Motor Brakes for Marine Applications
Spring-Set Motor Brakes & Clutches for Shipboard & Shoreline Equipment
In the marine industry, companies look for suppliers that offer tough, corrosive-resistant brake system solutions that can withstand harsh environmental imperatives such as natural disasters, water immersion, prolonged exposure to salt water, salt air and other severe duty marine applications.
Stearns line of NEMA C-face marine, maritime and naval brakes are designed for U.S. Navy and Coast Guard military specifications—these units are constructed with specific material components including brass and stainless steel to help prevent excessive deterioration characteristic of shipboard and coastal environments and also conform to MIL-B-16392C or 46 CFR 110.10-1, ABS and IEEE Standard 45. In addition to this, all solenoid actuated brakes manufactured by Stearns are “Type Approval Certified” by the American Bureau of Shipping.
Types of Motor Brakes for the Maritime Industry
Stearns high-performance marine brakes help control the motion of any piece of heavy-duty maritime machinery that helps with ocean transport or fluvial transport with minimal downtime and maximum equipment protection.
- Anchor windlass brakes
- Capstan winch brakes
- Boat hoist & boat lift motor brakes
- Davit winch brakes
- Port & container crane brakes
- Mooring winch brakes
- Cargo/weapon elevator brakes
Brakes for weapon and cargo elevators specifying MIL-E-17807B are constructed with bronze carrier ring style friction discs, ductile iron stationary and pressure plates. Due to weight, the carrier rings are horizontal use only.
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Gas & Oil Crane & Hoist
BENEFITS OF STEARNS Marine Brake System Solutions
In addition to military applications, Stearns motor-mounted brakes are designed to reduce maintenance and ship downtime in a wide range of freshwater and saltwater applications including barges, tugboat, cargo ships, automated stacking cranes and rubber-tire or rail-mounted gantry cranes.
Advantages of partnering with Stearns for industrial marine brakes include:
- Explosion-proof motor brake models for corrosive environments
- Zinc-rich factory primer reduces housing oxidation in the harshest climates
- Strategically engineered gaskets prevent water seepage into brake
- Brass pressure plate & stationary discs
- Cast & ductile iron enclosures
- Class 180(H) coil insulation
- Manufactured & assembled in the US for fast & affordable shipping
- US-based technical & service support by dedicated brake experts
Stearns provides end-to-end braking solutions for marine applications that depend on quick anchor retrieval, efficient loading and offloading of heavy loads, and sustainable force on ship ropes or cables in order to reel in or let out cargo.