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Jan. 1, 2005

Keep it simple is good advice for any designer, and the idea behind a new motor brake that incorporates its own encoder. With the UL-approved Smart Brake,

Larry Berardinis

“Keep it simple” is good advice for any designer, and the idea behind a new motor brake that incorporates its own encoder. With the UL-approved Smart Brake, designers can add feedback to any system without having to select, qualify, and install a separate enclosure. The integral brake-encoder package reduces not only complexity, but space and cost as well. It also improves accuracy, providing continuous close-to-the-load measurements of position, direction, and speed.

VITAL STATS

On display: Smart Brake

Key feature: Integral rotary encoder

What it means to you: Save time, space, and money while upgrading precision braking applications with closed-loop control

What else: Easy to configure with PLC, vector-drive, and variable-speed controllers; wide torque range (1.5 to 175 lb-ft); mounts to any NEMA C Face motor (56C to 286TC); offers choice of four enclosure ratings including standard, waterproof, washdown, and hazardous.

Innovator: Dings Co., Milwaukee, Wis.

For more info: Call (414) 672-7830 or visit www.dingsbrakes.com.
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About the Author

Larry Berardinis

For more than two decades, Lawrence (Larry) Berardinis served on Machine Design and Motion System Design magazines as an editor and later as an associate publisher and new-business development manager. He's a member of Eta Kappa Nu, and holds an M.S. in Solid State Electronics. Today, he is the Senior Manager of Content Programs at ASM International, formerly known as the American Society for Metals.