Mention clutches, brakes and drives and the natural assumption is that we are talking about cars and trucks. Clutches control transfer of power from engines, while brakes slow down vehicles and bring them to a halt. But in the case of Ortlinghaus, clutches, brakes and drives have a huge range of applications, playing a vital role within a myriad of industries, as diverse as presswork, construction, mining, marine, converting, packaging, food and specialised engineering.

In essence, Ortlinghaus products are used to control torque, whether pneumatic, hydraulic, electro-magnetic or mechanical. They include tension control systems and brakes, multi-channel rotary joints, press safety valves, highly flexible couplings and so on - and they are popular solutions wherever power needs to be delivered smoothly, reliably and safely.