MADE IN U.S.A SINCE 1939

Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)

On air brake trailers ABS is defined by 49CFR 571.121 (FMVSS 121)

Anti-lock brake system or ABS means a portion of a service brake system that automatically controls the degree of rotational wheel slip during braking by: Â

(1)

Sensing the rate of angular rotation of the wheels;

(2)

Transmitting signals regarding the rate of wheel angular rotation to one or more controlling devices which interpret those signals and generate responsive controlling output signals; and

(3)

Transmitting those controlling signals to one or more modulators which adjust brake actuating forces in response to those signals.