What effect do you think competition from foreign companies and suppliers will have on the U.S. fluid power industry?
Mass loss of domestic manufacturing of components 30%
Consolidation into multinational companies 22%
Gradual decrease in U.S. market share 18%
More visibility for fluid power as a design choice 14%
Spurring of more R&D 13%
No effect 3%
Full-power braking
Full-power brake system with ABS and traction control provides added control for
multi-wheeled vehicles. It increases vehicle stability, decreases stopping distances,
and improves acceleration under low traction. As many as eight wheels can be controlled independently of the others. Electronic control unit (ECU) monitors wheel speed and brake
line pressures with sensors. System status outputs are provided to light ABS and
low traction lamps. Embedded program in ECU allows communication via CAN with
Windows 2000 or XP-enabled laptop.
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