Posidyne says its new feature is ideal for incline conveyors

Fairfield, Ohio-based Force Control Industries says its Posidyne X-Class Clutch Brakes are ideal for incline conveyor applications because they provide precise positioning in each cycle, they act as a holding brake so that materials never slide backward on the incline and they are oil filled and sealed so they do not rust, and they do so without maintenance or adjustment.

According to the company, Posidyne X-Class Clutch Brakes allow higher cycle rates (as high as 300 cycles per minute), and unparalleled service life (20 to 40 million cycles) to increase production rates with lower downtime.

“With improved speed and precision, the value engineered X-Class Clutch Brakes allow machine designers to run at higher cycle rates and quality levels,” the company says. “In addition to their use on incline and standard conveyors, they are ideal for many OEM applications, including packaging machinery, food processing, meat packing, dynamite/gunpowder processing, production machinery, extruder cut-offs, palletizers, feeders, inserters, loaders, cut-offs, fillers and more.”

According to Posidyne, while standard dry clutch brakes use a sacrificial wear surface that abrades and wears over time, Posidyne X-Class clutch brakes feature oil shear technology, which the company says is the reason they last up to 10 times longer than standard dry friction brakes and do not need maintenance, adjustment or disc replacement.

“As the fluid is compressed, the fluid molecules in shear transmit torque to the other side," the company says. "This torque transmission causes the two components to reach the same relative speed. Since most of the work is done by the fluid particles in shear, wear is virtually eliminated.”

The Posidyne X-Class features what the company calls an innovative split-clamped quill feature, designed to reduce shaft and key/keyway damage to the motor shaft associated with competitive clutches or brakes. “The split quill collar tightens the quill 360 degrees around the shaft and key for superior connection,” the company adds.

Force Control Industries says its corporate campus in Ohio includes three production facilities with over 100,000 square feet of manufacturing space along with engineering, design, customer support and administrative offices.