Electric Brake Increases Conveyor Uptime

When it comes to conveyor brakes for mineral processing applications, Midwest Brake has the experience and value added products designed to increase conveyor uptime and reliability.

A coal processing facility experienced excessive downtime on a constant tension winch application used in underground mines. The dry friction electric, multiple disc brake was consistently wearing out, needed frequent adjustment and costly repairs. The dry friction material had limited thermal heat dissipation capability and was unable to perform under the adverse operating conditions.

The Solution - Electro Shear® Brake Package

Midwest Brake provided the Electro Shear® Oil Shear brake with an integral shaft extension and encoder. Utilizing the advanced multiple disc oil shear design and the industry leading, totally encapsulated AC coil, the Electro Shear® offered significantly higher performance and increased durability in the hostile coal mine environment.

Electro-Shear® Brake For:

• Coal & Mining Applications
• Material Handling Equipment
• Conveyors
• Simple Field Retrofit

Electro Shear® Brake Benefits:

• High Performance AC Brake Technology
• Exceptionally Long Life
• Increased Machine Productivity
• Superior Heat Dissipation

Electro Shear® Brake Features:

• 8 Standard Sizes - Torque Range Up To 1750 Lb-ft
• Electric A.C. Power - 230 VAC, 460 VAC, 575 VAC
• NEMA Motor Standard Mounting Designs - 56 C Frame - 449T Frame, T-Frame, U-Frame
• Encoder Brake - External Mounting
• Thru Shaft Brakes
• Simple & Easy One Piece Installation
• Spring Set, Fail Safe Brake, Self Adjusts

Superior Braking Performance

• Fast Coil Response Time
• Precise, Smooth Stopping
• Totally Enclosed System
• No Brake Adjustment Needed
• C Face Mounting
• Self Alignment
• No Field Alignment