How to Measure the Operating Clearance in Your Power Grip PO Clutch
Proper maintenance is crucial to getting the performance and life from your WPT industrial clutches. During normal operation of the clutch, the friction discs will wear slowly over time. Below we will show you how to check the operating clearance in your Power Grip PO clutches. Safety First If the clutch is still installed on […]
Component Focus – WPT Power Friction Material
For nearly 30 years, WPT Power has prided themselves on manufacturing robust, high-quality clutch and brake assemblies and interchangeable components. All of which tackles the world’s most demanding industrial applications. Even though all the components that make up a WPT assembly are critical, there is one component that deals with the most extreme operating condition, […]
Clutches for Gearboxes
Quite often, OEMs need to either increase or decrease the speed of their application. Several factors come into play when determining these needs. Examples are the speed requirements of the driven component or a change in gear ratio to achieve a desired torque. When these types of requirements arise, companies turn to gearbox manufacturers for […]
How to Check the Operating Clearance in Your Power Grip Clutch
Proper maintenance is crucial to getting the performance and life from your WPT industrial clutches. During normal operation of the clutch, the friction discs will wear slowly over time. This wear increases the space between the center plates and frictions and reduces the maximum torque available. Below we will show you how to check the […]
Power Grip Standard vs H vs SHD Clutches
In the Power Grip line of clutches, you may have come across the letters H and SHD at the end of the model numbers. If you are a veteran in the world of industrial clutches, you probably know the H and SHD offer more torque capacity when compared to the standard. What you may not […]
What’s up with all the Certifications?
You may have read about our certifications or seen them displayed in the Wichita Falls office and thought, why are they making a big deal out of those? Nicely framed random numbers and letters on a piece of paper without any idea of what they really mean. Yet these recognitions are important for customers to […]
Here’s Another Reason Why WPT, Spare Parts!
The global clutch and brake scene sees manufactures who tend to specialize or focus on a narrow band of products. This is one area where WPT Power differs which is their commitment to a vast array of product lines. These products are all commonly used in many industries and applications across the world. This makes part […]
What is a Low Inertia Clutch?
What is a Low Inertia clutch? If you are asking yourself this question, you have found the right place. To explain what a Low Inertia clutch is, first we need to understand what inertia is. Wikipedia defines the mass moment of inertia of a rigid body as the quantity of torque needed for a desired angular acceleration about a rotational axis. What exactly does this mean? In simpler terms, it means an […]
Why WPT Power? Here’s why!
In the market place, we hear far too often customers complaining about slow uncooperative responses, excessive lead times, and intentionally withholding information. Nothing ever seeming to change when it comes to dealing with our major competitors. Here at WPT Power we try and do the exact opposite! We pride ourselves with fast informative responses, making […]
Industrial Clutch Selection Guide
When choosing the best possible industrial clutch for your application, several factors need to be taken into consideration. Torque, response time, operating speed, thermal capacity, and size are some of the details to bear in mind. Other criteria to help determine your selection would be type of engagement such as a soft start or controlled-slip, […]