Friday, March 28, 2014

Engr. Aneel Kumar

BRAKE MOTOR AND ITS APPLICATION

The brake motor consists of an induction motor coupled to a single-disc brake, forming an integral, compact unit. The induction motor is a totally enclosed fan cooled machine with the same mechanical and electrical performance of WEG general purpose motors.

The brake is built with few movable parts which gives long life with reduced maintenance. The two faces of the brake pads create a large contact area, requiring only little pressure during the braking process, which reduces the brake heating and the wear is minimum. Besides that, brake is cooled by the motor cooling system. The electromagnet drive coil, protected with epoxy resin, can be operated continuously with voltages varying 10% above and below the rated voltage.

The electromagnet drive coil is DC powered, supplied by a bridge rectifier made of silicon diodes and varistors, that suppress undesirable voltage spikes and allow a fast current shutdown. The DC power supply provides faster and smoother brake operation.

TYPICAL APPLICATION FOR BRAKE MOTORS:

  • Machine-tools
  • Looms
  • Packing machines
  • Conveyors
  • Bottle washing and filling machines
  • Winding machines
  • Bending machines
  • Hoists
  • Cranes
  • Lifts
  • Roll adjustment of rolling machines
  • Graphic machines
In general terms, brake motors are used on equipment requiring quick stops based on safety, positioning and time saving factors.

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