X-Small Brakes
A stepping motor manufacturer located in Germany needed braking solutions for use on 6-axis industrial robots. The brakes are mounted directly to the back of the various electric stepper motors to provide static holding of the robot arm in the precise positions required for small component assembly.
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A European motor manufacturer needed a very small, lightweight brake for integration into an electric window shade system for luxury business jets. The system allows passengers or crew to raise and lower shades on one or all windows simultaneously on the aircraft with a push of a button.
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Altra Industrial Motion Corp. will be displaying cutting edge power transmission solutions for the automation sector at SPS 2019. Representatives from leading brands Bauer Gear Motor, Huco Dynatork, Matrix, Stromag, Thomson and Warner Electric will all be present on throughout the show – highlighting products that directly address challenges currently facing operators of automated equipment.
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The XS-Series of spring-actuated, electrically released brakes from Warner Electric — part of the Altra Industrial Motion Corporation — has been developed specifically to meet stringent space and weight requirements, providing reliable braking performance in a package weighing as little as 27g. Designed as statically engaged holding brakes, the XS units can also be used to stop a moving load in exceptional situations.
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Altra Industrial Motion offers a very wide range of load holding brake solutions varying in capacity from 1-inch pound to more than 2 million foot pounds across an array of mounting formats.
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