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2. Band brake - Wikipedia

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   A band brake fitted to an 1873 steam locomotive of the Rigi Railways. A band brake is a primary or secondary brake, consisting of a band of friction material that tightens concentrically around a cylindrical piece of equipment or train wheel to either prevent it from rotating (a static or "holding" brake), or to slow it (a dynamic brake).

3. Railroad Safety Appliance Act - Wikipedia

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   The original law was amended by a subsequent act in 1903, whose first section provides that the requirements of the original act respecting train brakes, automatic couplers, and grab irons shall be held to apply to all trains and cars used on any railroad engaged in interstate commerce, unless a minor exception were satisfied.

4. Brake fade - Wikipedia

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   Brake fade can be a factor in any vehicle that utilizes a friction braking system including automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, airplanes, and bicycles. Brake fade is caused by a buildup of heat in the braking surfaces and the subsequent changes and reactions in the brake system components and can be experienced with both drum brakes and disc ...

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   The AOL.com video experience serves up the best video content from AOL and around the web, curating informative and entertaining snackable videos.

6. Drum brake - Wikipedia

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   A drum brake is a brake that uses friction caused by a set of shoes or pads that press outward against a rotating bowl-shaped part called a brake drum. The term drum brake usually means a brake in which shoes press on the inner surface of the drum. When shoes press on the outside of the drum, it is usually called a clasp brake.

7. Toyota Tells Dealers It's Readying a Fix for Prius Brakes - AOL

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   Embattled automaker Toyota has told its dealers that it's readying a fix for problems with the brake system of its Prius hybrid sedan, CNN Money reported Sunday. The Japanese carmaker also told ...