Continental marks million trip AIBA milestone
Since opening the AIBA (Automated Indoor Braking Analyzer) at its Contidrom proving ground in 2012, Continental has carried out more than a million trips at its fully automated tyre braking test facility, hurtling vehicles at speeds of up to 75mph in precisely reproduceable tests to evaluate tyre performance in a range of conditions. Acceleration is aided by an electromagnetic linear drive borrowed from roller-coaster technology.