An automated station (1) for the finishing of brake pads (4) comprises at least one rotary finishing tool (2) for finishing a friction layer (22) of the brake pad (4), a workhead (3) to pick, retain and release the brake pad (4), a handling unit (6) to move the workhead (3) along a programmable path comprising a pass over the rotary finishing tool (2) and a guide (5) having a mouth (27) which is passed through by the workhead (3) in order to start the finishing pass along the length of the programmable route, the guide (5) contacting the workhead (3) to define, along at least one direction (A; C), the relative position between the workhead (3) and the brake pad (4) during the finishing carried out by the rotary finishing tool (2).

A friction material comprising: (a) at least one lubricant, wherein the at least one lubricant includes an amount of graphite, and wherein at least about 30 percent by weight of the graphite has a particle size of greater than about 500 microns using a sieve analysis; (b) at least one metal containing constituent for imparting reinforcement, thermal conductivity, and/or friction when the friction material is brought into contact with a movable member, wherein the at least one metal containing constituent includes iron and an iron containing compound; (c) a micro-particulated material; (d) one or more filler materials; (e) optionally at least one processing aid; (f) a balance being an organic binder, wherein the organic binder has less than 1 percent by weight of free phenol; wherein the friction material is free of asbestos and substantially devoid of copper.

A wear-resistant coating made from an iron alloy composition on brake disc brake surfaces is disclosed. The wear-resistant coating has 0.5 to 2% by weight C, 3 to 13% by weight Al and a residual portion of Fe supplementing the 100% by weight. A method for coating the brake disc is also disclosed.

A friction material comprising: (a) at least one lubricant, wherein the at least one lubricant includes an amount of graphite, and wherein at least about 30 percent by weight of the graphite has a particle size of greater than about 500 microns using a sieve analysis; (b) at least one metal containing constituent for imparting reinforcement, thermal conductivity, and/or friction when the friction material is brought into contact with a movable member, wherein the at least one metal containing constituent includes iron and an iron containing compound; (c) a micro-particulated material; (d) one or more filler materials; (e) optionally at least one processing aid; (f) a balance being an organic binder, wherein the organic binder has less than 1 percent by weight of free phenol; wherein the friction material is free of asbestos and substantially devoid of copper.

An actuator assembly for a positively locking, switchable clutch or a brake includes a shaft that can be rotated with respect to a rotational axis and an actuator slide for actuating the freewheel. The actuator slide is rotationally connected to the shaft and can be moved relative to the shaft in the axial direction between a first position and a second position and an actuator, which is stationary at least in part, that moves the actuator slide between the first position and the second position. The actuator includes a stationary coil, which, in the energized state, generates a magnetic field, in which the actuator slide can be moved out of the first position into the second position or vice versa. The coil is not energized in the first and in the second position. The actuator fixes the actuator slide in the first position and the second position.

The present invention is concerned with a frictional material composition not containing copper as an element or having the content of copper of 0.5 mass % or less, the composition containing

(A) potassium titanate; and

(B) one or more selected from the group consisting of lithium potassium titanate and magnesium potassium titanate,

in a total content of the component (A) and the component (B) of 10 to 35 mass %, wherein

on heating a molded product of the frictional material composition to 500 C. at a temperature rise rate of 10 C./min under an air atmosphere, the mass reduction rate is 5 to 20%.

The invention relates to a brake system (100) for braking a rotation shaft (1), characterised in that it comprises: at least one piston (4), actuated by means of an electric linear actuator (3), able to move between a retracted release position and a final extended braking position; a casing (6) adapted to rotate integrally with the rotation shaft, with a cavity closed by a perpendicular cover (5), provided with at least one opening in which the piston (4) is fitted, and the piston (4) having the ability to move forwards into the closed cavity and move backwards, and a filling occupying the closed cavity, rotating with the casing, consisting of a dispersion (7) or amalgam formed by a powdery or granular product with a lubricating agent.

A friction engagement device of an automatic transmission is provided, which includes a rotational member comprised of at least one of a drum member and a hub member including a spline part engaged with a friction plate to be movable in axial directions of the automatic transmission, and a drive force transmitting part for exchanging a drive force with another rotational element. The drive force transmitting part of the rotational member is made of a ferrous metal. A part of the rotational member other than the drive force transmitting part is made of a clad material containing a first material that is easily joined to the ferrous metal and a second material that is less easily joined to the ferrous metal compared to the first material and weighs less than the ferrous metal.

A brake disc structure contains: a central disc made of metal material or metal alloy material, a first disc and a second disc which are made of ferrous metal materials, and a through orifice passing through central positions of the first disc, the central disc, and the second disc. The first disc includes a first brake face and plural first holes, the second disc includes a second brake and plural second holes, and the central disc includes plural third holes, wherein each of the plural first and second holes has a first diameter and a second diameter less than the first diameter, and diameters of any two adjacent first and second holes are different. Furthermore, multiple heat dissipation portions of the central disc are defined by the plural third holes and the plural first holes or are defined by the plural third holes and the plural second holes.

An actuator assembly for an electronic parking brake in which a center pin is not fixed with the components of a planetary gear mechanism to prevent the deviation of the axis of the planetary gear mechanism, and in which the axial direction alignment of a planetary gear mechanism is stable, thereby increasing the output efficiency of the planetary gear mechanism and providing a noise attenuation function.