Chr. Mayr is a leading manufacturer of safety brakes, torque limiters, and shaft couplings, with a broad product portfolio including magnetic couplings, magnetic brakes, and high-quality DC drives. The company is a trusted provider of customized and economical product development solutions for renowned machine manufacturers worldwide, addressing specific customer requirements.Chr.Mayrisaleadingmanufacturerofsafetybrakes,torquelimiters,andshaftcouplings,withabroadproductportfolioincludingmagneticcouplings,magneticbrakes,andhigh-qualityDCdrives.Thecompanyisatrustedproviderofcustomizedandeconomicalproductdevelopmentsolutionsforrenownedmachinemanufacturersworldwide,addressingspecificcustomerrequirements.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Safety Brakes: Elevator and stage brakes (featuring patented noise damping technology), and industrial brakes (for applications ranging from medical robots to port cranes). The ROBA-stop®-silenzio® is noted as one of the quietest brakes on the world market with a switching noise of less than 50 dBA. The ROBA®-linearstop series includes six construction sizes of electromagnetic linear brakes with forces from 70N to 17,000N. ROBA®-guidestop brakes are electric safety brakes designed for profiled rails.SafetyBrakes:Elevatorandstagebrakes(featuringpatentednoisedampingtechnology),andindustrialbrakes(forapplicationsrangingfrommedicalrobotstoportcranes).TheROBA-stop®-silenzio®isnotedasoneofthequietestbrakesontheworldmarketwithaswitchingnoiseoflessthan50dBA.TheROBA®-linearstopseriesincludessixconstructionsizesofelectromagneticlinearbrakeswithforcesfrom70Nto17,000N.ROBA®-guidestopbrakesareelectricsafetybrakesdesignedforprofiledrails.
Torque Limiters: ROBA®-slip hubs (frictionally-locking), EAS®-clutches (accurate torque limitation with high setting and repeat accuracy), magnetic, ratchetting, disengaging, and pneumatically/electrically switchable and controllable types. The EAS®-compact® series offers backlash-free torque limiters with high power density and torsional rigidity. The EAS®-dutytorque is a specialized torque limiter for extruder applications, allowing radial installation without moving the motor. The ROBA®-contitorque is a contactless, wear-free continuous slip clutch based on the magnetic hysteresis principle, providing consistent torque.TorqueLimiters:ROBA®-sliphubs(frictionally-locking),EAS®-clutches(accuratetorquelimitationwithhighsettingandrepeataccuracy),magnetic,ratchetting,disengaging,andpneumatically/electricallyswitchableandcontrollabletypes.TheEAS®-compact®seriesoffersbacklash-freetorquelimiterswithhighpowerdensityandtorsionalrigidity.TheEAS®-dutytorqueisaspecializedtorquelimiterforextruderapplications,allowingradialinstallationwithoutmovingthemotor.TheROBA®-contitorqueisacontactless,wear-freecontinuousslipclutchbasedonthemagnetichysteresisprinciple,providingconsistenttorque.
Shaft Couplings: Disc pack couplings, steel bellows couplings, and elastomer couplings. ROBA®-DS servo couplings are backlash-free, high-performance couplings with high torsional rigidity, offering torque measurement functions (ROBA® drive-checker®) and lightweight versions suitable for high-speed applications. smartflex® is a weld-free, modular metal bellows coupling characterized by a low mass moment of inertia and compensation for a wide range of misalignments.ShaftCouplings:Discpackcouplings,steelbellowscouplings,andelastomercouplings.ROBA®-DSservocouplingsarebacklash-free,high-performancecouplingswithhightorsionalrigidity,offeringtorquemeasurementfunctions(ROBA®drive-checker®)andlightweightversionssuitableforhigh-speedapplications.smartflex®isaweld-free,modularmetalbellowscouplingcharacterizedbyalowmassmomentofinertiaandcompensationforawiderangeofmisalignments.
Magnetic Couplings and Brakes: Hysteresis couplings transmit torque contactlessly via a magnetic field, ensuring controlled slip once a set threshold is reached to maintain constant torque. This technology reduces wear, minimizes maintenance efforts, and ensures long-term stability of the set behavior.MagneticCouplingsandBrakes:Hysteresiscouplingstransmittorquecontactlesslyviaamagneticfield,ensuringcontrolledsliponceasetthresholdisreachedtomaintainconstanttorque.Thistechnologyreduceswear,minimizesmaintenanceefforts,andensureslong-termstabilityofthesetbehavior.
DC Drives: A portfolio of high-quality DC drives.DCDrives:Aportfolioofhigh-qualityDCdrives.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Technological Leadership and Innovation: Over 125 years of experience and continuous R&D establish Chr. Mayr as a global market and technological leader in safety brakes, torque limiters, and shaft couplings. The company plays a pioneering role in noise-damped safety brakes for elevator and stage technology.TechnologicalLeadershipandInnovation:Over125yearsofexperienceandcontinuousR&DestablishChr.Mayrasaglobalmarketandtechnologicalleaderinsafetybrakes,torquelimiters,andshaftcouplings.Thecompanyplaysapioneeringroleinnoise-dampedsafetybrakesforelevatorandstagetechnology.
Extensive Product Portfolio and Customized Solutions: A broad range of standard products meets diverse industrial and application requirements, complemented by expertise in developing customized and economical solutions for specific customer needs.ExtensiveProductPortfolioandCustomizedSolutions:Abroadrangeofstandardproductsmeetsdiverseindustrialandapplicationrequirements,complementedbyexpertiseindevelopingcustomizedandeconomicalsolutionsforspecificcustomerneeds.
Uncompromising Safety Principles: A primary focus on the safety of personnel and machinery in product development and manufacturing. Products operate on the fail-safe principle, ensuring reliable braking through spring force upon power failure.UncompromisingSafetyPrinciples:Aprimaryfocusonthesafetyofpersonnelandmachineryinproductdevelopmentandmanufacturing.Productsoperateonthefail-safeprinciple,ensuringreliablebrakingthroughspringforceuponpowerfailure.
Global Production and Sales Network: Operations include headquarters in Germany, manufacturing facilities in China, Poland, and India, and a growing international sales and service network with a new subsidiary in Spain. This global presence enhances competitiveness and enables flexible responses to market demands.GlobalProductionandSalesNetwork:OperationsincludeheadquartersinGermany,manufacturingfacilitiesinChina,Poland,andIndia,andagrowinginternationalsalesandservicenetworkwithanewsubsidiaryinSpain.Thisglobalpresenceenhancescompetitivenessandenablesflexibleresponsestomarketdemands.
High Quality Standards and Traceability: Stringent quality inspections from design to final product ensure only top-quality products are delivered. An electronic database archiving measurement values with serial numbers guarantees 100% traceability.HighQualityStandardsandTraceability:Stringentqualityinspectionsfromdesigntofinalproductensureonlytop-qualityproductsaredelivered.Anelectronicdatabasearchivingmeasurementvalueswithserialnumbersguarantees100%traceability.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Elevators and Escalators: Patented noise-damped safety brakes are critical safety components for elevator and escalator drives, protecting people and equipment.ElevatorsandEscalators:Patentednoise-dampedsafetybrakesarecriticalsafetycomponentsforelevatorandescalatordrives,protectingpeopleandequipment.
Stage and Theatre Technology: Used in stage and theatre winch brakes where quiet and safe operation is essential, with products holding BGV C1 approval.StageandTheatreTechnology:Usedinstageandtheatrewinchbrakeswherequietandsafeoperationisessential,withproductsholdingBGVC1approval.
Robotics and Automation: Industrial brakes and couplings are applied in various industrial automation applications, including medical robots and automated guided vehicles (AGVs).RoboticsandAutomation:Industrialbrakesandcouplingsareappliedinvariousindustrialautomationapplications,includingmedicalrobotsandautomatedguidedvehicles(AGVs).
Machine Tools and General Machinery: Torque limiters and shaft couplings are essential components for overload protection and reliable power transmission in machine tools and other general machinery.MachineToolsandGeneralMachinery:Torquelimitersandshaftcouplingsareessentialcomponentsforoverloadprotectionandreliablepowertransmissioninmachinetoolsandothergeneralmachinery.
Wind Energy: Provides specialized brake solutions such as pitch drive brakes for wind turbines.WindEnergy:Providesspecializedbrakesolutionssuchaspitchdrivebrakesforwindturbines.
Test Stand Technology: Torque limiters and couplings are utilized in test stand applications for precise torque limitation and measurement.TestStandTechnology:Torquelimitersandcouplingsareutilizedinteststandapplicationsforprecisetorquelimitationandmeasurement.
Extruder Applications: The EAS®-dutytorque, specifically developed for extruders, enhances the stability of extrusion processes.ExtruderApplications:TheEAS®-dutytorque,specificallydevelopedforextruders,enhancesthestabilityofextrusionprocesses.
Winding and Tension Control Technology: Hysteresis couplings like ROBA®-contitorque are used in winding and tensioning stations for film, yarn, wire, and similar materials.WindingandTensionControlTechnology:HysteresiscouplingslikeROBA®-contitorqueareusedinwindingandtensioningstationsforfilm,yarn,wire,andsimilarmaterials.
Food, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics, and Chemical Industries: Applied in screw technology and capping heads for filling plants, where hygiene and precision are critical.Food,Pharmaceutical,Cosmetics,andChemicalIndustries:Appliedinscrewtechnologyandcappingheadsforfillingplants,wherehygieneandprecisionarecritical.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
UgandaUganda
China, India, PhilippinesChina,India,Philippines
Germany, Poland, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, United Kingdom, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, Greece, HungaryGermany,Poland,Austria,Switzerland,France,Italy,Spain,Portugal,UnitedKingdom,Belgium,Croatia,Denmark,Finland,Greece,Hungary
CanadaCanada
Brazil, ColombiaBrazil,Colombia
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Extensive Patent Portfolio: Holds numerous patents in areas such as slip clutches, overload clutches, noise damping technology for electromagnetic spring pressure brakes, torsionally stiff flexible shaft couplings, and electromagnetically released friction safety brakes.ExtensivePatentPortfolio:Holdsnumerouspatentsinareassuchasslipclutches,overloadclutches,noisedampingtechnologyforelectromagneticspringpressurebrakes,torsionallystiffflexibleshaftcouplings,andelectromagneticallyreleasedfrictionsafetybrakes.
Compliance with EN81-20 and EN81-50 Elevator Standards: Safety brakes undergo prototype inspection by TÜV Süd (German Technical Inspectorate).CompliancewithEN81-20andEN81-50ElevatorStandards:SafetybrakesundergoprototypeinspectionbyTÜVSüd(GermanTechnicalInspectorate).
BGV C1 Approval: Achieved BGV C1 approval for stage and theatre winch brakes.BGVC1Approval:AchievedBGVC1approvalforstageandtheatrewinchbrakes.
ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU Design: Certain disc pack coupling products are available with ATEX design.ATEXDirective2014/34/EUDesign:CertaindiscpackcouplingproductsareavailablewithATEXdesign.
DQS IQNet AEO Certification: Holds international certifications for quality and reliability.DQSIQNetAEOCertification:Holdsinternationalcertificationsforqualityandreliability.
Technical Strength: Maintains technological leadership in power transmission components through over 100 years of experience and continuous innovation, providing high reliability and precision, especially in safety-critical products.TechnicalStrength:Maintainstechnologicalleadershipinpowertransmissioncomponentsthroughover100yearsofexperienceandcontinuousinnovation,providinghighreliabilityandprecision,especiallyinsafety-criticalproducts.