Cranes and hoists are only as good as the components that make them up. One of their key components is the coupling, which is essential to maintaining uptime and enhancing the safety and reliability of your operation. Without the right coupling, your crane or hoist may not function properly, causing your manufacturing process to grind […]
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High torque gear coupling for steel mill roughing stand application
A major steel manufacturer needed a large replacement gear coupling as part of an upgrade for a roughing stand drive at one of its U.S. mills. Positioned on the low-speed, high-torque shaft between the gearbox and pinion drive, the gear coupling rotates at approximately 10 RPM. The goal was to ensure that the new coupling […]
Custom Amerigear Couplings for offshore drilling rig top drive application
A leading global manufacturer of oil and gas drilling equipment needed a robust coupling solution for use on its 1,000 ton top drive. The 2,000 HP drive uses two AC motors, suspended from the rig’s mast, to rotate the drill string of pipe sections into the well hole. These pipe strings can reach lengths of […]
How sweet it is: Coupling assists in sugarcane processing application
By Matheus Mendes The sugarcane industry is one of the most flourishing segments of the Brazilian Economy. With a production of up to 624 million metric tonnes of sugarcane in the 2017 harvest season, the country holds the world record production for both sugar and ethanol from this raw material. Uniting technology in both agricultural […]
New leadership and ownership at RoCom Couplings Corp.
California-based RoCom Couplings Corp. — which specializes in triple-start beam couplings — is now under the ownership and management of Randy Kingsbury and Daniel Miano. This follows more than more than 38 years of ownership by the Jewell family. The manufacturer of high-performance flexible shaft couplings has also relocated operations from Huntington Beach to Santa […]
How flexible shafts improve flight
In the history of aerospace manufacturing, there have been several innovative technologies that have changed the shape of flight. Some of these technologies aren’t well known or influential on their own, like the propeller or jet engine, but are instead innovations that occurred behind the scenes, quietly enabling steady improvements to aerospace technologies in various […]
Winner announced for LEAP Awards in Mechanical category
Last night, at the inaugural LEAP Awards dinner gala in Costa Mesa, Calif., the winning company was announced in the Mechanical Category. The finalists created and incredible mix of mechanical component technology advances. In the category of Mechanical, the finalists were: CPC – Colder Products Company Ultra-Compact LQ2 Quick Disconnects R+W Coupling Technology World’s Largest Ball-Detent […]
Finalists announced for Mechanical category in LEAP Awards
Five finalists have been announced for the inaugural Leadership in Engineering Achievement Program (LEAP) Awards’ Mechanical Category. These finalists have created and incredible mix of mechanical component technology advances. The daunting task of judging this highly competitive category went to a panel of independent technical/engineering-oriented judges. Responsible for the Mechanical category were these four judges: Russ […]
What environmental factors influence coupling selection?
Understanding the myriad environmental variables a coupling might encounter is crucial during early the design stages of your motion system. We spoke with Bobby Watkins from Ruland Manufacturing to help us identify some of the environmental consideration design engineers should keep in mind. He gives a few real-world examples to explain. “Environmental considerations include temperature, […]
R+W shaft couplings for every application
By Sina Odenwald A coupling connects – simply put, a coupling is nothing other than a connection between two shafts. But shaft couplings can do more: · They transmit torque · They compensate for axial, lateral and angular shaft misalignment · They damp vibration · They also protect expensive equipment from overload This is explained […]