Brake Motor For Power Failure

But what happens if power failure results in them being stuck either part way through a duty or unable to complete an operational cycle?

In such situations where a brake motor is employed the brake would be activated, automatically locking the drive shaft for safety reasons or to prevent equipment damage. If there is no backup power system available to re-start the motor and deactivate the brake all systems are ‘stop’.

This situation means everything is frozen. Doors cannot be shut/opened, loads are stuck in potentially precarious situations, machines are stopped with work pieces locked part way through operations, etc.

A motor option offered by Lafert can help prevent these predicaments – a brake motor with a double ended shaft and a brake release lever.

Like any brake motor, these Lafert units ensure safe, secure braking but they also offer the additional facility to both release the brake and then manually turn the shaft using an appropriate device attached to the non-drive end of the shaft. These functions permit equipment to be returned to a safe status or fulfil essential duties, protecting machinery and personnel.