Bigger, better, faster, stronger!
Twiflex are pleased to announce the arrival of VMS3-SP, an improvement on the already excellent, VMS2-SP. The new brake is (as before) a spring applied, hydraulic released safety brake aimed specifically at the Mine Hoist market.
Dynamic Rating:
230kN braking force achieved with 3mm air gap with Infinite fatigue life.
Static Rating:
300kN braking achieved with 1mm air gap.
Special features:
- Additional springs in specially lengthened housing
- Improved drainage system
- New and improved sealing
- “Totally sealed” design to give excellent, corrosion and dust protection
- Electronic monitoring units
- Tamper proof pad/air-gap adjustment
- External pad retraction
- “Park Off” service and maintenance facility
- Hard Chrome plated main piston
- Low pad pressure
- Small piston size for quicker reaction times
- Retraction pressure of between 120 – 160bar depending on rating
An order for 16(+1) calipers was recently received from South Africa for a Gold Mine application.
