New Smart Control Technology Improves Spring -Set/Electrically Released Brake Controls F or years, spring set/electrically released brakes have provided failsafe braking and holding in a multitude of applications. Generally mounted on a motor or drive shaft, the brakes offer holding and dynamic stopping in applications ranging from large wind turbines to small servo motors. Specially designed brake controls are a critical factor of brake performance in any application. A key operational aspect of the controls is the detection of armature motion during brake disengagement. With standard controls, users must estimate the time interval between the initial application of voltage and full disengagement. Required to be conservative to avoid excess wear and total loss of operation, these esti- 6 mates are unable to fully optimize performance. Standard controls are also unable to notify the user when the brake disengages or provide any information about the condition of the brake. Newly developed smart control spring set/electrically released brake control technology not only optimizes brake performance but also provides previously unavailable real-time brake outputs to the user. By monitoring the current supplied to the brake during disengagement, the new controls reliably detect armature motion to accurately determine the point of brake disengagement Motion Design, April 2021 Cov ToChttp://www.abpi.net/ntbpdfclicks/l.php?202104TBNAV