Wichita Grinding Mill Clutches are specially
designed to provide quick, smooth starts with
limited current surge for heavy duty grinding
mills. The clutch is adaptable to remote
control allowing centralized op er a tion through
simple air or electric circuits.
• No adjustment or lubrictation
• Eliminates need for special high torque
motors
• Torque capacity not affected by
centrifugal force
• High heat dis si pa tion for jogging
and inching
• New high coefficient, high energy
absorbing friction material standard for
grinding mill applications
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Standard Vent Clutches
Grinding Mill Clutches
Specifications
Technical
Model Total Total Driving Adapter Diameter Max. Speed (RPM) HP LiningRated Torq.
Size Air Weight WR2 Ring & Disc Friction For 6000 FPM @ per 100 Areain.lbs.
Air hose kits contain all
nec es sary parts (fittings, hoses
and extensions) to com plete ly
plumb the clutch.
Optional Quick Release Valves
can replace elbows on most
units (see page 144).
Roto-couplings
(see page 144).
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P-1100-WC 1/12
1 Spud Hose Kits
Model Part Number
18"8-918-815-101-3 HS
21"8-921-815-101-3 HS
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Standard Vent Clutches
Grinding Mill Clutches
Driving Adapters
The driving adapter is
de signed to allow the clutch
to be used in a shaft-toshaft or through-shaft
coupling ar range ment. The
quick-change feature, using
a driving elbow piece be tween the driving adapter
and the clutch driving ring,
enables replacement of any
wearing clutch part without
dis turb ing either shaft.
(See Notes 1 & 2)
Without axial
locking device
Dimensions: inches (Consult factory for drawing before final layout.)
* Maximum bore uses rectangular key, contact Wichita Engineering.
Note: For mounting, use socket head capscrews conforming to the ASTM-574-97a.
Max. Bore Max. Bore
Rect. Key
Rect. Key
D E
Max. Bore
Rect. Key
G J L L
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With axial
locking device
The axial locking device is
an optional feature offered
by Wichita. This device
prevents dam age to the
mill motor bear ings during
motor start-up by axially
locking the armature
to magnetic center.
The Wichita Springless Quick Release Valve
discharges twice as fast as any other valve
tested in our laboratory and is four to five times
faster than some common makes of valves.
This valve will close and seal with less than 20
lbs. pressure. Most others require 25 to 30 lbs.
to definitely seal. In actual tests, the Wichita
Valve made many hundreds of thousands of
engagements and dis en gage ments before the
slightest leak occurred, or any parts needed
re place ment. Other valves which were tested
required major re place ment in fewer than 20,000
cycles.
Quality Material
Body and Cap: High strength aluminum alloy
Stem: Molded nylon
Check Valve: Nylon ball
"O" Ring: Neoprene
Standard thread arrangement of 1/2" size.
1/2" pipe thread on the tube connection
and choice of 1/2" pipe thread, or stan dard
7/8-14NF thread for flared fitting thread on
inlet connection. (Fits standard No. 10
high-pressure hose fitting.)
Roto-Couplings
• Long life, no maintenance
• Felt seal eliminates bearing con tam i na tion
• Fast, easy installation
The Wichita Roto-coupling is a device to
connect, or couple, a non-rotating air, gas, or
fluid line to a rotating shaft.