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AIR BRAKE SYSTEM

Air brake

• An air brake or, more formally, a compressed air brake system, is a type of friction brake for vehicles in which compressed air pressing on a piston is used to apply the pressure to the brake pad needed to stop the vehicle.

• Air brakes are used in large heavy vehicles

MAIN COMPONENTS IN AIR BRAKE

1. Brake valve2. Governors3. Air tank4. Air compressor5. Brake chamber6. Slack adjuster

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