Trends for Elevator Drives and Consequences for Safety Brakes

摘要

The new elevator drive generation is designed to fulfil the latest market requirements. The market demands efficiency, fast and compact drives. What are the consequences for the safety brake? We as brake manufacturer are confronted with updated parameters like speeds, higher friction work and smaller dimensions. All these parameters have an influence on designing the right safety brake. We as international leader for elevator brakes have to ensure a reliable brake function over the life time. This paper identifies the most important new parameters that may take influence in the development or selection of a safety brake.