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News Release from: Warner Electric (Altra Industrial Motion) | Subject: Unibrake AC motor brakes
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 23 April 2008
Simple motor brakes include manual
override
Spring-applied AC motor brakes feature a simple design with fewer moving parts to reduce downtime for stop/hold applications.
Unibrake AC motor brakes from Warner Electric are spring-applied devices that feature a simple design with fewer moving parts to reduce downtime for stop/hold applications found in material handling, food processing and baggage handling equipment An external manual release lever allows the driven load to be moved without energising the motor
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 5 Aug 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Warner Electric Unibrake AC motor brakes are available in two styles: Single C-Face and Double C-Face.
Single C-Face Unibrakes, designed for motors that are modified to accept a brake, mount to the motor's nondriven end.
Double C-Face Unibrakes perform a coupling function between standard C-Face motors and C-Face gear reducers.
Single C-Face Unibrakes are available from 4 to 20Nm.
Double C-Face Unibrakes are available from 4 to 14Nm.
Coil voltage ranges from 115/230V 60Hz to 230/460V 50Hz.
Both styles are interchangeable with standard motor brakes.
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