Caliper brakes
Consist of two identical halves, Caliper Brakes are used as holding and emergency stop brake, installed on output shaft connected drive components such as the flange of hoist rope drums or the idler pulley of a conveyor belt.
- Caliper Brakes
Caliper Brakes
Function Principle
Spring applied, electrohydraulic thruster released
Brake applies in case of power failure ( Fail-Safe Principle)
Special features
Integrated with automatic wear adjustment
Air gap between brake pad and disc up to 2 mm
Easy, manual pad wear compensation
Hydraulic components at the rear position, reducing the heat transmitting to the sealing at most
Separated construction, hydraulic components not affected by radial braking force
Sinter linings
Options
monitoring devices
Supports
Brake discs
Applications
Secondary emergency brakes on hoist gears and on downhill conveyor
Material handling, requiring power and compact design in either direction of rotation, particularly in replacing band brakes