Get to know the ABS braking system on four-wheeled vehicles

Currently, there are lots of accidents involving heavy vehicles, such as the example that went

viral yesterday on social media, namely that a motorbike rider was run over by a large truck

when it was suddenly stopped by police officers, and the truck immediately stopped because

it realized there was an accident. As we know, trucks have blind spots or areas that are not

visible. So it will be very prone to accidents like the incident above. Therefore, it is highly

recommended for us to be careful when driving, especially two-wheeled riders.

How ABS work

Why did the truck stop immediately? Because the truck was using an ABS braking system.

What is the ABS braking system? ABS itself is short for Anti Lock Braking System. The way

it works is that the ABS component will automatically work when the sensors from the ABS

system detect that the driver is braking the car suddenly. After that, the sensor will

immediately connect and detect the car tires when they are locked.

When the ABS system detects a lock on the car tire, the brake piston will automatically

release its pressure to the normal point of the car tire. Therefore, the pressure conditions in

the car tires will return to normal so that the tires will rotate normally again. Apart from how

it works, you also have to know the components contained in the ABS braking system.

Components in the ABS

The ABS braking system is a very important component in a car. Because, this component is

a safety component for the driver and passengers. ABS brakes also consist of nine

components. That is:

1. Master Silinder.

2. ABS Hidraulic Control Valve

3. Pompa ABS

4. ABS Control Module

5. Speed Sensor

6. Wheel Cylinder

7. Hydraulic Brake Channels

8. Indikator ABS

9. Brake Booster

After you know what components are in the ABS braking system, are you wondering when

and how this ABS system was created by humans.

History of the ABS

ABS brakes themselves were first installed on the Mercedes-Benz S-Class series in 1978. The

ABS braking system began in 1978, August 22 to 25. At that time, the well-known car brands

Mercedes-Benz and Bosch introduced the system. ABS braking this to the German people.

They said that this ABS system can help drivers in digital form. Mercedes-Benz also

explained that the ABS system also uses a computer system to monitor changes in the speed

of rotation of the car's wheels when braking. With this, until now the ABS system has begun

to be widely used in several of the latest cars and continues to experience technological

advances so that the performance of this ABS system becomes better every year.

Therefore, the ABS braking system is very important for the safety of the driver and

passengers, and also prevents accidents.