A Commercial Brake Tester is a heavy-duty piece of equipment used to ensure vehicles are roadworthy and that the vehicles braking system will not fail while on the road.
The brake tester is used to measure components of the braking system and ensure everything is working correctly – it measures the following; Ovality, Bind, Braking Efficiency which equates to a percentage and following guidelines will tell the operator whether the braking system is working correctly or not.
Commercial brake testing is part of the annual MOT test for vehicles and is one of the most common reasons for vehicles failing on MOT’s. DVSA have also released publication in November 2018 that emphasises the importance of regular brake testing in the UK – you can read more of this here.
The Everquip brake tester measures the following braking procedures;
- Service brake
- Secondary brake
- Park brake
Dependent on whether the tyres lock out or achieve the correct kgf percentage will denote whether a vehicle passes or fails, unless it is a tri-axle semi-trailer which then has to also meet the ULTAST testing requirements to ensure a pass result.
Commercial brake testing equipment is a capital expenditure, but dependent on the number of vehicles you’re testing and how far the local test centre is – a commercial brake tester can be smart investment. For more information on how quickly you can break even on a commercial brake tester please visit our blog.
The Everquip range of commercial brake testers is comprehensive for not just the UK market but for European market also.
Everquip offer an inground commercial brake tester and also a mobile brake tester. The difference being that one sits flush inground and the mobile brake tester sits on-ground with run up ramps leading up to and from the brake tester. More information can be found at our blog Commercial Brake Tester vs Mobile Brake Tester on the big difference between inground and mobile brake testers.
The Everquip range of commercial brake testers is comprehensive for not just the UK market but for European market also.
Everquip offer an inground commercial brake tester and also a mobile brake tester. The difference being that one sits flush inground and the mobile brake tester sits on-ground with run up ramps leading up to and from the brake tester. More information can be found at our blog Commercial Brake Tester vs Mobile Brake Tester on the big difference between inground and mobile brake testers.
The Everquip Commercial Brake Tester has been designed and manufactured with the ATF Market in mind, but also offers a comprehensive design for PRE-MOT testing in the UK. Some of the technical specification is below:
| Max Axle Load: | 20,000kgs |
| Roller Size: | 1100mm |
| Dimensions: | 4.15m x 1.26m x 0.5m |
| Testing Width: | 800mm – 3000mm |
| Weighing System: | Dynamic 8 well cells |
| Motor Power: | 15kw |
| Operation: | Soft-Start |
