Making use of the existing BKC line of compact bellows couplings, the SL2 safety coupling is a compact, flexible and torsionally rigid option with integral torque overload release. Designed for aggressive servo driven applications, it is completely backlash free, relying on preloads and frictional connections, along with a hydroformed stainless steel bellows to relieve bearing […]
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RR Fisher & Co Releases R+W Safety Couplings For Particle Measuring Systems
RR Fisher & Co. Ltd. the released its ATEX certified R+W safety couplings for Sympatec’s particle measuring systems. These safety couplings offer an ATEX design with high-temperature steel plug segment. Sympatec’s particle measuring systems are specifically designed to detect particles in a nano range up to 10mm. The systems identify application in quality assurance in […]
Two-Year Project Produces Safety Coupling 60-70% Lighter
The German couplings specialist R+W has developed a safety clutch which, it claims, is 60–70% lighter than conventional designs, and allows smaller clutches to be used in some applications. The SL series clutch, which made its debut at the recent Motek exhibition on Germany, is the result of a two-year collaborative project with universities. The […]
New Rotary Couplings Built For Turret Style CNC Lathes
IBAG North America has added a new rotary coupling system that allows the use of their popular Micro Line high speed spindles in turret style machines. The rotary coupling provides support for all electrical and pneumatic requirements for the high speed spindles, with models available to support 2 or 4 spindles. Built with a IP67 […]
Explosion proof couplings
Flexible couplings are a critical component for applications involving potentially explosive materials found in automotive paint and cleaning stations, chemical plants, and powder mixing areas. A lack of radially flexible elements in shaft linkage can result in high radial loads on shaft bearings, eventually leading to heat generation and bearing failure, making flexible shaft couplings […]
New Materials From Trelleborg for Hygienic-design Couplings
A newly developed FKM is well-suited for use as a Fluorocarbon sealing material. Volume swell in all CIP media was minimal and in some virtually zero. The materials engineered by Trelleborg Sealing Solutions for its new range of static seals for hygienic-design couplings have undergone testing in Cleaning-In-Process (CIP) media. Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer (EPDM) […]
GERWAH Product Line
The GERWAH line of products consists of magnetic couplings, metal bellows couplings, servo-insert couplings, line shafts, RING-flex couplings and safety couplings. These couplings are available in a range of sizes and torque capacities to 3,800 lb-ft. The low mass of the lightweight construction helps increase machine performance and reduce energy costs. Ringfeder Power Transmission USA […]
6 ways to assess torque needs for safety couplings
Safety couplings that operate on the ball detent principle primarily suit disengagement torque applications. But, with some modification, they can suit highly dynamic applications with resonant frequencies and torsional rigidity. Here is a brief examination of common equations used to calculate the following torques for safety coupling design in a drive system: disengagement torque, acceleration […]
For safety, electronics may not be the best choice
The trend of replacing mechanical systems with electrical systems continues. Even developers of hydraulic and pneumatic systems are following it. But, as is becoming evident through the latest unintended acceleration issues, electronic components can have a few drawbacks that should not be overlooked in a design. When in comes to designing a system for safety, […]
Breakaway Connectors Allow A Quick Disconnect
ITT Interconnect Solutions offers a line of breakaway connectors. The Nemesis Series and MKJ Series breakaway connectors incorporate a simple push/pull mating mechanism to engage and disengage the connector systems. The coupling mechanism utilizes a canted spring design, which allows for a quick disconnect and ratings of more than 5000 cycles. The breakaway connectors also […]
