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Floating type is a disc brake which has a piston on only one side, and is also called the sliding type disc brake.
Floating type is a disc brake which has a piston on only one side, and is also called the sliding type disc brake.
On the floating type disc brakes, the piston pushes the inner brake pad against the rotor when the brakes are engaged. This generates a reaction force that moves the caliper itself along the slide pin, pushing the outer pad against the rotor to clamp it from both sides.
Many passenger car disc brakes are of the floating caliper type, since this type has a relatively simple and lightweight construction, which allows for lower manufacturing costs.
Disc brakes are used mainly for passenger cars, but due to their consistent performance at higher speeds and resistance to brake fade, they are gradually spreading into the commercial vehicle segment, where drum brakes were traditionally chosen for their resistance against wear.
