Telma Electro-magnetic retarders are auxiliary brakes for heavily laden vehicles with Gross Vehicle Mass from 3.5 to 50 tonnes. Using the Eddy Current principle (electro-magnetic field), Telma retarders can be used to efficiently and smoothly bring a heavy vehicle almost to a standstill.
The Telma product range provides added vehicle safety allowing the service brakes to remain cool allowing them to remain effective. Anytime people need to be transported, Telma retarders provide optimum safety and comfort. The majority of buses imported from Europe come equipped with Telma retarders. Successfully used on heavily laden vehicles such as Garbage Compactors, Ambulances, Motorhomes, Refrigerated Rental, Cash-in-Transit and heavy mining applications.
Benefits of Telma Retarders include;
Since July 1993, Endurance Braking Test " 2 A " has become compulsory in Europe, on all vehicles with GVM over 8 tonnes and people movers with more than 8 seats (UN Resolution 1956 TELMA specific fitment Is homologated by all OEMs in Europe and the US.
Telma is utilized as the best Stop & Go Solution worldwide. Telma retarders have been distributed in Australia by Ateco Equipment for more than 25 years.
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