Pneumatic Brake indicates status.
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Designed to prevent surprise problems, Smart Brake includes pad wear indicators that call attention to brake pads only when they need to be changed, eliminating common practice of changing all brake pads at regular intervals, regardless of wear. Heat detection features identify signs of overheating, and can automatically activate fans to dissipate heat, without operator intervention. Guard design dissipates heat, while allowing access to brake pads.
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MAGPOWR Introduces Smart Brake
Pneumatic brake indicates status to simplify maintenance and eliminate surprises.
Oklahoma City, OK - MAGPOWR, a leader in the design and engineering of tension control products for the web handling industry, announced the release of the Smart Brake, a pneumatic brake that has been re-designed to improve efficiency and eliminate surprises on the unwind.
Smart Brake indicates common problems before it's too late, helping operators avoid disasters. Pad wear indicators call attention to brake pads only when they need to be changed, eliminating the common practice of changing all brake pads at regular intervals, regardless of wear. Heat detection features identify signs of overheating, and can automatically activate fans to dissipate heat, without operator intervention.
Redesigned brake components enhance operator safety and simplify maintenance. The guard design helps to circulate and dissipate heat, while allowing easy access to brake pads, where change-outs can be made without tools.
"Our customers are always looking for a way to improve efficiency, so we took a hard look at one of the lowest technology areas of the machine." said Darrell Whiteside, Product Manager for MAGPOWR. "It was a fun exercise that forced us to think differently, and in doing so we've reduced interaction with the brake to only times when action is required."
MAGPOWR introduced Magnetic Particle clutches and brakes to the web converting industry in 1967. Today, along with Fife (guiding and inspection) and Tidland (slitting and winding), they are part of the Maxcess International family of companies that represent technology leadership and innovation to converters, packaging facilities, paper mills, and all applications in between.
To learn more about the Smart Brake, visit magpowr.com/smart or call MAGPOWR Customer Service at 1.800.MAGPOWR.
