Brakes
Reliable Brakes for Gearless Machines
No high-rise building without elevators - the architecture of our cities in particular would be inconceivable without safe vertical passenger transportation. For this to be comfortable and risk-free, the safety...
Elevator Brakes 1895-1927
In this History article, your author provides a brief presentation of early brake systems. The first edition of Frederick A. Annett’s well-known book on electric elevators appeared in 1927. Annett...
Unitized vs. Caliper vs. Drum
Your author explains the top eight similarities and differences of these elevator brake types. The braking system in an elevator or hoist is not often seen by passengers, but they...
Elevator Safety Requires Quality
In this Readers’ Platform, long-time manufacturer mayr offers advice on choosing the correct brake. submitted by mayr The global effects of competition in the elevator industry have repeatedly given price...
Development of Brake Control System for Elevators
A look at the effect of elevator weight reduction on brake behavior and the development of a brake control system to solve the problem. Rikio Kondo1, Hiroshi Kigawa1, Takaharu Ueda2,...
Draka Elevator’s Sure Stop™ Rope Brake
Keeping passengers safe is an important concern. Draka’s Sure Stop Rope Brake helps ensure passenger safety. by Douglas Babcock Most elevator rides are uneventful. The doors open, passengers get on...
How to Choose the Correct Brake
This article discusses how a well-founded selection of reliable products can be made in spite of the competitive market, and explains what to take into account in order to avoid...
