Helical’s 17-4PH stainless steel flexible couplings (couplers) are suitable when high strength, fatigue resistance and high torsional 17-4PH Stainless Steel H, W and MC Series couplingsstiffness are called for in an application. When compared to both 303 stainless steel and 7075-T6 aluminum, 17-4PH provides twice the torque and can operate up to 600F. Helical couplings […]
Flexible shaft coupling for leadscrew assemblies
The Challenge The customer wished to enhance their line of leadscrew assemblies by being able to offer a flexible coupling. This flexible coupling would allow the customer to present a more complete package with their product. They envisioned using our standard flexible coupling AC075 with a 10-32 threaded bore. The Solution As you can see, […]
Helical flexure flexible shaft coupling
The Challenge A company that produces “Vibration Monitoring Instrumentation for Rotating Machines” asked Helical to help them devise a unit that would act similar to an encoder. They wished to incorporate an incremental counting method into this unit. The customer was using a rubber type coupling and modifying it to use in measuring phase position […]
Helical U-joints: an introduction
The following is an excerpt from Helical’s Webinar, U-joints: New designs, misalignment ratings, and how to choose suitable features. How do we define a Helical U-joint? Basically, it is a component that transmits torque, usually between two shafts, and it also bends more than 5 degrees, up to 90 degrees, so the range would be 6 […]
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 […]
How do you select the right coupling when electrical isolation is a priority?
By Joyce Laird, contributing editor Understanding design challenges Most of the couplings on the market today are either partially, or entirely, made of metal. Since metal is such a good electrical conductor it can be a challenge for the design engineer to find a suitable product to serve as a flexible coupling for transmitting torque […]
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