Wichita Clutch 'Mistral' Tension Brake - Manual

Tension Brakes/Air Cooled
102 Wichita Clutch 800-964-3262 P-1100-WC 1/12
Mounting Ease
Three bolts mount the brake to the arm of
the mill roll stand or machine frame and an
optional pilot location makes fitting to both
new and existing ma chines a simple
operation.
Wear Indicator
A brake wear
in di ca tor, which
is con ve nient ly
lo cat ed for easy
visual in spec tion, means
no down time to check
re main ing friction
material life.
Easy Connection
Air and electrical connections are easily
accessible for fast, simple installation and
main te nance.
Safety
Mistral’s integral guard ing
elim i nates the cost and
effort of installing external
guards. Op er a tor safety is further en hanced by
au to mat ic air and electric disconnects when
the front cover is removed.
Compact Design, Modern Styling
Mistral brakes are compact at only 11.6" or 16.1"
in diameter. Their size facilitates the pickup of
small, part reels used in short batch runs. For
automatic reel loading machines, Mistral offers
optional infrared and speed sensor installation
within the brake. And their modern, industrial
styling enhances the appearance of any ma chine
on which they are used.
Fine Tuning
Each brake may be specified with a varying
number of pneumatic actuators, allowing precise
selection of brake torque capacity for optimum
tension control.
Wichita Mistral pneumatic tension brake is
attuned to the needs of the corrugating market
for which it was originally de signed. It is also a
versatile product which is finding favor in ad di -
tion al tensioning ap pli ca -
tions. Wichita de sign ers
and en gi neers consulted
ex ten sive ly with mill roll
stand man u fac tur ers and
users to offer a tension
brake ideally suited to
the needs of this
particular market. The
result is a compact, high per for mance, ver sa tile
brake ca pa ble of han dling the tensioning needs
of the latest ma chine de signs, as well as
existing equip ment. The Mistral paves the way
for in creas ing line speeds by 5.4 ft./sec. from
810 ft./min. (or slower) to 1,140 ft./min.
Mistral Brakes