Abstract: A brake actuator (1) for a vehicle includes a housing (5) and a piston (7) movably mounted inside the housing (5) and configured to reciprocate along a stroke axis (S) between a retracted position and an extended position for applying and releasing a braking force to and from a brake mechanism (101) of the vehicle. An electric motor (3) is operatively coupled to the piston (7) and configured to move the piston (7) rod between the retracted and extended positions such as to apply and release the braking force.

Abstract: A system and method for operating a drying unit are provided. A temperature selector provides for the selection of a temperature setting, and a thermometer senses a temperature within the drying unit. A controller generates a power intensity setting, wherein the power intensity setting is based on a fractional value of the temperature setting. A comparator compares the power intensity setting to a base power setting, and a heating element receives a signal to energize based on the comparison of the power intensity setting to the base power setting.