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Bespoke eddy current brake
10 May 2022
WHEN A global manufacturer of drilling systems needed a custom eddy current brake to meet the specification of a bespoke drilling rig, it turned to Stromag, a leading brand of Altra Industrial Motion, for a solution.
The brake required was especially large and needed to offer reliable functionality in both arctic and desert environments -– common in the oil, gas and geothermal sectors.
Michael Frank, product specialist, clutches and brakes at Stromag, explains: “After talking with the design and engineering teams at the drilling system manufacturer, and previously providing IBV 110 brakes for a smaller design, it was clear we needed to develop an entirely new IBV variant to suit the requirements of the larger equipment. In the end, we developed an ATEX-rated 6.5-tonne IBV 130 Eddy Current brake that provided a maximum braking force of around 70,000 Nm. This ensured optimum performance to meet the customer specification.”
Stromag designed the custom IBV to meet the defined airflow requirements of cooling fans supplied by the customer. This enabled optimum cooling for the system during operation.
