Sliding Caliper Brakes for Industrial and Mobile

Compact and efficient brake solutions designed for reliable braking performance in demanding operating environments.

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    Overview

    Sliding Caliper Brakes

    Sliding Caliper Brakes from Knott Vortex (leveraging KNOTT GmbH technology) are versatile and highly adaptable braking systems. Their floating design allows the caliper to accommodate varying rotor thicknesses and thermal expansion, ensuring even pad wear and consistent braking performance across a wide range of industrial and mobile applications.

    Key Features

    • Floating Design: The design allows the caliper to slide laterally, accommodating variations in rotor thickness and ensuring the braking force is distributed uniformly across the pads.
    • Consistent Performance: Ensures even wear on brake pads and rotors, leading to a longer service life and predictable, stable braking performance.
    • Thermal Expansion Management: Effectively manages thermal expansion during heavy use, preventing warping and maintaining functionality in high-temperature applications.
    • Ease of Maintenance: Simplified structure often allows for easier brake pad replacement and routine servicing.
    • Adaptable: Suitable for a broad range of industrial and mobile equipment due to its flexible and compact design.

    Industries & Applications

    Agricultural machinery

    Construction Machinery

    Ground Support Vehicles (GSC)

    Municipal vehicles

    Military Vehicles

    Golf-cart vehicles

    Forklifts

    Technical details

    Specification

    Detail

    Brake type

    Hydraulic sliding caliper disc brakes

    Brake design

    One-sided via one or more pistons

    Opposite-side force generation

    Through the reaction force of the sliding caliper, supported on the disc by the pads

    Design Advantage

    Suitable for tight installation spaces (built further into the rim)

    Available sizes

    1 or 2 pistons with diameter of 40–72 mm

    Required Torque (Nm)

    up to 10,000 Nm

    Rotor Diameter (mm)

    		 Range of supported rotor diameters

    Actuation Type

    Hydraulic

    Operating Temperature

    		 Max operating temperature
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