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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
Coil or Wave: Which Spring is Right for Your Power Grip Clutch?
If you find yourself in the world of the WPT Power Grip clutches, you will eventually come across release springs. This also means you will be presented with a choice, coil, or wave. In this article, we will discuss release
Wire Rope Shovel & Dragline Brakes – Setting the New Standard
Traditionally, this industrial brake and clutch market sector has not been serviced to the degree required. To address this, WPT Power has been working hard in recent years to improve the situation for mining operators and contractors dramatically. That is why WPT Power has a presence in North & South America, Australia, Africa, and parts […]
How to Properly Store Your WPT Products
WPT’s general product storage guidelines builds positive customer experience. It helps protect your valuable assets, reducing the risk of degradation and corrosion.
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
Coil or Wave: Which Spring is Right for Your Power Grip Clutch?
If you find yourself in the world of the WPT Power Grip clutches, you will eventually come across release springs. This also means you will be presented with a choice, coil, or wave. In this article, we will discuss release
Wire Rope Shovel & Dragline Brakes – Setting the New Standard
Traditionally, this industrial brake and clutch market sector has not been serviced to the degree required. To address this, WPT Power has been working hard in recent years to improve the situation for mining operators and contractors dramatically. That is why WPT Power has a presence in North & South America, Australia, Africa, and parts […]
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New Feature: Hydraulic 14H PTO Mechanical Wear Indicator
As a company, one of WPT Power’s standout qualities is our willingness to listen to our customer base. By listening to the users of our products, we get valuable feedback to improve and optimize our products. One example of this…
Setting the Benchmark! Customer Service at WPT Power
With the current global challenges we all face with raw material, manufacturing, and freight delays, WPT Power has continued to focus not only on their products, but…
OEM Clutch Pack for Gearboxes
In a large majority of the engine driven clutch applications that WPT supplies, most tend to be a ratio of 1:1. In these applications, the driven piece of equipment turns at the same rate of speed as the engine flywheel. But occasionally, a…
WPT Pilotless™ PTOs are 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 Power – Copper Water Cooled Brake (CWC) Renewal Kits
One area WPT has focused on more in recent years is not only providing complete CWC assemblies but offering key service items in both kit and individual part form. With a large global install base across multiple markets, the…
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…
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…
The Irrigation Workhorse – 314 Type 1 GEN II Mechanical PTO
WPT Power and one of their key partners, Diesel Gas Technologies in Australia, has been working on high side load pumping applications in key agricultural regions. It starts by offering the WPT 314 (GEN II) Type 1 Mechanical PTO. The role these power and pump packages play is to…
Identifying your SAE Flywheel Size
Identifying your SAE flywheel size can sometimes be a daunting task if you are not seasoned in the industrial engine sector. When selecting a Power Take-off (PTO) for an application, clutches are normally…
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…
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…
Maintenance Series Part# 2 – Clutch and Brake Alignment
Following on from our recent maintenance article on Clutch and Brake Shimming, we are now going to highlight the importance of achieving the correct alignment. Although there are a couple of other factors, a properly aligned and shimmed WPT clutch or brake…
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…
100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas
WPT power was recently named as one of the 2021, “100 Best Companies to Work for in Texas.” This ranking is from a program created by Texas Monthly, the Texas Association of Business, the Texas Society for Human Resource Management, and Best Companies Group. This award is the fifth consecutive year…
Proper Installation Adjustment and Care of Your WPT Power Take-Off
As WPT has grown over the years to be a leader in the global mechanical Power Take-off (PTO) market, we have strived to ensure that each product that we put out into the industry is accompanied by a detailed installation and maintenance manual. Proper care and installation are…