Family-owned and American-made, W.C. Branham is a leading fluid power and power transmission manufacturing company, with four decades of industry experience. Coupled with our service and quality, we have gained continual recognition, excellence, and expertise in their field. We are a worldwide leading supplier of pneumatic rodless air linear actuators, right angle gear drives, and caliper disc brakes to serve primarily the packaging, medical, pharmaceutical, automotive, material handling, food processing, and other industries requiring automated industrial machinery; as well as our new Doortec® Pneumatic Opening Systems for the industrial and commercial overhead door industry.

Explore our comprehensive range of industrial air cylinders, each engineered for specific performance needs, and conform to international standards. The ISO 21287 Series P offers compact rod cylinders perfect for customization, featuring magnetic sensor compatibility and multiple configuration options.

Family-owned and American-made, W.C. Branham is a leading fluid power and power transmission manufacturing company, with four decades of industry experience. Coupled with our service and quality, we have gained continual recognition, excellence, and expertise in their field. We are a worldwide leading supplier of pneumatic rodless air linear actuators, right angle gear drives, and caliper disc brakes to serve primarily the packaging, medical, pharmaceutical, automotive, material handling, food processing, and other industries requiring automated industrial machinery; as well as our new Doortec® Pneumatic Opening Systems for the industrial and commercial overhead door industry.

Discover Artec, the Italian manufacturer bringing premium stainless steel pneumatic cylinders to North America through Branham. Their specialized lineup includes the compact ISO 21287 Series X for hygienic applications, the low-profile ISO 15552 Series Y for extended strokes, the space-saving ISO 6431 Series Z for tight spaces, the powerful Series J for enhanced force, and the washdown-friendly Series V for sanitary environments. Each cylinder is meticulously crafted in Italy, offering affordable excellence for food & beverage, pharmaceutical, and harsh industrial applications without compromising quality. Visit WCBranham.com for CAD files, quick lead times, and expert engineering support.

Have a small engineering challenge? It might require a small gearbox or a micro gearbox. These are the smallest offerings in our insert-a-shaft series of right-angle gearboxes.

In this video, Troy Branham is joined by Tobias Suter, Owner and Managing Director of Lanamatic, as he introduces one of their unique products - a variation of their compact pneumatic rodless cylinder. Lanamatic is a Swiss manufacturer of pneumatic rodless cylinders, which can be found under the W.C. Branham DURATRK label.

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Worm gearboxes are useful solutions when you need a high gear ratio in a compact package. They operate quietly and can''t be back-driven by their load. Worm gearboxes are used in material handling, packaging, conveyor belts, actuators, medical therapy equipment, automated beds, and much more.