Hydraulic Brakes

Hindon industrial hydraulic brakes are able capable of high braking forces, making them ideal for use in a wide variety of challenging industrial applications with large torque requirements. In addition to their relatively high torque capacity, hydraulic brakes also offer fast response times due to hydraulic fluid’s incompressibility, resulting in in direct and firm force transmission.

Hindon’s range of industrial hydraulic brakes are available in a wide range of designs, configurations, brake pad materials, limit switch arrangements and torque capacities.

While not often the first choice for lower torque applications, hydraulic brakes are ideal for use in extreme applications or applications with torque requirements that necessitate their use over, for instance, pneumatic or thruster brakes.

Hydraulic fail-safe brakes are spring applied and use hydraulic pressure to release (or hold open) the brake. If the brake is turned off or power is lost, the spring quickly engages the brake. Fail-safe operation ensures that the brake reverts to a secure state if power (or hydraulic pressure) is lost, preventing potential safety hazards to plant personnel or damage to plant equipment. These brakes are often used as fail-safe holding or emergency brakes in applications with relatively high torque requirements.

We incorporate both pneumatic fail safe disc and drum brakes into our industrial braking systems. We also provide comprehensive repair services for these brakes.

Advantages:

• Capable of the highest torque ranges, which is important in safety brake applications, for instance, when performing an e-stop by braking on the output shaft
• Capable of being configured in various compact designs, making them suitable for use in situations where space is limited

Disadvantages:

• Require the use of a hydraulic system including a hydraulic power unit and fluid lines, which can increase the complexity, cost, and maintenance requirement of the industrial braking system
• In comparison, a thruster brake or fail-safe pneumatic brake requires less infrastructure investment and ongoing maintenance
• Potential environmental concerns in the form of leaking hydraulic fluid

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Hydraulically applied brakes use pressurized hydraulic fluid, allowing for adjustability of braking torque by altering the input pressure. Hydraulic active brakes brakes are typically used in stopping applications where the torque requirement is relatively high, but where there is a limited risk in the event of power loss, as well as in tensioning applications where torque variability is critical.

Advantages:

• Ideal for heavy duty applications that require precise and/or variable control over the braking force
• High torque capacity and available compact designs enables using one hydraulically applied brake instead of multiple brakes in certain applications with high torque requirements and dimensional constraints

Disadvantages:

• Similar to hydraulic fail-safe brakes, these brakes require the use of a hydraulic system including a hydraulic power unit and fluid lines, increasing the complexity, cost, and maintenance requirement of the braking system
• Potential environmental concerns in the form of leaking hydraulic fluid
• Not appropriate for applications requiring fail-safe operation

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