Courtesy of twiflex.com

Twiflex has launched the new T30 hydraulic pressure applied, modular caliper brake, which was developed to meet the high performance and limited space requirements of oil and gas drill topdrive applications.

The new brakes provide greater braking force and withstand greater operating pressures in a compact assembly.

The T30 features a split housing for side or center mounting flexibility and accommodation of a variety of disc thicknesses. Units have a 120 bar (1,740 psi) operating pressure which produces 25.4 kN (5,710 lb/ft) of braking force. With an operating range between -20˚C to +70˚C (-4˚F to 158˚F), the T30 is designed to perform in challenging drilling environments.

Building on its success in other industry-proven Twiflex caliper brake models, the T30 offers a self-adjusting mechanism that maintains a constant air-gap for the life of the friction linings, thus ensuring consistent response times.

Units require a minimum disc diameter of 9.6 in. and are set for a standard disc thickness of 1.0 in. The T30’s compact, robust housing is available with custom levels of finish and protection. The brakes are designed to provide interchangeability of wear components with other brakes in the topdrive market.

Source: worldoil.com