This new innovation from leading industrial wholesaler and manufacturer, Distag QCS Ltd, is like no other system on the market.
The Powerbrake-RT is a combined high powered handbrake and breakaway unit, which can be fitted to almost any trailer.
With no electronics or hydraulics, the Powerbrake-RT is a low maintenance and cost effective solution, designed to provide 3.5 times the braking power of a conventional handbrake.
In the event of a breakaway, the connection between the unit and the trailer is engineered to separate under a fixed force, thus halting the trailer and preventing serious damage and injuries.
The simple bolt-on design means the Powerbrake-RT can be mounted to the trailer chassis, drawbar, or elsewhere between tractor and trailer axle.
A failsafe breakaway system, whilst not yet a legal requirement in the UK, is a mandatory in most European countries.
Even in the UK, after a series of high profile accidents, Powerbrake is starting to appear as original equipment, on trailers and implements, where the manufacturers acknowledge that it is a small investment for the safety benefits derived.
Originally designed for OEM-fitting by trailer and implement manufacturers, the Powerbrake-RT can also be retrofitted to any braked trailer.
Distag MD, Joe Deacon, commented: “Powerbrake is an innovative, cost-effective solution to an increasingly worrying problem. It provides a highly effective breakaway device, as well as a fiercely powerful handbrake mechanism – a small price to pay for a genuinely safe option.”
For more information about the Powerbrake-RT, please visit: Distag.com
For further details, please contact the Marketing Team, on 01473 744612 or marketing@distagqcs.com
