Marine pneumatic multi-disc ventilated clutch
Wichita Clutch
- In-Line power applications.
- Smooth controlled engagement.
- Unaffected by centrifugal force.
All Wichita Marine Clutch units are custom built to satisfy marine classification society requirements.
The Wichita Standard Ventilated Clutch is usually used in combination with
recognised flexible couplings to provide reliable in-line power transmission. The simple air-tube design, with minimum air volume and high engagement and disengagement speeds, is unaffected by centrifugal force and has no self-energisation like drum clutch designs. Ideally suited for high inertia loads such as main propulsion drives where smooth controlled starts are needed.
