Cam Actuated Brakes for Parking and Combined Brake Functions
Robust brake solutions designed for reliable parking brake performance and combined service-brake applications.
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About Cam Actuated Brakes
Knott Vortex offers cam actuated brakes designed for dependable braking performance in industrial, mobile, and trailer-based applications. These brake systems are suitable for platforms that require robust parking brake functionality and, in selected configurations, combined service and parking brake operation.
Overview
Cam Actuated Brake
Cam actuated brakes offer the advantage of flexible actuation. They can be activated mechanically, or hydraulically or pneumatically through external cylinders. This allows the brake system to support parking brake functions and also makes the combination of service and parking brake functions possible in suitable applications. KNOTT notes that these brakes are used mainly as parking brakes and also in air-braked trailers as combined service and parking brakes in the S-cam variant.
Key Features
- Mechanical actuation capability
- Hydraulic or pneumatic actuation with external cylinders
- Suitable for parking brake applications
- Can support combined service and parking brake functions
- Robust brake construction
- Suitable for industrial, trailer, and mobile applications
Industries & Applications
Agricultural machinery

Ground Support Vehicles (GSC)

Military Vehicles

Mining trucks

Forestry vehicles

Technical details
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Specification |
Detail |
|---|---|
|
Brake type |
Cam actuated brake |
| Actuation options | Mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic |
| External actuation support | External cylinders |
| Functional use |
Parking brake, combined service and parking brake |
| Available sizes | Ø 115 mm – Ø 500 mm |
| Braking torque | Up to 35,000 Nm |
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