17th March 2005 - Honeywell Friction Materials Announces COURSES FOR 2005 Bendix Brakes Training Curriculum

Five Comprehensive Classes for Technicians and Counter Staff

To continue providing value-added programs for customers, Honeywell Friction Materials has announced the courses that will be offered in the 2005 Bendix Brakes training curriculum. In partnership with Delta College, Bendix is offering the following enhanced courses for technicians and counter staff.

Automotive Brake: Basic Electrical Theory and Electronics

Delphi VI Antilock Brakes and Traction Control

Improved to include questions Bendix trainers received in the field this past year, this class focuses on popular ABS and Traction Control Systems utilized by OEMs; analyzes new friction material technology; points out various pad and shoe conditions as well as ABS dash light diagnostics; teaches code clearing and proper bleeding techniques; uses special tools for symptom, system, component based diagnostics and “root cause” analyses; and reviews technical service bulletins and real world problems and solutions.

Product Knowledge and Sales Skills Training

With two versions of this class offered to both sales and counter personnel, this course teaches the fundamental skills for successful customer communication and interaction, presents new sales and customer satisfaction techniques, and educates participants on products, trends and leading technology.

SUV and Light Truck ABS

This course provides an overview of brake system components, conveys a basic understanding of hydraulic principles, reviews common problems encountered in the field and how to diagnose and repair them, and looks at how anti-lock brakes affect the entire system.

Import Braking Systems

Focusing on the most popular ABS used by import OEMs, this class discusses the fundamentals of input and output control strategies of the microprocessor and ABS hydraulic system, while also providing an understanding of the various fault codes.

Brake System Electronics

Designed to teach technicians basic electronic principles, this course will familiarize participants with the use of DVOMs and Oscilloscopes in troubleshooting typical ABS electrical problems with motors, wheel speed sensors and actuators.

For costs and schedules, customers 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