Basic product characteristics

The selection of the brake is based on several fundamental preliminary considerations regarding its operating characteristics and its operating principle. This includes the following:

• Braking torque definition
• Basic design and functional principle
• Characteristics of the brakemotor
• Possible control environments
• Ability to be combined with other options

The essential selection criteria will be explained in the following chapters.

• Braking torque definition
• Basic design of spring-loaded brakes
• Basic design of permanent-magnet brakes
• Control environments
• Brake controls with MOVILINK® DDI