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Kees, product manager at Mayr. “And that these executed 100 dynamic braking actions within the
switching times are maintained over the entire scope of certification through the TÜV Süd
lifetime of the brake. In order to achieve the highest (Southern German Technical Inspectorate) with our
possible level of safety in each application and to pneumatic clamping unit,” he emphasises. “This
guarantee the planned switching times throughout test, which is not usually a component of the TÜV
the brake lifetime, it is also important that the linear inspection for holding brakes, was important to us
brakes are equipped with a reliable switching because dynamic braking actions do occur
condition monitoring system.” repeatedly in practical application.” The pneumatic
The pneumatic version of the linear brake has clamping unit was also tested under realistic
been tested and confirmed by the TÜV Süd conditions and easy fulfilled all requirements.
(Southern German Technical Inspectorate) as a full- www.mayr.com
quality dynamic braking device. It easily fulfils the
testing principle for emergency braking with a
holding function for linear movements (GS-MF-28)
of the Berufsgenossenschaftlichen Instituts für
Arbeitsschutz (BIA) (German Institute for
Occupational Safety). This testing principle defines
1 million switching operations, both with and
without load assumption, and an additional 1000
dynamic brakings.
“The pneumatic clamping units are also
certified,” explains Bernd Kees. “As well as fulfilling
the required test criteria for holding brakes, we also

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