Jaw couplings are resistant to oil, dirt, grease, sand and moisture and do not require any lubrication. One drawback of jaw couplings is that they lack misalignment capability. Unlike a bellows coupling which is flexible, jaw couplings will come apart if the axial motion is too great. 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!
Ramsey Products Corporation
Belmont, NC | 704-394-0322Manufacturing shaft couplings for more than 80 years, Ramsey Products Corporations is a leading supplier for industries. Products we offer include, flexible couplings, flexible shaft couplings, drive shafts, & gear couplings. All our products are backed by our commitment to exceptional customer service & support. We want to be your most outstanding supplier & welcome the opportunity to serve you.
Ameridrives Couplings
Erie, PA | 814-480-5000Ameridrives Couplings is an international manufacturer of mechanical power transmission products, pioneering many improvements over the years. Complete line of coupling products includes Amerigear gear couplings & spindles, Ameriflex diaphragm couplings, Ameridisc high performance disc couplings & universal joints. We are your single source solution for Driveline Connections.
Mayr Corporation
Mahwah, NJ | 800-465-6297Mayr manufactures several variations of backlash-free shaft couplings and other power transmission products. Roba-D is our all-steel flexible coupling. Smartflex is for servo and stepper motors. Roba-DS and Roba-DX are torsionally rigid shaft couplings. Roba-ES provides vibrational damping.
Colder Products Company
Arden Hills, MN | 800-444-2474Colder Products Company specializes in quick couplings & fittings. Quick connect and disconnect couplings include plastic couplings, medical & food-grade couplings, steam-thru couplings, metal couplings, drum connectors, IdentiQuik™ couplings and more. Complete coupling solutions. To learn more about how we may be able to benefit you; get in touch with our customer service representatives today!
Jaw Couplings - Lovejoy, Inc.Angular or parallel misalignment can cause it to bear loads that are higher than other similar couplings. Jaw couplings have the basic shape of a gear but are in fact quite different from gear couplings.
Jaw couplings do not use the large blunt teeth to move or rotate as would be the case in a set of gears. Instead they provide interlocking action for the spider and hub, keeping the assembly together while providing effective vibration dampening. Jaw couplings are used as motor couplings for pumps, gear boxes, compressors, blowers, mixers and conveyers for industrial manufacturing applications.
Jaw Couplings - Lovejoy, Inc.The elastomeric element is often referred to as a spider because of its shape-circular with an even number of legs jutting out. It serves to dampen impulse loads and minimize shock to a motor. The polyurethane used can be either soft, which provides better vibration dampening, or hard, which gives the spider more strength. The elastomeric material that the spider is made out of is available in different degrees of hardness which gives the operator more control over how much vibration the coupling absorbs.
It can be customized to the specific application. The hubs have curved jaws that interlock and reduce deformation of the spider which prevents backlash. These couplings are considered fail safe because if the spider malfunctions, the jaws of the two hubs interlock and create direct power transmission so the vehicle can shut down safely. Jaw couplings perform the best for applications that use a stop-and-go type of movement that also require accuracy.
Varying amounts of vibration absorption have a direct effect on the length of settling time where the system pauses briefly to perform an action or movement quickly and precisely. If vibrations are mostly absorbed then the system does not have to hesitate before performing an action which increases the speed of the line. Jaw couplings are accurate while still; they are not optimal for applications in which precise movements are required during movement.
