The Bowmonk BrakeCheck is a fully self-contained, portable, battery-powered brake meter that can be used by workshops, government traffic authorities, testing and inspection stations etc. to test and report on vehicle brake efficiency. The unit is MOT approved.
The Bowmonk BrakeCheck determines braking efficiency of both the Service Brake
(Foot brake) and Hand Brake by measuring deceleration.
Designed to be self-compensating,
the instrument will indicate on the LED screen when it is positioned level enough to
perform a brake test. A generous tolerance ensures "level enough" is easily achieved.
All operations are performed using only three buttons on the unit.
The Bowmonk
BrakeCheck can be used to test any type of vehicle, including motorcycles, and
can be positioned anywhere in the vehicle.
The device operates on 4 rechargeable
Nickel Cadmium batteries and will power-down after a period of inactivity to conserve
energy.
With the Bowmonk BrakeCheck, test results can be viewed on the display or
downloaded to a PC. Printing can be done from the PC or by using a portable serial
or infrared printer.
There are 2 BrakeCheck models available:
Brake Check: stores
only 1 Service Brake and 1 Hand Brake test into memory.
Brake Check Plus: stores
99 Service Brake and 99 Hand Brake tests into memory.
The BrakeCheck is a DVSA approved decelerometer for testing all classes of vehicle, including:
Stores 1 Service Brake & 1 Hand Brake test into memory.
Includes a BOW801 BrakeCheck, a wireless printer, a spare printer paper roll, a carry case and a CD with documentation.
Stores 1 Service Brake, 1 Secondary Brake & 1 Hand Brake test into memory.
Stores 99 Service Brake & 99 Hand Brake tests into memory.
Built-in GPS receiver. Stores 99 Service Brake & 99 Hand Brake tests into memory.
The BrakeCheck TT (Trailer Test) is very similar to the standard BrakeCheck unit, but has the facility to display separate results for the truck and trailer braking efficiencies.
Please note that, as with any portable brake testing device, the BrakeCheck TT is not DVSA-approved for trailer brake testing. To gain DVSA approval a test device must be able to determine whether the wheels have locked up, which is not practically possible with a portable device.
Stores 99 Service Brake, 99 Hand Brake and 99 Trailer Brake tests into memory.
The BrakeCheck4Quarries is very similar to the standard BrakeCheck unit, but tests the parking brake via an inclined brake test (i.e. checking that the parking brake keeps the vehicle stationary on an incline rather than measuring deceleration of the vehicle itself). It is also able to prompt the user to enter the condition and type of surface on which the brake test will be carried out
The BrakeCheck FLT (ForkLift Truck) is very similar to the standard BrakeCheck unit, but has been developed with a leading forklift truck manufacturer to take account of the slow speed and tilt of forklift truck vehicles.