Placid Industries was founded in Lake Placid, NY in 1973, and has since earned a reputation throughout the USA, Europe & Asia for manufacturing innovative, precision brakes & clutches for torque and tension control. The tradition of quality continues since becoming part of SEPAC Inc. and relocating to Elmira, NY. Placid Industries can provide power supplies, follower arm potentiometers, and ultrasonic sensors for building complete constant-tension winding systems.