Application Profile Modified Model PK35 Brake Aerial Boom Lifts Product Application P-8285-WE 10/18 Ashwoods, a leading European electric motor manufacturer, needed a custom brake solution for use on a new line of aerial boom lifts. The motor/brake assembly, developed for one of its transmission OEMs, was designed to combine with a gearbox and sold as a complete drive package to a major aerial platform lift manufacturer. Multiple compact wheel drive assemblies are installed on the two- or four-wheel drive boom lift vehicles. The brake provides parking and emergency functionality. The challenge was that Ashwoods’ motors rotate at up to 8,000 RPM, much faster than competitor units. A robust brake friction material was needed to handle the high-speed motors. After discussing the ap

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