots in the interior face of the disc. A paste comprised of a fine powder of a carbide-forming metal along with fine carbon powder, suspended in an organic binder, is applied to the force-bearing areas in the rotor slot faces or the stator slot faces. The disc is then placed into a furnace in a nitrogen atmosphere and heated to the ignition temperature. When the furnace reaches the ignition temperature, a combustion reaction begins that creates a molten liquid ceramic material on the slot face. Upon cooling, the resulting brake disc has a tough, hard, abrasion-resistant ceramic surface on the portion of the brake disc slot that bears pressure.

A friction material comprising: (a) at least one metal containing constituent, wherein the at least one metal containing constituent includes a ferrous metal; (b) one or more lubricating components including: one or more lubricants that are a non-carbonaceous lubricant and (i) a molybdenum containing compound; (ii) a tungsten containing compound; (iii) a zinc sulfide; (iv) a fluoride and metal containing compound; (v) an alkali earth metal phosphate, sulfate, or both; (vi) or a combination of (i) through (v); (c) one or more filler materials; (d) optionally at least one processing aid; (e) an organic binder; and wherein the friction material is free of asbestos and substantially devoid of copper.

The invention relates to a method for producing a friction lining material as well as a friction lining material having a porous body, whose pores are filled with a filling material, said porous body being formed on the basis of petroleum coke.

Provided are porous titanate compound particles capable of giving excellent fade resistance and moisture-proof properties when used in a friction material, a friction material composition, a friction material, a friction member, and a method for producing the porous titanate compound particles. Porous titanate compound particles have a cumulative pore volume of 5% or more within a pore diameter range of 0.01 to 1.0 m, are each formed of titanate compound crystal grains bonded together, and each includes a treated layer formed on a surface thereof and made of a hydrophobic surface treatment agent.

A friction material as a lining for a drum brake includes polytetrafluoroethylene and an acrylic rubber-modified phenol resin. In the friction material, the polytetrafluoroethylene is preferably included in an amount of 0.1% by mass to 5% by mass, and the acrylic rubber-modified phenol resin is preferably included in an amount of 1% by mass to 15% by mass.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch.

A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift actuator selectively couples the input shaft to the main shaft by rotatably coupling gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. An integrated actuator housing is operationally coupled to the shift actuator and a linear clutch actuator. The linear clutch actuator is a self-adjusting actuator, and the transmission includes a self-adjusting clutch.

A method of making a reinforced friction material in one embodiment includes, molding a friction material composition having a predetermined pattern imparted into the molded structure. Reinforcement material is then deposited in one or more patterned areas followed by curing to produce a reinforced friction article.

The present invention relates to a pressing tool for the production of friction linings for motor vehicles, whereby the pressing tool has a mold, a die and a mirror plate, whereby the die and the mirror plate have separate ceramic heating plates that come into contact with the pressing material during the pressing procedure, whereby profile plates can additionally be placed on the heating plates of the pressing die, said profile plates then being in contact with the pressing material during the pressing procedure.

A method for producing a friction body, in particular a wet friction disk in a motor vehicle, the friction body turning about a rotational axis during operation. The friction body has a friction area and a connection area and the connection area of the friction body is connected to a friction body carrier. A friction body, in particular a wet friction disc in a motor vehicle, is also provided.