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Braking Solutions for the Industries That Can’t Afford to Stop

Industrial brakes work or they don’t. In mining, steel processing, ports, rail, cranes, nuclear, and heavy material handling, the cost of a failure is measured in safety, downtime, and liability, not just dollars. Johnson Industries has spent more than 60 years engineering braking systems built around what each industry demands: continuous cycles, extreme loads, harsh environments, and equipment that’s expected to run for decades, not years.

Whether you’re specifying a brake for a new installation or replacing a system that’s reached the end of its life, browse the applications below to see how Johnson’s caliper disc brakes, thruster brakes, and rotating equipment brake systems are engineered for your specific operating conditions. Don’t see your application listed? Our in-house engineering team regularly designs brakes for equipment and use cases that don’t fit a standard catalog page. Get in touch with our experienced team and we’ll help you find, or build, the right solution.

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