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BRAKE LINING IN A GIGANTIC FORGING PRESS

Brake lining in a gigantic forging press
The Swedish subsidiary to one of the world's largest manufacturers of forged engine and chassis components had a problem with a brake/clutch lining in one of their forge presses. The material wore out too quickly.

The company's forge press is one of the most powerful in world, fully computerised presses for manufacturing front axle beams for trucks and buses. It has a press power of 16,000 tonnes and the materials in the moving parts of the machine are exposed to severe stress.

When the company contacted Rydahls they had a problem with friction linings that cracked and wore out too quickly, which affected production and service economics.

After specification of the brake force and brake torque, we drafted and produced a dimensioned solution – a clutch and brake lining with a core of mechanically durable material and wear surfaces coated with friction material with the right properties.

Both the initial and succeeding tests went well. The machine moved with the required smoothness and linings from Rydahls demonstrated a significantly better lifespan than the previous solution.