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Thomson has a long history of manufacturing quality clutches and brakes. Our roots are firmly planted in over 100 years of manufacturing experience.  Today, our clutch and brake products are working in a wide range of applications specific to factory, automation, material handling, automotive, aviation, defense, aerospace, medical, office machine, robotics and servo motor manufacturing industries. These products set the solid foundation for the broad range of standard and custom products currently available for our customers.

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  • Wrap Spring Products
  • Friction Brakes (Power-on, Power-off)
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    Literature

    Literature Order/Download
    Brochures
    Clutch & Brake Express - SB Series 111 KB Email
    Deltran Clutch And Brake Solutions 1141 KB Email
    Miniature Components and Systems 784 KB Email
    Miniature Components and Systems 1384 KB Email
    Miniature Components and Systems 1920 KB Email
    Catalogs
    Clutches & Brakes 8856 KB Email
    Friction Clutches & Brakes 8543 KB Email
    Friction Clutches & Brakes 5437 KB Email
    Data Sheets
    DuraLife-33 Clutch 320 KB Email
    PMB Series Brakes 484 KB Email
    Manuals
    RAB Installation 99 KB Email
    PMB Power Off Brakes 834 KB Email
    The Genuine Wrap Spring™ Installation & Mounting Manual 491 KB Email

    Technical Articles

    Controlling Backlash in Mammography Systems 2017-04-18
    An Inside Look at Electromechanical Power-Off Braking Options 2016-01-11
    Application Considerations: Pneumatic or Electric Brakes & Clutches 2011-07-25
    Selecting and Applying Clutches and Brakes for Optimal Performance and Long Service Life 2011-02-01
    Motion Control Editorial – Brakes & Clutches - Questions and Answers 2010-07-01
    High-Speed Conveyor Diverter - Increase Products' Through-put Time 2009-11-01
    Clutches and Brakes Seize the Market for Low-Cost Load Control 2007-10-04
    Part 1: What’s the Difference Between Stopping Dynamically and Holding a Load 2007-10-03
    Part 2: What’s the Difference Between Stopping Dynamically and Holding a Load 2007-10-02
    Part 3: What’s the Difference Between Stopping Dynamically and Holding a Load 2007-10-01
    Power Off Brake Backlash - Many Application and Technical Issues that Arise 2007-09-01
    Selecting a Wrap Spring Clutch/Brake for Optimal Performance and Long Service Life 2007-01-01
    Wrap Spring Productivity Decreases from Misapplied Installation 2005-09-01
    How to Size and Apply Dynamic Spring-Set Brakes - High Reliability, Repeatability,… 2005-04-01

    Selectors

    Wrap Spring Clutch & Brake Selector

    Thomson

    Pre-packaged and Pre-assembled

    Thomson's Deltran Genuine Wrap Spring clutches and wrap spring brakes provide hundreds of simple motion processes that can be controlled through three basic control functions: over...

    Friction Clutch & Brake Selector

    Thomson

    Efficient, Electrically Switchable

    Thomson’s electromagnetic friction clutches and brakes provide efficient, electrically switchable operation between a motor and a load. Clutches link the motor to the load by coupl...

    CAD Models

    • Configurable 2D/3D Partstream Models
    • Configurable 2D/3D Solidcomponents Models
    • Configurable 2D/3D PartServer Models
    • Static 2D/3D Model file downloads

    NOTE: Please use Internet Explorer 11, Edge, Firefox, or Google Chrome with Edrawings Viewer

    Partstream Interactive Viewer Instructions:
    1) Select a product from the table below and Configure your model to the right of the viewer that appears.
    2) Click the Create button at the bottom of the configurator and wait for model to load (may take a few minutes).
    3) Click the Download tab and login to your account if requested (or register as a first-time user).
    4) Select a format, wait for the file to be created (may take a few minutes), and click the Download button.

    SB Series Spring-Set Brakes (Power-Off, Class H) - 3D Models only
    SB (Servo Brake) Series - 15 Frame Size (3D Models only)
    SB (Servo Brake) Series - 17 Frame Size (3D Models only)
    SB (Servo Brake) Series - 19 Frame Size (3D Models only)
    SB (Servo Brake) Series - 23 Frame Size (3D Models only)
    SB (Servo Brake) Series - 26 Frame Size (3D Models only)
    SB (Servo Brake) Series - 28 Frame Size (3D Models only)
    SB (Servo Brake) Series - 30 Frame Size (3D Models only)
    SB (Servo Brake) Series - 40 Frame Size (3D Models only)
    SB (Servo Brake) Series - 50 Frame Size (3D Models only)
    SB (Servo Brake) Series - 70 Frame Size (3D Models only)
    RAB Series Permanent Magnet Brakes (Power-Off)

    Capabilities

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    Capabilities
    Optimized Motion for Food Processing Equipment 1028 KB Email
    Materials in Motion 1667 KB Email
    Materials in Motion 1685 KB Email
    Materials in Motion 2034 KB Email
    Materials in Motion 1858 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 2255 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 2405 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 2419 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 13603 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 2551 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 2326 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 2586 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 2334 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 2361 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 2437 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions (Thomson Overview) 2544 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions for Military Land Vehicles 1673 KB Email
    Mechanical Motion Solutions for Military Land Vehicles 1675 KB Email
    Medical Motion Optimized 1585 KB Email
    Medical Motion Optimized 1273 KB Email
    Medical Motion Optimized 1151 KB Email
    Medical Motion Optimized 2410 KB Email
    Motion Solutions for Clean Energy Applications 2766 KB Email
    Motion Solutions for Clean Energy Applications 1214 KB Email
    Motion Solutions for Clean Energy Applications 964 KB Email
    Motion Solutions for Clean Energy Applications 2541 KB Email
    Motion Solutions for Packaging Applications 722 KB Email
    Motion Solutions for Packaging Applications 1129 KB Email
    Motion Solutions for Packaging Applications 1040 KB Email
    Motion Solutions for Packaging Applications 1215 KB Email
    Motion Solutions for Packaging Applications 724 KB Email
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