2016 Newsroom Posts

2016

17 November 2016

The Stieber / Twiflex partnership strengthens customer support in Germany

VKSD Brakes

At the end of 2015 it was announced that one of Germany’s best respected power transmission brands would be partnering with UK manufacturer, Twiflex Ltd., to provide the German market with direct access to a wide range of heavy duty braking systems.

14 November 2016

Parking brakes for gold mine hoist offers rapid stopping speeds

Mining & Aggregate VCSD-VR Brake VMS-DP Brake VMS-FL Brake VMS3 SPS Brakes

Twiflex, a member of the Altra Industrial Motion Group, a leading global supplier of power transmission components, has provided a parking and emergency brake for use on hoists at a gold mine in Elko County, Nevada. The VCSD-VR brakes are installed on a motor pinion, operating on a 1.168 metre diameter disc to produce a total torque of 128 kNm.

25 October 2016

You're Invited to Register for Altra's Webinar Series: Load Holding Brake Solutions for High Capacity Systems

A very wide variety of applications include functions that need to be held safely and securely in place when power is shut off or if power fails. Many of these applications exist where large capacity systems are in operation.

17 October 2016

Heavy-Duty Altra Caliper Brakes Provide Superior Performance on Grinding Mills at Mines Worldwide

Mining & Aggregate VMS-DP Brake VMS-FL Brake

In the last five years, grinding units have increased considerably in capacity, resulting in a trend toward fewer comminution machines per grinding line. Today, 40 ft. diameter SAG mills and 30 ft. diameter ball mills, both with motor powers of more than 22 MW, are commonplace as mine operators look for even larger equipment to achieve greater economy of scale.

23 September 2016