Brake systems and drive technology for crane construction, port handling and mining – sales, completion and testing from Siegen.
Furka Antriebstechnik GmbH
Siegen (sales/head office) · Herdorf (completion and testing)New on Amplifa
About Furka Antriebstechnik
Furka Antriebstechnik GmbH, based in Siegen-Eiserfeld, is a component and system supplier for industrial brake technology with a focus on crane construction and cargo handling. The portfolio covers electrohydraulic disc and drum brakes (DIN 15435), hydraulic safety brakes, ABS systems for trolley and crane travel gear, storm locks such as hydraulic rail brakes and rail clamps, industrial buffers as well as system-complementary accessories such as thrusters, hydraulic power units, couplings and brake linings. The base components are manufactured in Asia and completed in Herdorf with high-quality components from Europe and tested before shipping. The brake linings come from the affiliated company Furka Reibbeläge AG. Furka also assumes brake system responsibility including retrofit with the BMS-III monitoring system as well as engineering services with calculation tools, e.g. for buffer dimensioning. The company is a 100% subsidiary of Furka Reibbeläge AG (Switzerland) and supplies, via sales and service partners worldwide, among others ports, steel mills, mining and cableways.
- Site
- Siegen
- Processes
- Electrohydraulic disc brakes SFB (sales, completion and testing in Herdorf), Electrohydraulic drum brakes FTB per DIN 15435 (sales, completion and testing in Herdorf), Hydraulic safety brakes FDB.H (emergency stop brake), ABS system for trolley and crane travel gear (digital multi-feedback proportional amplification,, Storm lock: hydraulic rail brakes (F-YGZB), hydraulic rail clamps (F-YJA, F-YJD,, Industrial buffers (dampers) for horizontal, vertical, inclined and slewing applications, incl., System-complementary accessory components: thrusters (eFD, Eldro), hydraulic power units, brackets,, Brake monitoring system BMS-III (status monitoring, clamping force, lining wear/temperature
- Materials
- Asbestos-free sintered brake linings, Asbestos-free organic brake linings type F91.58, Asbestos-free Furka brake linings type F92.64, Stainless steel (pins), High-strength steel (lining material rail brake), Stainless steel (connection parts, seawater-resistant), Asbestos-free high-performance sintered linings, Stainless steel (pins, seawater-resistant connection parts)
- Certificates
- Testing before shipping (Herdorf)
- Industries
- Crane construction, Cargo handling/port handling, Hoisting gear and transport machinery, Mining, Steel mills/metallurgy, Elevators
- 01
Engineering and brake system design
- 02
Manufacturing of base components by partners in Asia
- 03
Completion with European components in Herdorf
- 04
Testing before shipping
- 05
Sales and brake system responsibility
- 06
Service and retrofit (BMS-III)
Materials and Lining Materials
Asbestos-free high-performance sintered linings
Brake linings for the disc brake series SFB21, SFB31 and SFB32.
Asbestos-free organic brake linings type F91.58
Hard material with high, stable friction coefficient performance, insensitive to water and salt; used in safety brakes and disc brakes SFB11.
Asbestos-free Furka brake linings type F92.64
Lining material for drum brakes of the FTB series per DIN 15435.
Stainless steel (pins, seawater-resistant connection parts)
Corrosion-resistant pins on drum brakes and seawater-resistant connection parts for storm locks.
High-strength steel (lining material rail brake)
Basis of the specially developed lining material of the rail brake F-YGZB with a high coefficient of friction.
Locations
Siegen
DESales/head office
Herdorf
DECompletion and testing of brake assemblies
- Materials
- Asbestos-free sintered and organic brake linings, stainless steel
- Completion and testing of brake assemblies
Products and Assemblies
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrohydraulic disc brakes SFB (sales, completion and testing in Herdorf)Montage | – | – | – | – | asbestos-free sintered linings, asbestos-free organic brake linings type F91.58, stainless steel |
| Electrohydraulic drum brakes FTB per DIN 15435 (sales, completion and testing in Herdorf)Montage | – | – | – | – | asbestos-free Furka brake linings type F92.64, stainless steel (pins) |
| Hydraulic safety brakes FDB.H (emergency stop brake)Montage | – | – | – | – | asbestos-free Furka brake linings type F91.58 (hard |
| ABS system for trolley and crane travel gear (digital multi-feedback proportional amplification,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Storm lock: hydraulic rail brakes (F-YGZB), hydraulic rail clamps (F-YJA, F-YJD,Montage | – | – | – | – | stainless steel (connection parts), lining material based on high-strength steel |
| Industrial buffers (dampers) for horizontal, vertical, inclined and slewing applications, incl.Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| System-complementary accessory components: thrusters (eFD, Eldro), hydraulic power units, brackets,Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brake monitoring system BMS-III (status monitoring, clamping force, lining wear/temperaturePrüfung | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brake system engineering incl. R&D, diagnostic systems, brake discs, energy saving and brakeEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Testing
Every brake assembly is tested in Herdorf before shipping. The sensor concepts (IFM proximity sensors) and the BMS-III monitoring system record clamping force, lining wear, lining temperature and reserve travel for continuous status monitoring.
| Evidence | Herdorf |
|---|---|
| Testing before shipping (Herdorf) |
History
- 20. Jahrhund
Origins of industrial brake technology in Siegen with the company Industrie Bremstechnik Siegen (IBS)