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4 BZFM Brake

4 BZFM Brake
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4 BZFM Brake

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Overview: The document details the technical specifications and features of the 4 BZFM Electromagnetic Spring-Applied Brake, specifically designed for offshore and marine applications. It emphasizes the brake's durability in harsh marine environments.
Company Background: Stromag, established in 1932, is a leader in power transmission components for industrial applications and is part of Altra Industrial Motion, a global designer and manufacturer of motion control products.
Applications: The 4 BZFM brake is utilized in various marine and industrial settings, including windlasses, anchor winches, shipboard cranes, and cargo winches.
Main Features:
  • Coil body and armature disc with special nitrocarburated and postoxidated protection.
  • Low wear rate friction lining with high thermal capacity.
  • Flange manufactured to IEC standards.
  • Optional extras include micro switches, terminal boxes, and standstill heaters.
Technical Specifications:
  • Torque range: 63 – 11,000 Nm.
  • Voltage options: 24 V DC, 110 V DC, 190 V DC, 207 V DC, with other voltages available on request.
  • Protection up to IP 67.
  • Asbestos-free linings as standard.
Operation: The brake operates through electromagnetic release and spring application, designed for mounting on motors or other machine parts without requiring brake dismantling.
Optional Accessories: Include micro switches for monitoring, emergency release screws, and speedometer installation provisions.
Dimensions and Performance: Detailed tables provide dimensions and performance metrics, including torque, speed, and weight for various brake sizes.
Conclusion: The 4 BZFM brake is a robust solution for demanding marine and industrial environments, offering high reliability, low maintenance, and customizable options to meet specific customer requirements.
Specifications and Parameters:
- Mass (m) in kg, Heat quantity (Q) in Joules, Heat per hour (Qh) in Watts.
- Specific heat for Steel: 0.46 kJ/kgK, Cast iron: 0.54 kJ/kgK.
- Speed (n) in rpm, Braking time (tA) and Slipping time (tS) in seconds.
- Mass moment of inertia (J) in kgm², calculated for all masses to be retarded.
Procedures:
- Reduction of moments of inertia: J1 = J2 * ((n2-n1)/n1)².
- Equivalent moment of inertia for linear masses: JErs = 91 * m * (v/n)².
- Mean torque calculation: M = 9550 * P/n, where P is power in kW.
- Consideration of dissipated energy: dQ = MS * ωS * dt, where MS is dynamic torque and ωS is angular speed.
Norms and Recommendations:
- Ensure the brake's heat capacity is not exceeded to avoid overheating.
- For precise deceleration, consider sufficient decelerating torque.
- Dynamic torque decreases with speed; ensure brake size is adequate.
Brake Types and Applications:
- Working brake: Brakes a shaft from speed Y to zero and holds it.
- Holding brake with emergency stop: Holds at zero speed, brakes from speed Y to zero in emergencies.
Calculation Data:
- Nominal and emergency braking speeds, load torques, and number of operations per hour.
- Moment of inertia of parts moved by the motor or braked by the brake.
- Environmental conditions and additional options like microswitches and rectifiers.
Company Information:
- Stromag LLC, part of Altra Industrial Motion, offers a range of products including clutches, brakes, couplings, and more.
- Facilities located in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific.
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4 BZFM Brake-1

for Offshore and Marine Application, flood- and seawater-proof

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4 BZFM Brake-2

Stromag Founded in 1932, Stromag has grown to become a globally recognized leader in the development and manufacture of innovative power transmission components for industrial drivetrain applications. Stromag engineers utilize the latest design technologies and materials to provide creative, energy-efficient solutions that meet their customer’s most challenging requirements. Stromag’s extensive product range includes flexible couplings, disc brakes, limit switches, an array of hydraulically, pneumatically, and electrically actuated brakes, and a complete line of electric, hydraulic and pneumatic...

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4 BZFM Brake-3

Applications • Holding and working brake variations for off shore and industrial applications where high protection against harsh environment is essential • Usable for windlasses, anchor winches, shipboard cranes, cargo winches, trawler winches Optional extras • Micro switch for monitoring switching states or wear detection • Terminal box • Standstill heater • Preparation for speedometer installation Switching modules • Half wave or full wave • Quick switching units • Built in terminal box • Attached for mounting into the motor terminal box

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4 BZFM Brake-4

Advantages • Comprehensive torque range 63 - 11,000 Nm • Operative without cover • Type approvals: GL, LRS, ABS, DNV, BV, RR (on request) • Simple assembly to motor, no dismantling of brake required • Less wear • Compatibility of consumable spares • Simple maintenance, one time wear re-adjustment by reversing of the brake disc • Proven reliable design • Sealed inspection holes for air gap or lining wear • Extremely low inertia • High heat dissipation • Free from axial loads when braking and running • Suitable for vertical mounting, please consult Stromag Dessau GmbH • Many optional extras available •...

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4 BZFM Brake-5

02) Friction disc with friction lining 32) Armature disc 05) Pinion Brake operation The brake 4 BZFM is a spring-loaded electromagnetic double-face brake which brakes without current and is released electromagnetically. The brake is screwed to a motor or any other machine part by means of cyl. screws via the flange (04). The coil body (01) contains a coil (33) which is potted with a synthetic resin compound in accordance with thermal class 155, (max. limit of temperature 155°C). If the coil (33) is not excited, the springs (34) press the armature disc (32) against the friction disc with...

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4 BZFM Brake-6

4 BZFM – Electromagnetic Spring-Applied Brake Micro switch Optional availability, inboard proving switch, one common contact, one normally open contact and one normally closed contact. This can be interlocked with motor contactor for parking brake duty, i.e. brake release before starting motor. Brake termination Three standard versions: • Flying leads usually 1,5 meter long, axial with a cable bushing and radial through cable gland in flange. • IP 66 terminal box, for easy connection and removal, at execution with terminal box the brake complies with protection IP 66! • Versions for AC supply...

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4 BZFM Brake-7

Arrangement of the bores k and kl up to flange size FF 350 to DIN EN 50347 (A400 to DIN 42948) Arrangement of the bores k and kl from flange size FF 400 to DIN EN 50347 (A450 to DIN 42948) Table 1: Technical data

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4 BZFM Brake-8

Keyways to DIN 6885/1 Standard flange to DIN 42948

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4 BZFM Brake-9

4 BZFM – Electromagnetic Spring-Applied Brake Optional Accessories

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4 BZFM Brake-10

4 BZFM – Electromagnetic Spring-Applied Brake Brake type Brake size Nominal voltage Bore diameter with keyway Bore diameter, prebored Flange size With microswitch With terminal box With rectifier With standstill heater With quick switching unit Figure 1: The diagram shows the time response of an Electromagnetic Spring-Applied Brake as defined by VDE regulations 0580

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4 BZFM Brake-11

4 BZFM – Electromagnetic Spring-Applied Brake M1 = Switchable torque [Nm] The switchable (dynamic) torque is the torque which can be transmitted by a brake under slip condition depending on the friction coefficient and at working temperature. (M1 = 0,9MSN) M3 = Synchronization torque [Nm] The synchronization torque is the torque which arises for a short time after finishing the switching process. Mü = Transmissible torque [Nm] The transmissible (static) torque is the max. torque that can be applied to a brake without the risk of slipping. MSN = Switchable nominal torque [Nm] The switchable nominal...

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4 BZFM Brake-12

4 BZFM – Electromagnetic Spring-Applied Brake Nomenclature AR cm2 Friction surface Heat quantity Specific heat Braking time kJ kJ Steel c = 0,46 — Cast iron c = 0,54 — kgK kgK Slipping time Mass moment of inertia J [kgm2] The mass moment of inertia J stated in the formula is the total mass moment of inertia of all the masses to be retarded referred to the brake. Reduction of moments of inertia The reduction of moments of inertia is calculated from the formula n2 J1 = J2 * ( — )2 [kgm2] n1 Moments of inertia of linear masses The equivalent moment of inertia JErs for a linear mass m and a velocity...

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4 BZFM Brake-13

When expressing the decelerating torque MA by means of the pulse principle, we obtain after corresponding conversion. If a brake slips with constant slipping speed under operation, the dissipated energy is calculated from the formula Working brake The brake has to brake a shaft with switching frequency ”X” from speed ”Y” to speed zero and has to hold it. Holding brake with emergency stop function The brake actuates with shaft speed zero and has to hold; in case of emergency, however, it must be able to brake from shaft speed ”Y” to zero.

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4 BZFM – Electromagnetic Spring-Applied Brake Permissible heat capacity at 1500 rpm Switching operations Figure 2: Heat capacity of series 4 BZFM n =1500 rpm **. By known operations and number of operations per hour the brake size can be obtained. Example: W = 100 kJ/operation and z = 10 operations/hour choose the size 4 BZFM 40 ** permissible switching operations per switching at other speed ratings on request

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