Tribco Inc. makes Kevlar-fiber friction products for industrial brakes and clutches, with a particular focus on helping mining fleets extend service life and reduce downtime. Its friction discs have lasted more than 13,000 hours on Caterpillar 777 haul trucks and more than doubled the original service interval in one Australian gold mine. Tribco says its products are used in 68 countries and are asbestos-free.
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Ferotec FrictionFerotec Friction is a global leader in the development and distribution of quality industrial friction materials, proudly manufactured in the USA. The company provides dependable friction solutions for sectors such as automotive, industrial machinery, marine, wind energy, construction, and rail.MANHEIM, PA
Carlisle Brake & FrictionFounded in 1925 from S.K. Wellman’s friction-material work for the Ford Model T, Carlisle Brake & Friction now engineers and manufactures braking, clutch, transmission and hydraulic motion-control solutions for off-highway equipment. Headquartered in Medina, Ohio, the company supports OEM customers through nine manufacturing and R&D centers worldwide, with particular experience in demanding construction, mining and agricultural machinery. Its North American facilities are certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, while the Medina facility also holds IATF 16949:2016 certification.MEDINA, OH
American Friction TechnologiesEstablished in 1996, American Friction Technologies is known as North America’s largest producer of sintered metallic brake pads for the powersports industry. The company develops customized friction materials for demanding OEM and aftermarket applications, using in-house dynamometer testing to reproduce real-world conditions.CLEVELAND, OH
BrakeTechnique, IncSince 1987, BrakeTechnique, Inc. has supplied industrial clutches, brakes and friction materials while also rebuilding, relining and fabricating systems to fit demanding applications. Based in Pennsylvania with additional offices in Allentown and New Haven, the company is an authorized Danfoss/Airflex rebuild center and maintains spare parts support for discontinued Airflex lines. Its technicians also handle obsolete and hard-to-find equipment, treating worn parts as candidates for refurbishment rather than scrap.SELINSGROVE, PA