Industrial Clutch

What Industrial Clutch does

Industrial Clutch, founded in 1930 in Waukesha, Wisconsin and now headquartered at a manufacturing facility in Wichita Falls, Texas (opened 1936), designs and manufactures heavy-duty clutches, brakes, and controls for industrial power transmission applications. The company operates two principal product platforms: dry clutches and brakes (Model LK, LKB, LKM, and LKT series) featuring patented rotary seal technology and positive plate separation systems, and oil-immersed clutches and brakes (Model CBA, CBH, HBA, and HC series) utilizing oil shear technology for demanding environments. Torque capacities range from 8,000 to 4 million pound-inches across the product lines. Industrial Clutch is a subsidiary of Regal Rexnord, operating within the Altra Industrial Motion brand portfolio alongside complementary brands such as Wichita Clutch (combined under Colfax ownership in 2000).

The company's go-to-market combines a network of authorized distributors, searchable via an online locator by geography, with direct engineering and sales support for complex OEM project inquiries. It serves Original Equipment Manufacturers and designers across eight verticals: mining and aggregate, oil and gas, marine, aerospace and defense, power generation, forestry, metal producing, and transportation. Revenue is generated through hardware sales of standard, modified, and custom-engineered solutions, with quote-based pricing and no public disclosure of unit volumes or revenue figures. Marketing efforts center on industry trade shows (WorkBoat Show, OTC, GPS, Electra Mining), a co-branded AllTorque newsletter, product literature hosted on altraliterature.com, and social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube. Competitive positioning rests on 90+ years of application engineering expertise, patented technologies including the Flex Disc design, and the ability to deliver customized solutions directly to OEM engineering teams.

Name

Industrial Clutch

Legal name

Industrial Clutch

Website

https://indclutch.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Power Transmission Components (Clutches and Brakes)

NAICS

Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing (333612)

SIC

Special Industry Machinery (No Metalworking Machinery) (3550)

akta.pro primary industry

Brakes, Clutches & Couplings (Electromagnetic Brakes, Torque Limiters) (IMAGACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Clutch, Torque Converter & Flywheel Manufacturing (IMACAHAI)

Keywords

• Industrial clutches brakes
• Power transmission components
• Oil shear technology
• Heavy-duty industrial brakes
• Combination clutch brakes

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Industrial Clutch and Brake Products: Industrial Clutch generates revenue through the manufacture and sale of clutches, brakes and controls for heavy-duty industrial applications. They offer standard, modified, or custom-engineered solutions to OEMs and designers to meet specific power transmission needs. Product categories include dry clutches and brakes and oil-immersed clutches and brakes utilizing oil shear technology.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Industrial Clutch manufactures and sells heavy-duty industrial clutches and brakes, including dry clutches and brakes (Models LK, LKB, LKM, LKT) and oil-immersed clutches and brakes (Models CBA, CBH, HBA, HC) that use oil shear technology. The company provides standard, modified, and custom-engineered power transmission solutions to OEMs and designers across mining, oil & gas, marine, power generation, aerospace & defense, metal producing, forestry, and transportation industries.

Product overview

Industrial Clutch is a manufacturer of clutches, brakes, and controls for heavy-duty industrial applications. The company offers two main product lines: Dry Clutches & Brakes (including Model LKB, LK, LKM, and LKT) and Oil Immersed Clutches & Brakes (including Model CBA, CBH, HBA, and HC). These products utilize either dry disc technology or oil shear technology and serve key markets including metal forming, mining, oil & gas, forestry, and marine applications. Founded in 1930, the company is part of Altra Industrial Motion (a Regal Rexnord company) and specializes in providing standard, modified, or custom-engineered solutions to OEMs and designers for their specific power transmission needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Model LKB Brakes Spring-set, air or hydraulic released brake designed for dry, disc-type applications. Offers a wide range of torque capacities and release pressures with maximized ventilation for dissipating thermal loads. Features long lining life, stable friction coefficients, lower maintenance costs, and contributes lowest possible inertia to the system. For OEMs and industrial users requiring heavy-duty dry braking.
• Model LK Clutches Low driven inertia air-set clutch ideal for end-of-shaft mounting arrangements. Dry, disc-type application using air connection via patented rotary seal and integrated quick release valve. Features high cycle frequency, highest torque capacity per envelope size, quick response with minimal air consumption, and high heat capacity. Available in 1, 2, 3, or 4 plate designs. For OEMs requiring high-performance dry clutches.
• Model LKM Clutches Highly evolved version of the Model LK clutch built for rugged use, long life, and excellent heat dissipation. Pneumatic actuation with unique patented positive plate separation system, aluminum alloy cylinder and piston to minimize overhung weight, and bearing cavity for outboard quill bearing accommodation. Clutch torque capacities range from 95,000 to 4 million pound-inches. For heavy-duty marine and industrial applications.
• Model LKT Clutch Brakes Clutch-brake unit with features identical to the Model LK line, with a doughnut-type cylinder arrangement allowing through-shaft mounting as an air-set brake. Incorporates extremely low driven inertia and quickest response with minimal air consumption. Particularly suited to applications requiring frequent cycling and long life such as metal forming or indexing applications.
• Model CBA Clutch Brakes Oil-immersed combination clutch/brake with self-contained cooling oil pumping system. Quill-mounted unit for end-of-shaft or through-shaft designs. Pneumatic or hydraulic actuation, accommodates bi-directional rotation. Clutch torque capacities from 30,000 to 2,500,000 pound-inches; brake torque capacities from 8,000 to 400,000 pound-inches. For heavy-duty industrial applications requiring oil-shear technology.
• Model CBH Clutch Brakes Oil-immersed unit with spring-set brake and hydraulically actuated clutch designed for end-of-shaft mounting. Designed for extremely high cycle rates and applications requiring high degree of stopping accuracy. Ideal for turret punch press conversions. Low activation volumes allow cycle rates in excess of 300 cpm. Clutch torque capacities from 12,000 to 70,000 pound-inches; brake torque capacities from 5,000 to 15,000 pound-inches.
• Model HBA Oil-immersed brake designed for use on drivetrain shaft extension. Features unique friction plate grooving patterns and forced oil cooling for dissipating heat from high energy loads. Brake torque capacities range from 45,000 to 1,035,000 pound-inches. For heavy-duty industrial drivetrain braking applications.
• Model HC Clutch Oil-immersed clutch designed for end-shaft or through-shaft mounting configuration. Compact size ideal for incorporation within gear housings. Used in multiple-speed transmissions, as stand-alone device for disconnect service, or conveyor/mill soft starts. Pneumatic or hydraulic actuation. Clutch torque capacities range from 55,000 to 1,275,000 pound-inches. Used in marine applications including draw works, winches, and propulsion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products still in use today from patented Flex Disc design developed historically

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Colfax (Wichita Clutch)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2000In 2000, Colfax purchased Wichita Clutch and combined it with Industrial Clutch to leverage their strong suites and become a leading manufacturer of clutches and brakes for industry. The combination brought together complementary capabilities in dry and wet clutch/brake technologies.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Stromag: Sister brand within Regal Rexnord/Altra, specializing in industrial clutches and brakes for cranes, steel mills, and heavy machinery. Closely comparable product technology and overlapping customer base, creating internal portfolio overlap with Industrial Clutch in many heavy-duty applications.
• Mayr Power Transmission: German manufacturer specializing in industrial brakes, clutches, and safety clutches for heavy-duty applications. Direct technology comparable (electromagnetic and pneumatic industrial clutches/brakes) serving overlapping markets including elevators, cranes, mining, and machine tools.
• Formsprag Clutch: Sister brand within Altra Industrial Motion, focused on overrunning, indexing, and backstop clutches. Direct portfolio overlap in industrial clutch technologies and shared access to OEM engineering relationships through Regal Rexnord.
• Twiflex: Sister brand under Altra/Regal Rexnord specializing in industrial disc brake calipers and braking systems. Comparable in product category (heavy-duty industrial motion control) and shares distribution channels and OEM accounts with Industrial Clutch.
• Wichita Clutch: Sister brand under Regal Rexnord/Altra Industrial Motion with a complementary product portfolio of pneumatic clutches and brakes. Combined with Industrial Clutch by Colfax in 2000; both brands sell heavy-duty industrial clutches and brakes into overlapping mining, oil & gas, and metal forming markets.

Broad incumbents

• Eaton Corporation: Large industrial conglomerate with a motion control / clutches and brakes product line serving heavy-duty industrial applications. Eaton's broader portfolio and global scale make it both a competitor and a benchmark for Industrial Clutch across mining, marine, and metal forming end-markets.
• NORD Drivesystems: Global manufacturer of drive technology including gear motors, industrial gears, and braking systems. Overlaps with Industrial Clutch in heavy-duty power transmission applications across bulk material handling, mining, and marine sectors.
• SEW-Eurodrive: Global leader in drive technology, gear motors, and electronic drives with industrial brake and clutch offerings. Competes with Industrial Clutch in heavy-duty power transmission, particularly in mining, materials handling, and marine applications.
• Siemens (Flender): Large industrial drives and gear manufacturing business under Siemens. Competes in industrial clutches, couplings, and power transmission systems for heavy-duty applications including mining, marine, and oil & gas — overlapping with Industrial Clutch's key markets but at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• KEB Automation: Industrial automation and drive technology company offering industrial clutches, brakes, and gear products for heavy-duty applications. Comparable in scale and product category to Industrial Clutch, serving similar OEM and industrial end-user markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Investors

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