Mechanical PTO Maintenance Tips for Tree Care Equipment, Part One
The expectation placed on modern tree care equipment today is more demanding than ever before. The machinery is being tasked with running harder and longer all the while maintaining a reliable service life. The key to reliable service life is establishing a proper preventative maintenance schedule for key components of the machine. One key component […]
GM-Style PTOs on LPG engines
Large irrigation systems require heavy duty power plants to help move water into crop fields. Many companies offering these systems utilize General Motors (GM) engines as the power source. WPT Power provides the connecting link between the power source and the water pumping equipment in the form of a GM-style power take-off (PTO). Our GM-style […]
Zenith Power uses WPT’s Pilotless™ Mechanical for their irrigating solutions
With the advent of Tier IV emissions standards for diesel engines, OEMs and end users are scrambling for alternative power sources. Partly due to this, propane engines have moved to the forefront in many applications. One propane engine manufacturer in particular has been making a steady climb and emerging as an industry leader. This company […]
Best Pilotless™ PTO Uses in Forestry, Marine, and Energy Industries
The WPT Pilotless™ Mechanical Power Take-off (PTO) has proven to be the workhorse in the mechanical power transmission industry. The new bearing arrangement eliminates the pilot bearing and increases sideload capacity up to 70 percent over the previous generation PTOs. In this article, we are going to discuss some of the best uses for the […]
Benefits of the WPT Power Type 2 PTO and Python® Hydraulic Clutch Control
The Type 2 Hydraulic Power Take-off (PTO) and the Python® Hydraulic Clutch Control (HCC) from WPT Power are a winning combination. When it comes to push button start options for your high inertia systems like chippers, grinders, and crushers, it is hard to beat the durability, sophistication, ease of installation, and cost effectiveness of a […]
Power Take Off: All You Need to Know
Road planers, dredges, and other equipment require power from some type of engine to perform their designed function. Without a power take-off, it would be necessary to add a second engine to provide the power required to run hydraulic pumps and other driveline attached equipment. Adding an additional engine is simply not practical, which makes […]
PTO Clutch 101: Knowing the Types and Knowing the Symptoms
Power take-off (PTO) clutches provide a mechanical disconnect between the power created by gas and diesel engines or electric motors to another piece of equipment. The PTO clutches enable the transmission of that energy to auxiliary equipment that does not generate its own power. Within the industrial sector, there are three types of actuation, hydraulic, […]
Northstar Power Adds Value to a Bulk Handling OEM
Building a thriving business on special requests since the early 50’s, this bulk handling manufacture understands the importance of meeting customer’s specific needs. The numerous variations offered in their feed truck lines and how they perform determines their future business. With that in mind, they are very focused on how the equipment is built and […]
Manufacturer & Distributor Partnership Offers Ongoing Supply and Support to Australian Sand Miner
Sand mining and dredging is crucial to manufacturing as well as infrastructure construction. The sand is often used for abrasives in manufacturing, road & building construction, replacement for eroded coastlines, road traction during the winter, railroad ballast, and water filtration. It is a very high demand material globally which is why an Australian Sand Mining […]
Team Support Earns More Grinder PTO Business
There is never a convenient time to experience your equipment breaking down and be out of commission. That is the case for this Wyoming customer when a failed main bearing in a competitor’s mechanical power take-off brought their grinder to a stop. Enduring the unscheduled downtime, frustration continued to mount when the ID plate was […]