W. C. BRANHAM INC. is a leading fluid power and power transmission manufacturing company, with over three decades of industry experience. Coupled with our service and quality, we have gained continual recognition, excellence and expertise in our field. Over the years, we have introduced a wide array of products. We are a world-wide leading supplier of pneumatic linear actuators, right angle gear drives, and caliper disc brakes to serve primarily the packaging, medical, pharmaceutical, automotive, material handling, food processing and other industries requiring automated industrial machinery; as well as our new Doortec® Pneumatic Opening Systems for the industrial and commerical overhead door industry. W.C. Branham Inc. manufacturers pneumatic linear actuators, rodless cylinders, caliper disc brakes, right angle gearboxes, spiral bevel gearboxes, and car wash overhead door operators.
Actuators, Pneumatic
More Choices. Greater Savings.
When you need pneumatic actuators look no further as W.C. Branham has designed and manufactured a wide range of popular rodless cylinders that can be integrated into endless industrial automation applications. It's an even money bet that we have more than one solution for your application depending on your budget.
You can decide which is right for you!
• MAGTEC® Magnetically Coupled Rodless Cylinders 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 inch bore sizes.
• pneU-SA® [noo-es-ey] Rodless Enclosed Cable Cylinders 25 and 44mm (1.75 in.) bore sizes.
• Rodless Cable Cylinders 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4 and 5 inch bore sizes. Interchangeable with T-O-M Brand.
W.C. Branham Inc. builds most of its' pneumatic actuators with stroke lengths from just a few inches upward to 23.5 feet standard and as long as 44 feet with rodless cable cylinders.
Space Savings.
All of our pneumatic actuators stroke along the body length to reduce space which equates to a smaller machine footprint. Up to 50% more space savings than traditional cylinders.
Industrial uses:
Textile machinery | Corrugated paper splicers | Cage washers | Packaging machinery | Printing machinery | Car wash systems | Shrink wrapping | Silk screening | Bottling systems | Material transfers | Automotive assembly | Gate openers | Part elevators | Animated displays | Safety systems
Air/Oil Intensifiers
W.C. Branham Air/Oil Intensifiers give you the ability to use hydraulic caliper disc brakes without the need of a hydraulic system pressure source by converting typically shop air, 80-100 psi, into hydraulic pressure. The benefit to you is the potential of reducing the need for additional hydraulic caliper disc brakes for your braking application, other components and cost savings.
How it Works
Air input to the Intensifier's spring return retracts the piston drawing in hydraulic oil from a reservoir and pumps it to the intensifier circuit at a pre-defined output (hydraulic) to input (air) pressure ratio. A Vented spring chamber eliminates back pressure.
Brakes, Caliper Disc
Do it All. Stop. Hold. Maintain Tension.
From a little as 600 to over 150,000 inch pounds of braking torque, W.C. Branham makes a wide range of caliper disc brakes for industrial and off-highway vehicular applications. Experience W.C. Branham innovation.
Each of our caliper disc brakes is made of either quality machined or cast aluminum construction and hardcoated for long service life.
Service Types.
Hydraulic, Pneumatic, Mechanical, Spring Applied (Fail Safe) Hydraulic and Pneumatic, Dual Function Hydraulic and Mechanical.
Industrial uses.
Manipulator arms | Hose Reels | Web and wire tensioning | Packaging | Printing presses | CNC machinery | Conveyor belts | Wind energy | Indexers
Vehicular off-highway uses.
Utility trucks | Road construction | Turf vehicles | Lift trucks | Aircraft ground support equipment | Military trailers | Agricultural tractors | Mining
Wind Turbine Brakes
The Braking Power to Control Mother Nature
Mother Nature is powerful but as a leading U.S. maker of Caliper Disc Brakes with over three decades of manufacturing and custom design experience, our brakes will meet the challenge.
Growing now. Growing Fast.
The need for harnessing wind energy is more relevant today than ever before. The need to safely stop wind turbine rotors and control yaw position in various wind conditions is just as relevant. That is why W.C. Branham offers braking solutions for the wind turbine industry.
W.C. Branham caliper disc brakes provide you with a choice of service. Choose from Hydraulic, Mechanical, Spring Applied Pneumatic and Spring Applied Hydraulic types.
Gearboxes, Right Angle
W. C. Branham was industry first - with right angle hollow bore helical gearboxes that package an all ball bearing configuration in a leak-proof, sealed gearcase and pre-lubricated design. The immediate benefits were achieving higher thrust and radial loads, lower operating temperature for greater efficiency, no leakage, and longer service life.
Each gearbox has two helical gears that mesh at 90º to rotate power. They are bi-directional and slide axially along keyed shafts for easy installation. They are also vast improvements over "float or "slide" right angle models made by T-O-M Brand Hamel, MN. Shipped pre-lubricated and installation ready.
DoorTec Door Operators
W.C. Branham has been manufacturing pneumatic linear actuators specialized for the commercial door industry for over 10 years. In fact, we have more than three decades of actuator design experience that goes Into every DoorTec® pneumatic door operator made.
DoorTec Pneumatic Opening Systems offer a choice of pneumatic linear actuators. Choose the MAGTEC® series, with its' aluminum round tube body or the pneU-SA® guided series designed around a dual chamber extruded aluminum body.
Custom Products
We cannot think of a better way to build a stronger relationship with you as one that starts with an idea.
Our engineering and manufacturing personnel have the education and experience to give you insight into your application. We design with the latest 3D CAD software and respond timely.
