A brake system for a piece of equipment having a frame and a shaft rotatable relative to the frame, the brake system comprising: a series of rotors and stators, including a plurality of rotors configured to be operatively coupled to the shaft and configured to rotate with the shaft relative to the frame, and a plurality of stators configured to be operatively coupled to the frame and configured to be fixed against rotation relative to the frame, wherein the plurality of stators are arranged in an alternating sequence with the plurality of rotors, and wherein each of the rotors and stators comprises a monolithic piece; a first brake actuator including a plurality of first pistons positioned within respective first chambers such that pressurization of the respective first chambers causes the first pistons to operatively engage the alternating sequence of rotors and stators such that the rotors and stators are compressed together and thereby create braking torque; characterized in that the brake system further comprises: a second brake actuator including a plurality of springs operatively coupled to respective second pistons positioned within respective second chambers such that depressurization of the second chambers causes the second pistons to operatively engage the alternating sequence of rotors and stators such that the rotors and stators are compressed together and thereby create braking torque, and a load distribution plate positioned between the first and second pistons and the series of rotors and stators for providing an even compression of the pluralities of rotors and stators when the first and second pistons operatively engages the load distribution plate and thereby the alternating sequence of rotors and stators. a series of rotors and stators, including a plurality of rotors configured to be operatively coupled to the shaft and configured to rotate with the shaft relative to the frame, and a plurality of stators configured to be operatively coupled to the frame and configured to be fixed against rotation relative to the frame, wherein the plurality of stators are arranged in an alternating sequence with the plurality of rotors, and wherein each of the rotors and stators comprises a monolithic piece; a first brake actuator including a plurality of first pistons positioned within respective first chambers such that pressurization of the respective first chambers causes the first pistons to operatively engage the alternating sequence of rotors and stators such that the rotors and stators are compressed together and thereby create braking torque; characterized in that the brake system further comprises: a second brake actuator including a plurality of springs operatively coupled to respective second pistons positioned within respective second chambers such that depressurization of the second chambers causes the second pistons to operatively engage the alternating sequence of rotors and stators such that the rotors and stators are compressed together and thereby create braking torque, and a load distribution plate positioned between the first and second pistons and the series of rotors and stators for providing an even compression of the pluralities of rotors and stators when the first and second pistons operatively engages the load distribution plate and thereby the alternating sequence of rotors and stators. a second brake actuator including a plurality of springs operatively coupled to respective second pistons positioned within respective second chambers such that depressurization of the second chambers causes the second pistons to operatively engage the alternating sequence of rotors and stators such that the rotors and stators are compressed together and thereby create braking torque, and a load distribution plate positioned between the first and second pistons and the series of rotors and stators for providing an even compression of the pluralities of rotors and stators when the first and second pistons operatively engages the load distribution plate and thereby the alternating sequence of rotors and stators.