Greening

Greening™ provides a leading ISO 17025 certified testing laboratory as well as a specialized test equipment manufacturer. We offer contract testing services in addition to end-to-end engineering, design and build capability of custom electronic, electrical, mechanical and hydraulic test equipment.

Since our beginning in 1964, our test facilities have grown to include on and off highway automobile and truck brake assembly testing, friction materials certification, transmission fluid qualification and performance testing, and clutch spin/burst testing for the automotive industry. With our "in house" design and build capability, we have a unique opportunity to constantly improve testing methods and equipment.

Integration and utilization of high technology methods and equipment are representative of Greening's goal to provide the most advanced and complete test equipment and testing services available. Through our unique facilities, we are in a position to help vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers provide improved and safer products to compete in today's global market.

Certification

Greening Testing Laboratories is the only lab in the world to conduct D³EA® testing (Dual Dynamometer Differential Effectiveness Analysis). D³EA® certification meets the highest standard for brake pads, shoes, rotors, and drums resulting in greater customer satisfaction and confidence. D³EA® takes the guess-work out of defining/determining the proper combination of front and rear brake compounds, which ultimately impacts vehicle handling and stopping distance performance.

Greening also provides AMECA Certified Safety Equipment test reports on Brake Linings, Synthetic Webbing and Load Binders, and Trailer Hitches.

Replacement Brake Pad Performance Evaluation Project

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE / MICHIGAN STATE POLICE

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC) is pleased to announce its fourth comprehensive evaluation of replacement brake pads for police patrol vehicles. The goal is to provide law enforcement agencies across the country with information that will help them make informed decisions regarding replacement brake pads. This program is being administered by the Michigan State Police (MSP) Vehicle Test Team and entails two test stages. Stage One is an FMVSS 135 based inertia dynamometer laboratory performance screening test, and Stage Two will be conducted on vehicles in two steps consisting of high speed straight-line braking and pursuit-style driving. Companies with registered business addresses in the United States or Canada and experience with high performance brakes and/or friction materials are invited to submit samples. Greening Testing Laboratories, Inc. is assisting in the program execution and administration. Details and related product submission forms are available by clicking on the following link: www.greeninginc.com/NIJ-MSP Brake Pad Project.

EUROBRAKE 2012 Technical Presentation

Nonlinear Elasticity in Brake Friction Materials

Greening will be an active participant at the inaugural EuroBrake 2012 event, which is to be held in Dresden, Germany on April 16-18. EuroBrake is a congress and exhibition planned by FISITA, and will will focus on the most recent developments for friction materials and braking systems. It will feature an array of industry professionals who will be presenting at the conference, including Chuck Greening (EB2012-TM-18).
The conference will combine first-class technical presentations and exhibits with networking opportunities for those involved in the braking system and component industry. The technical program for the conference may be found at: www.eurobrake.net/programme/download. We hope to speak with you at the conference!