Ship&Offshore | Issue 02/2017
Electrical braking system launched in the US
Dellner Brakes AB chose the International Workboat Show in New Orleans late last year to launch a new range of advanced braking solutions, including the world’s first fully automated “electrical stop, turn, lock” (eSTL) system to the US marine market. While Swedish-based Dellner Brakes is no stranger to the marine market – its products are installed on ferries, tugs, oil tankers, large military ships, multi-purpose vessels, luxury yachts and cruise liners – its US operation has traditionally focused on the industrial sector, operating through wholly-owned subsidiary Dellner Industrial Inc. Dellner is now planning to bring its braking systems and expertise to the US marine market and is investing in the expansion of its US team to support this move. The fully automated eSTL braking system is compact and needs no additional piping, making it quick, easy and cost effective to install – especially where space is at a premium, Dellner noted.