VZH / Hydraulical

Storm brake / rail clamp operated hydraulically type VZH

Application areas:

• Crane systems
• Offshore / Ship
• Steel industry
• Mining / Material handling
• Wind industry
• Railbound hall roofs / gates

Product type:

• VZH / hydraulical

Product description

Hydraulically operated storm brake / rail clamp to protect crane systems or railbound machines against unwanted movements e.g. storm.

• Hydraulic closing and opening
• Restraining / holding forces up to 256 kN per clamp
• Limit switches monitoring for clamp position
• Using a hydraulic power unit with pressure storage
  Optional: Closing via pressure reservoir with power blackout / self-acting at power failure
• Lateral compensation for rail misalignments ±15 mm or more, if requested
• Horizonal and vertical version
• MADE IN GERMANY, own production

Functional principle

Hydraulical closing and opening.

Type VZH available in 3 versions:

1. With hand pump, NOT self-acting at power failure!
2. With hydraulic power unit, WITHOUT self-acting at power failure!
3. Hydraulic power unit with pressure storage, self-acting at power failure!

Technical benefits

• Technical flexibility
• High quality and safety level / Reduction of maintenance and follow-up costs)
• MADE IN GERMANY

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Additional to own brand production, RFT is specialized in repairing storm brakes / rail clamps of other brands due to in-house production flexibility.

Rail clamps show wear due to the fact that they are in use over many years, which means they no longer have the neccessary safety levels required.

• Functional analysis oft he rail clamp / storm brake
• Renewal of the clamping jaws
• Renewal of the bushes
• Renewal of the axis
• Renewal of the wheels
• New painting
• In case of extreme steel wear the construction will be overhauled and restored into the original condition
• High-grade 2-component paint

In specific situations, the RFT can provide a storm brake as a ring exchange.Therefore the Intralogistics and safety operates smoothly and is undisturbed.

Please indicate your existing rail clamp type.

Options

• Special flange mounting
• Special painting (Please specify RAL color)
• Special construction
• Special flange mounting