Industrial Clutch and Brake Applications

Applied Power Solutions carries a wide range of industrial components and systems, and our professionals will work with you to solve your problems. Examine our options and you will find an industrial clutch or braking system that fits your circumstance. Our products have been used in an assortment of applications including printing machinery, oil-field machinery, metal forming machinery, marine propulsion, construction equipment, centrifuges, tire building machines, and core expanders, among countless others.

Basically, we are in the business of providing clutches and brakes that benefit nearly every application but slowing down actual motor vehicles. If you are trying to solve a problem that requires industrial brakes or clutches, let the Applied Power Solutions team work for your team. We make doing business easy.

High Torque Industrial Brakes, Clutches

When your industrial applications depend upon braking and clutch components with high torque ratings, turn to Applied Power Solutions. Our expertise will help you find the perfect fitting industrial brakes or clutches for the job. We have many different products that work well in high torque applications. Talk to us about our WPT Low Inertia, PowerFlo, and Eaton VC clutches and brakes.

How VC Clutches are Different

Eaton manufactures three varieties of constricting type clutches and brakes: CB; CM; and VC. Each is created with a different application in mind. CB element clutches and brakes are trustworthy in the most demanding industrial applications. They are convenient for high speed cyclic operations, general power transmission, and coupling. CM element clutches and brakes share the same characteristics as the CB clutch and brake type, but have greater heat dissipation properties. Befitting uses include situations where moderate slippage would otherwise shorten the lifecycles of the components.

What differentiates VC clutches and brakes from CB and CM elements is their dependence on torque bars to transmit torque, rather than the sidewalls of the actuating tube. This makes them ideal for the most severe clutch and brake applications. VC elements are built to withstand sustained slippage and large inertia loads that would otherwise limit the operating life of an industrial clutch or brake system.