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Technological equipment for demonstrators The demonstrators proposed by BREMBO in
manufacturing is presented in Picture e., f., and MODCOMP project are a steering knuckle and a
g. motorcycle handbrake lever.

MAW 20 FB 5/1 winding machine The steering knuckle is one of the main and crit-
(e.) ical components used in suspension system of
automobiles subjected to millions of varying
stresses cycles during its service. It links suspen-
sion, steering system, wheel hub and brake to
the chassis. In the automobile industry, the re-
quirement of properties of steering knuckle is
that it must be strong, inflexible and light as well
as possible to reduce fuel consumption.

(f.) Steering knuckle

The motorcycle handbrake lever converts me-
chanical force into hydraulic pressure acting on
a piston that presses the brake fluid.

(g.)
Motorcycle handbrake lever

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