Edited by Mike Santora When expecting large loads for a motion system design, a few things need to be considered in addition to the usual. First, the stakes are a bit higher; the amount of physical damage potential increases, and the cost of said damage compounds. With safety being the paramount concern for any engineer, […]
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How is shaft vibration and couplings misalignment related?
Edited by Mike Santora If you design a machine and fail to notice there is significant shaft vibration you end up feeling it—both literally and financially. Misaglignment leads to shaft vibration, which can subject the driven shaft of your motion system to load increases, which leads to components bending, which leads to…well, you get the […]
Using torsional stiffness to measure torsional rigidity in couplings
By Joyce Laird, Contributing Editor What is torsional rigidity and why measure it? Mike Parzych, Product Marketing Manager at GAM explains that Torsional rigidity is the ability of an object to resist torsion or in layman’s terms “twisting”, due to an applied torque. “While many factors may be involved, coupling torsional rigidity is very important […]
Couplings see technological and economic growth
Two industry trends could spur change in the application of couplings over the next few years. The first relates to technology improvements for the components themselves. Here, advanced materials are improving couplings in an array of industries. The second is economics-influenced market growth. Expect to see enduring gains in the use of motion designs through […]
Easy to install EDC elastomer drive shaft coupling
GAM, a manufacturer of precision gear reducers, couplings, and linear mounting kits, has introduced the EDC Elastomer Drive Shaft Coupling product line. The EDC is the latest addition to GAM’s family of zero backlash drive shaft couplings. Offered in four sizes with torque ratings up to 110Nm, the EDC is available in standard lengths up […]
Low-Cost EKC Servo Couplings from GAM
Mount Prospect, IL, USA – GAM introduces a complete range of low-cost elastomer couplings, the EKC Series, that combine high precision and custom configurability with an economical price. Starting at $34, these couplings contain all the features you would expect with other precision couplings from GAM. The EKC Series is engineered to minimize space requirements […]
