Coupling Tips.com spoke with Robert Watkins, VP of Sales for Ruland Manufacturing, to find out how to avoid the downtime, safety concerns, and financial risks of a poor coupling selection. Here are just a few of his best practices for making the right selection the first time. Electrical isolation. Some applications require electrical isolation. Isolation […]
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Zero-Max announces new website
Select, configure and view the exact Zero-Max coupling, torque limiter, variable speed mechanical drive, overhung load adaptor and shaft locking bushing from www.zero-max.com. This newly launched Zero-Max website gives designers the exact 2D and 3D CAD drawing of the product they need that are “designed in” and ready for purchase. Site users will have access […]
Why is in-house engineering support important for the shaft collar industry?
Now more than ever, shaft collar end users are demanding a comprehensive online presence from manufacturers as well as in-house engineering support. To learn more about how certain companies are providing this type of service, we asked Arthur Stafford, President of Stafford Manufacturing, for his take. Stafford says one of the best ways to improve […]
How can coupling companies help decrease lead time and downtime?
Timing is everything. Lead time and downtime that is. Minimizing both of these parameters is at the forefront of every coupling end user’s business model. So what are coupling manufacturer’s doing to help? We asked Ringfeder President Ross Rivard about how his company works to keep its customers competitive. Here is what he had to […]
Why are online configuration tools necessary for coupling end users?
By now, online configuration is a baseline feature for a coupling manufacturer’s web presence. To have a website without immediate configuration capabilities puts any company at a competitive disadvantage. We talked to Yamil Guerra, Helical Products domestic representative from Design Components, Inc., to find out why there is such a demand for up-front, online spec […]
How are IoT and additive manufacturing impacting couplings?
The influence of both IoT and additive manufacturing has a long reach and it appears to be expanding. To learn more about how these two technological advances are changing motion systems and the coupling industry in specific, we talked to Yamil Guerra, Helical Products domestic representative from Design Components, Inc., to get some answers. Here […]
What industries are most changing coupling design?
What industries, (semiconductor and electronics, medical, aerospace and defense, automotive, machinery manufacturing, or food and beverage) are changing couplings today? With basic coupling design changing little in the last few decades, what spaces show the most opportunity for design growth? We spoke with Yamil Guerra, Helical Products domestic representative from Design Components, Inc. to get […]
Why is in-house engineering support so important right now?
In- house engineering and support is a part of the business model for every coupling manufacturer that wants to remain competitive. Why the increased need over the last few years? We asked Helical Products Co. to help get us up to speed. “We have found that more and more designs are pushing the limits of […]
Is there an increasing demand for design simplicity in the coupling industry?
We asked Yamil Guerra, Helical Products domestic representative from Design Components, Inc. for his take on the coupling industry in 2017. Specifically, we wanted to know if he’s seeing an increased demand for design simplicity or turnkey operation. Here is what he had to say. “Helical’s capability to incorporate what’s at either side of a […]
Flanged shaft collars permit attachments without welding
Flanged shaft mounting collars that combine secure clamping with specially machined features like attachment points, cam surfaces, O-ring grooves, slots, and more are available from Stafford Manufacturing Corp. Stafford Flanged Shaft Collars are one-piece shaft mount solutions that can be manufactured from a variety of materials with custom configured flanges to meet customer application requirements. […]