Spring Set Brakes – How They Work

Spring-set brakes are electrically released and provide power-off failsafe braking. This video shows how they work.

Spring Set Brakes: How They Work

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When electrical power is applied to an electromagnet coil the brake releases and a connected shaft is free to rotate. When power is removed, the brake engages and a connected shaft stops rotating.

When an electromagnetic coil is powered with DC voltage a magnetic field is created. The magnetic force pulls an armature across a small airgap and compresses multiple springs embedded in the magnet housing. With the armature pulled in flat against the magnet face, the friction lining – which is connected to a shaft hub – is free to rotate.

When power is removed from the magnet, the springs push against the armature. The friction linking is then sandwiched between the armature and a secondary friction surface and a brake torque is created. Since the hub is connected to the friction lining through a splined connection, the shaft also stops rotating until power is applied to the coil again.

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