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text-decoration:none;\">Brake<\/a><\/h2>\r\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Mechanical element designed to stop, slow down, or hold a shaft using friction or mechanical resistance.<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section style=\"border-left:4px solid #ff7f27; padding:12px 16px; margin:14px 0; border-radius:6px; background:#fbfbfb;\">\r\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eide.net\/en\/portfolio-item\/torque-limiters\/\" style=\"color:#ff7f27; text-decoration:none;\">Torque limiter<\/a><\/h2>\r\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Definition:<\/strong> Safety mechanism that prevents damage to machinery by disengaging or slipping when transmitted torque exceeds a preset limit.<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section style=\"border-left:4px solid #ff7f27; padding:12px 16px; margin:14px 0; border-radius:6px; background:#fbfbfb;\">\r\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eide.net\/en\/producto\/ec-centrifugal-brake\/\" style=\"color:#ff7f27; text-decoration:none;\">Centrifugal brake<\/a><\/h2>\r\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Principle:<\/strong> Acts using centrifugal force, generating resistance proportional to rotational speed.<\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Applications:<\/strong> Lifting systems, inertia-driven machinery.<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section style=\"border-left:4px solid #ff7f27; padding:12px 16px; margin:14px 0; border-radius:6px; background:#fbfbfb;\">\r\n    <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 6px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eide.net\/en\/producto\/fpc-safety-brake\/\" style=\"color:#ff7f27; text-decoration:none;\">FPC safety brake<\/a><\/h2>\r\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Principle:<\/strong> Mechanical mechanism that engages when a predefined condition occurs, e.g., overspeed due to system failure.<\/p>\r\n    <p style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Applications:<\/strong> Elevators, work platforms, lifting equipment \u2014 systems requiring fail-safe arrest.<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section style=\"border-left:4px solid #ff7f27; 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