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Air motors stop and start almost instantly and provide extremely variable torque and speed without complicated controls. They can operate in hot, corrosive, and wet environments without damage, and are unaffected by continuous stalling or overload.

Reliable Altra belted drive products are utilized in many key markets including food & beverage, energy, wastewater, concrete, metals, pulp & paper and material handling on applications such as conveyor systems, rolling mills, pumps, compressors, palletizers, de-barkers, printing equipment, fans & blowers, machine tools, and mixers.

Couplings are one of the critical elements in a turbomachinery system. Malfunctions and failures result in significant outage time that, in most cases, is very costly to the user

Altra Industrial Motion provides a full range of electromechanical clutches and brakes for industrial applications around the world. We have over 60 years combined experience designing and manufacturing technically-advanced, cost-effective braking and positioning systems. OUr state-of-the-art clutch and brake solutions are utilized on drivetrains in an array of global markets including material handling, packaging machinery, food & beverage, elevator & escalator, turf & garden, agriculture and off-highway, forklift and medical.

Altra's robust gearing solutions are utilized in a wide range of key markets including metals, food & beverage, energy, wastewater, pulp & paper, textile, oil & gas, and material handling. Our engineers develop technically-advanced solutions that feature energy-efficient motors paired with optimal gearboxes to provide customers with the lowest possible cost of ownership.

Altra Motion, as a leading multinational designer and producer of advanced pneumatic, hydraulic and electromechanical power transmission solutions, has the technology and engineering capability to provide state-of-the-art drive and braking solutions. We have demonstrated expertise in the most demanding heavy duty industrial drivetrain applications including mining, steel, oil & gas, marine, energy and pulp & paper.

Altra’s operating companies maintain an extensive portfolio of motion control and power transmission products and systems which provide solutions to customers in many end markets around the world. Our technical market-focused sales teams are well versed in specialized applications and have significant experience solving both common and unique customer challenges.

One of Altra's brands, Thomson, invented anti-friction linear technology over 60 years ago and has continued to lead the industry ever since. The Thomson brand is recognized and trusted as the global leader in linear motion technology. Through trusted brand names we offer customers an unprecedented choice in selecting the right solution to match specific application requirements.

Altra overrunning clutch solutions are hard at work protecting costly drivetrains while preventing injury and lost production time in several key markets including mining, metals, oil & gas, food processing, packaging and aerospace & defense. Our engineers provide high-quality, robust solutions that exceed industry performance requirements for maximizing operational up time.

Altra Motion has the team, facilities, and inspection and repair capabilities to rebuild and replace all product components as required. Repairs are completed to the exacting standards in which the original products were manufactured. Our quality program also ensures that the high quality standards are met in the materials and processes that are utilized in the inspection, manufacturing, testing and final inspections.