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CONSISTENCY OF FRICTION MATERIALS

Explore the history, evolution, and development of friction materials, including material and technology issues, business challenges, and future possibilities. Learn about the changes in material composition, technology advancements, and the impact on business profitability. Discover the need for better control and performance data, as well as the importance of quality initiatives and fundamental re-design.

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CONSISTENCY OF FRICTION MATERIALS

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  1. CONSISTENCY OF FRICTION MATERIALS • HISTORY / EVOLUTION / DEVELOPMENT • MATERIAL AND TECHNOLOGY ISSUES • BUSINESS ISSUES • WHERE ARE WE ? WHERE CAN WE GO?

  2. HISTORY/EVOLUTION/DEVELOPMENT • SIMPLE MATERIALS PRE 1960’s – 2/3 COMPONENT • RAPID TECHNOLOGY ACCELERATION INCREASED COMPLEXITY – ADDITIVE METHOD • CURRENT MATERIALS > 15 COMPONENTS • DRY SYSTEMS, DENSITY RANGE, MOVEMENT

  3. MATERIALS/TECHNOLOGY • RAW MATERIAL PROPERTIES • PROCESS TECHNOLOGY • PROTOTYPE/PRODUCTION FIDELITY

  4. BUSINESS ISSUES • FRICTIONINDUSTRYPROFITABILITY • FOCUSONWINNINGCONTRACTS • COST – DOWNCULTURE

  5. WHERE ARE WE ?WHERE ARE WE GOING ? • COMPLEX/DIFFICULT SYSTEMS • LACK OF CONTROL v PERFORMANCE DATA • MORE QUALITY INITIATIVES • FUNDAMENTAL RE-DESIGN

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