Background: Traditionally, mechanical brake and air-supply systems have provided brake control to processors unwinding or holding back a strand or web. But air brakes and their air-supply system don’t ...

The motor calculations presented here apply to changing conditions of a blower motor when pulley adjustments are made. However, these calculations are useful wherever electric motors are used. These ...

Designed to rapidly stop or hold heavy-duty loads, the company’s enhanced, integral fail-safe electromagnetic brakes have been coupled with its five-phase stepper motors to produce the AM brake motors ...

Choosing the best brake or clutch for the job takes technical know-how and savvy selection skills. Follow these expert tips to get your next application off to a good start - and stop. One of the most ...

FAIRFIELD, Ohio — Force Control Industries presents a maintenance-free, no-adjustment mill motor brake that eliminates expensive coil replacement for electric shoe-type brakes typically used in heavy ...

Fairfield, OH – Maintaining yaw and pitch drives is a challenge because of the inherent time that it takes for maintenance personnel to ascend to the nacelle. But foregoing maintenance can lead to ...

Towing a heavy load on a downgrade can be a nerve-wracking (or even dangerous) experience. But the General Motors eBoost Trailer Brake Concept may help make towing that much more stable and secure, ...

Inspectors in 47 jurisdictions throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico conducted nearly 5,000 inspections in one day as part of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s Brake Safety Day inspection and ...

Electric performance is about to be rewritten by a motor that does two jobs at once. Instead of relying on heavy rear brake hardware, a new generation of in-wheel units delivers supercar thrust while ...