R+W America is excited to improve service and reliability for its customers with a vastly increased office, warehouse, and machining operation. The new facility is also the future home to full production assembly of its most popular precision coupling and line shaft products. Here’s the new address: 845 W. Hawthorne Lane West Chicago, IL 60185 […]
Couplings are the perfect place for sensors: A Design World Trends interview
In a recent conversation with Andrew Lechner of R+W, we discussed IoT functionality in a new line of couplings from the component manufacturer motion components. Here’s what Lechner had to say. Lechner • R+W: 15 or so years ago, we experimented with bellows couplings capable of measuring misalignment. couplings that can provide information about shaft […]
R+W America to remain operational during “Stay at Home” order
For the preservation of public health and safety, and to ensure healthcare delivery systems are capable of serving those who are sick, effective March 21st, all individuals currently living in the State of Illinois are ordered to stay at home or at their place of residence, except as allowed for essential activities. R+W America released […]
R+W releases the STB safety coupling with bellows coupling connection
R+W brings heavy duty torque overload protection to dynamic precision applications with the new STB series safety coupling. Featuring a ball-detent safety element system, which disconnects drivelines within milliseconds of a torque overload event, this version offers precision transfer of motion and torque by using a symmetrically formed, torsionally rigid stainless steel bellows for the […]
R+W Releases STE safety coupling with elastomer connection
R+W has recently narrowed the gap between its classic precision and industrial drive safety couplings with the new STE series. Featuring the well proven technology of the ball-detent safety element system, which disconnects drivelines within milliseconds of a torque overload event, this version is more cost effective and available in smaller sizes than the standard […]
R+W adds the SP3 Bellows Coupling to its high speed coupling line up
Bellows couplings are well known in highly dynamic precision applications because of their continuous symmetry, high torsional rigidity, and low moment of inertia. Many of the same characteristics…
R+W releases new STF flange mounted torque limiter
R+W has recently launched a special heavy duty configuration for adaptation to flange mounted torque transducers, gearboxes, Cardan shafts, and more. The new STF series is available in…
Coupling alignment for precision motion control applications: Audio
Edited by Marisa Martin *Below is an audio excerpt from a Design World webinar presentation by Andy Lechner of R+W America. Here, Lechner covers some best practices for…
Conical clamping hubs add protection to high torque applications
By Joyce Laird, contributing editor Two Categories of Connections In the world of power transmission and motion control, the different methods of connecting rotating components can be divided…
Insert Properties in Precision Grade Elastomer Couplings
By Joyce Laird, Contributing Editor Andy Lechner, Product Manager for R+W America, explains that it is important to look at how to break down the classifications of elastomer…
How do you specify keyways?
By Joyce Laird, Contributing Editor Overview Andy Lechner, Product Manager for R+W America is an expert in this field. He explains that for specifying keyways, it must be…
Precision couplings for high speed spindle applications
In an effort to address increased demand for its SERVOMAX elastomer couplings in high speed spindle applications, R+W Coupling Technology has released its new SP6. Made with improved…
Flexible vs rigid couplings: Part 1
In this first installment of a weekly 3-part series on flexible vs rigid couplings, R+W America’s Andy Lechner shares his insight into the best options for different applications….
Better coupling stiffness ensures consistent fuel injection testing
Michigan Custom Machines builds end of line functional test machines, primarily for the diesel and automotive industries. This particular application required a 400 lb flywheel to mimic the inertia of a diesel engine driveline. The flywheel was mounted to a shaft that needed to be coupled to a custom camshaft that is actuating a fuel […]