Abstract: An industrial disc brake is disclosed having a fixed support with a bore facing a brake disc in which a brake shoe is axially slidably mounted for displacement toward the brake disc in response to the force exerted by a stack of Belleville washers and away from the brake disc in response to a hydraulic actuating unit. Swivel contact is provided between the brake shoe and the fixed support. Swivel contact is also provided between the actuating unit and the fixed support. The actuating unit is in simple axial bearing contact through its fixed member or cylinder with the fixed support.