In agriculture, equipment reliability is essential. Agricultural trailers transport heavy loads, often on uneven roads and in challenging terrain conditions. That’s why a properly functioning braking system and high-quality pneumatic couplings play a crucial role. How do they impact safety and work efficiency? Let’s find out!

Safety first

The braking system is a key component of every agricultural trailer. It ensures effective and quick vehicle stopping, which is particularly important under heavy loads. Properly functioning brakes:

• Provide control over the vehicle in difficult terrain and on slopes.
• Minimize the risk of accidents and equipment damage.
• Work in sync with the tractor, enabling smooth and stable braking.

Efficiency and user comfort

Modern pneumatic braking systems allow for more precise braking, improving work comfort. Pneumatic fittings also play a crucial role – their tightness and quality prevent pressure drops and brake failures. Reliable quick couplings ensure fast and secure connections between the tractor and the trailer.

Compliance with regulations

Many countries have regulations requiring pneumatic brakes for agricultural trailers and wagons exceeding a certain weight (e.g., 3.5 tons). Reliable couplings and a properly functioning braking system are essential for passing technical inspections and ensuring roadworthiness.

Which fittings should you choose?

There are various types of brake fittings available on the market. It’s important to choose models made from durable materials, resistant to weather conditions and heavy use. Our product range includes a wide selection of pneumatic fittings that guarantee the reliability and safety of your equipment.

Ensure safety and work comfort – check out our range of pneumatic fittings today.

“We are delighted to have initiated this partnership with a company that is not just a distributor of aftermarket products but also a manufacturer of braking system kits tailored for customers who seek to customize their vehicles. This collaboration allows us to enhance customer service by providing not just products but also expertise, going beyond the traditional concept of merely buying and selling part numbers,” said Fabrizio Cottura, CEO of SIRIT Poland and SIRIT Germany.

What does this partnership mean for vehicle manufacturers in Europe?
• Custom Solutions: We provide tailored concepts for specific requirements, both for braking systems and fittings.
• Increased Efficiency: The partnership optimizes processes in purchasing, inventory management, and assembly, leading to significant time and cost savings.
• Error Minimization: Pre-assembled systems reduce sources of error and improve reliability.
• Strong Service: With Schwab, you benefit from local expertise and fast support directly in Europe and beyond.

Stefan Schwab, CEO of Schwab GmbH: “About a year ago, we were faced with the challenge of identifying cost-saving potential in one of our ready-to-install brake modules. The solution came through our collaboration with SIRIT. With SIRIT’s fastening solution, we were able to make the assembly process more efficient and significantly reduce production costs. We were particularly impressed by the quick, collaborative communication and the excellent on-site service. Just one week after our first contact, Fabrizio and Grzegorz visited us to work together on a customized solution.

Thanks to this collaboration, we were able to save nearly 100 € per vehicle and offer our customers an even more cost-effective solution. We are also excited to announce that, as of now, we are the official SIRIT distributor for Europe. We are confident that with SIRIT by our side, we will combine our strengths to offer vehicle manufacturers in Europe customized and reliable solutions for their air braking systems. We look forward to continuing our close, partnership-based collaboration and to the shared successes that lie ahead.

By combining our expertise, vehicle manufacturers in Europe can benefit from innovative solutions that focus not only on safety and efficiency but also on significant cost optimization. Schwab, known for its high-quality braking modules, perfectly complements our expertise in air system connections. Together, we are setting new standards for safe, reliable, and cost-efficient solutions in vehicle manufacturing.

We look forward to a successful partnership!

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Careful and punctual checks along the entire supply chain, as well as in-depth auditing processes towards our suppliers who we prefer to call partners ensure that our product can enjoy the highest reliability once placed on the market.

The management software we use for product traceability and process control allows us on the one hand to be able to understand when an event has occurred, but on the other to be able to intervene before process drifts lead us to non-compliance.

During the assembly phases, various checks and 100% tests are performed on our product so that we can “sleep peacefully”.

Last but not least – what happens in our test laboratory? We carry out about 80% of the tests of our fittings in our internal laboratory, managed by qualified personnel, which allows us to validate new products but also to carry out the annual requalification of our fittings. Important partnerships with external laboratories, all ISO17025 accredited, allow us to conclude the part of the test that we cannot perform internally.

The tests that are performed on the parts in our catalog are approved according to the SIRIT STANDARD. Starting from the reference standards and the Customer specifications, we have created our own internal standards, which allow us to integrate all the most stringent characteristics of the various Customer or regulatory requirements into the test plan.
In this way we can be sure that the final quality is guaranteed through this approach and allows us to achieve customer satisfaction.

Always attentive to issues related to the environment Tosi F.lli, owner of SIRIT brand has decided in 2021 to undertake the path for the ISO 14001 environmental certification. Careful analysis of the context and of the interested parties and stringent assessments of the business risks related to the environment led them to obtain the certification in 2022.

The stimulating work was not only aimed at getting the certification but also gave us important ideas for improvement in order to reduce the environmental impact of the production and allowed us to strategically plan all the activities that will lead us to the reduction of potential negative impact. – says Marco Zarillo, Quality and Environment Manager.

Important and not to be forgotten that SIRIT air brake fittings are also to be considered important in terms of circularity. In fact, the fittings for braking systems are made up of about 98% brass which and the processing waste are 100% reused.

Both the Trailer EBS Module (iTEBS X) and the Chassis Suspension Module (CSM) for conventional and electro-pneumatic air suspension systems, will be equipped with SIRIT RTC technology. An innovative assembly system will provide all tube connections integrated in the iTEBS X and CSM avoiding the traditional sets of fittings. The solution is the result of an accurate engineering and rigorous tests to bring a relevant advantage in terms of space and weight.

RTC push-in connectors include an environmental O-Ring protection from dust, dirt, salt and other polluting agents, offering the highest performance and safety standards. A state-of-the-art level that guarantees the best possible available push-in solution for Air Brake Systems. RTC means “Release Tube Concept”: the possibility to extract the tube from the fitting with a dedicated tool that allows flexibility during the assembly process and easy maintenance to connected devices.

Knorr-Bremse is the global market leader of braking systems and other systems for rail and commercial vehicles. For more than 115 years Knorr-Bremse has been the industry innovator, driving developments in mobility and transportation technologies.

SIRIT™ is the Air Brake Fittings brand from Tosi F.lli s.r.l. The privately owned Italian Firm Tosi F.lli was founded in 1967. In January 2000 Tosi F.lli acquired the Company SIRIT and, in many years of activity, developed both products and market distribution. SIRIT Poland is a distributor of SIRIT products in Central and Eastern Europe. SIRIT today is amongst the leading brands of Air Brake Fittings dedicated to Commercial Vehicles. 

This is what you need to be successful in sport. Therefore, it is with great pleasure that this year we continue the sponsorship support for the young motocross rider Pietro Salina, who in 2022 takes part in the Italian and Swiss championships and some European competitions.

Pietro got on his first bike at the age of 5 and has not been dismounted since then. At the age of 15, he started competing in regional competitions, and in the following years in the Italian and European championships.

Sports passion means discipline, consistency and many sacrifices, and even physical pain, because our player has three broken vertebrae in his account last year and a demanding time to recover.

You can watch Pietro’s struggles live during the competition or follow his Instagram, which we encourage you to do. We are glad that our logo can accompany the realization of such passion.

For over 17 years OWT Trading has been distributing components, equipment and electronic parts for braking systems and air suspension produced by WABCO. Moreover, in 2015 the company has started a successful collaboration with Sirit Poland. Step by step together we have developed strong presence in the market. Out offer also includes fittings and polyamide tubes dedicated to trailer manufacturers. Following initial deliveries, OWT Trading was nominated as principal supplier for all range of fittings and tubes. At the moment, around 85% of the turnover is covered by the trailer manufacturers, the rest is shared between workshops and transport companies.
At the moment, OWT TRADING SRL carries out its activity at a national level, collaborating with companies from all over the country.

To find more information about our distributor in Romania check their website: https://www.owt-trading.ro/