Safety Catchers, Brakes & Locks by SITEMA
RELIABLE GRAVITY FALL PREVENTION
- Single acting (one load direction)
- Self-intensifying
- Release by pressure and simultaneously upward movement of the load
- Flexible actuation possible
Comparing Ratchet vs Safety Catcher
Disadvantages Ratchet
- Usable only at standstill
- No overload protection
- Blocking only at given positions
- Safety factors to be considered
- Not fail safety
- Complicated
- Certification necessary
- Difficult Control
- Special design necessary for each press type, ie. additional cost
Advantages Safety Catcher
- Emergency braking possible
- Overload protection
- Stepless clamping
- Safety factor included
- Easy integration in all machines
- Safe against operating errors and accidental release
- Officially certified by European authorities
- Easy remote control and surveillance
- Standard solution with absolute functional safety, reliable and proven for more than 35 years
Rod Mounting Kits
Safety Catchers
Safety Catchers are used wherever heavy lifted loads have to be secured against falling or accidentally dropping. Hydraulic or pneumatic actuation. One load direction. For loads from 10 kN to 1,000 kN.
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Safety Brakes
Securing vertically moving masses. Typical applications include oblique-angled and vertical axes in the automation industry to provide vital protection of personnel and machinery. Pneumatic actuation. One load direction. For loads up to 30 kN.
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Safety Locks
Secure restraining of lifted loads. The design principle allows for the creation of highly compact clamping heads. They are ideal for applications involving purely static securing. Hydraulic or pneumatic actuation. One load direction. For loads from 2 kN to 500 kN.
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