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Holding brakes from Mönninghoff: The right brake for every application

A holding brake has to hold loads safely at standstill - in elevators, wind turbines, machine tools, robots and many other applications. Many challenging industries rely on components with increasing power density and additional safety functions. Discuss your application with our experts - together we will develop an individual special solution that is tailored to your personal requirements.

Powerful, space-saving and reliable: Mönninghoff develops customer specific brakes and the appropriate system solution for every application.

Electromagnetic tooth brakes

Multiple-disc brakes

Pneumatic tooth brakes

What are holding brakes and friction brakes?

Holding brakes and friction brakes are elements in the drive train that are used to stop or hold the movement or rotation of a machine or system.

When are holding brakes and safety brakes used?

Safety brakes are used in situations where fast and reliable braking is required to avoid dangerous situations or to ensure the safety of people and equipment. They are often used in vehicles such as trains, elevators or cranes.

How do holding brakes work?

Holding brakes use various mechanisms such as friction or hydraulic and electromagnetic forces to stop the movement of a drive or machine and hold it in position. They can be kept permanently engaged mechanically or activated via the above-mentioned operating principles.

Where are holding brakes used?

Holding brakes and safety brakes are used in a variety of industrial sectors such as conveyor technology, material handling, the packaging industry and in machines and systems that require precise positioning. Medical devices often require this precise positioning, e.g. with tooth holding brakes.

How do you choose the right holding brake?

The selection of a suitable holding brake or friction brake depends on various factors, such as the required holding torque, the application speed, the ambient conditions and the specific requirements of the application. The experts at Mönninghoff will be happy to assist you in selecting a suitable brake solution.

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Holding brake from Mönninghoff: Safety for toughest requirements

The great advantage of all Mönninghoff safety brakes is that they offer high torques even in the smallest installation space. Our compact designs are particularly suitable for applications with high performance requirements in tight installation situations - for example robotics applications. The tooth holding brakes are equipped with a face gear, which can be realized by means of the most modern manufacturing processes. This allows the holding brakes to be positioned and fixed in extremely fine steps.

 

Variants of holding brakes at a glance:

Tooth holding brake: Our tooth holding brakes usually allow torques between 10 and 2200 Nm. A variety of tooth geometries can be adapted to every application. This type of holding brake can be easily controlled by direct current and thus allows very fast switching times. Alternatively, a pneumatically released version is also possible, in which the compressed air supply is realized via a switching ring and thus no additional energy supply is required.

Electromagnetic multi-disk brake: Applications that have to engage with differential speed should be equipped with an electromagnetic multi-disk brake. Torques between 25 and 3000 Nm are possible - but above all, these brakes can withstand harsh environmental conditions very well. A special lining on the plates ensures low wear while reduced switching times can be achieved by an adapted control.

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Holding brakes & more from Mönninghoff

We see ourselves not just as a supplier of standard solutions, but as an expert and technology partner for drive systems. Discover our entire portfolio: whether holding brake, voice coil actuators or torque limiter – our claim is the individual design of customer-oriented drive technology. We want to develop customer specific solutions for extreme operating conditions or other special requirements.

Profit from Mönninghoff’s expertise in drive technology

  • decades of experience and expertise,
  • sound understanding of needs also outside of mechanical and plant engineering,
  • intensive communication with our customers' design engineers for optimal solution finding,
  • high depth of added value with our state-of-the-art machinery,
  • commitment to Germany as an industrial location.

Do you have questions about a specific product or a possible combination of a powerful holding brake and a highly sensitive clutches? Do you need a drive system that is individually designed to your needs? Call us at +49 2327 – 3033 250, write to us using our contact form or via e-mail – we will be happy to support you!