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Motor clutch/brake

Motor clutch/brake

April 15, 2016

Designed for fractional to 3hp drives, the Force Control Industries Posidyne size 1.5 clutch/brake has a multiple disc design that produces high torque and cycle rates up to 300 per min. It features oil shear technology that allows precise stopping, starting, reversing, speed change and positioning without adjustment. Actuated by air or hydraulic pressure, it is suitable for conveyors, packaging machines, food processing applications and extruder cutoffs.

Force Control Industries, Inc.; 513-868-0900; www.forcecontrol.com