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What are Functional Safety Standards for Servo Drives? 

Detailed below in the article is how functional safety is quantified. Now consider one example of a spring-set pneumatically released friction servomotor brake now having a third-party safety rating (from Intertek Group) certifying compliance with international safety standard ISO 13849-1.

Intertek is an international London-headquartered inspection, assurance, product testing, and certification organization that issues functional safety standards to industrial products. Testing on these components is executed at more than 1,000 Intertek laboratories and offices across the globe. Spring-set power-off brake excels at locking servomotor-driven loads (and providing unbeatably safe holding) without consuming electrical power or exhibiting torque fade — plus provide far more safety assurance than holding a load with the servomotor, which can also overheat if required to hold an axis stationary too long.

The Nexen NexSafe Servomotor Brake has failsafe mechanical connections with the servomotor and gearbox; patented frustoconical friction-facing structures (with tapers on both the outer and inner surfaces) for simultaneous engagement with two mating surfaces; and optional sensors for feedback. These features along with the industry-trusted spring-set operation of engagement allow this brake to deliver on the requirements of functional safety certification. The new servomotor brake mechanically attaches to the servomotor via an integrated clamp collar with keyways that serve as a backup in the unlikely event that the clamp collar fails. The brake most commonly installs between the motor and a gearbox, as well as customized inputs and outputs are possible to complement the design’s exact configuration. When installed in the recommended configuration, the brake is

Goizper Industrial Group is world-renowned manufacture of clutch-brake combinations for heavy-duty industrial equipment, including stamping presses, metalworking, and can body-makers. 

A clutch brake is the key assembly on any mechanical stamping press or body-maker. It is what starts and stops the press – the catalyst of the system. How well the press starts and stops is heavily reliant on the quality of the clutch brake. If the clutch-brake is in good condition it will impact the machine's throughput and ROI.

Goizper clutch brakes offer a high number of strokes per minute as well as accurate start/stop operations for body makers. The Goizper system allows older machines to operate at higher speeds and can be adapted to work with almost any older type of body maker. The quick exhaust design makes emergency stops faster and helps to prevent tool damage during can tear-off and other production line failures.

Industrial Clutch Parts Ltd. continues to supply essential machine components to ensure Canmakers can boost capacity safely and effectively. Throughout the pandemic everyone understood the importance of canned goods, with restaurants, bars, and pubs closed, the need for canned food and drinks increased.

ICP supplies a complete range of Goizper clutch brakes. Spare parts are always in stock ready to despatch if there are any breakdowns on the production lines. At this time, it is more critical than ever that as an essential supplier we ensure that we can get spare parts out as quickly as possible to keep production plants running and food moving through the supply chain.

When choosing the best possible industrial clutch for your application, several factors need to be taken into consideration. Torque, response time, operating speed, thermal capacity, and size are some of the details to bear in mind. Other criteria to help determine your selection would be the type of engagement such as a soft start or controlled slip, cycle rates, and maintenance requirements.

The Power Grip Clutch and the Power Grip PO Clutch are great candidates for the majority of heavy-duty machinery. Below are the general characteristics and strengths to help fine-tune your applications. Clutch Selection There are subtle technological differences between the two types of industrial clutches. Deciding between the Power Grip and the Power Grip PO will require you to look at the setup and benefits of both.

Contact: sales@industrialclutch.com for any additional help in making the best choice for your application. Industrial Clutch Parts are proud to be partnered with WPT Power as their No 1 European Distributor.

Industrial Clutch Parts (ICP) continues to grow its ever-impressive partnership portfolio. Schunk are global leaders in the development, manufacture, and application of carbon and ceramic solutions. 

Working closely alongside Schunk, ICP will be focusing strongly on the wind energy market. Schunk Carbon Technology offers the perfect technological bases for highly efficient electric current transfer, low-maintenance, and reliable operation and also contributes to the noise reduction of wind power systems with innovative carbon solutions for mechanical applications.

‘Schunk carbon brushes offer perfect power transmission on the slip rings of double-fed asynchronous generators. Schunk offers suitable materials for all ambient conditions and applications. Whether it's low humidity, such as in China and North America, or high humidity and the effects of salt on off-shore stations, Schunk carbon brushes guarantee low brush wear and long maintenance intervals.’

Please contact Industrial Clutch Parts at +44 (0) 1663 734627 to request the precise carbon brush for your specific application. ICP aims to optimise brush life, reduce wear and tear on the rings and thereby improve generator performance.

Low inertia clutches and brakes are a perfect match for the Steel/Metal Forming industries. The WPT family of products brings performance, reliability, and precision to any equipment.

The WPT Low Inertia product line is specially designed for presses, shears, high cycle machines, tension control, fail-safe, high heat applications, and coil processors. They also directly replace Wichita models. The unique ventilation design in the WPT design allows cool air into the unit to help dissipate the heat during start-ups and stops. Further improvements were made to reduce the quantity and mass of the rotating parts, increasing machine efficiency.

The rigid moulded friction materials used in the low inertia line provide uniform torque production and wear rates. Once installed on a machine, the Low Inertia clutch or brake will operate very consistently, which is a key component in cyclic applications. This consistency allows for regular preventative maintenance programmes to be established and reduces the frequency of forced shutdowns due to clutch or brake repair. The maintenance and rebuilds are quick and easy thanks to the conveniently located wear shims and unique multi-plate design of the Low Inertia line.

The WPT Low Inertia clutches and brakes utilise a proprietary air tube actuator to engage or disengage the clutch or brake. The WPT Quick Release Valves are maintenance-free and allow air to exhaust from the tube as quickly

Tension brakes are often used for the winding and unwinding of rolls in converting machinery. Common industries include textiles, printing, paper, corrugated, plastic film, and metal stamping.

The tension control concept refers to the process of controlling tension while transporting web. It involves the winding and unwinding of rolls/sheets of any size and material. The purpose of the brake is to keep accurate and stable tension throughout the converting process to ensure the highest product quality and productivity. Optimising a web tension control system will ensure that the correct tension is maintained for any size and type of material, regardless of speed or process conditions.

Industrial Clutch Parts (ICP) supplies various tension brakes to the converting industry. Widely used on unwinders in a great variety of industries. ICP offers several types of tension brakes to enhance web tension control systems:

• Pneumatic brakes
• Caliper brakes (manual & pneumatic)
• Powder brakes

As well as complete brake units, ICP also supplies a wide range of high-quality to price ratio spare parts. 100% interchangeable with leading brands on the market, including Re Spa, Montalvo, and Wichita.

View tension brakes here.

View friction pad range here.

For further information, please contact Industrial Clutch Parts:

Email: website@industrialclutch.com

As we have entered a new year, with familiar problems and some new ones, it’s all the more important to share positivity and good news, to counter all of the doom and gloom the general media has to share.

UK Manufacturing has many success stories to share and investment in a broad range of industries is looking encouraging for the year ahead.

A couple of companies we have featured below:

Aerospace manufacturers target growth by digital transformation.

Three aerospace manufacturers in the UK are targeting growth through a new streamlined workshop process that speeds up digital transformation. MSM aerospace fabricators, based in Middleton, Xavier Engineering, based in Burnley, and G. Parker Aero Tooling Solutions, based in Accrington, are working with Made Smarter, the movement helping SME manufacturers adopt digital technologies.

They are using a digital transformation workshop, a process designed to accelerate manufacturing growth by identifying digital tools and technologies that can maximise operational processes and enhance business growth.

German farm machinery manufacturer CLAAS opens a new £20m HQ in Suffolk.

German agricultural machinery manufacturer CLAAS has underlined its commitment to the UK market with the unveiling of its new £20 million headquarters in Suffolk.

Following three years of construction work, during which time the headquarters site for CLAAS UK and dealer MANNS has been completely redeveloped, the new facility was officially opened on October 16 by Cathrina Claas-Mühlhäuser, chairwoman of the Harsewinkel-based firm’s supervisory board.

Work on the redevelopment of the site, at the centre of which is an impressive new 33,000m2 state-of-the-art headquarters building, commenced in November 2017. Construction work has been carried out in phases to enable day-to-day work for the 130 people employed on the site to continue with the least possibl

Over the last 18 years, Industrial Clutch Parts (ICP) and WPT Power have built an international reputation for excellence in the power transmission industry. ICP continues to work in partnership with WPT Power to provide new and improved industry solutions.

WPT Power Corporation manufactures pneumatic and hydraulic clutches that are preferred by many OEM’s around the world. There are some excellent clutch designs on the market already, and innovation is happening every day to help optimise the performance of heavy-duty applications, such as wood chippers and anchor winches.

Industrial clutches operate by bringing together two separate rotating bodies and coupling them to create a single body of rotation. WPT industrial clutches are air applied (pneumatic) or liquid applied (hydraulic), designed to generate much greater levels of force than other types of clutches.

In a pneumatic clutch, compressed air or gas provides the necessary pressure to inflate air tubes compressing friction and drive plates together. Hydraulic clutches use non-compressible liquids to apply pressure to pistons and thereby force friction and drive plates together. ICP also supplies a comprehensive range of spare parts suitable for all WPT industrial clutches.

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Industrial Clutch Parts (ICP) continues to provide new and improved industrial solutions. ICP has recently received positive feedback from our customers at OZKA Lastik.

Founded in Turkey, OZKA Lastik is a manufacturer of industrial and agricultural tyres. OZKA produces tyres in Garden-Field, Pick-Up-Van, Trailer, Tractor Front-Rear, Construction Machine, Combine Harvester, Forklift, Panzer and Radial Tractor Tyre groups.

Earlier this year, ICP supplied OZKA with an Eaton Airflex 4CB200 unit. Eaton Airflex 4CB200 is a constricting clutch and/or brake. Designed for high speed, cyclic operations, as well as for coupling and general power transmission - ideal for OZKA tyre production machines.

It is a drum style unit, designed to expand radially inward when pressurized. The main feature is the torsional resilient principle made possible by the transmission of power through the sidewalls of the flexible neoprene and cord actuating tube. This flexibility also permits minor shaft misalignment.

As a trusted Eaton Airflex distributor, ICP is able to supply a comprehensive range of Eaton Airflex products. Including drum, water-cooled, and air-cooled clutches and brakes. ICP stocks genuine Airflex parts and complete units in order to deliver quickly for customer requirements.

If you require any further details please email website@industrialclutch.com or call +44 (0) 1663 734627