LI Clutches & Brakes In Extrusion Applications
As a market leader in Low Inertia Clutch and Brake applications, WPT products can be found in a number of industries. One of our faster growing industries is one that involves Plastic and Elastomer Extrusion. Here, our Low Inertia Clutches and Brakes are used on equipment that batch mixes materials that are then force fed […]
Low Inertia Clutch and Brake PPLI Upgrade for the Steel Industry
Many of WPT Power’s recent news releases have focused on improvements to existing clutch, brake, and PTO designs. Similarly, this article focuses on another WPT Power innovation, the Power Performance Low Inertia (PPLI) upgrade for that range of clutch and brakes. Critical Components Within the Steel forming and manufacturing sector, a plant’s shear is a critical component […]
Piston Water Cooled Brake Upgrade – WPT Power’s Air Tube Conversion Kits
One of WPT’s strengths is offering engineered improvements into existing designs. WPT makes performance, service life, and ongoing maintenance all added benefits when using a WPT Clutch, Brake or PTO. In this article we are focusing on the Water Cooled Brake (WCB) air tube conversion kits. This is taking a competitor WCB, actuated by a […]
LI Clutches and Brakes for Coiling and Uncoiling
Nearly all steel product consumed today are made from coiled steel. Parts for automobiles, appliances, lawn and garden equipment and building materials can all be found with beginnings in the coiling and uncoiling industry. Each time you see a semi-truck loaded with large rolls of steel strapped down to the trailer, you are looking at […]
Component Focus – WPT Power Friction Material
For nearly 30 years, WPT Power has prided itself on manufacturing robust, high-quality clutch and brake assemblies and interchangeable components. All of which tackle 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 conditions, […]
18” SWC Brake for Web Tension Drive in South African Mill
With commodity markets seeing extra challenges both in the domestic and export arenas, the fast paced and innovative paper-converting and packaging industry needs seamless and hassle-free solutions. WPT’s Steel Water Cooled Brake is that solution. Together with their long-term distribution partner, PECS Power, WPT and PECS supported one mill in an uninterrupted transition from a […]
Margins in Mining between a rock and a hard place?
Mining and Aggregate industry forecasts are predicting considerable challenges over the next couple of years. Lengthy permit processes, steep reclamation costs, alternative energy competition, among many other matters, are pressing in on the bottom line. In addition, mining is very capital intensive. Equipment such as rock crushers, shovels and draglines that are a part of […]
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 mean. Yet these recognitions are important for customers to understand […]
Here’s Another Reason Why WPT, Spare Parts!
The global clutch and brake market is dominated by manufacturers that tend to specialize or focus on a narrow range of products. This is one area where WPT Power differs, which is its commitment to a vast array of product lines. These products are all commonly used in many industries and applications worldwide. This makes the […]
LI Brakes in Tensioning Applications
WPT has a long-standing tenure in the steel and metal forming industries. One of the more common applications where our LI Brakes are used is in the coiling and uncoiling process. Whether it is coiling steel as it comes out of a roller press at the mill or uncoiling it on a slitter machine in […]