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Re: Impact and Capability of Motor Brakes?

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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz View Post
Argon,
The electric brake that you mention is a very capable system that requires some feedback and fine tuning in software to work reliably. We have only used it once or twice as I remember. It also eats electricity when not done properly so it is possible to trip breakers. It took our software guys a lot of reading before they used it.
Awesome input! I'll keep that in mind. It seems it might not be possible for us to implement a safe,effective motor brake before CMPs.

Thank You