Low inertia clutch for ships (ventilated)
STANDARD Twiflex Company Limited

Design Features

- 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 Marine 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.

The Wichita Standard Ventilated Clutch
combines all the best features of the
disc type clutch design with all the
advantages of direct air engagement. It
is the simplest and most trouble-free
method of controlling drive yet
designed.