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Miki Pulley brake models for overhead garage door applications

By Mike Santora | February 7, 2023

warehouse or hangar. Industrial building interior consist of polished concrete floor and closed door for product display or industry background.Commercial garage doors range in many sizes and configurations requiring a “just right” model and size brake for reliable automatic operation. Depending on the design and size of the overhead door and placement of the brake, a variety of brake models and sizes offer solutions from the Miki Pulley brake lineup.

For lighter and faster operating garage doors, the smaller Miki Pulley BXW model is an ideal choice. It performs as a stopping and holding brake that performs efficiently when placed between a drive motor and gearbox.

For heavier, slower-opening doors, a large Miki Pulley BXR Brake model is effective for opening and holding the door open efficiently for worker safety.

Both the BXW and BXR brakes are spring-actuated power-off brakes. This means when voltage is applied (while the door is opening or closing) the brake is disengaged allowing free rotation. When the door is at its open or closed position and no voltage is flowing, the brake’s compression springs within the stator housing press the armature plate against the rotor disc halting and holding all door movement. This ensures safe door operation while the brake consumes electric power only when the door is in motion.

An important operating feature: Miki Pulley Brakes are “all-weather” brakes with an ambient operating temperature of 14°F—104°F (-10°C to 40°C).

Miki Pulley
www.mikipulley-us.com

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