Custom PTO Solution for Pile Driving Contractor
One of our long-term Pile Driving end-users recently contacted WPT Power to produce a 14” remotely actuated solution for an existing mechanical PTO application. In this instance, it was too disruptive to retrofit and make the appropriate modifications to the machine to fit a Hydraulic Type 2 unit or an off-the-shelf Pilotless® OTS PTO in […]
Winches Lifting the Standards
You may have seen utility lifts casually working on power lines or trimming trees while driving down the road. It is crucial to have an efficient and reliable utility lift in the construction, tree care, and facility maintenance sectors to get the job done quickly and safely. Many types of aerial lifts serve different purposes, […]
Tensioning Applications For Uncoiling Steel Low Inertia Brakes
A large part of WPT’s success in the metal forming industry has been our ability to adapt to the many applications needed to arrive at a finished product. From shearing to…
WPT Pilotless® PTO is Shredding the Competition
The basic engine-driven woodchipper setup has not changed much over the years. What has changed, is the amount of power these units produce. To transfer this power to the cutting drum, a belt-drive system is used. And with great power, comes…
WPT LI/SS Brakes In Shear Applications
One of our more popular applications that we serve in the metal forming industry is shearing equipment. Whether it be a shear stationed in the middle of a stamping line, or as a…
WPT Pump Drives are Tracking and Loading in Wood Chippers
The advent of the Tier 4 emissions standards brought about a slew of new engines. With those standards came an unexpected change: engines were no longer equipped with…
Well Servicing Products
Workover rigs, or sometimes called well servicing rigs, are a key element in the oil and gas sector. Service rigs operate on active wells to pull and replace the key downhole components in order to extend the life of the well. Well servicing rigs…
Maintenance Series Part # 1 – Shimming the Clutch and Brake
Quite often WPT encounters clients in the field that don’t quite recognize the importance of correct clearances and the shimming. Some customers are just unaware of the need to adjust the shim stack when it comes to new friction verses used friction. Shimming is also required…
Sand and Gravel Dredge
Dredging is the process of excavating material from the bed of a body of water. This can be to clear a river or harbor, reshape land, alter drainage, or recover mineral deposits. In this article, we will be looking at…
LI Clutches & Brakes In Extrusion Applications
As a market leader in Low Inertia Clutch and Brake applications, WPT products can be found in a number of industries. One of our faster growing industries is one that involves Plastic and Elastomer Extrusion. Here, our Low Inertia Clutches and Brakes are used on equipment that batch mixes materials that are then force fed […]