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 […]

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 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. […]

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 […]

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 […]