This article offers a comprehensive review of the requirements for hoist braking systems, a description of various types of braking systems and the concepts of how they work. Determine for yourself the pros and cons of various systems and why there isn't a single best system for all applications. Starting at an early age we all are introduced to the power of magnets. How their invisible power can attract and repel almost like magic. It is this magic invisible force that is at the core of most braking principles. Indeed it is also what makes electric motors work. Without magnetic force, electric cranes would not exist.
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