Shoe Type Brakes are of two types
A] Solenoid operated A.C. and D.C. Shoe Brakes
B] Hydraulic Thrustor Operated Shoe Brakes
These brakes consist of two brake shoes reverted with brake liners. The Brake is normally ON type. The Brake Drum or Coupling, keyed to the driving shaft is gripped between two shoes by spring pressure. When the solenoid or thrustor is given electric supply , the shoes open against spring pressure and the drum is free to rotate |
