Couplings

The management teams of CENTA Antriebe Kirschey GmbH and Christie & Grey Limited announce a strategic global sales cooperation between their companies. The agreement allows the two companies to join forces to engineer and strategically supply the industry’s premium “quiet drive” solutions – combining soft mounting systems, flexible couplings, and intermediate drive shaft systems. As…

T&B® Fittings Non-Metallic Expansion/Deflection Couplings from Thomas & Betts (T&B), developed for polyvinylchloride (PVC) systems, now are compatible with fiberglass raceway, also known as reinforced thermosetting resin conduit (RTRC), when bonded with methacrylate adhesive. “The use of a methacrylate adhesive has enabled the expansion of the couplings’ applications beyond PVC systems to include RTRC systems,”…

MW Industries announced the acquisition of Servometer and BellowsTech, world leading manufacturers of precision engineered bellows and electroformed components. Both companies have developed innovative technologies to service mission critical applications across a variety of markets. Located in Cedar Grove, NJ, Servometer designs and manufactures a high quality line of miniature bellows, flexible shaft couplings, contact…

Special environments and applications require couplings that handle the usual torque transmission and misalignment, but with a few extra features. Most disc couplings use a metal disc-pack. However, Zero-Max’s composite disc coupling uses a uniquely shaped disc-pack that is constructed of a composite material rather than metal. This composite material offers an alternative to metal…

Operator safety and failing hydraulic systems have led to a new decompression block coupler from Holmbury. The HDB is designed for the quick change of hydraulic attachments for…

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RSF Elektronik offers a linear motion feedback encoder system  that is specifically designed for machines with loose mechanical motion during operation.  Called the MSA 37x series, these encoders are especially well suited for motion applications such as press brake and metal forming/bending machines, or any other type of machine that have significant flexure near the…

This webinar will place the spotlight on gear couplings with a focus on factors to consider when making a coupling selection for your application. Topics covered will include basic sizing, application criteria, coupling design features and the variety of coupling types available.

EXAIR has expanded Long Super Ion Air Knives to a range from 60″ (1524mm) through a maximum length of 108″ (2743mm). All knives 60″ (1524mm) and longer are…

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Couplings are used in countless different applications, but sometimes an application requires a little outside-of-the-box thinking to get things working properly. This webinar will present three unique coupling applications with unusual problems and how they were resolved. This webinar will look at: How a coupling can handle an overload problem in a pumping application How…

Kurt Hydraulics announces introduction of its new Push-On Hose and Push-Loc Hose Couplings for low pressure applications. The product combination allows the Push-On fittings to be easily and quickly inserted into the hose for a tight fit. No special crimping tools are needed. Push-On Hose Has Robust Spiral Angle Reinforcement Design Kurt Hydraulic’s Push-On hose…

A proper seal to bulk reagents or other media bottles helps prevent liquid evaporation. Evaporation can have an adverse effect on fluids in bottles, potentially changing the chemistry of the fluid, which may influence the final test being performed. One development that helps prevent this is 45 mm caps with integral quick disconnect couplings. The…

By: Steven Elliot • OEP Couplings Shaft couplings face many hurdles: Excessive misalignment, vibration, and exposure to chemicals and dirt can all lead to premature coupling failure. One particularly pernicious foe is elevated ambient temperature, which de-rates and degrades most types of flexible couplings. Engineers often resort to rigid couplings, instead of flexible, in high-temp…

by Bill Hewitson, Ruland Manufacturing Co. In the design of motion control equipment, the coupling is often left as one of the last components to be specified and is often overlooked or taken for granted rather than treated as a critical part of the performance of the system. Selection of the proper coupling ensures the…

By Paul Hazlitt • Senior Engineer, Servometer Design engineers with precision rotary motion requirements have a range of flexible couplings from which to choose. For instrumentation and fractional horsepower applications, electrodeposited nickel bellows are a premium but often overlooked solution for applications with positive displacement, zero windup, and low or minimal backlash. Compact bellows couplings…

Designing for off-highway applications that encounter high hydraulic pressure and a wide temperature range is easier with this line of 6W Couplings. The couplings come with high pressure braided hose for applications that encounter pressures to 6000 psi, and temperature ranges from –40° F to 250° F. These couplings are a one-piece, bite-the-wire crimp coupling…

Edited by Mike Jermann/Assistant Editor There are numerous factors that one must take into consideration when selecting the right coupling. Factors such as horsepower, torque, shaft fits and axial movement can all affect the type and size of the coupling used. Because all couplings have a broad band of speed, torque, and shaft size capabilities,…

Shaft collars and couplings designed for use in conveyors, furnaces, ovens, oil & gas, and other process environments with temperatures up to 1,650°F are available from Stafford Manufacturing Corp. of Wilmington, MA. Stafford High Temperature Shaft Collars are offered in one-piece, two-piece, hinged, and flanged designs and the Rigid Clamp-type Couplings come in a wide…

Looking for couplings for packaging applications? These rigid couplings meet this application’s demanding needs. They have precision honed bores, anti-vibration hardware, and opposing hardware on two-piece styles to ensure fit, alignment, and holding power. They are available in a variety of sizes, styles, and materials to suit the needs of packaging applications such as case…

GAM, a manufacturer of precision gear reducers and servo couplings used in automation technology, was recognized by the Northwest Educational Council for Student Success after partnering with Thomas…

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Miki Pulley is introducing their line of high performance shaft couplings, clutches, brakes and shaft locks to the U.S. market with the launch of their new website at: www.mikipulley-us.com Supporting this new website and ongoing US business is Miki Pulley’s centrally located US headquarters in Minneapolis (Plymouth) Minnesota. Miki Pulley is a leading Japanese designer…

The Pepperl+Fuchs fieldbarrier revolutionized the fieldbus industry – the all new FieldBarrier R4D0-FB-IA is a diagnostic-enabled isolated device coupler for FOUNDATION Fieldbus H1 and PROFIBUS PA instruments. The very compact FieldBarrier is DIN rail mounted in Zone 1/Div.2 environments and connects 8 … 12 instruments with intrinsic safety in Zone 0… 1/Div.1 environments. The FieldBarrier…

Formsprag Clutch has launched an updated corporate website which provides information about their full line of overrunning clutch products including general and special purpose clutches, backstopping clutches, modular clutch components and clutch couplings. The website, www.formsprag.com, features an eCatalog and product selector. Through the use of specification filters to instantly narrow searches, users can find…

Larson Electronics has announced the release of a diesel powered mobile LED light tower capable of providing 60 hours of continuous operation from a single tank of fuel….

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GAM Gear announces the release of the 2013 GAM catalog. For the first time ever, all of GAM’s product groups can be found in a single 102 page…

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An expanded line of lever actuated shaft collars that can be opened, moved, and re-clamped by hand for use in larger, non-rotary applications is being introduced by Stafford…