Leading technology company ZF announced that it has crossed the 200 million production mark for its Electric Park Brake (EPB) unit. The company noted that it invested in the EPB motor-on-caliper brake more than 20 years ago and is now in its sixth generation.
The company has also produced more than 500 million of its first-to-market Integrated Park Brake (IPB) units. IPB incorporates a fully integrated park brake mechanism within the rear calliper and set the stage for EPB introduction.
Manfred Meyer, Senior Vice President, Active Safety, ZF, said, “As we move toward ever higher levels of advanced safety, automated driving and vehicle electrification, braking systems will play a key role in helping to meet regulations, enable new functions and provide regenerative brake energy recovery.”
The company currently offers a range of parking brake solutions, including the integrated park brake through to full EPB systems and standard EPB, EPBi, which eliminates the need for a separate Electronic Control Unit (ECU) as it is integrated within the electronic stability control system, and EPB for front axles which is more suitable for smaller vehicle segments.