Continental is to launch a new-generation electronic brake system in 2011. The MK100 will be based on a modular product family. The MK100's range of functions can be scaled to suit whatever functionality and level of performance is required - from a motorcycle ABS system with or with-out an integral braking function right up to the demanding high-end ESC designs with their powerful, low-pulsation pump variants. The design concept will produce added functional value even for price-driven, entry-level versions.
he range of safety and assistance functions which, depending on what the vehicle manufacturer wants, can be incorporated into the MK100 ESC, extends from Active Rollover Protection (ARP) via Trailer Stability Assist (TSA), Hill Start Assist (HSA) and Full Speed Range ACC (FSA) to complex, autonomous overlay functions for stabiliz-ing the vehicle.
One significant benefit of Continental's MK100 is its tremendous integratability. For example, the number of components and interfaces has been reduced by integrating the sensor cluster (yaw-rate and acceleration sensors) into the MK100's control unit as standard. In addition, various chassis functions, such as the parking brake and active steering, can be actuated from the MK100. Its dimensions have been reduced by some 20 percent compared with the current generation of brake systems. And Continental's development engineers have been able to slim down the MK100's weight by the same amount.
