Application

This brake system can support or, as the case may be, reinforce the holding force of the linear motor or - in situations where the power is off - undertake the holding function whereby the holding position that has been taken up is maintained in a backlashfree manner. In the case of an emergency stop or an unintended failure of the power supply, the brake systems act as dynamic brakes. All braking systems are spring applied and pneumatically, electromagnetically or hydraulically released. The Ortlinghaus braking systems may be used redundant in a simple way.

Advantages of the Ortlinghaus linear brake systems

-The linear system is safe, even during energy breakdown. Accidants may be avoided.

-The braeking force acts there, where it is needed. Direct and not direct driven linear drives become safe, even spindle drives against spindlenut failure.

-Simple adapting of the braking forces required for the particular linear drive by varying the number of brake modules acting on one brake band and by having a number of brake bands mounted in parallel.

-The modularity of the system provides high flexibility since the brake system can be adapted to different cases of application with the aid of just a few components (advantages in respect of purchasing and stockholding).

The force, with which the friction linings are pressed against the band to generate a frictional connection between band and brake module, is spring applied and pneumatically / electromagneticallly released. A number of brake modules can be arranged one behind the other to act on one band. The standard brackets holding the band are designed for a maximum force of 3.000 N per band. The brackets are mounted on the base plate of the linear drive or on the machine frame and serve at the same time for the aligning and pretensioning of the band.