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The Axor comes equipped as standard with extremely powerful brakes. The compressed-air system, including internally ventilated discs and ABS, maintains a continuously high brake pressure of 10 bar which is instantaneously on tap at all times. This translates into quick brake response times and consistently high rates of deceleration, even when the brakes are subjected to a high load by being applied several times in succession. ABS harnesses the braking power to full effect, preventing the wheels from locking up keeping the Axor steerable, even during an emergency stop.
The optional Telligent® braking system shortens the stopping distance by a considerable margin again by relaying braking commands electronically and therefore far quicker than would ever be possible using mechanical means. The integral Brake Assist is able to recognise a hazardous braking situation merely from the speed with which you apply the brake pedal, whereupon it maximises brake power in an instant to save a few more vital centimetres (provided there is sufficient grip between the tyre and the road surface).
The Telligent® braking system also has the edge when it comes to cost efficiency. Brake-pad-wear equalisation ensures that the pads on each axle wear down at an equal rate. Quite apart from this, use is made of the engine brake or optional retarder, as well as the optional Turbobrake, each and every time the brakes are applied (apart from an emergency stop), meaning that the brake pads last for even longer. |
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