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Brakes + Clutches

Motion trends third edition: Industrial clutch and brake technologies

April 10, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Brakes and clutches all stop or hold or index axes on motion machinery, but they must execute those functions to application-specific parameters. Trends in this technology continue away from strictly stock parts. Case in point: Tailored power-off brakes for production automation continue to proliferate with demand for holding functions. This is to complement the ever-increasing […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Featured, Industry News Tagged With: machIII, sepac

Safety brakes by mayr — IoT capabilities and new friction materials

March 13, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Brake technology 4.0 by mayr power transmission are monitoring modules that include the ROBA-brake-checker and ROBA-torqcontrol. These enable permanent brake monitoring and make the safety brakes fit for IoT and Industry 4.0 setups. Furthermore, firmly connected with brake technology 4.0 are a technologically leading friction system and consistently considered safety principles. All of this forms the basis for […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Featured Tagged With: mayr

Miki Pulley introduces CYT micro clutches for compact precision applications

February 25, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Miki Pulley is introducing its CYT Micro Clutches for direct sale to OEM’s in North America. These CYT Clutches are for compact precision applications and may be easily mounted to a driven shaft. Further custom variants can be realized by pairing a sprocket, timing pulley, V-belt pulley or shaft to the armature. More after the […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Featured, Industry News, Mechanical PT Tagged With: mikipulley

Thomson video on how to install SB Series power-off brakes

January 19, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries has released an educational video for design engineers illustrating how to properly install its SB Series power-off brake. Thomson’s SB Series is designed as a servo brake with low backlash splines for high-performance applications such as robotics, medical equipment and packaging. SB power-off brakes are typically mounted on the back end of a […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Featured Tagged With: thomson

Altra completes acquisition of Stromag: Accretive within year of operations

January 9, 2017 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Altra Industrial Motion Corp., a global manufacturer and marketer of electromechanical power transmission and motion control products, today announced that on December 30, 2016 it closed on the acquisition of the Stromag business from GKN plc. Stromag generated approximately 131 million euros in revenue in 2015, and the acquisition is anticipated to be accretive to Altra’s […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Industry News Tagged With: Altra Motion, Stromag

New marine propulsion turning, locking & braking system video from Twiflex

December 3, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Twiflex Ltd., a leader in advanced industrial braking technologies, has introduced a new video that highlights its innovative turning, locking, and braking system (TLB) for marine propulsion shaft applications. The new multi-function TLB solution reduces costs, dimensional space, and installation and maintenance time. The video can be viewed on the Twiflex website at twiflex.com (select […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Featured, Industry News, Mechanical PT Tagged With: twinflex

Model Zero-Max VRT variable-ratio transmission dispenses with precise metering

December 1, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Precise metering rates of seed and fertilizer in agricultural equipment is ensured with the latest model Zero-Max VRT™ Variable-Ratio Transmissions. Infinitely adjustable to lock in the rate, the VRT transmission ensures correct dispensing of seed and fertilizer. Zero-Max’s ground-driven system is the vital operating link between advanced control systems such as GPS (global position systems) […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Mechanical PT Tagged With: Zero-Max

Formsprag Clutch introduces new clutches and brakes for aerospace applications

September 28, 2016 By MCTips Staff Leave a Comment

Formsprag Aerospace

Formsprag Clutch recently launched a line of electromagnetic brakes that start, stop and hold loads in position with precise control for aerospace applications including flap actuators, drones, munitions, motor brakes, winch and tensioning systems, satellites, ball screw drives and robotic arms. The new line includes permanent and electromagnetic power-off friction and holding brakes. The new […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Featured

New Thomson web video shows how to reset the keyway location of a CB series wrap spring clutch

September 23, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

Thomson Industries, manufacturer of mechanical motion controls, has released an educational video that guides design engineers through the process of resetting the keyway location of a Thomson CB Series wrap spring clutch. This product accurately starts and stops loads driven by a continuously rotating power source. “The process is a simple operation,” said John Pieri, […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Mechanical PT

Custom clutches and brakes to meet exact requirements

September 9, 2016 By Lisa Eitel Leave a Comment

In a recent interview with Tom Thiffault of Carlyle Johnson Co., we got some fresh insight into trends in brake and clutch technologies. Here’s what he had to say. Motion systems in general are evolving thanks to advances in engineering analysis — and demand for custom products to meet tight specifications established by such analysis. For […]

Filed Under: Brakes + Clutches, Mechanical PT, Networking + IoT, Sensors + Vision Tagged With: carlylejohnson

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