Vertical and Oblique Axes Brake

CAUTION:
Risk of injury from rotating bellows coupling and swiveling A-axis after the clamping screw on the bellows coupling is slackened.
Secure the slewing shaft of the A-axis from both sides with clamping jaws before you slacken the clamping screw on the bellows coupling.

When the feed drive is shut down, the vertical and oblique slide units are held in place by a brake. Since the drives are not self-locking, the slide unit can, when the brake is released, move downwards under its own weight and cause a collision. When carrying out maintenance work, secure the slide unit before releasing the brake.