The author reviews existing braking methods and compares the alternative methods for braking motors used in the textile industry. He discusses the use of three types of internal braking to increase productivity and product quality. They are plug stopping, and DC electronic braking, and microcomputer-based braking. Microcomputer-based braking has been added to the application engineers tools for torque control of motors. The microprocessor-based braking with automatic shutoff can reduce setup time while minimizing the heat generated by motors. This is especially true when the load varies. Fewer components result in faster installation, and with automatic shutoff the stopping time is not constrained by internal timers with fixed maximum time. >