The Carlyle Johnson Machine Company has been in continuous operation for over one hundred years designing, developing, and producing clutches and brakes.

There are hundreds of thousands of applications where its products are in operation. The average service life of Carlyle Johnson power transmission components is greater than fifteen years and we have sold over one million clutches and brakes since our inception. It is not unusual for us to supply customers with repair and maintenance parts for clutches that have been running for fifty years. 

The company has succeeded by focusing on engineering, and offering support to its customers. Customers who have difficult clutch and brake problems have frequently been referred to us by competitors when they were unable to solve difficult power transmission problems. Today our engineering talent runs deep throughout the company. Our management staff is comprised mainly of engineering graduates.

Carlyle Johnson has always been in the forefront of technology, taking advantage of advances in materials as well as pushing the boundaries of design to meet the requirements of our customers. We utilize the latest techniques including 3-D modeling and custom analytical software to design clutches and brakes. We also have access to nationally recognized universities and research laboratories to expand the limits of our technology.

We perform engineering research and prototype development for deep space applications with NASA and ocean floor applications with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. We have also supplied products for robotics as well as for the Tour de France vehicle competition. When you look at advanced engineering achievements in clutches and brakes, you will usually see Carlyle Johnson.

Our engineering staff hold degrees in material science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, metallurgy and computer science. At Carlyle Johnson we have the engineering talent to assist customers in solving the most challenging power transmission problems. Carlyle Johnson remains dedicated to the technological challenges of the future, and to meeting the needs of those to come.