Brake calipers are a vital part of vehicle’s braking system. Brake calipers squeeze the brake pads against the surface of brake rotor to slow or stop the vehicle. The brake pads have high friction surfaces and serve to slow the rotor down or even bring it to a complete halt. The braking system will result in forces both mechanical and hydraulic during slow down or stop vehicle. These set of forces acting on brake caliper component result in deformations and stresses, which may cause the failure of the brake caliper. So, it is important to calculate the force carrying capacity of brake caliper in order to avoid the failure of it. The force carrying capacity of brake caliper can be calculated by using the sliding force testing machine. The design of the sliding force testing machine is developed by using solid edge software and by using thumb rule.