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 […]

Since its introduction in 1971, the Ameriflex multiple convoluted diaphragm coupling has been a standard for life and reliability in high performance machinery applications. Today, by using the latest design and manufacturing technology, Ameridrives Couplings is able to offer increased diaphragm coupling performance without compromising reliability. Advanced analysis and manufacturing processes have produced increased ratings […]

A major steel manufacturer needed a large replacement gear coupling as part of an upgrade for a roughing stand drive at one of its U.S. mills. Positioned on the low-speed, high-torque shaft between the gearbox and pinion drive, the gear coupling rotates at approximately 10 RPM. The goal was to ensure that the new coupling […]

A leading global manufacturer of pressure pumping equipment for oil and gas applications needed a replacement heavy-duty driveshaft for its 2500 HP diesel-powered frac pump unit. Multiple truck-mounted pump units, connected to a manifold, combine together to force a water, sand and chemical mixture under high pressure into a mile deep 8-in. diameter drilling pipe. […]

Fire Protection Pumping Systems A global manufacturer of integrated pump solutions needed a reliable coupling for use on its fire protection packaged pumping systems installed in large commercial buildings. The couplings connect large capacity pumps to diesel drive engines. The challenges associated with this application were that the space envelope between the pump and engine […]