Equipment and machinery OEMs worldwide are continually challenged to design cost-effective drivetrains that fit in ever-shrinking spaces. In the case of marine propulsion designers, reducing overall system weight is also a critically important consideration. Sourcing individual drivetrain couplings and clutches can be time consuming as marine engineers hold interface clarification meetings with elastic coupling and…

A large metal recycling facility in South Carolina needed an Ameridrives U3440 U-Joint repaired quickly on its 5000 HP auto shredder. A piece of unshreddable material hit the machine’s rotating hammer, causing the U-joint’s bearing cap to fail. In the case of a jam, the shaft’s bearing cap is designed to fail in order to…

A UK manufacturer of industrial grade flatbed laser cutters and engravers required precision couplings for use on their line of laser systems. The company’s machines are globally renowned for their accuracy in all levels of industry, from small architect model makers and education establishments, through large automotive plants. CadCam’s certified Class 1 machines use sealed…

A large Midwestern steel mill was experiencing excessive downtime due to frequent spindle repair and replacement on their hot strip mill roughing stand drives. The roughing mill work rolls require extremely high torque to compress/reduce 10” thick automotive quality heated steel slabs down to 1”- 2” thick. The mill contacted Ameridrives Couplings based on superior…

Viking Pump, a global leader in positive displacement pumping solutions, needed a replacement coupling for its crude oil pipeline injector pumps. The 210 GPM pumps are installed on Leased Automatic Custody Transfer (LATC) units that measure and monitor oil flow at individual well sites. The pumps raise the pressure of the oil and inject it…

For precise equipment, ensuring an optimum coupling is vital for performance and reliability. For over 50 years Huco has offered a wide range of standard couplings designed to meet the needs of the precision automation, motion transfer, medical and laboratory sectors. However, as application demands for couplings in these industries can vary widely, Huco offers […]

Ameridrives Couplings was selected to provide a variety of custom coupling solutions for use aboard the U.S. Navy’s fleet of Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers. The ship’s propulsion drive consists of four General Electric LM2500 gas turbines which produce 100,000 total shaft horsepower (75 MW) via a dual propeller shaft design. The drive configuration allows…

Ameridrives Rebuild Service can refurbish your old, worn couplings for substantially less than the cost of a new replacement coupling. The economical rebuild service applies to all Ameridrives couplings including Ameridisc®, Ameriflex® and Amerigear® high-performance, high-speed couplings used primarily on turbomachinery, compressor and pump applications in the power generation, oil & gas and marine industries.…

Capped containers are essential for keeping beverages and medicine in optimum condition. The process of capping and filling these containers is a challenging one, with dedicated machines required to operate on 24/7 production schedules to meet customer demand. To ensure the reliability of its CC560 Capping and Filling Machines, Cap Coder only fits Huco Oldham…

Ameridrives Americardan U-Joints and Amerigear gear couplings and mill spindle shafts are designed and manufactured in the USA. Ameridrives is the only company that makes all its gear couplings, spindles and U-joints in the USA. Their dedicated teams in Erie, Pennsylvania and San Marcos, Texas utilize advanced testing, analysis and manufacturing processes to ensure that…

A large steel producer was experiencing failures of the U-joints on a plate mill leveler at their Indiana plant. The mill produces 160-in. wide plates that are then cut-to-length. The 350 mm U-Joints drive a series of 6 upper and 7 lower rollers that level 2 to 6-in. thick steel plates as they pass through.…

The Latest Advancements in Power Transmission and Motion Control Solutions for Altra Motion are on Display at www.altraex.com Altra has recently enhanced the scope and functionality of its virtual exhibit booth. The new interactive browser experience is the perfect resource for specifiers and end users. Visitors can easily navigate through the virtual exhibit to get…