Shaft Couplings Photo Courtesy of Guardian Industries, Inc.
Flexible shaft couplings are designed to secure rotary equipment to its stationary counterparts while removing some of the stress from the mechanical parts and correcting misalignment when it happens. Fluid couplings are a certain type of shaft coupling that is particularly special because it is a flexible shaft coupling that is a hydrodynamic device, which can not be claimed by Continue reading
Driveshaft Photo Courtesy of Elbe & Sohn Inc.
It is automatically assumed that any industrial product made of steel is going to be strong, whatever context it is used in. However, some steel products are more impressive then others, particularly when their strength is utilized in such a common consumer item that is also vital for the survival of Continue reading
Torque Limiters Photos Courtesy of Ringfeder Power Transmission.
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As a manufacturer, if you are in need of a shaft coupling to stabilize the connection of rotary equipment within a machine, your best bet is the universal joint. Commonly found in competition with gear couplings, universal joints have a variety of positive characteristics that make them a perfect match for many shaft and Continue reading
The industry that utilizes shaft couplings the most is one that captivated imaginations during its early years and now has woven its way onto the necessity list of every company and individual. Manufacturers of automobiles use motor couplings in every vehicle made, whether it is for the residential market or Continue reading
Gear couplings come in many forms, all of which are compact to suit the mechanisms they are inserted within. The shape of a particular compact coupling involves thick disks rather then the crowns and spider combination of jaw couplings or the rotating hubs of universal joints. With a long history and a particularly cool name, Oldham couplings are one of many shaft coupling models, although they stand out in the industry just as much as their fellow models. The three part coupling fits together like a puzzle, which when it is Continue reading
There is much to be said for a flexible design, particularly when it is a part that is meant to allow movement on multiple axes. The bellows coupling is a shaft coupling that has three major purposes, all of which it accomplishes well. First, all couplings are connectors, making two pieces one when one of the pieces is rotary equipment and Continue reading
When the whole point of an industrial part is to provide stability and allow a large range of motion, it makes sense that this part needs to be flexible, which is exactly what flexible couplings are. Although the ability to stretch only helps these shaft couplings to get one of their three major responsibilities accomplished, it is none the less a Continue reading
The jaw coupling is one of the superior shaft coupling models, for a variety of reasons. To begin with, it is one of the best correctors of misalignment between two shafts in the shaft coupling industry, which is partly due to its design. This design is like two crowns that face each other and Continue reading