Voith braking systems for trucks - Functional principle of the VIAB (EN)

Powerful start-up and safe braking - with no wear and for loads up to 250 tons. With the Turbo Retarder Clutch (from the German: Wear-free Integrated Starting and Braking system), two elements that appear to be mutually exclusive work together: The advantages of hydrodynamics when starting and braking with the high efficiencies of a mechanical driveline while driving.

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