Pumps and compressors make up about one-third of energy consumption in industry. Consequently, the market is big with the portfolio ranging from miniature laboratory pumps to large-scale plants for petrochemistry. An essential function of the coupling is the ability to compensate for displacements in the drive train. That is why double-cardanic couplings are often used. […]
Ringfeder complete coupling systems for heavy-duty cranes and hoists
In a new video from Ringfeder, the company explores the types of couplings that excel in crane and hoist applications. Ideal for heavy-duty equipment, barrel couplings are highly robust and torsionally stiff. They also compensate for misalignment and are easy to assemble. The Ringfeder offering includes bore sizes up to 550 millimeters and torques up […]
Miniature coupling for pallet handling with small robots
The slim robot couplings with optimized interfering contours of the SCHUNK VERO-S NSR series have been setting benchmarks in highly efficient, robot-supported pallet exchange on machine tools in a weight class from 1 kg to 1,000 kg for many years. With the compact VERO-S NSR mikro 60 miniature coupling, SCHUNK now transfers the principle of […]
Custom replacement U-Joints help in steel plate mill leveler application
A large steel producer was experiencing failures of the U-joints on a plate mill leveler at their Indiana plant. The mill produces 160-in. wide plates that are then cut-to-length. The 350 mm U-Joints drive a series of 6 upper and 7 lower rollers that level 2 to 6-in. thick steel plates as they pass through. […]
Variable speed couplings for cooling fans
The Voith TurboCool coupling optimizes the operation of gas compressor stations with engine-driven cooling fans. This coupling reliably regulates the speed of the fans to maintain optimum cooling performance. The advantages: The cooling system does not freeze up and does not overheat. This increases availability to the compressor station. The cooling system requires less power. […]
Shaft end adapters solve compatibility issues
A line of machinable shaft end adapters that can be customized to solve a virtually unlimited range of shaft compatibility and component mounting issues in machinery, materials handling, and packaging systems has been introduced by Stafford Manufacturing Corp. Stafford Machinable Shaft-End Adapters come in three configurations where the female clamps onto the shaft end: one […]
R+W: Coupling materials enable weight reduction up to 60%
The field of products in which an increase in speed and stiffness or energy savings can be achieved through a reduction in mass is very large. This area is not only limited to applications where lightweight construction has traditionally played an important role, such as in aerospace, but also includes production machinery such as industrial […]
Split-Hub Couplings: advantages and applications
As a manufacturer of couplings with over 60 years of innovation, KTR is always seeking to improve on existing designs. Split-hub designs, such as the machined steel type ROTEX A-H, have been a part of KTR’s offering for decades. However, with industry demands for new efficiencies and cost savings ever-increasing, KTR has expanded the split-hub […]
Couplings are the perfect place for sensors: A Design World Trends interview
In a recent conversation with Andrew Lechner of R+W, we discussed IoT functionality in a new line of couplings from the component manufacturer motion components. Here’s what Lechner had to say. Lechner • R+W: 15 or so years ago, we experimented with bellows couplings capable of measuring misalignment. couplings that can provide information about shaft […]
New coupling technologies offer more support for encoder requirements and washdown settings
The location of mechanical couplings — connecting rotating shafts powered by electric motors and fairly close to the loads being moved or manipulated — makes it an ideal place to optimize the performance of machine axes. No wonder that our 2020 Design World Trends survey of industry experts indicates an uptick in innovation related to […]
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