Help with Mechanical Brakes specifications:
Brake Specifications
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Torque Rating | The maximum torque rating for the brake should equal or exceed the application's requirement. | ||
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Power | The maximum power rating for the brake. | ||
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Speed | The maximum rotary speed rating. This specification applies only to rotary brakes. | ||
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Brake Engagement: | |||
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Noncontact | Braking action is achieved through a non-contact technology such as a magnetic field, eddy currents, etc. | ||
Friction | Friction between contact surfaces transmits power. This is the most common type of brake. | ||
Toothed | Toothed contact surfaces transmit power without slipping or heat generation. Teeth are engaged only when stopped or running at a slow speed (< 20 rpm). | ||
Wrap Spring | A coiled spring wraps downward onto the rotating element. The brake is disengaged when the spring is uncoiled via a control tang at its end. | ||
Oil Shear | Braking action is engaged via the viscous action of the shearing of transmission fluid. | ||
Other | Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary brake engagement mechanisms. | ||
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Brake Type: | |||
Your choices are... | |||
Band | Band brakes are the simplest type of brake. They have a metal band lined with heat- and wear-resistant friction material. | ||
Drum | Drum brakes press shoes against a spinning surface. They are often used on automobile rear wheels. | ||
Disc | Disc brakes have brake pads, a caliper, and a rotor. During operation, the brake pads are squeezed against the rotor. Disc brakes have good heat dissipation properties. | ||
Cone | Cone brakes consist of a cup and a cone which is lined with a heat- and wear-resistant friction material. During actuation the cone is pressed against the mating cup surface. Cone brakes are not commonly used. | ||
Other | Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary brake engagement configurations. | ||
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Brake Operation: | |||
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Spring Actuation / Engage | The spring engages during operation and requires power to disengage. Spring-actuated brakes are also called power-off brakes, fail-safe brakes, and safety brakes. | ||
Spring Return / Disengage | The brakes need power to engage. A spring is used to disengage the brake. Spring-return brakes are also called power-on brakes and non-fail-safe brakes. | ||
Other | Other unlisted brake operation technologies. | ||
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Features & Options
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Adjustable Torque | Adjustable torque is used primarily for slip clutches and torque limiters. Users can adjust the torque at which the clutch disengages or slips. | ||
Zero Backlash | There is no play or backlash during the engagement of the load and no load disengagement during a direction reversal. | ||
Washdown Capable | The housing is rated for washdown cleaning. | ||
Bi-directional | Devices can be set-up to rotate in either direction. | ||
Automatic Re-engagement | The clutch re-engages the load when the torque drops to an acceptable level. | ||
Slip Indication | Slip indication can move a pin radially when an overload occurs, or send an electrical signal to the drive motor. | ||
Feedback | Feedback provides an electrical or electronic signal for monitoring parameters such as position, speed, torque, lockup, or slip status. | ||
Other | Other unlisted, specialized, or proprietary features. | ||
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Mounting Geometry
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Shaft Configuration: | |||
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In-line | The clutch or brake shaft is along same axis as the driven or braked load. | ||
Parallel | The clutch or brake shaft is parallel, but offset from the axis of the driven or braked load. | ||
Right Angle | The clutch or brake axis is perpendicular to the axis of the load. | ||
Other | Other unlisted shaft alignments. | ||
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Drive / Load Connection | |||
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In-line Shafts | The drive and the load have shafts which attach to a through-bore. | ||
Through Shaft | The drive shaft attaches to a bore and the load is driven through the outer diameter. | ||
Shaft - Pulley / Gear / Sprocket | The drive shaft attaches to a bore and the output is a drive component such as a pulley, gear, or sprocket. These clutches are often designed to accept different drive components. | ||
Flange | The brake or clutch is mounted to the object in motion via a flange. | ||
Other | Other unlisted direct shaft attachments or flange mountings. | ||
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Bore Diameter | The bore diameter. | ||
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Diameter | The diameter or cross-sectional width of the brake or clutch assembly. | ||
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Length | The dimension along the axis of rotation. | ||
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Weight | The weight of brake and/or clutch. | ||
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