Nexen clutches & brakes, sold & sourced by Dalton Bearing Service
Dalton Bearing Service supplies Nexen clutches and brakes, torque limiters, couplings, gearheads and linear positioning components from our counter at 601 S Glenwood Ave in Dalton, Georgia, and ships them wherever your plant is. Nexen is the industrial power-transmission maker from Minnesota. It is not the tire company of the same name.
Nexen is best known for air-engaged clutches and brakes: shaft-mounted and flange-mounted pneumatic clutches, spring-engaged brakes, and clutch-brake combinations for presses, converting lines and indexing drives. The line also includes pneumatic and mechanical torque limiters that disengage on a jam, web tension brakes and controls for unwind stands, precision gearheads, and the Roller Pinion System (RPS), a rack-and-pinion alternative for long-travel linear positioning on gantries and cutting tables.
Most Nexen repair work comes down to friction facings, pistons, seals and springs. Nexen sells repair and facing kits for most clutch and brake models, and a rebuild is often faster and cheaper than replacing the whole unit. Send us the model and size from the tag, or the part number from the kit, and we will quote both the kit and the complete unit.
Send us a part number, a photo of the nameplate, or a description, and a real person will track it down and get you a price. If the exact Nexen number is on backorder, we will tell you that up front and offer a cross-reference.
Nexen ownership & history
Nexen traces its roots to Horton, a manufacturer founded in 1902. In 1951 Hugh Schilling Sr. and three investors bought Horton and its assets. In January 1999 Horton split into two companies. Hugh K. (Hutch) Schilling Jr. acquired the industrial products business and renamed it Nexen Group, Inc. in June 1999. The other half kept the Horton name and is a separate company.
Nexen remains privately held and family-owned, with headquarters in Vadnais Heights, Minnesota. We found no announced sale or merger.
- 1902 Horton founded
- 1951 Hugh Schilling Sr. and three investors buy Horton
- 1999 Horton splits in two (January); the industrial products business is renamed Nexen Group, Inc. (June)
Nexen lines we stock
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Related brands
- Warner ElectricAlternative source for electric and air clutches and brakes
Formsprag ClutchOverrunning clutches and backstops to pair with Nexen clutch-brakes- Zero-MaxAlternative for torque limiters and couplings
- RollonLinear guides and actuators used alongside Nexen positioning systems
- Thomson LinearAlternative linear motion components
Why buy Nexen clutches & brakes from Dalton Bearing
Dalton Bearing Service has kept plants running from Dalton, Georgia since 1946. We are an independent industrial distributor, not the manufacturer — which means we can quote Nexen clutches & brakes straight from stock or our supplier network and, when a number is backordered or discontinued, offer a checked cross-reference — often from Warner Electric, Formsprag Clutch or Zero-Max. Send a part number, a photo of the nameplate, or just the dimensions, and a real person gets back to you with price and availability, usually the same day.
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