Hunter measures in 60 seconds
Hunter Engineering
Hunter Engineering Co., of Bridgeton, Mo., says its B400T heavy-duty brake tester performs a complete brake performance test on multi-axle vehicles in a minute or less.
The B400T utilizes a PC-based system with Hunter’s WinSI software to measure brake forces and vehicle weight at each wheel on multi-axle vehicles. These can include passenger cars and light trucks. Single-, tandem- and triple-axle vehicles can be tested with full loads.
To perform a test, a technician drives the vehicle onto the tester plates and applies the brakes. The precision load cells within the plates automatically measure a variety of brake performance conditions, which are then digitally transferred to the computer, analyzed and displayed on the monitor in color-coded charts.
The B400T identifies many conditions that affect brake performance, including adhesion utilization; axle-to-axle imbalance; left-to-right imbalance; static weight, dynamic weight and weight shift; rollover propensity; and parking or emergency brakes.
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