Test Dynamometers experience high input speeds and high torque loads which cause stress on transducers and connected components. To assure these systems generate accurate performance information when experiencing these conditions, system designers specify CD couplings from Zero-Max. CD Couplings are unique in design and can provide the ideal combination of operating characteristics that will improve […]
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IoT and couplings: fairytale or the future?
by Mike Santora, Associate Editor Couplings connect driving elements to driven elements. But is there a connection beyond the mechanical? We asked four industry experts to give us their take on connectivity, the Internet of Things and its potential impact on the couplings industry. To hear its supporters speak of it, the fully realized Industry […]
Disc couplings for semiconductor and solar equipment
Semiconductor and solar equipment such as wafer handlers, bonders and screen printers often require rapid movements over short increments to precisely position wafers, chips or panels. Disc couplings from Ruland are torsionally stiff, operate with zero-backlash and have a balanced design, making them a suitable choice for these highly accurate systems with speeds of up […]
What do you know about Disk Couplings?
A disk coupling is a type of flexible coupling suited for high performance motion control applications and can typically handle speeds of up to 10,000 rpm. The coupling transmits torque from a driving to a driven bolt tangentially on a common bolt circle. This torque is transmitted between the bolts through a series of thin, […]
Pick the right coupling for each high tech application
Selecting the right coupling for your application is critical to system safety and reliability, says Ruland Manufacturing Co. Inc., Marlborough, Mass., which manufactures a diverse couplings product line while providing technical support and application experience. Ruland’s coupling line includes rigid couplings with precision honed bores and five types of zero-backlash couplings: beam, bellows, disc, jaw, […]
Enhanced disc couplings for rotating equipment
Doing some research today, I stumbled upon this still fairly new product from Rexnord—the new Thomas XTSR52 and XTSR71 disc couplings, enhanced lines of the company’s series 52 and 71 couplings. The new designs offer new and improved features optimized for customer installation, maintenance, operation and safety. They also feature higher torque and lower mass, being optimized for […]
R+W expands offerings to include flexible disc pack couplings
R+W, which is known for flexible shaft couplings for servodrives, is expanding its offerings to include flexible disc pack couplings. Its new series of Survivor couplings is best suited for demanding industrial power transmission systems. The Bensenville, Ill.-based company has spent more than two decades creating flexible bellows couplings that offer high torsional stiffness, low […]
Large hybrid couplings manage torsional vibration in drivetrains
Featuring extremely high torque ratings and torsional vibration management, Kop-Flexx Max-C WB hybrid couplings from Emerson Power Transmission, Florence, Ky., combine a maintenance-free, non-lubricated Max-C resilient coupling half with a lightweight diaphragm, disc or high-performance gear coupling half, depending on the application. They are best suited for drivetrains powered by synchronous motors, variable-frequency drives, […]
Flexible couplings highlighted in new catalog
Huco Dynatork has published a new catalog which showcases its lines of precision bellows and flex disc couplings; six, three, single and step beam couplings; and general purpose Oldham, Uni-Lat and Flex P couplings. Friction clutches are also offered. The easy-to-use catalog serves as an engineering resource by providing an application design guide, installation guide, […]
Zero-Max Releases ServoClass® Couplings Brochure
Zero-Max’s new brochure featuring their ServoClass® couplings introduces new Single and Double Disc coupling sizes, giving designers even more options when planning their systems. The expanded ServoClass coupling product line also features improved clamp style hubs for handling larger shafts and higher torque. ServoClass high performance couplings are designed to meet precision positioning requirements and […]
