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Pneumatic Clutches and Brakes

Pneumatic Clutches and Brakes

Pneumatic Clutches and Brakes

Product catalog summary
Overview
Altra Industrial Motion has been a leader in the design and manufacture of pneumatic clutches and brakes for over 50 years, focusing on innovative and cost-effective solutions for heavy-duty applications.
Engineering and Product Development
The company employs skilled technical personnel, including registered engineers, to design heavy-duty clutches and brakes. They prioritize quick responses to inquiries and cost-effective power transmission solutions, resulting in high-performance products for demanding applications.
Product Features
  • Low Inertia Clutches and Brakes: These are designed to minimize centrifugal force effects, allowing for high-speed acceleration and deceleration with quick response and smooth engagement.
  • High Torque Clutches: These offer high torque to size ratios, ensuring smooth starts and stops with minimal power loss.
  • Spring-Set Brakes: These provide fail-safe protection with durable friction discs for longer wear life and quick stops.
Product Applications
Wichita and Industrial clutches and brakes are used globally in industries such as metalworking, steel, marine, pulp/paper, material handling, and mining, known for their high-speed capabilities.
Quality Assurance
Quality assurance is maintained through personnel involvement programs and audits to ensure conformance to product specifications.
Specialized Products
  • CCB Series Clutch/Brakes: Designed for stamping presses and metal forming equipment, offering fast cycling and excellent heat dissipation.
  • Ball Mill Clutches: Ideal for jogging and inching applications, providing smooth starts with limited current surge.
  • Coupling Clutches: Suitable for large inertia loads, unaffected by centrifugal forces.
Replacement Parts and Warranty
Wichita offers Genuine Replacement Parts with a three-year warranty on air tubes and a two-year warranty on other components.
Contact Information
Contact details are provided for Altra Industrial Motion and its sales offices across the Asia Pacific region, along with information for various associated brands.
Product Categories
Products are categorized into Electromagnetic Clutches and Brakes, Overrunning Clutches, Engineered Couplings, Linear Products, Heavy Duty Clutches and Brakes, Gearing, Belted Drives and Sheaves, and Engineered Bearing Assemblies.
Key Products and Services
  • Electromagnetic Clutches and Brakes: Offered by Warner Electric, Matrix International, and Inertia Dynamics.
  • Overrunning Clutches: Provided by Formsprag Clutch, Marland Clutch, and Stieber Clutch.
  • Engineered Couplings: Includes products from Ameridrives Couplings, Bibby Transmissions, TB Wood’s, and Huco Dynatork.
  • Linear Products: Warner Linear offers linear actuators.
  • Heavy Duty Clutches and Brakes: Available from Wichita Clutch, Twiflex Limited, and Industrial Clutch.
  • Gearing: Boston Gear and Nuttall Gear provide gearing solutions.
  • Belted Drives and Sheaves: TB Wood’s specializes in belted drives.
  • Engineered Bearing Assemblies: Kilian Manufacturing offers specialized bearing assemblies.
Application Assistance
Contact numbers are provided for application assistance across different product lines, ensuring customer support and technical guidance.
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Altra Industrial Motion Pneumatic Clutches and Brakes

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Engineered Solutions Setting industry standards for over 50 years! Dependable Torque Control Products Wichita and Industrial clutches and brakes provide the high speed acceleration and deceleration that are essential in modern process equipment. They are available in a variety of designs and mounting configurations and are used extensively around the world by leading OEMs in metalworking, steel, marine, pulp/paper, material handling, paper converting, mining and energy. Engineering We maintain a staff of highly trained technical personnel, including registered engineers, to design, manufacture,...

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Pneumatic Clutches and Brakes Low Inertia and Air Tube Disc Clutches and Brakes Air actuated, modular clutch and brake combinations Air Tube design provides fast response with smooth engagement Very Low Inertia Drive Plate Assembly with Bonded or Riveted Pads Multiple Spud Air Tube Pressure Plate Floating Plate Clutch Combinations • Low Inertia • Low Inertia High Torque Brake Combinations Roto-Coupling Spider Hub Air Tube Holding Plate Grooved Friction Disc • Low Inertia • Low Inertia Spring-Set Low Inertia Clutches and Brakes Wichita Low Inertia Clutches and Brakes are designed to be completely...

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Combination Clutch/Brakes Standard Vent Clutches Industrial Clutches & Brakes Air Actuated Clutch and Spring-Set Brake Clutch Coupling Action Piston Actuated Clutches and Spring-Set Brakes CCB Series Clutch/Brakes High torque with fast cycle rate Ball Mill Clutches Ideal for jogging and inching applications LK Series Clutches Dry, disc-type application The Wichita Combination Clutch/Brake provides fast, smooth cycling for stamping presses and metal forming equipment by combining a high performance clutch and spring-set brake in a compact, pancake assembly that prevents overlap. The extra fins...

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Motor Brakes FailSafe Protection– Spring-Set Action PTO’s Side Load and In-Line Models Standard with dampened driven discs. No pilot bearing required. Low hand lever effort. 30 lbs. vs. 100 lbs. Shaft is supported by roller bearings. Self-adjusting feature automatically adjusts clutch through normal use. Ideal for vehicular flywheel applications. Motor Brakes Quick, smooth stopping Wichita Spring-Set Air Release Motor Brakes are ideal for failsafe protection of process equipment. Available in foot mounted and C-face options, this improved design has thicker friction discs for longer wear life....

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Water Cooled Tension Brakes High Heat Capacity Tension Brakes Air Cooled High Heat Dissipation Supurb web tension system control Kopper Kool Brakes Superb Heat Transfer Wichita Kopper Kool clutches and brakes represent the ultimate design for very high heat dissipation in the most rugged tensioning applications. Torque levels are in direct proportion to air pressure, providing accurately controlled, continuous slip braking action. • New HICO friction material provides higher torque • Copper alloy wear plates increase heat transfer • Very high thermal capacity Steel Water Cooled Brakes Cool Running...

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Genuine Replacement Parts Longer Life We have years of experience in building value into every Genuine Wichita and Industrial Replacement Part. Our parts, made with quality materials and leading-edge technology, not only last longer than the competition, resulting in lower life cycle costs, they also fit precisely to give you the assurance of trouble-free performance. That’s why we can confidently offer you the very best warranty in the business. When you specify Genuine Replacement Parts from Wichita and Industrial you automatically expect more…and get more. Especially better performance, longer...

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Altra Industrial Motion All Customer Service phone numbers shown in bold Electromagnetic Clutches and Brakes Engineered Couplings Heavy Duty Clutches and Brakes Warner Electric Ameridrives Couplings Wichita Clutch Electromagnetic Clutches and Brakes Mill Spindles, Ameriflex, Ameridisc Pneumatic Clutches and Brakes Gear Couplings Wichita Falls, TX - USA 1-800-964-3262 Bedford, England +44 (0) 1234 350311 Precision Electric Coils and Electromagnetic Clutches and Brakes Bibby Transmissions Matrix International Electromagnetic Clutches and Brakes, Pressure Operated Clutches and Brakes Brechin, Scotland...

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*Prices are pre-tax. They exclude delivery charges and customs duties and do not include additional charges for installation or activation options. Prices are indicative only and may vary by country, with changes to the cost of raw materials and exchange rates.