Clutch-Brake is redesigned with fewer parts.

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Through-Shaft Clutch-Brake features single-piston engagement eliminating clutch and brake overlap. Pilot accommodates pulleys, sprocket mounting, or coupling attachments. Small air chamber volumes allow for high cycle rates and low air consumption. Clutch-brake is suitable for packaging, material handling, food processing, automotive, wood products, printing, and converting applications.



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Nexen Announces New, High Performance Clutch-Brake Series



(Vadnais Heights, Minn. - July 24, 2002) Nexen Group, Inc., today announced the redesign of their through-shaft clutch-brake series. The new highly efficient clutch-brakes improves performance at a lower cost to customers.

Nexen's new high torque clutch-brake series offers fewer parts and single piston engagement eliminates clutch and brake overlap. The clutch-brake pilot accommodates pulleys, sprocket
mounting or coupling attachments. Small air chamber volumes allow for high cycle rates and low air consumption. Laboratory proven thermal capacities demonstrate the clutch-brakes' fast cycle rates and large load handling capabilities.

With the simple design, there are minimal parts making installation and maintenance easy. Pilot dimensions are identical to the original Nexen clutch-brake series, which makes retrofitting easy. Versatility and ease of use make these products ideal for numerous industrial applications such as
packaging, material handling, food processing, automotive, wood products, printing, and converting.

Nexen is a leading manufacturer of brakes, clutches, servo motor and linear motion brakes, torque limiters, overload protection devices, and web tension control systems for a variety of industrial applications ranging from motion control and robotics to packaging and material handling. With headquarters in Vadnais Heights, Minn., Nexen has more than 40 worldwide sales offices and more than 1,500 worldwide distributor sales outlets. For more information on the Nexen Eclipse servo motor brake product line, contact:

Bobbi J. Jensen
Marketing Communications
560 Oak Grove Parkway
Vadnais Heights, MN 55127
651/286-1054
www.nexengroup.com

NEXEN COMPANY BACKGROUNDER
Description
Nexen Group, Inc. is a leader in pneumatic power transmission components worldwide. Nexen has been producing industrial clutches, brakes, and web tension control products for nearly 50 years. Their customers span every industry - from multi-national corporations to small businesses - and range from design engineers to plant maintenance.

History
A privately held company, Nexen traces its origins to 1902 when a firm called Horton was founded. In 1951, Hugh Schilling, Sr. and three investors purchased the company and named it Horton Inc. Over the years, the company evolved into two distinct product lines - industrial products (including motion control and web control systems) and diesel vehicle components. In January 1999, Horton split into two separate companies. Hugh (Hutch) K. Schilling, Jr., who was president of Horton Inc., acquired the industrial products business. The headquarters for this business moved from Minneapolis to Vadnais Heights and was renamed Nexen Group in June 1999.

Products/Services
Nexen Group is a leading manufacturer of brakes, clutches, torque limiters, overload protection devices and control systems for a variety of industrial applications ranging from packing equipment to sawmills and automobile conveyor systems. The Air Champ® line of clutches and brakes is the industry standard for rotary motion control and power transmission. The company's extensive distribution network serves markets throughout the world with a product line of more than 2,500 components and systems for stop-start, disconnect and overload protection.

The Eclipse(TM) line of spring-applied brakes set new standards for strength and product design. Its servo motor brakes deliver so much torque they exceed the continuous stall torque of a servo motor. They confidently hold loads in all axes and during emergency-stop situations. These products offer safety and performance for virtually any AC, servo or linear motor.

Nexen also offers systems for guiding and tension control of roll material moving through a web production machine. Nexen web control systems ensure even flow of material and close-tolerance registration with maximum throughput. Applications range from printing of paper and cardboard for food and other packaging to the production of flexible circuit assemblies applied to polymer films.

Employees/Sales/Distribution
Nexen Group has 150 employees at its headquarters location in Vadnais Heights, Minn., and at its manufacturing facility in Webster, Wis. The company also has more 40 worldwide sales offices and more than 1,500 worldwide distributor sales outlets. The company has 120 U.S. and international patents.

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