No. A travel brake is designed to control motion during normal operation—accelerating, decelerating, and stopping the crane along its rails. It’s sized around travel speeds, inertia, and duty cycle. A storm brake (wind brake) is designed to secure a parked crane against wind loads and prevent unintended travel, wheel lift, or derailment during strong winds or typhoons. Its priority is high holding force and reliability under power loss, corrosion, and harsh outdoor conditions.
On outdoor gantry cranes, it’s common to use both systems: travel brakes for operation, and storm brakes (rail clamps, wedge brakes, top-of-rail brakes, or wheel brakes) for parking and storm securing. Storm brakes are often fail-safe so they engage when power fails—critical during severe weather. Selection should consider rail type, required holding force, local wind standards, and maintenance access.