Flexible couplings are most commonly made out of stainless steel and aluminum. Stainless steel protects against corrosion and increases torque capacity and strength, and aluminum is a lighter and less expensive option. The material used for the coupling depends on the type of coupling and its purpose. Read More…
Leading Manufacturers
DieQua Corporation
Bloomingdale, IL | 630-980-1133Our shaft couplings are the best around! Not only do we provide you with exceptional levels of customer service but we also provide you with manufacturing and a repair service that you can count on. We are also capable of providing you with special designs. That’s right! Our design team will work closely with you in order to ensure that you are getting the product that will fit your specific requirements perfectly! Call or email us today for more information!
KTR Corporation
Michigan City, IN | 219-872-9100KTR Corporation is a wholly owned and operated subsidiary of KTR Kupplungstechnik GmbH. Our extensive product line began over 50 years ago with the BoWex curved tooth gear and the ROTEX torsionally flexible jaw couplings. Today we have grown to 40 subsidiary companies in 21 countries, and over 15 complete coupling platforms.
Lovejoy, Inc.
Downers Grove, IL | 630-852-0500Resistant to oils, grease and many solvents our shaft couplings are the product that you have been searching for! All of our products are made of only the highest quality materials to ensure that they will last through all demanding applications. Our products will not let you down when it comes to excellent value and durability. We will have our staff work with you in order to find the coupling that will fit your requirements exactly. Contact us today for more information!
Coupling Corporation of America
Jacobus, PA | 800-394-3466Coupling Corporation of America is a premier manufacturer of flexible shaft couplings (UltraFLEXX Couplings), flexible drive couplings, clutch couplings, universal joints and drive shafts. Our couplings are engineered for the most demanding applications. Go ahead, put them to the test.
R+W America
Bensenville, IL | 630-521-9911R+W— the leading provider for quality shaft couplings. With the highest precision products available with the broadest variety of mechanical interface imaginable, R+W can meet your needs. Call R+W’s specialists for more information and get the ultimate connection. R+W’s focus is on DRIVE; Dynamic, Reliable, Innovative, Versatile & Expansive, to promote quality service.
Flexible Couplings - FerncoFlexible shaft couplings are cylindrical in shape, and specific details vary depending on the different types and their functions. Flexible couplings have many applications. For example, they are used to connect drive shafts in automobiles and they isolate driveline vibration, propeller pulse, and gear chatter in motorized boats. Other industrial applications include use in printing machines, paper making machines, roll forming machines, hydraulic pumps, blowers, compressors, and wind turbines. Industrial sectors such as mining, quarrying, mineral processing, metal manufacture, cement and power generation also utilize flexible couplings for various purposes.
Flexible Couplings - FerncoMost flexible couplings are characterized as belonging to one of three main categories: mechanical, elastomeric and metallic. Flexible couplings are identified by the degree and method of flexibility they offer. Mechanical flexible couplings are made of loosely fitted parts that are able to move past each other, often by a sliding and rolling action. They maintain high torsional rigidity and allow a considerable degree of angular misalignment; however, they require occasional maintenance and lubrication.
Examples of mechanical couplings include jaw/spider couplings, Oldham couplings, and servo couplings. Elastomeric flexible couplings use a resilient material such as plastic or rubber to transmit torque between two metallic hubs. A few advantages of this coupling are the high vibration dampening, shock absorption abilities, and toleration of a high degree of misalignment. They are also inexpensive and of lighter weight than mechanical couplings and require no lubrication. One popular elastomeric coupling is the bellows coupling.
Metallic membrane flexible couplings obtain flexibility through the bending of a membrane within the coupling and generally do not allow offset misalignment. Metallic membrane couplings require low maintenance and no lubrication; however, these couplings may be more expensive than mechanical flexible couplings. Other general types of flexible couplings include bushed pin, universal, resilient and disc couplings.