Heavy goods vehicles, such as those of KORI Transport, use a so-called pneumatic braking system.
This allows the driver to completely stop these rather heavy and imposing vehicles in a matter of seconds.
Braking in this type of system is activated using compressed air.
The air is pressurized by a compressor and stored in different tanks generally below the vehicle. This is distributed from the reservoirs, between the conventional braking system and the emergency braking system.
The emergency braking system is responsible for activating the handbrake, leaving a small reserve of air, in case it is necessary to use it in the event of a leak or breakdown.
The conventional braking system is the one that is activated every time the vehicle's brake pedal is pressed.
So, how do you maintain such an important system?
The maintenance to prioritize is preventive. This allows for a consistently effective braking system.
These are simple actions:
- Regular visual inspection of the braking system.
- Checking the pressure level of the pneumatic braking system (The dashboard of modern KORI Transport machines displays this type of indicator).
- Systematically reporting all anomalies to maintenance so as to carry out corrective action.
- Systematic replacement of faulty parts.
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