River Foss Barrier

Industrial Clutch Parts Ltd. recent success story involves the gate and latch systems at the River Foss Barrier in York. ICP engineers provided a number of fail-safe emergency brakes and hydraulic power units (HPU’s) to operate the River Foss Flood Barrier. ICP supplied a braking system that features a triple fail-safe system of torque-limited service brake with twin parallel e-brake systems as backup, for maximum safety & integrity. After many years of flash flooding, the York Water Authority commissioned the River Foss Barrier. The main aim of the defense is to prevent backwash from the River Ouse into the River Foss causing flooding upstream of the River Foss. When in an open position the barrier is held horizontally above the river, barges and boats pass underneath while regular, and efficient maintenance can be performed. The normal water level at York is established at 5m. Once the River Ouse reaches 7.8m the alarms sound and the barrier is lowered into the Foss. Pumps are activated, the silt from the bed is cleared and the barrier can drop into a tight fit. The electrically driven barrier takes 4 minutes to lower into position. Eight pumps have been upgraded to pump approximately 50 cubic meters per second. If you would like to discuss solution-based options with ICP's technical engineers, please contact: Email: website@industrialclutch.com or Call: +44 (0) 1663 734627

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