BACKING PLATES
STEP CHAMFER
Step chamfered plates
NUCAP's Step Chamfer Technology makes plates lighter and flatter. The Step Chamfer consumes less material than a conventional angled chamfer and improves flatness while reducing weight.
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Step chamfered edge, shown against the plate face
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Chamfer profile at the plate perimeter
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Finished step chamfered backing plate
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Backing plate with friction material assembled
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Step chamfer on a GRIPMetal retention surface
Lighter and flatter backing plates
NUCAP has looked at the chamfering process and found an innovative alternative, step chamfering, which allows brake system engineers to reduce manufacturing cost, improve flatness and reduce the weight of the brake backing plates.
Why lighter weight matters now
Fuel-economy standards have been regulated by the government since 1975, when the C.A.F.E. (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) law was created. C.A.F.E. standards for fuel economy had stood frozen for years until 2010, when it was declared that the average fuel economy for all cars, starting with 2011 models, must improve by over 30% by the year 2016. So every gram counts.
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OEM approved. Lighter, flatter, and more cost effective than angle chamfered plates.
The high manufacturing cost of angled chamfers
At the manufacturing level, an angle chamfer adds cost to a backing plate through increased material consumption and the loss of efficiency, as the process places a high burden on the stamping tools, resulting in higher downtime and maintenance. The angle chamfer also negatively affects plate flatness as a result of the force that is applied.
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