MagnaShear Brakes
- Up to 10 times longer brake life
- Electric Release, Spring Set
- Torque 6 Lb. Ft. to 1250 Lb. Ft.
- Minimal Maintenance and Repair Cost
- Washdown and Marine Duty, Severe Duty
- No Adjustment – Ever!
- Up to 80% Lower Inertia
- Manual Release Indicator Switch
Designed with Oil Shear Technology, the Magnashear Assembled Brake Motor consists of a motor with a Magnashear brake installed on the accessory end. They can survive the harsh environments of mining, manufacturing, material handling as well as packaging and food processing with minimal maintenance and no adjustment over the life of the brake. The motors are of high quality from respected motor manufacturers and can be furnished with various options such as hazardous duty, washdown, low temperature, inverter duty, fan cooling, blowers, thermistors, heaters, cast iron, aluminum or stainless steel housings, various voltages, and many more. The totally enclosed rugged brake housings keep dirt and moisture out while reducing noise and extracting heat.
Assembled Brake Motors are available for applications of 1 HP to 200 HP. And frame sizes up to 455T. Oil Shear Technology, perfected over 50 years by Force Control, provides a complete brake motor with up to 10 times the normal life of dry friction brake motor units with minimal maintenance and “No Adjustment – Ever”.
Options and Accessories
Manual Release
Designed to allow manual release of the brake when power is off. This allows movement of the machine for maintenance purposes while the power is locked out. The MSB4 and MSB6 have two levers on either side. Both must be turned to fully release the brake. The larger brakes have one large handle on the back.
Manual Release Indicator
Wear Indicator Sensor
Indicates when the brake has reached maximum friction disc wear.