Brake Linings
Brake Linings
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I posted this in another forum but maybe you guys can help- I 've been asked to find a way to monitor temperatures on brake linings- I see there's been work done on tractor/trailer brake/wheel systems but are there commercial systems out there ?- my application is somewhat different- the system is parallel posts, and the linings are 18" wide x 1" thick x 8' long ( its for a mine winder- thought I might be able to adapt something) - problem originated when a small piece of lining broke off, became wedged between lining & brake path & started a small fire- we run the winder remotely & would take 20 mins to get to the winder - we are installing fire suppression but also need temp detection
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RE: Brake Linings
I think that an interface could be set up with a computer that would record these temperatures in real time.
With experimentation, you could determine the maximum rate of temperature increase, then create a program so that if this rate was exceeded, an alarm or corrective action was implemented. As I say, just random thoughts as this is definitely not my area of expertise.
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