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KTR adds thruster brakes to industrial
product range
KTR has extended its range of industrial brakes
products by adding a new line of electro-
hydraulic thruster brake systems.
The KTR-STOP® TB line is available as disk or
drum brakes.
The spring-actuated thruster brakes are
designed for use with lifting devices of Ed
230/50 to Ed 3000/120 and can be used both
as an operating and as a safety brake.
The KTR-STOP® TB S disk brake is available in
right- and left-hand versions, in three sizes.
With a disk diameter of 900mm, it generates
braking torques of up to 15,200 Nm.
The KTR-STOP® TB T drum brake is available in
seven sizes.
With a thruster diameter of 710mm, it can
generate brake torques of up to 10,000 Nm.
For both designs, the braking torque can be
adjusted once the brakes are installed on-site.
Both organic and sinter metal brake pads are
available. A completely encapsulated cylinder
increases the protection level against damages
and dirt.
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On request, the electro-hydraulic brake
systems can be designed with further technical
options such as automatic wear adjustment,
a manual release facility, a limit switch for
brake condition and wear of pad, or inclination
damping. KTR U.K.’s Marketing Manager, Rod Sarich, said:
“KTR‘s product portfolio has expanded further
with the launch of this new range of thruster
brakes. As with all KTR products, the KTR-STOP®
TB line can be tailored to the requirements of
our customers.
Main application fields for both systems are
crane systems, winches and conveyor belts,
steel plants and material handling. “The brake torque can be adjusted once on-
site and the range offers another benefit in
guaranteed compatibility since the drum brake
complies with all DIN 15435 requirements
and the disc brake meets industry standards,
so they can be easily integrated into existing
machinery.”
Both products are selected and adjusted at
KTR’s Competence Centre for Brake Systems, in
Germany.
KTR has been manufacturing power
transmission products for a wide range of
energy sector applications, including generator
sets, pumps, and compressors, for more than
50 years.
It is part of global parent company KTR
Systems GmbH, which is headquartered in
Germany and makes mechanical couplings
and overload systems, torque measuring
shafts, clamping sets, joints, hydraulic and
electromechanical brake systems, hydraulic
components, and cooling systems for
industrial applications in mechanical and plant
engineering.
KTR U.K. Ltd.
Unit 7, Robert House,
Acorn Business Park,
Woodseats Close,
Sheffield,
England,
S8 0TB
T: 0114 258 7757
F: 0114 258 7740
E: [email protected]
W: www.ktr.com