Storm Brakes
Storm Brakes
Custom Fluidpower are the Australian agents for all storm brake products as manufactured by Hillmar Industries Vancouver. Storm brakes are rail clamps and rail brakes that are fail safe, spring applied, hydraulic release, for
applications on stackers, reclaimers, shiploaders and trippers…
Rail Clamps
Rail Clamps can be supplied with the hydraulic power unit integral with the frame of the rail clamp. Or where multiple rail clamps are required to be installed, a stand-alone HPU can be custom built to supply hydraulic control to multiple rail clamps.
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Rail Brakes
Rail Brakes are supplied with a stand-alone hydraulic power unit. All stand-alone hydraulic power units are manufactured by Custom Fluidpower and are 100% fully manufactured and tested in Australia using locally available hydraulic components. Electric motors can be any preferred brand. Custom Fluidpower has extensive experience in the selection of the right product for your application.
Read moreStandard Features
- All products designed to FEM 1.001 Standard
- International patents apply (spring compensated wedge)
- Springs new higher capacity extended range springs
- Spring life 1 million cycles standard.
- Wedge angle designed to provide constant clamping force
- Float mechanism designed for:
- Vertical float ±25mm
- Horizontal float ±25mm
- Lever movement designed to provide
- Retracted clearance from rail 8mm/side
- Worn rail allowance 10% of rail width.
- 5 year corrosion protection on all mechanism parts
- High speed crane ready.
- Swivel shoe mechanism ensures 100% shoe contact even as the rail wears and contact angle changes.
ES Series Clamp Features
Wedge Style (LHES)
Model Rail Clamp
ES (Extended stroke) Features
- Total spring stroke 120mm
- Fully force compensated patented wedge
- Cylinder with integrated flow control valve
- Full Spring Applied wedge compensation clamp designed to operate @ μ=0.25
- Clamp designed to be set during crane operation to protect the crane against gusting winds
- Mechanism designed to accommodate up to 10mm of worn rail
- New friction shoe design to ensure 100% contact on new & worn rail
- All rail clamp enclosure covers SS316
- All hydraulic piping 316SS tubing in the reservoir
- All drip pan standard supply with each clamp
- All paint systems 5 year systems
- All use of cast levers & pins eliminated
Rail Clamp Models
CXHV-LHES-LERP Models
Extended Stroke Model
- This Rail Clamp maintains the constant force patented wedge mechanism of previous models.
- The wedge is designed to work with extended stroke springs to ensure the clamp can provide full clamping force throughout
- Full spring stroke
- Full Rail wear of + 5mm per side.
- This clamp is designed to be set and provide full clamping during crane operation.
- The ES clamp is Hillmar Industries new generation Rail Clamp designed to protect the crane with climate change for most in wind.
- Swivel Shoe Mechanism – ensure 100% shoe contact even as rail wears
- All guide wheels designed and manufactured in accordance with crane wheel standards.
Floating Shoe Mechanism
- The ES Clamp has a floating shoe.
- This patented shoe accommodates the angle of contact required as the rail wears.
- 100% contact of shoe and rail is guaranteed at all times.
- 5 mm per side retracted clearance
- Stroke of clamp allows for 5 mm per side of worn shoe or rail without any adjustment having to be made to the clamp.
- Guaranteeing 100% shoe contact on rail, even when shoe or rail wears.
Standards
All Hillmar products are designed & manufactured in accordance with the following standards.
- Design standards.
- Performance standards.
- Document standards.
- Production & Quality standards.
- Packaging standards.
- Designed to FEM 1.001 Standard
All Hillmar products are delivered with Hillmar commitment to customer satisfaction.
Design Options
- 5 year paint system.
- Corrosion protection package.
- Left hand option.
- Reservoir heater option
- Pressure filter with indication
- Low temperature package
- Hazardous zone upgrade
- Transition flanges.
- Rail sweepers.
- Bumper mounting pads or holes.
- Other options available by request.
Standard Features
- Patented spring caging bars to allow for mechanical lock and easy field installation & field service.
- Brake can be easily be taken out of service by the simple installation of the spring caging forks.
- Disc spring design – spring design life ~1 million cycles.
- Compact & bolted design – ease of maintenance.
- All springs completely protected against corrosion.
- Flow control valve standard.
- Brake release switch standard.
- Nominal design release clearance 8mm.
- Field replaceable friction shoes.
- Low operating pressure.
- Manual release bolts stored with power unit.
- Brake release spacers.
- All disc spring stack per lubricated with molybdenum disulphide paste.
- No pre-compressed spring stack.
Rail Brakes Models
Design Highlights
- Patented spring caging feature mechanical lock. This allows rail brake to be shipped in released position and or locked released should a brake fault be detected during operation.
- Brake designed static braking.
- Dynamic braking application can be achieved by installing dynamic friction shoes.
- Spring stack designed for over 1 million cycles rated at nominal 8mm±2mm design retracted clearance.
- Complete corrosion protection including 5 year structural enclosure paint system (option).
- Compact design fits easily between trucks under equalizer beam.
- Friction shoe completely field replaceable.
- Back pressure test connection fitting standard.
- Design to operate at low pressures.
- All hydraulic systems provided with bleed ports.
- Single hydraulic cylinder to ensure no possibility of unbalanced release force due to cylinder failure.
- Cartridge flow control valve, thus full corrosion protection.
Design Options
- Mechanical limit switch
- Rail sweeps
- Custom mounting flange
- Back pressure test equipment
- Custom paint color
- Complete 5 year structural corrosion protection.
- Dual rail design
- Hose & fitting packages
- Electro hydraulic option
- For dynamic rail brake refer to dynamic rail brake product line
Standards
All Hillmar products are designed & manufactured in accordance with the following standards.
- Design standards.
- Performance standards.
- Document standards.
- Production & Quality standards.
- Packaging standards.
All Hillmar products are delivered with Hillmar commitment to customer satisfaction.
Custom Safe Brakes
The CSB series are put through a rigorous testing process by our engineers on our test rig facilities in our product development centre to ensure high performance and quality. Our real point of difference is that our customers have access to our engineers and specialist technicians every step of the way through the project and we provide service and advise long after our field service team install and commission.
Our field service team are on the ground providing asset management and data to our customers and our engineers to complete the circle of customer support. Custom Fluidpower have a range of industrial braking solutions with successful trials installed at renowned West Australian mine sites.
The CSB brake caliper will become the preferred option for many end users because of its simplicity of design, availability of replacement calipers, and localised spare parts and service capabilities across Australia.
