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Brakes for offshore winches
19 October 2015
When an OEM responsible for a vessel mooring system on a pipe-laying vessel approached Intertech for advice on caliper braking options for its new range of hydraulic haul back winches, Intertech suggested the Twiflex because of its reputation for delivering reliable products into marine and offshore applications, as well as offering the largest range of industrial disc brakes in the world.
Once the initial design specifications had been provided, the Twiflex engineers formulated a braking design that would enable a 30 tonne holding force to be maintained on the winch drum.
Working with the starting point of a 660mm drum, the designers selected a 1500mm diameter brake disc and three VKSD-FL spring-applied caliper brake modules to ensure the complete system would have sufficient braking torque.
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