Maco corporation provides supplies constricting type of clutches and rakes, type cm, made by airflex division of eaton corporation, u.S.A. These assemblies are designed primarily ffor the marine industry for use on diesel driven reverse reduction gears, these assemblies are structured primarily. The actuating tube of the cm type element is bonded to a steel rim. The steel rim has male and female registers . These registers which permits allows the cm element to be easily assembled into dual and triple arrangements. Ventilated friction shoes are attached to the tube by pins. These tubes , which in turn are held in position by cotter pins. Rubber lugs on the inside diameter of the actuating tube fit into recesses in the friction shoe backing plate which provides , providing a positive interface between the shoe and tube. Hence for the aforesaid advantage of tthe rubber tube which is being the connecting member between the driving and driven shafts, tthe cm design supplies offers a few additional features to the brakes. These features include like one moving component in tube, cushioned action, flexible coupling and ventilated construction.
