About Elephant Brakes by Rietschoten
Elephant Brakes is the brake line of Deutsche van Rietschoten & Houwens, which has been assembling and marketing industrial brakes since 1961 and has been part of ATEK Drive Solutions in Rellingen (Germany) since 2024. The programme includes RH lever brakes in manual, pneumatic and hydraulic versions, EB and EBS caliper brakes, electromagnetic WFG shaft brakes and WBA shaft brake systems for marine use, applied in shipbuilding, logistics, agriculture and food.
R&S Hydrauliek supplies Elephant Brakes brakes and parts, including for existing Van Rietschoten installations. With the type designation or a photo of the brake we determine the right replacement.













