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Caliper disc brakes

Our modular caliper disc brakes come in a variety of configurations to meet almost any application’s needs. Both spring- and pressure-applied brakes are available with hydraulic or pneumatic actuation, and a direct-acting hydraulic design is available for heavy-duty applications.

Hydraulic brakes features and benefits 

  • Wear indicators and inductive on/off positioning sensors
  • Clamping forces from 10,000 N to 750,000 N [2,248 lb to 168,606 lb] 
  • Operating temperatures from -20°C to 200°C [-4°F to 392°F]
  • Maximum pressure 100 bar [1,450 psi] 
  • Release pressure 25 bar to 180 bar [363 psi to 2,611 psi] 
  • Minimum braking force 5,600 N to 20,200 N [1,259 lb to 4,541 lb] 
  • Maximum braking force 15,987 N to 42,000 N [3,594 lb to 9,442 lb] 

Pneumatic brakes features and benefits

  • Spheroidal graphite cast iron body and aluminum thruster 
  • Optional wear indicator and on/off indicator device 
  • Maximum pressure 6 bar [87 psi] 
  • Release pressure 5 bar to 6 bar [73 psi to 87 psi] 
  • Minimum braking force 148 N to 970 N [33 lb to 218 lb] 
  • Maximum braking force 32,000 N to 36,600 N [7,194 lb to 8,228 lb]  

Applications 

  • Oil and gas 
  • Energy 
  • Mining 
  • Marine 
  • Industrial manufacturing 
  • Entertainment