Proven low-inertia, oil-shear design ends fade, early failures above 70 cycles per minute. High performance clutch/brakes deliver 600+ cpm with up to 500 brake hp

JANUARY, 2003 - Engineered for toughest conditions and critical applications where there's no time for downtime, Posidyne® oil shear clutch/brakes from Force Control Industries deliver ultra performance - higher cycle rates, superior positioning precision, and 24/7 reliability with up to 10X longer service life. Creative design by Force Control Industries, world leader in oil-shear technology, dissipates heat, reduces friction wear, and cushions engagement shocks, while saving on energy, downtime and maintenance costs. American-made, the versatile clutch/brakes comes in 11 basic models offering unmatched range of capabilities - up to 600+ cycles per minute (CPM) or 500 brake hp. The tough clutch/brakes bring performance proven over 20 years in thousands of hard-time industrial applications to rapid and precise stopping, starting, reversing, speed changes and positioning.

Heat dissipating oil-shear design comes on strong where conventional designs fade and fail - 70 to 150 or more cycles per minute driving heavy loads. Proprietary stack-the-deck engineering - multiple small-diameter disks on the brake stack - optimizes friction area while reducing inertia for world-class accel/decel in fast cycling operations.

Posidyne® clutch/brakes transmit torque by shearing automatic transmission fluid between the multiple friction discs, reducing wear contact for exceptionally long service life. The fluid absorbs the heat of engagement and dissipates it through the housing. The high thermal capacity virtually eliminates torque fade and provides excellent positioning repeatability in cycling applications.

Fluid shear cushions engagement to reduce load shocks and component stresses for long drive life with minimum of maintenance. Pneumatic actuation makes it easy to precisely control both torque and engagement speeds with an ordinary pressure regulator, as well as adjust for rapid or soft starts/stops. The design reduces high starting in-rush currents and associated power factor imbalance, saving on energy costs.

The versatile Posidyne® clutch/brakes come in 11 basic sizes, each with five control logic options, four cooling system choices, and eight different mounting configurations. American-made, Posidyne® clutch/brakes work tough in industry's most rugged conditions and applications - foundries, steel mills, mining and mineral processing, wood/lumber production, and insulation/roofing products manufacturing.

For additional information on Posidyne® clutch/brakes, contact: Force Control Industries Inc., 3660 Dixie Hwy, Fairfield OH 45014. Phone: 513-868-0900. Fax: 513-868-2105. Internet: www.forcecontrol.com. E-mail: info@forcecontrol.com