Top 3 Applications for Water Cooled Brakes
The WPT Power Water Cooled Brakes (WCBs) get their name from the fact that they use water to transfer energy. This energy is in the form of heat and is caused from the friction material on the drive plates continuously rubbing against the stationary surface of the water jacket. There are several different designs, but […]
WPT Power Partners with Local University in Capstone Program
WPT Power partnered with Midwestern State University McCoy School of Engineering Bachelors program students to complete a senior capstone research and development project. The 2019-2020 capstone project promotes collaboration between local industries, senior-level teams, and faculty to design, build, and test solutions to real-world problems. WPT Power’s project aimed to improve the assembly of Power […]
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 […]
WPT Power achieves OTD goal for Q1 2020
The scores for the 2020 On Time Delivery goals are in, and WPT is pleased to announce excellent results. WPT has met or exceeded our 95% goal every month thus far in 2020. WPT Power is a customer centric organization driven by customer satisfaction. “These 1st quarter On Time Delivery metrics serve as verification of […]
WPT Power at the 2020 CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Another great show for WPT Power who exhibited at the 2020 CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas. Held every three years, this show features the latest equipment, products, and services for the construction industry. Over 2,300 exhibitors are represented with products in asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, hauling, lifting, trucking, underground construction and more. Promoted in this year’s […]
WPT Earns 3rd SHARP Award From U.S. Department of Labor
WPT Power Corporation has received a SHARP award from the U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). This is the third time the Wichita Falls, Texas manufacturing facility has earned the SHARP recognition, which is given to small to medium-sized employers with exemplary safety and health management practices. “The safety and well-being […]
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, […]
WPT Power Named Best Companies to Work for in Texas for 3rd Consecutive Year
WPT Power Corporation was evaluated by Best Companies Group, (BCG) an independent Texas firm, and is pleased to be recognized as one of the “2019 Best Companies to Work for in Texas.” BCG surveyed WPT’s employees and reviewed several of its key measures. Those standards include; benefits, compensation, employee enrichment, employee education, communication, diversity, community […]
Engine Driven Power Take Offs: Applications and Types
In an industrial capacity, the need for heavy-duty components that can handle transmitting the power required for machinery to operate translates into one specific part: the power take-off. The PTO is an essential element that transfers an engine’s power to another mechanical device. However, there isn’t just a single type of engine driven PTO, and […]