June 12-14, 2018
GPS 2018
Calgary, Canada
September 04-07, 2018
SMM 2018
Hamburg, Germany
2016
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Since the beginning of 2015, Twiflex USA has been successful in significantly growing the sales of Twiflex caliper brakes in North America.
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