Ruland now makes oldham coupling hubs from 303 stainless steel. This addition gives designers an off-the-shelf coupling to choose from when designing systems in corrosive, vacuum or cleanroom environments. Stainless steel oldham couplings are zero-backlash, can accommodate all forms of misalignment and have a balanced design, making them suitable for a wide variety of servo […]
Coupling installation overview: Ruland
We spoke with Bobby Watkins of Ruland manufacturing to get an overview of some basic coupling installation best practices. Ultimately, even if a coupling is properly selected, poor installation can cause failures. “Always be sure your selected coupling is used within its ratings. We estimate here at Ruland that less than 25% of the couplings […]
Torque wrenches from Ruland Manufacturing
Torque wrenches are used to precisely install hardware to a preset torque. They simplify installation, prevent over torquing, and maximize performance in installations where joint tension is critical to component performance, such as a shaft collar or coupling. Operators will either set the wrench to the desired torque or purchase them with a preset torque […]
How does vibration and temperature affect my coupling choice?
Many environmental considerations affect coupling selection. There is moisture, chemicals, and vacuum, to name a few. The different types of motion-controlled couplings have a different capability in handling different environmental considerations. You want to know moisture level, any chemical presence or if you’re dealing with a vacuum and you don’t want any outgassing, that’s an important […]
Ruland on heavy duty shaft collars
In the following video, Ruland Manufacturing’s Bobby Watkins talks about heavy-duty shaft collars. Watkins explains how an increased outside diameter impacts axial holding power and other shaft collar specifics. Ruland Manufacturing www.ruland.com
New mountable shaft collars from Ruland
New Mountable Shaft Collars from Ruland Manufacturing offer • Shaft collars with flats and holes for easy mounting to adjacent assembles such as sensors. • Multiple shaft collars can be mounted to each other to install parallel or perpendicular shafts. • Mountable shaft collars can be used for guiding, spacing, stopping, mounting, and component alignment. […]
New from Ruland: Schmidt Controlflex couplings
Ruland Manufacturing is now an authorized distributor for Controlflex couplings manufactured by Schmidt-Kupplung in Wolfenbüttel, Germany. This partnership will give Schmidt-Kupplung an expanded North American presence and Ruland a more complete zero-backlash coupling product line. Controlflex couplings have a compact balanced design, are electrically isolating, and have high misalignment capabilities, making them a suitable fit […]
Installation and assembly tools from Ruland
Ruland has added a new accessory product line including key stock, hex keys and torque wrenches to assist with assembly and installation of shaft collars and couplings. Tools are available in a wide range of options from stock in Ruland’s Marlborough, Massachusetts factory. Ruland oversized key stock is pre-cut to fit inch and metric ASME […]
What environmental factors influence coupling selection?
Understanding the myriad environmental variables a coupling might encounter is crucial during early the design stages of your motion system. We spoke with Bobby Watkins from Ruland Manufacturing to help us identify some of the environmental consideration design engineers should keep in mind. He gives a few real-world examples to explain. “Environmental considerations include temperature, […]
Left hand threaded shaft collars from Ruland
Ruland has expanded its offering of threaded shaft collars by adding inch and metric left hand threaded styles to give designers more flexibility to work with standard off the shelf components. They are available in one- and two-piece clamp styles in steel and stainless steel with bore sizes ranging from 1/8 to 2-1/4-in. and 4 […]
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