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Compact safety coupling

January 19, 2011 By Leslie Langnau Leave a Comment

Making use of the existing BKC line of compact bellows couplings, the SL2 safety coupling is a compact, flexible and torsionally rigid option with integral torque overload release.  Designed for aggressive servo driven applications, it  is completely backlash free, relying on preloads and frictional connections, along with a hydroformed stainless steel bellows to relieve bearing loads resulting from misalignment.

R+W America SL2 coupling

In the event of a machine crash, power surge, or any other cause of unanticipated overload, the SL2 will disengage the motor or gearbox shaft from the load in less than 3 milliseconds.  Re-engagement takes place automatically with slow speed rotation of the shaft subsequent to the overload occurrence.  Available in four sizes, it handles a range of disengagement torque values from 5 to 400 Nm, and English or metric shaft diameters from 12 to 60 mm.

R+W America L.P.
www.rw-america.com

Filed Under: Bellows, Industry News, Safety Tagged With: Bellows, couplings, R+W

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