Information about Pneumatic Brakes

Find Pneumatic Brakes Manufacturers

About Pneumatic Brakes

Pneumatic brakes are equipment drive assemblies that use air-actuated components to slow or stop shafts. There are several basic types of pneumatic brakes. Band brakes, the simplest pneumatic brake configuration, feature a metal band lined with heat and wear resistant friction material. Drum brakes, which are commonly used on automobile rear wheels, actuate when shoes press against a spinning surface called a drum. Disc breaks consist of a caliper that squeezes brake pads against a rotor. Cone brakes include a cone that is lined with heat and wear resistant material that presses against a mating cup surface. Typically, pneumatic brakes are used in large motorized vehicles such as buses because they provide reduced braking distances.

Products & Services Related to Pneumatic Brakes

Electric Brake and Clutch Assemblies

Electric brake and clutch assemblies consist of elements for both the connection and disconnection of shafts (clutch) and for the slowing or stopping of shafts (brake) in equipment drives.

Electric Brakes

Electric brakes are assemblies consisting of electrical elements for the slowing or stopping of shafts in equipment drives. Electrical power is required to activate the brake.

Hydraulic Brakes

Hydraulic brakes are assemblies consisting of elements for the slowing or stopping of shafts in equipment drives.

Hydraulic Clutches

Hydraulic clutches are assemblies consisting of elements for the connection and disconnection of shafts (clutch) in equipment drives.

Mechanical Brakes

Mechanical brakes are assemblies consisting of mechanical elements for the slowing or stopping of shafts in equipment drives. Mechanical power is required to activate the brake.

Mechanical Clutches

Mechanical clutches are assemblies consisting of elements for the connection and disconnection of shafts (clutch) in equipment drives.

Pneumatic Clutches

Pneumatic clutches are air-actuated assemblies consisting of elements for the connection and disconnection of shafts (clutch) in equipment drives.

Engineering Web: Pneumatic Brakes - Machine Design

Pages: 1 - 3 of 70

Pneumatic Products: Corrosion-Resistant dc Pump \| 309 Series... Pneumatic Products: Corrosion-Resistant dc Pump
New Product: Pneumatic Manifolds \| Machine Design New Product: Pneumatic Manifolds April 24, 2008
Machine Design \| Unwind brakes take the heat and torque A new series of straight (SA) and tapered-bore

More >>