17th March 2005 - Honeywell Friction Materials Creates "The Friction Factor" Training DVD

Creatively Designed Video Serves as Educational Piece for Brake Technicians

Honeywell Friction Materials has created an all-new training DVD entitled The Friction Factor. While versatile enough to be used across multiple venues, the 30-minute DVD was designed specifically for classroom training to educate upcoming brake technicians on the appropriate use and installation of Bendix® Brakes. In order to reach this audience, The Friction Factor was sent to vocational schools across the country in August of 2004.

Creatively designed with special sound effects, computer-generated animations and video footage, the five-part DVD is technical in nature but easy to understand. The video is crafted in such a way that it both entertains and educates the viewer.

After a brief introduction on the history of Bendix® Brakes, an industry leader in friction innovations for over 80 years, the DVD segments into a detailed explanation of the different types of Bendix friction materials. Viewers are informed of the key questions to ask customers in order to select the correct friction for their vehicles. Technicians must determine if wear, noise, cost, performance or appearance is most important to their customer, while also considering what type of driving the customer does most: highway, in-city, stop and go, or heavy towing.

Advice on doing a brake job correctly is also provided, with tips on checking hardware, lubrication, rotor resurfacing and installation. The final segment tests viewers on information covered in the training video by having them identify real customers and their driving habits, and then selecting the proper friction application for the profiled driver.

For more information, distributors, technicians and retailers should contact their local Bendix sales representative, call 1.800.231.3726 or email bendixmarketing@honeywell.com.

Honeywell Friction Materials, the maker of Bendix® Brakes, is a major global supplier of automotive brake friction materials and aftermarket brake products with annual sales of nearly $800 million. There are 13 manufacturing plants and five major engineering facilities in nine countries. Key products include disc brake pads, drum brake linings and a variety of premium, application-specific aftermarket brake products marketed under the Bendix® brand name worldwide and the JURID® brand name in Europe and Asia. Honeywell Friction Materials also sells friction and other components under the RoadTuff® and Bendix® Global brand names. For more information on Bendix, visit the brand online at www.bendixbrakes.com or call 1.800.231.3726. For information on JURID, visit www.jurid.de. Bendix and JURID are registered trademarks of Honeywell International.

Honeywell International, Inc. is a $23 billion diversified technology and manufacturing leader, serving customers worldwide with aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes and industry; automotive products; turbochargers; and specialty materials. Based in Morris Township, N.J., Honeywell’s shares are traded on the New York, London, Chicago and Pacific Stock Exchanges. It is one of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. For additional information, please visit www.honeywell.com

Source: Honeywell Friction Press Release