Whichita Clutches & Brakes 

 

Howdon is proud to represent and distribute Wichita Clutches and Brakes globally. 

 

Wichita Clutch provides heavy-duty clutches and brakes that are designed to withstand the rigours of a wide range of industrial applications around the world. 

 

Wichita Clutch was originally founded in 1949 in the USA to be the sole supplier of clutches to Wilson Manufacturing for their line of drilling and service rigs. 

 

In 1954, Wichita Clutch was incorporated and became a division of Wilson Manufacturing. This was the beginning of Wichita's efforts to sell clutches and brakes to OEM's, machine re-builders and end-users. 

 

In 1961 a facility, Wichita UK, was started in Bedford, England, as a joint venture between Wichita USA and United Flexible Metallic Tube. Wichita UK has been manufacturing a wide range of Wichita Air Operated Friction Clutches and Brakes ever since.