Application Profile BSFH 520 Brakes Jackup Oil Rig King Post Cranes Product Application P-8689-SV 1/19 A major manufacturer of offshore oil and gas rigs needed robust disc brakes for king post cranes installed on one of its larger mobile, self-elevating (jackup) platform models. Each rig features five DC motor-driven cranes with available lifting capacities up to 68 metric tons. Each crane’s triple redundant braking system includes a disc brake and a drum brake combined with dynamic motor braking. The disc brake provides parking/holding and emergency braking functionality. The OEM contacted Svendborg Brakes for a solution that could perform in temperatures ranging from -10°C to +50°C. Upon careful review of the application specifications, Svendborg supplied BSFH 520 spring appli

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