Flexible shaft couplings distribute the torque between two connected shafts or a shaft and another moving part such as a flywheel or a universal joint. A flexible shaft coupling, in contrast to a rigid coupling, can accommodate up to 3 degrees of misalignment in the coupled shafts. That's especially critical in high speed or precision applications. In addition, industrial flexible couplings help dampen vibration and reduce noise.
Suppliers of flexible shaft couplings provide motion control and power transmission solutions for a wide variety of industrial applications, including power generation, petrochemicals, steel, mining, food production and printing. Use flexible shaft couplings in fans, blowers, turbines and anywhere you need to distribute torque on a driveline. Look for flexible coupling manufacturers that provide:
1. Jaw-type flexible shaft couplings
2. Gear couplings, which have the highest tolerance for shaft misalignment
3. Steel grid flexible shaft couplings
4. Torsional rubber shaft coupling and disk coupling styles, designed to distribute torque between a shaft and a flywheel
5. Specialty or custom flexible shaft couplings
Choose jaw-style flexible shaft couplings for easy maintenance
Jaw shaft couplings use a rubber insert, sometimes called a spider because of its shape, between two interlocking hubs. Jaw-style couplings come in straight, curved and in-shear varieties. They're self-lubricating, and the inserts can be replaced without touching either hub, making maintenance on the fly a snap.
Select gear style flexible shaft couplings for maximum tolerance
You want flexible couplings, not flexible shafts, so choose gear couplings for situations with high misalignment potential. Gear couplings with interlocking teeth have the highest tolerance, handling up to 3 degrees of misalignment without vibration.
Get grid flexible shaft couplings for smooth torque distribution
Grid flexible couplings use a gridded insert that slides along slots in the hubs. Grid style couplings can only handle one-third of a degree of misalignment, but they offer excellent torque distribution.
Use a torsional rubber shaft coupling for flywheels and universal joints
Torsional couplings connect drive shafts to other devices such as universal joints and flywheels, or provide torsional stability in three dimensions.
Contact flexible shaft couplings suppliers for new designs or custom orders
Manufacturers of flexible shaft couplings are always making improvements in the product. And if you don't find what you need from flexible shaft couplings suppliers' stock, you can always customize your order.
- Stock up on replaceable rubber shaft coupling inserts when you order industrial flexible couplings.
