New technologies for the future of mobility

No other product is currently as affected by technological change as the automobile and all of its components. Even brake discs are subject to new requirements that must be accommodated by production technology.

Minimizing particulate matter

A significant part of the particulate matter caused by automobiles is due to brake wear, be it from the brake pads or brake discs. Brake discs are produced more wear-resistant, and the friction surfaces are provided with special hard material coatings in order to minimize particulate matter pollution.

Corrosion prevention

While EVs are also fitted with disc brakes, they are rarely used. But their surfaces are exposed to the same weather conditions as those of conventional vehicle brakes. So rust can build up relatively quickly. This is prevented through special coatings that diffuse into the cast. Grinding is subsequently required.

Higher efficiency through lower mass

Brake discs made of carbon ceramic weigh only about 10% of the weight of a cast brake disc and still have better wear and braking characteristics. These types of brake discs can also be processed on the DVS UGrind DD/DDV.

Grinding cast brake discs

Grinding conventional cast brake discs offers a number of advantages over customary lathe machining. Due to the very low wear of the grinding wheels, the tool costs are much lower, while yielding much higher precision and up to 99% contact area on the friction surfaces.