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A star in the making!

Industrial Clutch Parts are proud to sponsor a young Spanish golfing star.

Jan Bernet recently helped the Catalonian Junior squad beat an Irish squad in the Youth Challenge Cup held at P&P Montseny, North of Barcelona.  Even at Jan’s young age his profile is impressive:

Jan Bernet Martinez De Morentin (Hcap1)

- FCPP Youth Ranking Absolute Champion 2023

- FCPP Juvenile Ranking Juvenile Category Champion 2023

- Absolute runner-up Youth Ranking FCPP 2022

ICP wish Jan all the best for his future in the game, and hope that the continued sponsorship will help him achieve even more impressive results into 2024 and beyond. 

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Telephone: +44 (0) 1663 734627

Gaining more knowledge!

Industrial Clutch Parts (ICP) continue to build their strong partnership with WPT Power Corporation.

Last month, two members of ICP sales team attended training in Texas, to develop their technical knowledge and understanding of WPT’s mechanical power transmission product line.

The team spent a week at WPT Power’s head office, undertaking both theoretical and hands-on training. Throughout the week, group sessions focused on Engine Driven Products, specifically power take-off clutches, Industrial Clutches and Industrial Brakes. ICP’s applications Engineer Javier Lozano then spent a further 2 weeks working with the WPT team to gain valuable, in-depth knowledge across the range of products.

As WPT’s leading distributor, ICP understands the need to provide responsive and knowledgeable sales and technical support worldwide. The strong partnership between ICP and WPT provides a customer care approach to ensure product needs are met quickly and with minimum downtime.

View the full range of WPT Power mechanical power transmission products online.

Website: https://www.industrialclutch.com/manufacturers/wpt-power-corporation.html

Email: sales@industrialclutch.com

Telephone: +44 (0) 1663 734627

Success at Liberty Steel in Hartlepool, UK

INDUSTRIAL CLUTCH PARTS work with LIBERTY STEEL to provide INVERTER-CONTROLLED BRAKES to prevent “LOAD SWING”

As a manufacturer of large pipes, Liberty Steel has to take extra care to prevent “load swing” when handling particularly long pipe sections at its Hartlepool Works. Such sections can quickly become a hazard if allowed to get out of control, and have to be moved very carefully inside the works by EOT cranes. In particular, the Long Travel crane motion brakes need to be carefully and progressively applied, and traditionally this has always been by means of hydraulic foot pedal-operated drum brakes on their older cranes, which have proved increasingly difficult to maintain.

ICP were able to supply drop-in SIBRE 16” and 19” (Imperial) drum brakes with unique inverter-controlled ELDRO electrohydraulic thrusters by means of a “fly-by-wire” electronic foot pedal, giving very smooth and progressive braking control.

This latest installation is the third such carried out at the site, where this is now the preferred control method, having proven highly reliable. Units are available with either a simple foot-pedal operation, or can even incorporate a programmable pre-set ramp for crane operation by remote control.

For more information on this application and products please visit the website at: www.industrialclutch.com,

contact one of our technical sales team at sales@industrialclutch.com or call 01663 734627

New Mechanical Wear Indicator, A better solution.

Industrial Clutch Parts Ltd. continues to be the number 1 international distributor for WPT Power
and we are happy to offer the NEW WPT Power Hydraulic 14H Type 1 and Type 2 PTOs with the mechanical wear indicator. 

The hydraulic line of Power Take-off (PTO) units from WPT Power has the new wear indicator as standard on all new 14H PTO assemblies.

The implementation of the indicator is a refined and easy-to-use design with a spring-release, and stepped indicator pin. Checking wear is easily accomplished with a three-step process: 

1. Remove the inspection cover 
2. Engage the PTO  
3. Observe the indicator pin

If you are not able to see the pin protruding from the access hole, this means you still have more than 50 percent life. When the pin is flush with the backplate the clutch is at the 50 percent wear point. When the lower step of the pin is flush with the backplate, it is time to replace!

Python™ Clutch Control 
WPT didn’t just stop there. We also upgraded the Python™ Hydraulic Clutch Control as well. So, if you order a Python™&nbs

What is a Water-Cooled Brake?

Industrial Clutch Parts are the Number 1 Global Distributor for WPT. We offer the full range of products which can be found on our website: https://www.industrialclutch.com/manufacturers/wpt-power-corporation.html

What is a Water-Cooled Brake?

Since high temperatures negatively impact a brake’s performance, traditional brakes that rely on friction engaged with iron plates perform poorly in these applications. Water-cooled brakes, however, use internal water flow to absorb and dissipate large amounts of thermal energy generated during braking. In conjunction with the coolant, it takes advantage of the copper wear plate’s ability to provide excellent heat transfer. This makes them ideal for heavy-duty equipment applications where traditional brakes would fail due to the high temperatures generated.

How Do Water-Cooled Brakes Work?

Slipping torque is the chief characteristic of the water-cooled brake’s unique design. The brake is either pneumatically or hydraulically actuated, engaging the drive plate (brake pads) and then applying pressure to the disc. The pressure used for constant tensioning generates a vast amount of heat. The water source is directed through a series of channels within the brake to cool copper alloy discs. The heat is then transferred from the disc to flowing water in the channels, which absorb the energy and move it externally.

Supposing a closed-loop cooling system versus an open one, the heated water is pumped into a heat exchanger for cooling. The cooled water is then circulated back

DISTRIBUTOR OF THE YEAR 2022!

Industrial Clutch Parts are proud to be awarded the prestigious Distributor of the Year for 2022 for the second year in a row. In addition to that, ICP is #1 in Assemblies and is the second-largest reseller in Mechanical Sales.

WPT Power Corporation is a leading global manufacturer of a wide range of mechanical power transmission and winch products. The products are used in heavy-duty industrial applications and are used to operate, control and transfer power and torque. Industrial Clutch Parts distribute the full range of WPT products and are the major European distributor for Mechanical PTO units. Customers are served in a varied group of industries, including Energy, Agriculture, Forestry, Marine, Mining, and Off-Highway to name a few. The full WPT product portfolio includes Power Take-offs, hydraulic and pneumatic clutches and brakes, winches, and hoists.

Byron Baber, WPT Power General Sales Manager, said, “WPT congratulates Industrial Clutch parts on their exceptional performance over the last 12 months. ICP has contributed to the overall best results ever over the past year. The criteria for the awards include: sales performance, superior customer service and support, and a high level of commitment to the WPT partnership”

Mike Wallworth, ICP Sales Director, said, “ICP’s success has been achieved by getting WPT clutches and brakes installed in New machinery at OEMs and replacing competitor units in end users. WPTs high-quality products, customer service and application backup help us do this. Furthermore, ICP’s high level of WPT stock parts in our UK warehouse supports WPT products in our customers across Europe quickly and efficiently.”

“We are proud to partner with WPT and to have received these prestigious awards. It reinforces our position as market leaders of industrial clutches and brakes globally. WPT Power has

On the Cutting Edge of Wood Chipping!

WPT Training October 2022

Industrial Clutch Parts (ICP) continue to build their strong partnership with WPT Power Corporation.

Last month, three members of ICP sales team attended training in Dallas, Wichita Falls, to develop their technical knowledge and understanding of WPT’s mechanical power transmission product line.

The team spent a week at WPT Power’s head office, undertaking both theoretical and hands-on training. Throughout the week, group sessions focused on Engine Driven Products, specifically power take-off clutches, Industrial Clutches and Industrial Brakes.

As WPT’s leading distributor, ICP understands the need to provide responsive and knowledgeable sales and technical support worldwide. The strong partnership between ICP and WPT provides a customer care approach to ensure product needs are met quickly and with minimum downtime.

View the full range of WPT Power mechanical power transmission products online.

Website: https://www.industrialclutch.com/manufacturers/wpt-power-corporation.html

Email: sales@industrialclutch.com

Telephone: +44 (0) 1663 734627

Low Inertia Brakes for Uncoiling

A large part of WPT’s success in the metal forming industry has been the ability to adapt to the many applications needed to arrive at a finished product. From shearing to stamping and bending to slitting, our clutches and brakes can be found performing to, and in some cases exceeding machine manufacturers’ expectations.

Recently, the applications team was called on to provide a solution for a tensioning brake application for a slitter line manufacturer. The customer needed a tensioning brake that was small but could still handle the heat generated by the application. After a thorough analysis of the data, it was decided that an air-cooled, Low Inertia Brake was the appropriate model for the job.

The WPT Low Inertia Brake is constructed of smaller, lighter parts that require less energy to turn, thereby generating less heat. This, coupled with the ventilated design of the housing, allows superior heat dissipation to be achieved. The WPT Low Inertia Brake makes an excellent choice for tensioning applications in both dragging, as well as holding operations.

If you are a manufacturer of metal forming equipment and need a clutch or brake in the design of your coil handling machine, contact Industrial Clutch Parts today.

We have sales application specialists who can work with you to help determine the correct clutch or brake for your application.

Contact: sales@industrialclutch.com or visit the website:www.industrialclutch.com

Proud Sponsor!

We are proud to be sponsoring the Whaley Bridge AFC U12’s boys kit for the next 2 seasons! We all look forward to supporting the local team and we wish them the best of luck for the forthcoming season competing in the Stockport Metro League.