Clutch and Brake

A Midwestern Iron Castings plant had placed an order with BDI for both new and repaired air clutches. While the customer’s preference was to work with the Original Equipment Manufacturer to obtain the parts, the OEM came back with an ... Read More

Formsprag Indexing Clutch for a Food Conveyor - 1788

03 Jun, 2016 COST-EFFECTIVE INDEXING CLUTCH SOLUTION 0 0 581 4 / 5 (1 Vote(s))

Looking for an indexing clutch for a washdown environment? See the attachment below for details. Read More

Electromagnetic or Pneumatic Clutch or Brake - 641

23 Jan, 2015 0 0 986 4 / 5 (1 Vote(s))

The attached document will help you understand when to use a friction clutch/brake versus a pneumatic clutch/brake. Read More

Formsprag FSR Backstopping Clutch - 1803

06 Jun, 2016 Formsprag sleeve-bearing FSR clutch, retrofit 0 0 831 0 / 5 (0 Vote(s))

When the clutch on an older stamping machine required replacement, the retrofit was a Formsprag sleeve-bearing FSR Clutch. See the attachment below for details. Read More

Formsprag Indexing Clutch for a Punch Press Feed Drive - 1789

03 Jun, 2016 indexing clutch 0 0 851 0 / 5 (0 Vote(s))

A manufacturer of automotive speaker grills needed a longer lasting replacement clutch solution for use on the feed drives of their punch presses that operate at 1,400 strokes/min. Read More