The Brake Insite allows an accident investigator to:
• Determine the condition of air brakes following a collision or loss
• Diagnose a complex air brake problem
• Refer to a comprehensive instruction manual that describes precisely how to use the Brake Insite to evaluate an air brake system so the user has a handy reference of test procedures. Out in the field, an investigator does not want to develop a procedure “on the fly.”
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The Brake Insite is highly versatile. It can be connected directly to:
• Brake chambers (single chamber or spring brake)
• Truck primary air tanks
• Truck or trailer glad hands
• Relay valves.
The Brake Insite can be used to measure:
• Air pressure
• Brake actuation
• Brake signals
• Pressure loss
• Pressure buildup
• Low-pressure functions (alarm, spring brake apply, etc.)
The Brake Insite can evaluate:
• Brake chamber stroke
• Tractor protection valve
• Low pressure alarm
• Quick release valves
• Relay valves
• Anti-compound function
• Brake adjustment
• Condition of air lines
The Brake Insite improves the efficiency of a brake inspection:
• The kit is conveniently packaged in a sturdy case, with all necessary hardware. No more searching for miscellaneous air fittings in the bottom of the toolbox!
• The kit allows you to apply air pressure to a trailer easily, without a tractor present. It improves the efficiency of trailer inspections considerably when a tractor is not attached or available.
• The kit allows you to connect directly to a brake chamber, without involving any other parts of the air brake system, which can be very useful if the system is compromised or damaged.
• The kit can supply air pressure to a truck or trailer for evaluation, which is especially helpful if the truck's air compressor cannot be used.
Why not build your own air brake test kit?
• The Brake Insite is truly unique. There is no product like it on the market, and it fills a unique need in the field of vehicle accident reconstruction. In fact, it's so unique, it is patent pending.
• Considering the cost of the parts, the time to assemble them, and the time necessary to develop the procedures to use the kit, you’re far better off buying the Brake Insite than trying to piece it together yourself. Furthermore, the Brake Insite includes a warranty, certificate of calibration, instruction manual, and a sturdy, professional looking case, which keeps the parts together and ready for the next use.
• The kit is designed so that you don’t have to unscrew or change anything. All parts are made to interconnect to perform necessary tests.
• If you attempt to assemble a test kit yourself, you may end up with a toolbox full of parts, while still missing the one that you need. Out in the hot sun at a towing yard, it's just not practical to need a ¼” female to ½” male fitting, when you have the male-to-male configuration instead. The Brake Insite saves you from having to piece together various parts out in the elements, beside the truck.
What are some benefits of the Brake Insite?
• Glad hands and quick disconnects allow for a large variety of configurations
• The kit is easy to configure for a variety of tests
• Gauges are large, easy to read, and protected from the inevitable drops and bumps
• Large, yellow valve handles are easy to see from the cab or under the vehicle
• Swivel fittings on the chamber hoses allow easy threading onto the brake chambers
• The kit is fully assembled, and contains few easy-to-lose small parts
What happens if I use the Brake Insite on a case that is headed to litigation?
• The Brake Insite is excellent for use in litigation cases.
• When you’re questioned about your scientific methods, you can point to a commercially available product, with test procedures for which the product can be used, and can demonstrate that the product has been calibrated.
• You can refer to a published manual of procedures that have been developed and verified by a party not involved in the case at hand.
• You can demonstrate that you haven’t produced techniques or methods unique to the case, but that you’re relying on methods common in the field.
• Without the Brake Insite, your testimony is open to scrutiny regarding methods and procedures, creating some risk under a Daubert challenge.
• If clients or opposing parties are observing your inspection, when you show up with the Brake Insite and begin conducting standardized tests, it will indicate to other parties that you are experienced with the work, that you’re using industry-specific test equipment, that you’re following established available methods, and that you haven’t cobbled together a handful of parts for the work.
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