Brake Caliper and Carriers

Product Overview

Brake calipers do as much as any component to help a car stop.

Put simply, they form the part of a disc brake that squeezes surrounding pads against the side of a rotor, whenever the brake pedal is applied. Resulting friction brings the vehicle to a halt. Crucially, any excessive heat build-up is dispersed due to the design of the brake systems.

Calipers come in two forms, floating and fixed.

The first of those sees them move in and out relative to the rotor. One or two pistons are typically found on the inboard side of the rotor and push the entire caliper when pressure is applied to the brake. This helps to create friction on either side.

More popular - but more expensive - are fixed calipers. As the name suggests, these don’t move but rather see pistons arranged on opposing sides of the rotor.

The MAT Foundry Group have long been market leaders in the manufacture of both brake calipers and heavy-duty brake calipers alike. We actively engage in the early development phase in order to design the best product for optimal performance, all at the lowest weight and cost.

We currently manufacture brake caliper housing and brackets for commercial and passenger vehicles.