Bosch Rexroth AG, Germany/August 8, 2003/Bosch was the first manufacturer to market a mass production anti-lock braking system (ABS) for passenger cars in 1978. Today, ABS has established itself worldwide. Increasingly, technical develop-ments based on ABS – such as the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Traction Control (ASR) – are being fitted to cars. In Germany, more than 90 percent of new cars are now fitted with ABS. The figure for Europe as a whole is only slightly less. As many as 50 percent of all cars produced in Germany even have ESP. More than one in three of all the ABS systems fitted worldwide come from Bosch. The leading brake systems supplier for the automotive industry also offers workshops not only an extensive range of aftermarket brake system spares, but also workshop equipment, diagnostic software and training courses on all aspects of brake systems.

New developments flowing from series production are constantly being added to the range of aftermarket spares. Bosch's extensive spares catalog offers workshops a high level of market coverage in addition to the very well-known brand name. The products and catalogs simplify both storage and fitting.

The complete drum brake repair kits are a good example of this. The Bosch Kit Pro contains all the necessary components for the repair of drum brakes, from the wheel cylinder to the brake shoes to the small parts – all precisely matched and guaranteed to fit. This saves time having to look for all the separate parts in a catalog. In the Super Pro Kit, all the components are even pre-assembled, saving workshops up to 50 percent of the time needed to repair a set of drum brakes.
In addition to the standard replacement brake parts such as brake linings, brake discs and brake shoes etc., Bosch also offers the trade and workshops a very wide range of replacement parts connected with brake hydraulics. This includes brake master cylinders, brake servo units and automatic load proportioning valves, as well as calipers and wheel cylinders for all current vehicle types. Bosch can also supply reconditioned calipers as part of its high-quality works exchange parts program for an economic repair job. The quality standards and guarantee conditions for the exchange parts are exactly the same as for new parts. The whole range of replacement brake parts is available from all good wholesale parts suppliers.

But Bosch's support for workshops in relation to braking technology goes far beyond merely supplying the replacement parts. Bosch also offers:
– suitable tools and accessories for professional brake repair,
– training courses in the increasingly sophisticated field of brake technology,
– a Hotline for urgent problems cropping up in the workplace
– and last but not least, detailed instructions for testing and repair in connection with the comprehensive Esitronic workshop infor-mation software.
This gives workshops everything they need to run a successful brake repair business from a single source.

In addition, Bosch's “Brake Technology” product module offers a product-specific complete package with all the know-how of an OEM, which facilitates the transition from the simple parts trade to the increasingly important vehicle systems business. In addition to aftermarket spares, the module also gives workshops the necessary test equipment and access to professional know-how in the form of software, service training courses and a technical hotline. This enables workshops to present themselves to customers as profes-sionally-competent brake specialists.

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