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There are numerous applications for industrial brakes and clutches, and the global market for these items are projected to hit $1.7 billion over the next decade alone. Particular components, such as Power Grip and Power Grip PO Clutches, can be extremely beneficial in the operation of heavy machinery in oil & gas extraction, iron and...Continue Reading

Caliper brakes are essential components in applications beyond what most associate with the automotive world. Drawworks on both land and off-shore operations, well servicing rigs, forestry equipment and others all rely on heavy duty brakes. Depending on the operating conditions, caliper brakes are used in straightforward applications such as static holding, stopping, and include tensioning....Continue Reading

Australian distributor, Statewide Bearings worked closely with WPT Power and a large sawmilling firm to look for a solution to increase the plants uptime. The end user has in operation a 66” chipper as part of their automated production process and in the course of normal performance it requires the knife heads be  changed daily....Continue Reading

WPT Power is pleased to announce that Tyler Kisner has rejoined our team overseeing purchasing and scheduling. Kisner returns to WPT with over ten years of experience in procurement and purchasing within the manufacturing and casting industries. Most recently he was a Plant Planner / Master Production Scheduler for Peerless Mfg. in Denton, TX and...Continue Reading

WPT Power Corporation, a leading power transmission company, has been selected as one of the 2018 Best Companies to Work for in Texas for the second year in a row. The 2018 Best Companies program is sponsored by Texas Monthly magazine, the Texas Association of Business (TAB), Society for Human Resource Management-Texas State Council (TX-SHRM)...Continue Reading

  A Houston based oil company was building their pumping units utilizing the SP-style power takeoffs (PTO with pilot bearing) mated with natural gas engines. This company often times had to use a countershaft (or jackshaft) in order to get the speed reduction needed and keep within the sideload limitations of the PTO on these units....Continue Reading

WPT is pleased to announce and welcome Jennifer M. Arbuckle as a new addition to the Engineering department. Jennifer is a mechanical engineer and will be responsible for engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines and other mechanically functioning equipment. She joined the WPT team from another local manufacturer where she conducted testing to evaluate...Continue Reading

Industrial equipment require vastly different capabilities in varying industries. Accordingly, they utilize different technology that plays to those advantages. Optimizing the performance of heavy-duty applications like chippers or anchor winches is crucial to cost-effective operation for companies all over the world. For this reason, the global market for Industrial Clutches and Brakes is growing, and...Continue Reading

The customer’s concerns originated from the amount of time that was being utilized to install a complicated drive system in their portable rock crushing plant. It had to be integrated into the machine’s hydraulic system, fit in the same footprint and provide easier maintenance than the challenges they were currently experiencing. WPT offered a solution...Continue Reading