Rexnord has entered into an agreement to acquire Euroflex Transmissions. Euroflex is a supplier of high performance disc couplings, used in power generation, gas compression, and industrial process machinery applications. Euroflex serves global original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) from its base in Hyderabad, India, and has annual revenues of approximately $16 million (USD). Closing is anticipated […]
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HercuFlex gear couplings improve performance while maintaining interchangeability
The HercuFlex series of gear couplings from Lovejoy were designed with a large bore capacity, high nominal torque ratings and misalignment capabilities of 1.5° per gear mesh. Yet the couplings still meet the AGMA flange standards (allowing interchangeability with existing flanges gear couplings) and come available in AGMA sizes 1 to 30. HercuFlex consists of […]
Kop-Flex service program recertifies used couplings to API 671 standard
Emerson’s Power Transmission Solutions introduced a new program for restoring used high-performance couplings to like-new condition, certified to API 671, with a full original factory warranty. Ideal for high-speed (>1,800 rpm) couplings used on turbomachinery, compressors, pumps and marine drivetrains, the Kop-Flex recertification program is a low cost alternative to replacement of a coupling, for […]
Emerson releases asset managment tool for critical drivetrain couplings
Emerson’s Power Transmission Solutions has released the industry’s first online tool for tracking the location, life history and latest revision drawings and installation instructions for all critical drivetrain couplings owned by customers, whether installed or in spares inventory. Developed by Emerson’s Kop-Flex business unit, the web-based tool, known as the Asset Management Program (AMP) for […]
Altra Industrial Motion aquires Guardian Industries
Altra Industrial Motion Corp., a global manufacturer and marketer of electromechanical power transmission and motion control products, announced the acquisition of Guardian Industries, Inc. The acquisition of Guardian is expected to be accretive to earnings in the range of $0.01 to $0.02 per share, excluding any one-time or acquisition related costs, during the 2014 fiscal […]
Shaft Coupling Solves Resonance Problems in Ball Screws
Miki Pulley has introduced its Step-Flex Coupling for direct sale to OEM’s in North America. The Step-Flex is an altogether new class of shaft coupling. This design was conceived to eliminate resonance in stepper motor ball screw assemblies. The two part elastomer element combination dampens vibration caused by the actuator carrier struggling to find its […]
Rigid couplings for packaging applications
Ruland offers rigid couplings that are designed for packaging applications. They have precision honed bores, anti-vibration hardware, and opposing hardware on two-piece styles to ensure superior fit, alignment, and holding power. Rigid couplings from Ruland are available in a wide variety of sizes, styles, and materials to suit the needs of packaging applications such as […]
New Industrial Coupling Catalog Offering
Power Transmission Solutions, a business unit of Emerson Industrial Automation, has introduced its consolidated 300-page industrial coupling catalog covering Kop-Flex, Jaure, Morse and Browning products in bore sizes up to 43.5 in., and torque ratings up to 329,000,000 lb/in. The wide variety of designs covers a multitude of industries such as the steel, aluminum, pulp […]
Rigid couplings for power transmission applications
Torsionally stiff rigid couplings are best used on shafts that are already in proper alignment, so are well-suited to pump, mixer, drive shafts, and other power transmission applications. Stafford Manufacturing Corp., Wilmington, Mass., offers a full line of rigid couplings in a variety of configurations and sizes for connecting these types of components. Rigid couplings […]
High-speed shear spacer protects against torque overloads
The Kop-Flex high-speed shear spacer coupling from Emerson Industrial Automation, Florence, Ky., uses a patented double-tube design, precision machining and bearings, and special metal treatments to help provide predictable shear during torque overloads on turbo drivetrains, allowing safe coast down of systems turning at up to 20,000 rpm. Developed to protect gas-turbine-powered generator drives during electrical […]