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    Mintex teaches brake maintenance best practices

    TMD Friction, the parent company of brake friction brand Mintex, has presented its professional technical ...

    TMD Friction, the parent company of brake friction brand Mintex, has presented its professional technical training initiative known as the "Mintex Masterclass." Scott Irwin, Head of Technical Training ...

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    Hartlepool TMD Friction workers end strike

    Strike action by more than 180 Hartlepool workers employed at TMD Friction, which supplies car makers wit ...

    Strike action by more than 180 Hartlepool workers employed at TMD Friction, which supplies car makers with brake products, have ended after Unite secured a two year 11% pay deal. Around 150 workers be ...

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    The issues surrounding brake lubricants

    Scott Irwin MIMI, head of technical training at TMD Friction, discusses the issues surrounding brake lubr ...

    Scott Irwin MIMI, head of technical training at TMD Friction, discusses the issues surrounding brake lubricants and which types are best suited for which jobs. Although brake lubricant is often an ine ...

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    TMD expands product range

    TMD Friction has introduced 825 products across its entire brand portfolio as it continues its drive to p ...

    TMD Friction has introduced 825 products across its entire brand portfolio as it continues its drive to provide customers globally with safe replacement parts. The products enable the company’s worksh ...

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    How to accurately fit discs

    Scott Irwin, head of technical training at TMD Friction, the company behind Textar and Mintex, discusses ...

    Scott Irwin, head of technical training at TMD Friction, the company behind Textar and Mintex, discusses how discs should be fitted to provide accurate run out measurements. Checking disc brake run ou ...

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    IMI reveals Skills Competition details

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that PAGID will be the official sponsor of its Sk ...

    The Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) has announced that PAGID will be the official sponsor of its Skills Competition 2021-2022. As well as becoming the lead sponsor, PAGID will provide hands-on e ...

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    TMD Friction supports college devastated by fire

    TMD Friction, via its Mintex brand, has donated supplies to Bridgwater & Taunton College after it was ...

    TMD Friction, via its Mintex brand, has donated supplies to Bridgwater & Taunton College after it was left devastated by a fire in its motor workshop. The equipment and training resources offered ...

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    TMD Friction adds to brake pad range

    TMD Friction has expanded its Textar product range by adding 12 brake pads and eight brake discs to its p ...

    TMD Friction has expanded its Textar product range by adding 12 brake pads and eight brake discs to its portfolio. The brand’s range of brake pads includes more than 1,600 references. Three recent int ...

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    TMD Friction launches software solution

    TMD Friction, the brake linings manufacturer, has launched a software solution to help garages document a ...

    TMD Friction, the brake linings manufacturer, has launched a software solution to help garages document and evidence the quality of their work. PMM finds out more. Working in partnership with GaraShie ...

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    Tools for success

    Scott Irwin, Head of Technical Training at Textar, discusses how the right tools can speed up jobs, incre ...

    Scott Irwin, Head of Technical Training at Textar, discusses how the right tools can speed up jobs, increase profit potential, and promote best practice, especially when it comes to working on braking ...

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    Brake pads

    Intended for the light commercial vehicle sector, TMD Friction’s new range of DON brake pads have been re ...

    Intended for the light commercial vehicle sector, TMD Friction’s new range of DON brake pads have been released. With 83 new references, TMD Friction now has the majority of the light commercial vehic ...

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    Fighting the Fakes: Do You Know What You’re Buying?

    There has been a rise in fake products entering the market, with increasingly convincing emulations of we ...

    There has been a rise in fake products entering the market, with increasingly convincing emulations of well-known brands making the matter safety critical. Scott Irwin, Head of Technical Training at T ...

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    The Key is R&D

    Scott Irwin, Head of Technical Training at TMD Friction, discusses the importance that Research and Devel ...

    Scott Irwin, Head of Technical Training at TMD Friction, discusses the importance that Research and Development has in driving the industry forward. ...

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    ECE R-90 Changes: Everything You Need To Know

    Scott Irwin from TMD Friction discusses the ECE R-90 changes and the impact that updated regulations have ...

    Scott Irwin from TMD Friction discusses the ECE R-90 changes and the impact that updated regulations have on fitting brake parts. ...

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    PMM September - OUT NOW!!

    The September 2017 issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine is out now! ...

    The September 2017 issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine is out now! ...

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