Flexible solutions for industrial applications
High-quality friction materials and reliable spare parts are essential for industrial applications. Our industrial brake technology allows braking of expensive, complex systems for extended usage periods, while taking into account your total cost of ownership (TCO).
Exceptional braking for every application
TMD Friction’s industrial brake solutions are as diverse as our customers are. For example, our products are used in crane systems, motion drives, wind turbines and also in the paper production industry. Our industrial braking experts love the challenge, and strive to find the right solution for the most diverse areas of application. If you require friction material for any type of machine, please contact us today.
R&D that transcends industries
The TMD Friction Group serves numerous sectors, from passenger car makers to racing teams and industrial machinery manufacturers. What unites us across our operations is an understanding of brake friction materials and products that is second to none.
Our strong research and development team is centrally organized, and engineers a vast number of new formulations and products ever year. Expertise is shared between industries: a breakthrough in automotive components can have profound implications for industrial applications, for example. The result is that as a group we innovate from a variety of perspectives to bring you the most advanced products available on the market.
Trusted by industry
Whatever the use or application, our industrial brake technology is trusted by a diverse range of industries to deliver the friction solutions they need.
That trust has been earned over a 140 years of development and manufacturing heritage, guided by core principles for industrial excellence.
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01. Committed to safety
It is of the utmost importance that machines operate and stop reliably. Our components and materials are rigorously developed and tested to to perform reliably and effectively every time, and ensure complete safety for your machinery and system operators.
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02. Collaborative relationships
We see sharing and collaborating with industry leaders as a key enabler of our continued success and development as a business. We engage and participate with industry bodies as well as our customers and partners to ensure that knowledge can be leveraged for the future of braking technology.
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03. Unique understanding
We work closely to understand the complex needs and requirements of every industry and each individual application to deliver the friction solution needed. With four state-of-the-art R&D centres around the world, we’re able to bring together global expertise to solve local challenges that may be unique to your sector and territory.