Wichita Clutches

CBC India is a trusted supplier of Wichita Clutches for the heavy-duty industrial market across India. When industries demand a clutch solution that delivers smooth controlled engagement, protects critical drivetrain components and performs without compromise in the most severe operating environments, the answer is Wichita Clutches.

Founded in 1949 and site-proven across the world's most demanding applications, Wichita Clutches are the preferred choice of major OEMs in metalworking, steel, marine, pulp and paper, material handling, mining and energy industries globally. Wichita Clutches keep your operation running safely and reliably shift after shift, year after year.

Design and Engineering

Wichita Clutches are precision-engineered heavy-duty clutch solutions, built across a comprehensive range of air clutch, hydraulic clutch, water-cooled clutch and combination clutch brake configurations to meet every critical industrial application requirement.

• Delivers smooth, controlled starts with limited current surge using the Wichita airtube design, combining all the best features of disc type clutch technology with direct air engagement
• Protects pinion gears, ring gears and drivetrain components from overload damage by serving as a precision torque circuit breaker during grinding mill and heavy machinery startup operations
• Handles high inertia loads with Standard Vent Clutch designs featuring 1, 2, 3 or 4 disc configurations to suit every shaft diameter, speed and torque requirement
• Provides fast, smooth cycling for stamping presses and metalforming equipment with the Combination Clutch Brake, combining an air actuated clutch and spring-set brake in a compact disc design
• Withstands marine classification society requirements with custom built marine clutch units unaffected by centrifugal force and engineered for main propulsion drive applications

Key Specifications

• Full range including air clutches, hydraulic clutches, water-cooled clutches, air brakes and fluid couplings
• Torque ratings up to 11,870,250 in.lbs. (1,341,158 Nm) for grinding mill applications
• Keyway and shrink disc shaft mounting options available
• ISO 9001 certified manufacturing with 24-hour service and support

Performance Advantages

• Cuts costly repairs and downtime by protecting critical drivetrain components from damage caused by overloads and severe grinding conditions
• Increases operational safety with spring-set brake designs that provide automatic stopping and holding during every power interruption
• Reduces maintenance time with quick change ring designs that simplify servicing and minimize production interruptions

Applications

Site-proven in grinding mills, stamping presses, metalworking equipment, steel mills, marine propulsion drives, pulp and paper machinery, material handling systems and energy industry applications throughout India