WABCO systems and products play a quiet but vital role in the safe, reliable and efficient daily transport of goods and people around the world:
Today, two out of three commercial vehicles with advanced braking systems are equipped with WABCO products.
Before WABCO's founder George Westinghouse invented the air brake in 1868 , it was impossible to stop a train in an emergency.
WABCO pioneered the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) for trucks in 1981. Preventing wheel-lock during braking, ABS allows truck, trailer and bus operators to maintain steering and direction on slippery or difficult road surfaces.
WABCO introduced the first commercial vehicle air suspension, the Electronically Controlled Air Suspension (ECAS), in 1986. ECAS substantially increased a truck's driving comfort, road safety and handling.
WABCO developed the first commercial vehicle Automated Transmission Control (ATC) in 1988. ATC makes gear shifting easier and more precise, increasing driving safety and comfort substantially.
WABCO introduced the first Electronic Braking System (EBS) for trucks in 1996. EBS enabled several vital safety systems and functions to be integrated in a truck for the first time, including ABS and Roll Stability Support (RSS)
WABCO is the world's sole supplier of the air suspension technology that enables buses to "kneel" to help disabled passengers and baby carriages board on city buses, and passengers with luggage to board airport buses.
Emergency vehicles, like fire trucks, save lives by travelling quickly and safely to incidents. Of all vehicles equipped with WABCO braking, stability, transmission and suspension control systems fire trucks use the most.
WABCO's aftermarket technical training centers have trained more than 12,000 workshop and fleet specialists in advanced technology systems and diagnostics.
WABCO aftermarket service network includes centres in 23 countries worldwide.
WABCO products make an important contribution to preventing accidents and also to protecting the environment. WABCO's automated gear shifting systems help that commercial vehicles use less fuel and produce fewer oil fumes.
To build WABCO's test tracks in Germany, some 11 hectares of pine trees were cleared, with half of it regrassed after finishing construction. Another 15 hectares of mixed forest were planted and 15 more hectares of single-species farmland were returned to nature. The pine monocultures on the terrain were also ecologically enhanced by adding deciduous trees. More on WABCO's environmental commitment and test tracks.
WABCO's intelligent Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) helps passenger and truck drivers to automatically control the distance to the vehicle in front.
WABCO's new generation air disc brake weighs 4 kg (9 lb) less than traditional brakes, providing both higher performance and additional payload potential on trailers with up to 10.5 t and maximum 22.55'' rims, buses and light trucks with 22.5" rims.
