Miki Pulley’s unique BXR power-off engaged brake can serve as an emergency brake, as well as a holding brake, important for protecting compact designed automated systems. These BXR spring applied brakes provide versatility in space and weight savings. Their unique, low-profile design is 2/3 the thickness of other brakes in the Miki lineup. The brakes […]
Balancing power, weight, and efficiency objectives with low-power braking
Engineers who want the smallest, lightest, lowest power brake available should talk to their brake supplier in the earliest stages of the design project. Waiting until later in the process will trigger a compromise on one or all three of these important design considerations. By Brian Mather | Industrial product manager • Ogura Industrial Corp. […]
KEB America debuts high capacity spring-set load brakes
KEB America’s new High Capacity Load brakes use a spring-set (power-off) design and are electrically released. The brakes are offered in graduated sizes up to 3,200 Nm (2,360 ft-lb). “These brakes are ideal for critical lifting applications that require secondary braking, including cranes, hoists, and lifts”, notes KEB Marketing Manager, Jonathan Bullick. The brakes feature […]
Brakes for elevator and lift applications from Miki Pulley
Spring-actuated BXL Brakes from Miki Pulley are designed for the challenging requirements of elevator and lift applications. Designed exclusively for dynamic braking, these brakes are designed for constant elevator usage where long service life with high wear resistance is required. BXL Brakes feature minimal torque fluctuation, even when stopped from maximum RPM. This ensures a […]
Posidyne clutch/brakes suitable for indexing conveyors, palletizers
Posidyne clutch brakes feature oil shear technology for rapid and precise stopping, starting, speed change and positioning, all without adjustment or maintenance. They are suitable for applications with frequent start/stop cycles, such as indexing conveyors that feed palletizers, rotary tables, batch feeders, rotary coal samplers, cutoff machines, and more, these unique motion control devices allow […]
Miniature brakes: Examples of where electromagnetic spring-applied versions excel
Many industries have come to employ the compact cameras, sensors, batteries, processors, and communications technologies made ubiquitous by consumer products. Electromagnetic brakes complement such designs with miniature formats. By Brian Mather | Industrial product manager • Ogura Industrial Corp. Oh, how times are changing. Zoom meetings are the norm. Children all over the world […]
Trends: Brakes and clutches take miniaturization to new extremes
Clutches and brakes as well as torque limiters continue to evolve as the requirements for new applications for holding, stopping, and indexing continue to multiply. The ongoing trend for these technologies towards application-specific variations continues unabated — especially as several industries have exceeded capabilities of legacy stock parts. “Mach III has experienced a strong increase […]
New SmartSense24 sensorless brake and clutch monitoring from Regent Controls Inc.
Regent Controls, a Carlyle Johnson Company, now sells a SmartSense24 Sensorless Brake or Clutch Status Monitor. The first product of its kind, SmartSense24 controls and monitors spring-applied electrically-released brakes and clutches — increasing the life of these motion components. The controller provides real-time status and wear condition on an LED display by electronically sensing armature […]
New BXW model spring-actuated brakes from Miki Pulley
Miki Pulley’s BXW spring-actuated electromagnetic brakes provide reliable dynamic braking when the power is disengaged and excellent performance in long-term holding applications. BXW brakes use internal compression springs to provide power-off, fail-safe braking. The primary moving part in this robust but simple brake design is the armature plate. When actuated, the brake compression springs push […]
Video: What is a torque limiter?
Torque limiters are mechanical and electromechanical power-transmission devices that protect machine sections (or workpieces they’re servicing) from overloads, crashes, and damage from jams. Torque limiters work either by slipping or completely disconnecting the drive from the driven load. Some torque limiters of the former type (especially those employing friction plates) are also called slip clutches. […]
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