US company Meritor has announced it will supply its ELSA225H range of air disc brakes for Scania trucks and buses in the UK, with production starting in 2014.
“We are investing $58 million in air disc brake capabilities at our technical centre of excellence and manufacturing facility in Cwmbran, United Kingdom,” said Joe Plomin, Vice President, International Operations at Meritor.
“This new contract with Scania exemplifies our commitment to be the recognised leader in brake engineering, testing and manufacturing.”
According to Meritor, with its extended range of air disc brakes, the braking expert can now offer more optimised products for every vocation. The ELSA range of brakes is a modular system, which means the global standard clamping and adjuster mechanisms can be matched with a series of validated bridges and carriers to suit any wheel/axle combination.
“The ELSA family of braking products is the strongest, most robust and reliable that we’ve developed in more than 30 years that we’ve been manufacturing air disc brakes.” Plomin added.