Annual Report 2012 - Knorr-Bremse AG.
Annual Report 2012 - Knorr-Bremse AG.
Annual Report 2012 - Knorr-Bremse AG.
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to roll out its service concept in <strong>2012</strong>. To ensure customer-friendly, value-for-money servicing for this<br />
innovative product, the company developed a concept based on the various functional components<br />
of the compressor. It involves service kits for the compressor, clutch, the casing with pump drive for the<br />
power steering, solenoid valve and sensor.<br />
One of the advantages of the new concept is the fact that when the compressor with clutch requires<br />
servicing, the entire unit does not have to be replaced but rather individual components – reducing<br />
the cost for the operator. In addition to this, the compressor with clutch has been designed to enable<br />
a system check to be carried out if a defect occurs. This means the components requiring replacement<br />
can be rapidly identified.<br />
Brake Pad Finder for disc brake applications helps customers<br />
Use of the new ProTecS pad holder spring system, which up till now was confined to the SN7, SM7 and<br />
SL7 disc brakes, was extended in <strong>2012</strong> to include the SN6 and approved OE brake pads. Because this<br />
automatically meant the introduction of new part numbers, <strong>Knorr</strong>-<strong>Bremse</strong> developed a so-called Brake<br />
Pad Finder to simplify the task of identifying a suitable brake pad. It takes the form of a manually-operated<br />
disc or a computer flash animation and quickly shows repair shops which OE brake pads should<br />
be used for which vehicle applications. This saves time-consuming searches to find out which old part<br />
number has been replaced with which new one.