AN ELEVATOR BRAKE

The invention relates to an elevator brake (100) comprising: a frame part (102) comprising an electromagnet (104); a moving armature (106) movably supported on the frame part (102); at least one energy storage, such as a work spring (110a, 110b), arranged between the frame part (102) and the moving armature (106); a friction lining (109) associated with the moving armature (106) and fitted to engage a braking surface (107) with a normal force originating from the at least one energy storage (110a, 100b), to brake movement of an elevator car or to hold the elevator car standstill; and a sensor system comprising one or more sensors (302a-302d) mounted into the elevator brake (100) and adapted to sense one or more operational parameters of the elevator brake (100) and/or to directly measure normal force of the friction lining (109).