What Can Water-Cooled Brakes Offer In The Energy Market?
Commonly used in the Oil & Gas industry applications, water-cooled brakes (WCB) are extensively used in drilling rigs, workover rigs, and other equipment employed in oil and gas exploration, extraction, and processing operations. These applications often involve high torque and frequent braking, which can generate substantial heat during use. WPT Power’s WCBs are built to […]
Big Expectations At MINExpo This Year
What is MINExpo? WPT Power is excited to be exhibiting at this year’s MINExpo International in September. This premier event brings the global mining community together and showcases the latest cutting-edge equipment, services, and technologies to take your operations to the next level. WPT Power is proud to be part of it as a manufacturer […]
How Limit and Temperature Switches Boost Mining Brake Performance
WPT Power is continually working with customers to extend the useful life of its products, reduce maintenance, and facilitate their installation. With that in mind, let’s talk about enhancing the life of brakes used in most modern wire rope mining shovels, such as CAT® and P&H®. These rope shovels utilize a series of electric motors […]
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.
Best Solution for Constant Tensioning? Water Cooled Brakes
Constant tensioning brakes are critical in heavy equipment applications such as uncoilers, paper converting, and marine winches. Their function quickly dissipates a large amount of heat using water as the coolant. Traditional air-cooled brake systems often fail to meet the demands of these applications, leading to significant performance concerns. To address this issue, WPT engineers […]
Road & Highway Safety Barrier Manufacturing
One section of the steel processing market that has a global presence is the requirement for formed steel guardrails and safety barrier systems. Consistent with and similar to other steel processing like coiling, uncoiling, roll forming, slitting, shearing, and cutting applications, WPT Power has a range of OEM approved products to cater to this market. […]
Tensioning Applications For Uncoiling Steel Low Inertia Brakes
A large part of WPT’s success in the metal forming industry has been our ability to adapt to the many applications needed to arrive at a finished product. From shearing to…
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…
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…