Featured Projects: Disc Brakes

A utility company recommissioning a dormant power plant replaces an obsolete brake with a new explosion proof thruster disc braking system.

Hindon’s custom-engineered hydraulically applied braking system greatly improved a riverboat company’s operational efficiency and safety, redefining the level of control operators had over the vessel during critical maneuvers.

Pneumatically applied braking system enabled the end user to provide an optimal training simulator for new hires.

Pneumatically applied brake designed for use on a steel uncoiler at a rolling mill.

An aluminum mill upgraded their slitter machine to include a more robust and reliable spring-applied, pneumatically released fail safe brake.

Pneumatically released disc brake solution to enhance safety by reliably immobilizing a rotary axis weld fixture in the event of a drivetrain failure.

Hydraulically applied disc brakes serve as an economical retrofit solution replacing old pneumatically applied brakes in a tensioning application.

Emergency braking system involving compact hydraulically released disc brakes and custom brake mounting stands enables a retrofit solution despite significant technical challenges including dimensional constraints.

Pneumatically released fail-safe disc brake solution for reliably holding load under high torque and duty cycle requirements.

Spring-applied electrohydraulic thruster released disc braking system, provided with a custom disc/hub assembly, designed to optimize available space in order to meet high torque requirement of customer’s emergency brake application.

Spring applied electrohydraulic thruster released disc braking system prepared for seamless integration into recently upgraded rubber mill production line.

Electromagnetically released fail-safe disc brake provides reliable holding under high torque and duty cycle requirements in harsh steel mill conditions.

Hydraulically released fail-safe disc braking system replaces failed emergency hoist and spout brakes in marine environment with minimal downtime.

Skid-mounted disc brake assembly with two hydraulically released floating calipers, two single engagement gear couplings, disc/hub assembly, and compact HPU for use as a turnkey holding brake solution that can be moved between customer’s multiple kiln drive lines.

Retrofit floating caliper disc braking solution for use as holding brake to replace customer’s unreliable hydraulic braking system.

Pneumatic disc braking system, provided with a custom mounting stand, to upgrade customer’s failing and unreliable emergency hoist brakes.