Typically when a tractor and trailer are slowed by just the transmission and engine braking alone the momentum of the trailer will push against the tractor. This pushing force can cause instability which may increase the potential risk of a jack knife situation, especially on steep gradients or low friction surfaces such as icy roads or grassland.
The Intelligent Trailer Braking System senses the reduction in the tractor’s speed and calculates the deceleration force using a torque sensor within the transmission. An electronically controlled trailer brake valve then automatically applies the trailer brakes to reduce the trailer’s speed at the same rate as the tractor. This automated braking prevents the tractor from being pushed by the trailer, greatly improving its stability and avoiding the risk of jack knifing. No modifications are required to the trailed equipment.
Soft
braking
The speed of the trailer is reduced at the same rate as the tractor without risk of trailer deviation.
Automatic
braking
Deceleration is done without pressing the brake pedal.
High
stability
on slippery surfaces
on and off road.
Automatic
activation
of rear braking lights
The controlled and harmonised braking force, between the tractor and the trailer, delivered by the Intelligent Trailer Braking system also means that the stopping distance of the tractor and trailer is virtually the same as that of the tractor alone, even though the driver’s only input has been to reduce the speed using the transmission.
This new option compliments the list of brake features already available on New Holland tractors, including the award winning enhanced exhaust brake and ABS system, to deliver the most comprehensive brake package available in the Agricultural business.
