Pilotless® PTO, A Smart Solution With a Simple Name.
We know what to call it because we trademarked it! For over seventy-five years, the mechanical PTO has remained relatively unchanged. WPT’s innovative design changed that by eliminating the pilot bearing. Our Pilotless® PTO design increases the side load capacity, is easy to maintain, and increases uptime, meaning more work gets done. That’s why others […]
Preferred Sealed Bearing Collars
WPT Power has been using bearing collar assemblies since we first offered the Mechanical Power Take-off (PTO). The release of the Pilotless® Mechanical PTO in 2015, marked the first time we offered it with sealed bearing collars. This change would lead to a reevaluation of all collar assemblies. Field-proven Success The field-proven success of the […]
Pilotless® PTO in Agriculture Augers
Off-Highway construction and agriculture industries are some of the harshest environments for your equipment’s engines and components. At WPT, we have created our Pilotless® Power Take-Off (PTO) to eliminate wear and tear on the engine, reduce the cost of extra parts, and make installation simpler. No pilot bearing means you can eliminate costly downtime while […]
Brush and Wood Chipper Clutches – Parts and Complete Assemblies
For decades now, WPT Power has been manufacturing clutch parts and complete assemblies for brush and wood chippers. They also have part-for-part interchangeability and complete drop-in replacement for other brands, including the SP product family of mechanical PTOs. In this global chipper market, you will frequently see SP111, SP211 in the shorter, 4.5” length […]
WPT Flywheel Housing and Flywheel Adapter Guide for Tier 4 Engines
More Standards, More Problems The implementation of the Tier 4 standard in 2015 brought the strictest EPA emissions requirements for diesel engines this century. An unforeseen byproduct of this standard was the disregard of the industrial SAE specifications for flywheel housing and flywheels. Specifically, the section that governs the over-center clutch mounting. Forgetting Industrial SAE […]
Best Hydroseeding Power Take-Off
Hydroseeding has been around since the 1950s and is a method to control soil erosion by planting grass. Hydroseeding machines consist of a mixing tank with paddles and a pump to pump the slurry mixture onto a prepared surface. The slurry mixture is usually composed of ingredients such as grass seed, fertilizer, mulch, and water. […]
How PTOs Aid Citrus Growers in Freeze Protection
In the irrigation world, when one thinks of mechanical PTOs, the first thing that comes to mind is moving water to aid in the hydration of plants or the storage and removal of surplus water. However, in the farming of citrus and some fruits, the use of these irrigation systems goes much deeper. Such is […]
Pump Jacks and PTOs
If you have taken a drive through Texas, Oklahoma, or New Mexico, you may have seen dozens of pump jacks working up and down along the highway. The history of pump jacks goes all the way back to the mid-1800s and is still a crucial part of the oil & gas sector today. Pump jacks […]
PTO Retro-fit Kit
If you are the owner of an older dredge from Ellicott or another manufacturer you may have run into this issue. The availability of replacement parts for the Power Take-off (PTO) clutch is getting thin. Luckily…
Role of WPT PTOs In Rice Irrigation
WPT plays a major role in the flooding and draining process of the fields. Throughout the lower Mississippi River Delta and the southern central area of Louisiana known as “Acadiana”, rice farmers alternate their rice crops with commercial crawfish operations…