Brakes are the most vital vehicle safety system on a vehicle, so when it comes to brake technology, garages and motorists will look for a name they can trust to deliver on quality and experience. Bosch has been innovating in the field of braking since 1927 and today delivers a complete range of brake parts, diagnostics and workshop services that deliver braking safety from pedal to wheel.

The Bosch range of brakes comprises of more than 10,000 different products specially geared for the Irish and UK car parcs. Whether wear parts, hydraulic products or components for electronic brake systems, Bosch supports workshops with it extensive range. With more than 1,300 different brake pads, Bosch brake pads and discs cover more than 95% of the market, making it possible for workshops to work efficiently and competitively on the brake systems of a wide variety of vehicles with the reassurance of the Bosch brand.

The Bosch braking range is also kept fully up to date, with some 500+ products added each year. This covers not only pads, discs, shoes, drums and kits, but also transmission equipment such as hoses, cables, fluids and lubricants, actuation equipment, including master cylinders, boosters and regulators and modulation devices for active safety systems such as  ABS, TCS, ESP and wheel speed sensors. All of these products are fully tested and approved by the Bosch engineering team.

Bosch also brings it unique diagnostic expertise to the braking sector, not only through functions on popular diagnostic equipment such as the ESI[tronic], KTS and DCU system, but with the Bosch BFT100 brake fluid tester. This is an easy to use and reliable diagnostic tool to measure the boiling point of the brake fluid in 30 seconds. It can be plugged directly into the vehicle battery with no need to charge it before use.

To complement its portfolio of braking components and systems, Bosch also offers a wide range of technical Training Courses, available to all independent workshops. These range from new Online ‘Virtual Classroom’ ½ day module, VSC42-VC ‘Vehicle Safety Systems – Braking’, progressing to Diagnostic and Master Technician courses with VSC6 ‘Braking and Chassis Systems – ABS & ESP’ and VSC13 ‘Advanced Braking Systems’.