Industrial Braking Systems Specialist for Mining Applications
Kor-Pak industrial braking systems work in mines around the world, on grinding mills, conveyors, stacker reclaimers, crushers, hoists, and mobile equipment, in conditions that punish anything built for lighter duty. High torque, heavy dust, long hauls to site. Our range runs from electric and hydraulic drum and disc brakes through storm brakes and their supporting power units, all backed with spares, relining, and 24/7 support.
Grinding Mill Brakes & Clutches (Ball and SAG Mills)
A charged mill has to be held safely through inching, creeping, and emergency stops, and the braking system is what stands between a controlled maintenance shift and a serious incident. Our grinding mill packages cover the complete system: calipers, discs, power units, and controls, sized to the mill and its charge. The clutch side is covered too, from Airflex drive clutches down to the spare friction discs.
Browse grinding mill products:
- Brakes for grinding mills (ball and SAG mills): complete braking systems for mill inching and holding
- Johnson Industries SAG mill system spare parts: pads, cylinders, and system components
- Eaton Airflex air-cooled clutches and brakes: the standard for grinding mill drives
- WPT Power spare parts: friction discs and components for WPT clutches and PTOs
- Hydraulic caliper disc brakes: high-torque calipers for mill and winder discs
Conveyor Brakes & Backstops
Conveyors fail differently than mills. The danger is rarely a static load; it is a loaded incline rolling back when power drops, or a long overland belt that needs a timed, controlled stop to avoid spillage and splice damage. Backstops handle the first problem, engineered braking handles the second, and we have been sizing both for bulk-handling operations for decades.
Browse conveyor products:
- Conveyor brakes: caliper and drum brakes for overland and inclined belts
- Marland backstops and overrunning clutches: rollback protection trusted in bulk handling for decades
- Twiflex brakes: modular caliper disc brakes for conveyors and winders
- Torque limiters: driveline overload protection for crushers and conveyor drives
Storm Brakes, Rail Clamps & Stacker Reclaimer Equipment
When wind picks up across a stockyard, a parked stacker reclaimer becomes a rolling hazard. Motor torque won’t hold it. Positive mechanical clamping will, which is why rail-mounted machines rely on spring-set clamps and storm brakes that grip harder the moment power is lost. Every package we build is matched to the machine, the rail, and the site’s wind loading.
Browse storm brake and rail clamp products:
- Storm and parking brakes: wind protection for outdoor rail-mounted equipment
- Wheel clamps and brakes: wheel grippers for cranes and reclaimers
- STH012 spring-set hydraulic rail clamp: fail-safe holding on the rail
- Tripper rail clamps: clamping for tripper cars and travelling equipment
Hoist, Winder & Thruster Brakes
On most hoist and winder brakes, the electro-hydraulic thruster wears out long before the brake it actuates. That is worth knowing, because it means half the “brake failures” in the field are really thruster failures with a much cheaper fix. Kor-Pak stocks fail-safe drum and disc brakes from the leading manufacturers alongside the thrusters and power units themselves, so you can replace whichever half of the system has aged out.
Browse hoist and thruster brake products:
- Thruster drum brakes: spring-set, thruster-released shoe brakes
- EMG Eldro thrusters: electro-hydraulic thrusters and replacement power units
- Svendborg Brakes: hydraulic disc brakes and intelligent braking systems for mining
- Pintsch Bubenzer brakes: high-performance disc and drum brakes
- Galvi brakes: thruster drum and disc brakes with fast parts availability
Friction Materials, Spares & Repair for Mining Equipment
Every brake on this page eventually comes down to a wear part. Rigid molded blocks for shovels, draglines, and haul trucks. Sintered pads where heat would glaze anything organic. Shoes, discs, pins, springs, and seals for the rebuild bench. Kor-Pak relines and rebuilds mining brakes in-house, and a stocking program can put your critical wear items on the shelf before the shutdown that needs them.
Browse friction materials and spares:
- Molded and rigid friction products: RF blocks for shovels, draglines, hoists, and haul trucks
- Semi-metallic sintered friction materials: high-heat pads for mills and winders
- Caterpillar off-road friction materials: linings for haul trucks and earthmoving equipment
- Brake spares and accessories: shoes, pads, discs, drums, actuators, pins, springs, and power units
- Couplings: flexible and rigid couplings for mining drives
Talk to a Mining Brake Specialist
A stopped mill or conveyor costs more per hour than almost any component on it. Call 888-256-7725 or send your application details through our contact form and we will engineer, quote, or cross-reference the right braking package for your operation.