Premature braking is a detriment to the efficiency of your zip line operation. The more happy customers you can get through your zip line course, the higher your potential revenue. Even 30 seconds of downtime per customer can severely reduce the efficiency of your zip line facility. Active braking does not provide an immense amount of control over the throughput of your zip line. Active brakes have one last misgiving. They increase wear and tear on crucial zip line components.
Active brakes rely on friction, and there is no way to get around it. Friction is the fundamental component that makes active brakes work. This very friction is what increases the amount of wear on your zip line cable and the active brake itself. It also means more downtime while your cable and other components are being replaced.
At first active braking might look like it costs less, but it will end up costing you more in the long run. The additional costs of active braking include increased injury risk, decreased throughput and increased material replacement costs.
The viability of your business might hinge on your choice to use active braking methods. The main issue is injury risk. If a customer gets hurt on your course you might be forced to pay a significant amount of money as a legal remedy. Even if there is zero financial burden as a result of an injury or fatality, your business reputation could still be at risk.
The safety reputation of your operation is crucial. In this day and age, potential customers can easily research the history of a company with the help of the internet. A poor safety reputation can be the difference between having the best zip line in town and having to file for bankruptcy. There are many different types of passive braking.
The most commonly used passive brakes are: magnetic brakes, gravity brakes, and spring brakes. Passive brakes take the responsibility of braking away from the rider. Passive braking methods will activate even if the participant suffers a breakdown mid zip and is unable to stop themselves.
This aspect of risk management alone makes passive brakes superior to active brakes. There are many zip line brakes that fall into the passive brake category. How do different passive zip line brakes compare? The zipSTOP is the only magnetic zip line brake on the market. The zipSTOP uses eddy current magnetic braking technology to eliminate the need for sacrificial braking components.
That means there are no brake pads or any internal braking components whatsoever that rely on friction. The result is that the zipSTOP has less maintenance because there are no components of the braking core designed to wear out or fail.
The magnetic technology does more than decrease maintenance and increase product longevity. The eddy current magnetic braking technology in the zipSTOP provides consistently smooth braking experiences for participants by self-regulating braking resistance for each individual. A 33 lb kid and a lb football player will both experience the same comfortable deceleration.
Other zip line brakes do not have the benefit of self-regulating braking resistance. Without the automatic regulation of braking resistance found in the zipSTOP, the 33 lb kid will have a harsher jolt on impact compared to heavier riders.
Magnetic braking allows zip line operations to provide the same high quality zip line experience to every participant regardless of weight.
You can click here if you want to learn more about the science behind eddy current magnetic braking. In addition to the benefits of magnetic braking, the zipSTOP is incredible for improving throughput.
The zipSTOP automatically resets after every use. Automatic reset means less downtime waiting for the guide to reset the brake for the next rider. Automatic reset also eliminates the chance that the guide will forget to reset the brake at all.
The brake trolley in the zipSTOP zip line brake system can be outfitted with a catch mechanism that pairs with the Head Rush Impact Trolley to eliminate rider rollback. The Impact Trolley and the brake trolley latch together during the braking process to make rider retrieval quick and painless. Less downtime between riders allows you to get more customers through your course every day and increases your total potential revenue. The decreased maintenance, smooth braking experience and the increased throughput of the zipSTOP make it a truly unique zip line brake.
Currently, at the time this article is being written, there is no zip line brake in the same league as the zipSTOP. The magnetic Zipline Pulley is equipped with a powerful and incrementally adjustable and Integrated Magnetic Brake.
The integrated Eddy Current Brake means that we are able to slow down the rider to a manageable speed without friction, heat or wear on the cable. Therefore greatly reducing the maintenance needed to the zipline cables and the trolley as well. Our self braking zip wire pulley solves the major safety issues around the controlled and safe braking situation at the end of high speed zip wire courses.
Designed especially for steep, long and fast zipline courses, the MAG Brake Trolley allows for the development of long-distance zip-lines without a complex braking area. With that, we leave the smallest possible environmental footprint, by eliminating expensive and high maintenance constructions. We use proven Eddy Current brake technology, that is extremely reliable, smooth, and low maintenance. The magnetic braking is friction-free with no contacting parts. Eddy Current technology is fully proven and used in many critical applications.
Check out our shop for pricing and options. We aren't those people. We want families with children to be able to safely ride their zip line and this method is very advanced. Yes this method does seem a little rudimentary, but it works. We have a customer who poked a hole in several tennis balls, put it through the zip line like beads and used that in an indoor gym.
The travel speed was super slow so tennis balls were perfect. Just like a tennis ball, you can get tires onto a zip line. Taking the necessary precautions will ensure that you enjoy your zip line in the way that it was intended, most injuries are a result of the people altering their zip lines or having ineffective braking systems.
I hope this article helped! If you'd like to check out our different braking systems click here! If you need help deciding on a zip line check out this article! This was a great help when deciding which braking system to go with for my zip line, thank you!
Jim June 27, Leave a comment Name.
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