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BRAKES
Arresting Gear
• Arresting gear is used to hold the load
being lifted without interfering in the
hoisting process but preventing the load
from coming down due to gravity.
Classified in to:
1. Ratchet Gearing
2. Friction Arresters
3. Roller Ratchets
1
Ratchet Gearing
Ratchet gearing consists of ratchet gear and
pawl.
2
Friction Arresters
• Friction arresters
operate noiselessly
compared to the
operation of toothed
arresting gear.
However, the
pressure on the pawl
pivot and shaft is
considerably high.
Thus they have a
limited application.
3
Roller Ratchets
4
Brakes
• Brakes are employed for controlling the
speed of load lowering and holding the
suspended load at rest.
1. Shoe break
5
Single Shoe Brakes
P P P
N N N
l
N N N
a
Acting on the Shoe Acting on the Shoe Acting on the Shoe
I
I I
b
b=0
b
A
C
Ft
FN
Gl G
Gar
7
2. Band Brakes
• Braking torque is obtained due to friction of flexible
band over the surface of the brake wheel.
1. Simple band brake
8
2. Differential Band Brakes
9
3. Additive-Action Band Brake
10