SG Transmission designs and manufactures permanent magnet brakes for use in a variety of high quality and specialist medical equipment. The permanent magnet brake can be mounted in any orientation and due to its precision and zero backlash capability, is suited to high safety applications within sectors such as medical… Read More

We are proud to be attending the first LogiMAT of the decade in March at the Stuttgart Trade Fire Centre. We’d like to meet anyone attending and exhibiting who is interested in electromagnetic clutches and brakes for their material handling and robotics applications. Contact us to meet Bernd Dullenkopf, our… Read More

A market leading European manufacturer of security and access applications required a higher static torque clutch than similar sized conventional devices on the market. The mechanical advantage of interlocking teeth allows the clutch to be engaged at a standstill or synchronised with the toothed driving ring speed. In the access… Read More

SG Transmission has developed a 40 mm diameter static  holding brake (12 Volt DC, 0.6 Nm Torque) for a German automotive customer as a parking brake with fail safe power-off braking. The approach is a fully automated production process with single part feed, including an air gap pre-set during the manufacture… Read More

SG Transmissions electromagnetic spring applied brakes are designed as a holding brake with emergency stop function that are ideal to integrate into servo motors. They can be mounted externally or integrated into the motor housing. The electromagnetic spring applied brake is one of our most versatile brakes with a torque… Read More

SG Transmission has supplied a European distributor with their largest electromagnets designed and manufactured in their 47 years history. The design brief was to create an electromagnet with a holding force greater than 40,000 Newtons, which are used to mount, align and level the client’s large modular machine process weighing… Read More

SG Transmission has supplied a robotics manufacturer with a new Ø56 diameter x 24.5mm Permanent Magnet Brake.  The client, who has applications such as servo motors and cobots, based in Asia with locations across the world, has worked with SG Transmission for a number of years. Adam Russell, the lead design engineer… Read More

An opportunity has arisen for an Assembly Production Lead to join the Stephenson Gobin operational team based at Bishop Auckland. Reporting to the Operations Manager, the successful candidate will manage assembly staff and continually improve the manufacturing assembly function within the company, ensuring the delivery of high volume, precision built… Read More

SG Transmission has supplied a motion control and factory automation company with a new Ø57 diameter Spring Applied Fail Safe Brakes. The client, who has applications such as servo motors and collaborate robots, with locations across the world, approached SG Transmission due to quality issues with their previous supplier. Adam… Read More

SG Transmission has recently signed an agreement with a leading South Korean robotic manufacturer, to provide a permanent magnet brake which is small, lightweight and has a relatively high torque. The UK Company, which designs and manufactures a range of electromagnetic clutches and brakes at their factory in Bishop Auckland,… Read More

Please note – we are closed for Christmas from 11.30am on Friday 23rd December, reopening at 8.00am on Tuesday 3rd January 2017.