Rochester, NY: Teknic recently launched Spring Applied, Power-Off Motor Brakes. Ideal for OEM manufactures looking for a simple method to hold or stop an axis (such as vertical axes) when power is removed. Available online with a fast 3-day lead time. NEMA 23 and 34 frame sizing available, starting at $219 in single piece pricing.
Key Features and Benefits at a Glance
- Spring applied, power-off: Teknic motor brakes will hold/stop the load when power is removed or lost. This fail-safe mechanism will prevent axes from moving (or stop axes already in motion).
- Front-mounted: Brakes have NEMA-standard input/output mounting flanges. The front mount is compatible with Teknic’s integrated servos (ClearPath), standalone brushless servo motors (Hudson), and stepper motors with or without encoders.
- Fast Lead time: The first 5 units ship in 3 business days; the remainder will ship within 3 weeks.
- Performance: Zero backlash, low inertia (will not degrade motor performance)
- Power: Low current draw (less than 500 milliamps)
- Test with Confidence: 90-day money back guarantee; 3-year warranty
- Shaft sizes: NEMA 23 shaft diameter: 3/8″; NEMA 34 shaft diameter: 1/2″
Additional Technical Specifications
| Voltage requirement | 24 VDC nominal (20 VDC min) |
| Input Speed | 6000 RPM max speed |
| No speed actuations (brake actuates while the motor is not spinning) | 300,000 (min) |
| Engage time (time required for the brake to engage after 24VDC is removed) | 10 ms (max) |
| Disengage time | 20 ms (max) |
NEMA 34 Specs
| Dimensions | 63mm length (±1.0); 82.5mm x 82.5mm wide Output and Input shaft diameters: 1/2 inch |
| Weight | 2.5 lbs (40 oz) |
| Current draw | 0.41 Amps |
| Output | 1.68 Nm holding torque |
NEMA 23 Specs
| Dimensions | 51mm length (±1.0); 57mm x 57mm wide Output and Input shaft diameters: 3/8 inch |
| Weight | 1.1 lbs (17.6 oz) |
| Current draw | 0.31 Amps |
| Output | 0.5 Nm holding torque |
About Teknic, Inc.
Founded in 1985, Teknic manufactures a wide range of servo motion control components. Our products include integrated servo systems, brushless servo motors, servo drives, motion controllers, and power supplies. Teknic designs and builds products in the USA (Victor, New York) and provides factory-direct support to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs). Contact Teknic at 585-784-7454 to speak directly with a knowledgeable engineer or leave a message online at https://www.teknic.com/contact/.
