Industrial Friction Brake & Friction Clutch Design

One of the world's most advanced industrial brake and clutch companies, Carlyle Johnson designs and manufacturers solutions for critical applications. From aerospace to marine to power generation and more, CJM industrial brakes and clutches are relied on for performance, durability and long-life.

Our friction brake and friction clutch product lines features some of the industry's widest torque ranges, including units that offer 5 lb. ft. to 6000 lb. ft. of torque in a variety of voltages. Our units can operate in extreme environments, including wet, dry and a combination of wet/dry conditions. With a variety of features and options our industrial friction clutches and brakes can be modified to suit to your application, with options that include indicator switches, integrated heaters, covers, manual releases and more.

We offer a wide variety of friction clutch and friction brake units for industrial applications. All Carlyle Johnson units can be customized to meet your requirements, and we can also develop a completely custom industrial friction brake or clutch design to meet your needs.

Our industrial friction brake and friction clutch products include:

• electric clutches & electric brakes – including spring engaged and electrically engaged friction units
• mechanical clutches & mechanical brakes – including mechanically engaged/disengaged and mechanically engaged/overload disengaged units
• pneumatic clutches & pneumatic brakes – including hydraulically engaged and spring engaged units

Custom Friction Brake & Clutch Design

Our in-house engineering staff is always available to review your application and to assist in the design of a completely unique friction clutch or friction brake unit. For over 100 years Carlyle Johnson has provided innovative power transmission solutions. Our expert engineers can develop a friction clutch or friction brake design for your unique torque, spatial and operational requirements.

CJM also can provide complete system design and integration of our industrial friction brake and clutch units. Our engineers have a broad range of experience in power transmission, and offer expertise in clutch and brake integration, upgrades and system operation.