Hydraulic Simplex Brakes for Versatile Industrial and Mobile Applications
Reliable drum brake solutions designed for controlled braking performance, good dosing, and dependable parking brake function.
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About Hydraulic Simplex Brakes
Knott Vortex offers hydraulic simplex brakes designed for dependable braking performance across a wide range of industrial and mobile applications. These brake systems are suitable for equipment where controlled braking, reliable parking brake function, and consistent performance are important.
Overview
Hydraulic Simplex Brakes
Hydraulic simplex brakes are characterised by a fixed support in the lower area of the brake. This design enables a backlash-free parking brake function and supports a constant characteristic value for good dosing. Because of these performance qualities, hydraulic simplex brakes are widely used across many different application areas.
Key Features
- Fixed support in the lower area
- Backlash-free parking brake function
- Good dosing characteristics
- Suitable for a wide range of applications
- Reliable hydraulic drum brake performance
- Designed for industrial and mobile equipment
Industries & Applications
Trailers

Forklifts

Agriculture Tractors

ATVs

Mining

Technical details
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Brake type | Hydraulic simplex brake |
| Brake design | Drum brake |
| Support type | Fixed lower support |
| Performance characteristic | Good dosing, backlash-free parking brake function |
| Available sizes | Ø 160 mm – Ø 500 mm |
|
Braking torque |
Up to 25,000 Nm |
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