Brake Engineering investment sees more than 60 new calipers
Brake Engineering has introduced more than 60 new brake calipers into its range since the start of 2024 underlining its commitment to UK remanufacturing and supporting automotive parts distributors and garages.
The new additions include calipers for multiple vehicle manufacturers including Audi, BMW, Chevrolet, Citroen, Cupra, Fiat, Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Seat, Toyota, Vauxhall, Volkswagen and Volvo.
In total, the new caliper additions cover more than 150 passenger car and light commercial vehicle applications. Calipers have also been added for electric vehicles Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model 3.
Brake Engineering has further enhanced its support of the automotive aftermarket having identified quality issues with rival caliper brands entering the market. Three brands of calipers were tested and all failed to meet standards and critical tolerances set by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), with all three found to have used lower-grade material.
In total, 29 structural and mechanical defects affecting the performance of calipers were detected.
Every single Brake Engineering caliper is remanufactured according to an ISO international quality standard. This includes a 10-stage process that begins from the moment Core arrives at the Brake Engineering Centre of Excellence in Wrexham and then proceeds through Inspection, Breakdown, Cleaning, Plating, Rebuild, Testing, Packing, Shipment and finally Fitment of the caliper to vehicles.
All Brake Engineering calipers are fitted with new pistons and sliders made on site using the latest CNC multi-spindle machines. Accepted core units are fully dismantled and all wearing parts of a caliper are completely replaced with 100 percent brand new components including pistons, seals, sliders and circles.
Each unit is also given an electroplating finish, ensuring a higher performing and longer lasting caliper, which causes less damage to the environment.
Brake Engineering’s intensive quality inspection process means each unit is only released into the market once it passes stringent multi-stage high- and low-pressure tests, as used at OE level.