Midwest Brake: Clutch - Brake
Pneumatic, oil shear clutch/brakes. Totally enclosed and impervious to outside dirt and contaminants, self adjusting and easily installed. Torque range 20 Lb-ft- 150,000 Lb-ft.
Som Pac® 1200 Series
Pneumatic oil shear clutch/brake systems are completely assembled, multiple disc, foot mounted units that operate in a bath of automatic transmission fluid. Precise starting, stopping and indexing of machinery, conveyors, material handling equipment 2 HP - 300 HP. Torque range of 20 Lb-ft - 150,000 Lb-ft
Press Pac® 1600 Series
Integral press drive system with pneumatic clutch/brake mounted internal of the flywheel on the driveshaft. Pneumatic applied, oil cooled, multiple disc, combination clutch/brake for metalforming presses up to 4000 tons. Ideally suited for retrofit applications. Torque range of 5000 Lb-ft - 120,000 Lb-ft.
Desch Lutex®
Pneumatic clutch/brake combination with a spring set disc brake for use on stamping presses, forging presses and metalforming presses. Low inertia, compact design, provides high thermal capacity. Ideal for high speed, high cyclic, heavy duty industrial applications. Torque range of 184 Lb-ft - 85,000 Lb-ft.
Eaton Airflex®
Pneumatic clutches and brakes for a variety of heavy duty, industrial applications. Midwest Brake is a stocking distributor offering parts, new units, repair kits and service for all Eaton Airflex® products. Industries include mining, grinding, marine, paper, metalworking, oil field, can making, and converting.
Hydraulic combination clutch/brakes and hydraulic separate clutches and brakes for industrial equipment. Torque range of 5000 Lb-ft - 300,000 Lb-ft.
Press Pac® Oil Shear Press Drives
Press Pac® Oil Shear Press Drives were introduced in 1968. Since that time, thousands of our press drive systems have been proven in the toughest metalforming applications. Midwest Brake offers a complete line of hydraulic and pneumatic clutches and brakes for metalforming, stamping and forging presses
Midwest Brake develops, produces and delivers the latest high performance oil shear press drives that deliver innovation and performance to our customers. Midwest Brake offers custom design and application engineering support, field service support and a network of sales engineers ready to assist you with your press drive requirements.
Superior Press Drives. Superior Customer Support.
- Press Drive System Engineering
- Clutch/Brake Design & Manufacture
- Application Engineering Support
- Field Service Support
- Turnkey Installation Services
- Controls & System Support
Press Pac® 3200 [new equipment manufacturers]
Hydraulic applied, oil cooled, multiple disc, combination clutch/brakes for metalforming presses up to 4000 tons. Ideally suited for new equipment manufacturers. Is easily configured for shaft end installation, between the flywheel or quill mounted installations. Torque range of 5000 Lb-ft - 160,000 Lb-ft.
Press Pac® 2100 [retrofit of existing equipment]
Integral press drive system with hydraulic clutch/brake mounted internal of the flywheel on the driveshaft. Hydraulic applied, oil cooled, multiple disc, combination clutch/brake for metalforming presses up to 4000 tons. A Ideally suited for retrofit applications. Torque range of 5000 Lb-ft - 150,000 Lb-ft.
Press Pac® 2200 [new equipment manufacturers and retrofit]
Separate clutch and brake drive systems that are hydraulic applied, oil cooled, multiple disc units for metalforming presses up to 4000 tons. These units are suited for both retrofit and new equipment applications. Torque range of 5000 Lb-ft - 150,000 Lb-ft.
Press Pac® 1600 [retrofit of existing equipment]
Integral press drive system with pneumatic clutch/brake mounted internal of the flywheel on the driveshaft. Pneumatic applied, oil cooled, multiple disc, combination clutch/brake for metalforming presses up to 4000 tons. Ideally suited for retrofit applications. Torque range of 5000 Lb-ft - 120,000 Lb-ft.
