Force Control:oil shear clutch brakes run up to 10X faster

New Posidyne® X Class oil-shear clutch brakes run up to 10X faster, longer than dry clutch brakes, delivering lowest per-cycle cost

Tested to 40 million cycles, new clutch/brakes bring affordable speed boost and high reliability to packaging, material handling, food processing, automotive, and other high-cycle rate production

JANUARY, 2003 - New Posidyne® X Class oil-shear clutch/brakes bring X factor engineering to OEM and MRO needs for higher cycle rates, greater reliability and longer working life. The Posidyne® X Class provides 2 to 10 X higher cycle rates and up to 10 X longer service life than "disposable" dry clutch brakes - all at 50% lower per-cycle cost. Ideal for case packers, cartoners, fillers, indexing conveyors and other high-cycle-rate machinery in 24/7 production, they solve a common weak link in material handing drive configurations. New manufacturing methods make the high-performance oil-shear technology, created for extreme service conditions, widely affordable and available from stock.

Manufactured by Force Control Industries, the industry leader in oil-shear clutch/brake technology, the ruggedly engineered Posidyne® X series comes in four off-the-shelf standard models - X1, X2, X3 and X4 - providing torque ratings from 100 to l000 in.lb, The series covers the most popular clutch/brake size ranges, fitting drives up to 10 hp.

Advanced capabilities allow OEM designers to engineer products for higher performance and reliability:

20 msec. response and 60-88% lower internal inertia for ultra-quick acceleration with maximum usable horsepower;
higher cycling speeds - 200 CPM is not unusual, 400+ CPM is possible
hostile or washdown environment installation - standard cast iron housings feature hard-coat epoxy finish; nickel-plated shafts and Steel It finish optional.
superior stopping and positioning precision.

The Posidyne® X Class eliminates MRO headaches for plant managers and maintenance staffs with:

service life tested to more than 40 million cycles - eliminates frequent changeouts typical with dry clutch/brakes;
oil-shear provides inherent "cushioning" - reduces shock loads on motors and other machine components to save on maintenance and downtime
four to five times higher thermal rating - enables fade-free stopping and no burned clutches;
no play clamp up - protects against key/ keyway/shaft damage
only annual oil change required for maintenance; and
zero adjustments.

Force Control's proprietary oil-shear technology has proven itself in the toughest production environments, including automotive, lumber, building products, food processing and warehousing. Posidyne® X Class clutch-brakes transmit torque by shearing automatic transmission fluid between multiple friction discs. The recirculating fluid minimizes wear while absorbing the heat of engagement, dissipating it through the housing. High thermal capacity virtually eliminates torque fade and provides excellent positioning repeatability in cycling applications.

The oil-shear design also saves energy by reducing high starting inrush current and associated power factor imbalance. Pneumatic actuation makes it easy to precisely control both torque and engagement speeds with a simple pressure change, as well as adjust for rapid or soft starts/stops. Two logic types are available - air-set clutch/spring-set brake, and air-set clutch/air-set brake.

Convenient double C-face mounting and handy clamped-split quill allow drop-in, bolt-up installation. The clamped-split quill design ensures trouble-free service in high-cycle-rate production. It eliminates play between keyway, key and input quill shaft to assure long service life. For maximum installation versatility, the X series is available in horizontal, vertical-input down, and vertical-input up versions.

For additional information on the new Posidyne® X Class 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: xclass@forcecontrol.com

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