ARRESTING GEAR AND

BRAKES
Arresting Gear
• Arresting gear is used to hold the load
being lifted without interfering in the
hoisting process but preventing the load
from coming down due to gravity.
Classified in to:
1. Ratchet Gearing
2. Friction Arresters
3. Roller Ratchets

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 Ratchet Gearing
Ratchet gearing consists of ratchet gear and
pawl.

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 Friction Arresters
• Friction arresters
operate noiselessly
compared to the
operation of toothed
arresting gear.
However, the
pressure on the pawl
pivot and shaft is
considerably high.
Thus they have a
limited application.
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Roller Ratchets

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 Brakes
• Brakes are employed for controlling the
speed of load lowering and holding the
suspended load at rest.
1. Shoe break

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 Single Shoe Brakes

P P P

Acting on the Drum Acting on the Drum Acting on the Drum

N N N
F F F

N N N
l

N N N
a
Acting on the Shoe Acting on the Shoe Acting on the Shoe

I
I I
b
b=0
b

(a) (b) (c)

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Double shoe Brakes

A
C

Ft
FN

Brake Released Position

Gl G
Gar

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 2. Band Brakes
• Braking torque is obtained due to friction of flexible
band over the surface of the brake wheel.
1. Simple band brake

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2. Differential Band Brakes

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3. Additive-Action Band Brake

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