Aimed at lessening the amount of pedal pressure required for braking, such electric brake boosters are fast supplanting mechanical
vacuum brake boosters systems.
equipped The
vacuum brake servo has been changed to give better feel and distribution of brake forces front to back.
Some of the innovations it has developed include the use of Akulon PA6 resin for use in oil sumps and oil pans, the use of Arnitel TPC for the production of
vacuum brake tubes in the latest Ford Fiesta, and similar applications in other Ford models.
Arnitel TPC (thermoplastic copolyester) has been selected by Ford for the production of
vacuum brake tubes for the Ford Fiesta.
Typical automotive applications include
vacuum brake tubing, air brake tubing, fuel tubing and convoluted tubing.
Rauch runs a couple of lines at its site for Hitachi, which makes
vacuum brake lines and fuel-line hoses for the automotive industry.
Yet in little more than another year's time, the
vacuum brake was a dead letter in the United States, and virtually all passenger trains had air brakes.
The manifold is sealed with a spin-welded end cap (which also serves as a mounting bracket for the
vacuum brake booster).