WHEEL BRAKES - ELECTRIC & HYDRAULIC                

 

              

 

WB Wheel Brakes apply force generated by springs on the both sides of  crane wheels. Oversized brake shoes with bonded friction material apply on the side flanges of idler wheels, providing the friction forces, and thus, braking capacity.

 

WHEEL BRAKES WHB SERIES

Wheel brakes are used as a supplement to the motor gantry brakes and are mounted on the idler wheels of a container crane. By applying a friction force on the wheel flange, they minimize the amount of strain and stress otherwise placed on sill beams and truck assemblies of the crane. A minimum braking torque is applied to hold the crane against the wind burst in conjunction with the existing gantry motor brakes. Wheel brakes must be carefully sized in order to prevent the skidding of the crane caused by too much torque applied on the side of the wheel.

Hydraulic Wheel Brakes:

• Spring Set – Hydraulic Release.

• Flow control valve installed on the brake for the controlled setting time 3 to 30 seconds.

• Self-lubricating bushings and stainless steel pins on all pivot points.

• Proximity switch for release indication signal.

 

Electric Wheel Brakes: 

• Spring Set – patented fully Electric Release.

• No hydraulic components, so no environmental or fire liabilities.

• High efficiency actuator for spring applied braking devices utilize an electro-mechanical release and hold system.

• Actuator holding brake in sealed enclosure and with low power consumption, keeps wheel brake pads released until power is cut-off or lost.

 

APPLICATIONS

- Ship to Shore Cranes.                - Rail Mounted Gantry Cranes.

- Automated Stacking Cranes.     - Log Handling Cranes.

- Wide Span Cranes.                     - Ship Loaders

 

Technical Data:

View Technical Data Sheet (PDF) (Electric), View Technical Data Sheet (PDF) (Hydraulic)

 

Brochures:

View Brochure (PDF) (Electric), View Brochure (PDF) (Hydraulic)

 

 

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