AIR DISC BRAKE PADS CATALOG TMD COMMERCIAL VEHICLE FRICTION PRODUCTS TMD FRICTION is the world´s largest supplier of Air Disc Brake pads to the Commercial Vehicle market. If it moves, IT IS OUR JOB TO STOP IT …Pure Friction For effective, reliable and safe braking solutions OEBRAKING WHY TMD FRICTIONTECHNOLOGY IS THE O.E. BRAKING TECHNOLOGY FOR TRUCK FLEETS AND OWNER OPERATORS TMD FRICTION is the world´s largest supplier of air disc brake pads to the Commercial Vehicle market. • As the leading O.E. friction supplier for the • TMD FRICTION supports its customers with commercial vehicle market, TMD FRICTION technical & engineering expertise works closely with vehicle and brake designed to assist in the selection of the system manufacturers to engineer a range of right friction for the application and friction materials that are specific to individual designed to enhance your knowledge of brake vehicles and their braking systems. systems & friction products. • TMD FRICTION has the most advanced • TMD FRICTION provides friction materials for technology for brake products, friction design specific applications; from buses to and manufacturing. TMD FRICTION dominates on-highway tractor trailers & vocational the global O.E. friction market. trucks.TMD FRICTION provides the optimum braking solution. www.tmdfriction.us WHAT IS SPECIAL ABOUT TEXTAR AIR DISC BRAKE PADS? • TEXTAR friction materials are O.E. designed, approved & released. • TEXTAR provides friction materials for the major caliper & vehicle applications for the North American market. • TEXTAR T7400 Friction is the Industry Standard for Transit & Refuse applications. • TEXTAR pads eliminate noise and provide long service life and reduced rotor wear. • TEXTAR pads withstand extremely high temperatures and will not fade like drum brake lining. • Most TEXTAR pads include a special layer for cleaning the surface of the rotor, allowing a perfect match between the pad and the rotor from the beginning (even with used discs). • TEXTAR pads feature TMD’s patented technology for mechanical attachment using retention posts and a high shear strength underlayer. • TEXTAR pads are available with hardware kits. YOU’RE NOT JUST BUYING ANY BRAKES, YEARS extensive R&D you are of engineering ongoing investment BUYING A100 expertise and rigorous testing TABLE OF CONTENTS 3 .................... TMD FRICTION OVERVIEW 4 .................... LOCAL SOLUTIONS FROM A GLOBAL BRAND 5 .................... RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT 6 .................... ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING 8 .................... CUSTOMER SERVICE 8 .................... DISTRIBUTION 9 .................... TEXTAR AIR DISC BRAKE PADS 13 .................... AIR DISC BRAKE PADS TECHNICAL SHEETS 39 .................... ECOLOGICAL STANDARDS FOR FRICTION MATERIALS 39 .................... WARRANTY LIMITATIONS DIMENSIONAL CHART COMPARATIVE CHART APPLICATIONS CHART When your customers depend on you to deliver, you rely on your vehicle to perform SAFELY & EFFICIENTLY, even in the harshest of conditions, at highway speeds and under heavy loads. TMD FRICTION OVERVIEW WE PRODUCE TMD FRICTION – a Nisshinbo Group Company- is the more than world's leading manufacturer of brake friction materials 1 million for the Original Equipment (O. E.) market. PIECES OF FRICTION products each day TMD FRICTION is also the largest supplier of The TMD FRICTION product portfolio comprises Air Disc Brake pads to the commercial vehicle sector. • Disc brake pads and drum brake linings for passenger cars and commercial vehicles It is the goal of both Nisshinbo and TMD • Brake pads for racing vehicles FRICTION to create the broadest geographic • Friction materials for rail and industrial coverage of any brake friction manufacturer. applications The combined expertise will ensure that we remain the most capable global brake Because of our continual evolving technology, Commercial friction manufacturer in the world, we have been chosen to provide effective and establishing a clear TECHNOLOGY LEADER. safe braking for vehicles participating in some of the world’s most prestigious racing series, With an extensive range of materials and strong such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans. capabilities in all grades of friction materials and applications, we produce more than one This extensive experience forms the platform Automotive million brake friction products each day globally for our O.E. and aftermarket friction brands for the O.E. and aftermarket sectors, with total Textar, Don, Pagid, Mintex, Cobreq, Cosid friction sales in excess of $1.3 billion per year and Dynotherm. Through these brands, we with over 6,000 employees dedicated to provide a wide range of replacement friction providing engineered solutions for all friction parts with market-leading positions in the requirements. global O.E., O.E.S. and Aftermarket business. Industrial Our business is structured to meet the We proudly serve customers like VIPAR Heavy challenges and opportunities of tomorrow, with Duty, Paccar, Navistar, Daimler, Volvo, global operations positioned to support our DAF, Knorr-Bremse, Meritor, and customers and to match the rising demand from Bendix-Spicer among many others. emerging markets. 3 LOCAL SOLUTIONS FROM A GLOBAL BRAND WE HAVE We create friction products for vehicles worldwide, providing the production most effective and appropriate braking solutions for each vehicle on SITES a localized basis. and 6 R&D centers IN 14COUNTRIES ON continents TMD FRCTION / Nisshinbo manufactures under rigorous quality standards that are uniform and upheld the world over. P=Production, S=Sales, R&D=Research & Development *Including Nisshinbo affiliate & licensee AMERICA ASIA AFRICA EUROPE USA JAPAN THAILAND SOUTH AFRICA GERMANY FRANCE Cape Coral (S) Yokohama (S) Rayong (P) Merrivale (R&D/P) Coswig (R&D/P) Creutzwald (P) Covington (P) Tatebayashi (R&D/P) Essen (R&D/P) La Courneuve (S) Troy (R&D/P) Toyota (P) SOUTH KOREA Friedrichsdorf (R&D) Sterling Heights (R&D) Cheonan (R&D/P) Hamm (P) SPAIN CHINA Leverkusen (R&D/P) Valencia (P) MEXICO Beijing (P) INDIA* Rosbach (R&D) Queretaro (P&S) Changshu (P) Chennai (R&D/P) ROMANIA Hangzhou (P) Hyderbad (P) UK Caransebes (P) BRAZIL Shanghai (S) Puducherry(P) Cleckheaton (S) Indaiatuba (R&D/P) Shijiazhuang (P) Trichy (P) Hartlepool (P) RUSSIA Kilmarnock (P) Moscow (S) Manchester (R&D/P) 4 THE O.E. BRAKING TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Past, present and future WE CAN’T TELL YOU With over a hundred years in the friction the perfect technical solution for each what the future will be business, we have grown and prospered and respective vehicle application. for the brake friction have become the world’s leading supplier industry,BUT of brake friction. Our O.E. experience is such that we have been we can tell you chosen to supply friction for the smallest cars, Our continued success is based on providing such as the Fiat 500, to the world's fastest and that TMD will be technical excellence, consistent quality and most powerful supercars, such as the Bugatti LEADING THE WAY constant innovation through intensive R&D Veyron, as well as for truck, trailer, bus and investment. coach applications. Tomorrow’s solutions developed today Our expertise is not just restricted to public highways: we also put our knowledge and TMD FRICTION believes in a continuous process experience to the ultimate test by developing of developing and refining braking products to high performance friction for racing and improve performance for quieter, smoother, motorsport, as well as for rail and industrial more efficient and environmentally responsible applications. braking. An $32 million at the ensures that forefront IN Annual our products INVESTMENT OF remain OF TECHNOLOGY R&D Together with vehicle and brake manufacturers Part of TMD FRICTION's business philosophy TMD FRICTION engineers design, develop and and a fact of the company's success is the close test brake friction products which meet the geographical proximity of its R&D centers to highest requirements related to comfort, O.E. vehicle production sites. performance and wear expectancy. OUR trademark O.is E. QUALITY Our objective is not only to sell disc brake pads AT THE VERY and drum brake linings - but also to develop highest level, worldwide 5 ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING TMD FRICTION Inc. has local process and Manufacturing and distribution of friction project engineering resources, supported by a products are done from the TMD FRICTION full scale R&D Center in Troy, Michigan and a facilities in Queretaro, Mexico and Troy, Technical Engineering department located at Michigan. These facilities utilize proven, our manufacturing facility in Queretaro, Mexico. state-of-the-art, TMD FRICTION global manufacturing technologies, process control TMD FRICTION’s highly experienced and criteria, raw material specification and sourcing qualified personnel provide the necessary protocols. expertise to develop engineered solutions for all customers braking and friction needs within the NAFTA region. QUALITY ASSURANCE, PERFORMANCE & SAFETY Safety is a key aspect in road traffic and industrial manufacturing At TMD FRICTION we consider quality as a significant factor for the long-term success of our Trust company. Quality management is therefore a key duty for the organization as a whole and for someone once said, each and every employee: we are striving to achieve perfection in every process. From all of our should never BE EXPECTED. It should always international locations in Europe, America and Asia, we strive to produce premium quality friction,