Armazenagem & Logística

O sector de Armazéns e Logística é a espinha dorsal do comércio moderno, um ecossistema dinâmico onde velocidade, eficiência e segurança são inegociáveis. Neste ambiente, o movimento controlado das mercadorias é fundamental, e no coração desse controlo encontram-se freios industriais de alto desempenho. Estes não são meros componentes; são sistemas críticos para a missão que asseguram a integridade operacional desde o cais de carregamento até ao corredor de armazenamento automatizado.

Freios industriais são parte integrante de uma vasta gama de equipamentos dentro de operações de armazém e logística, incluindo:

• Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems (AS/RS): These systems demand micrometer-level precision. Fail-safe brakes, typically spring-applied electromagnetic types, are essential on vertical lifts and horizontal shuttles for exact positioning, rapid stopping, and securely holding loads, maximizing storage density and preventing catastrophic failures.
• Cranes and Hoists: From overhead bridge cranes in distribution centers to gantry cranes at port facilities, industrial brakes provide the primary safety and operational function. They are responsible for dynamic stopping of the hoist, trolley, and bridge motions, as well as static holding of suspended multi-ton loads, preventing slippage and protecting both assets and personnel.
• Sistemas de Transportadores: In complex conveyor networks, brakes are used to regulate speed, halt items for sorting or inspection, and hold packages securely on inclines. This precise control is vital for preventing product damage and maintaining the flow of automated lines.
• Forklifts and AGVs (Automated Guided Vehicles): The braking systems on these mobile units are fundamental to warehouse safety. They must provide reliable stopping power in a variety of floor conditions and are increasingly integrated into advanced automation systems for collision avoidance and precise navigation.
• Loading Dock Equipment: Vehicle restraints and dock levelers often incorporate robust mechanical or electrical braking and locking mechanisms to ensure a safe and stable bridge between the facility and the transport vehicle.