Couplings: The Vital Industrial Products

With the ever increasing demand for high performance machines and equipment, Couplings have become a vital transmission part. They are used to transmit power by connecting two shafts together. The basic task of the Couplings is to join two rotating components together while permitting some misalignment or movement. Generally, there are two kinds of Couplings that are used: Rigid and Flexible. The Rigid Couplings are used to connect two shafts together within a mechanical system or motor while the Flexible Couplings are used to connect two shafts that are slightly misaligned. Their uses are listed below.

Uses Of Couplings:

• They are used to connect shafts of two mechanical units that are manufactured separately such as the motor and generator. They even allow for disconnection for alterations and repairs.
• They allow for mechanical flexibility by providing the misalignment of the shafts.
• They lower down the transmission of shock load from one shaft to another.
• They offer protection against overloads.
• They are helpful in alternating the vibration characteristics of the two rotating units.
• They are used to connect the driving and the driven part within a mechanical system.

Benefits Of Couplings:

• They do not require any lubricating oils as they do not have any sliding, moving or frictional parts. They offer low friction and noise and even the energy loss is very less. As they do not require lubricating oils, they are fit even for high ambient temperatures.
• The Couplings can have a long functional life if they are properly installed and the initial conditions of their installation do not change. Even, the installation can be done visually by looking at the Couplings, nuts and bolts.
• There are many types in which the Couplings are available suiting different applications. The high torque capability of the couplings makes them suitable for different operating environments.
• They allow for misalignments and in applications that require greater misalignments, Flexible Couplings can be used. Flexible Couplings absorb the shaft misalignments while transmitting torques to prevent any problems.
• Their high torsional stiffness prevents any kind of backlash. Hence, they are best suited for printing machines and machine tools which have numerical controllers and indexing systems.

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I, Kalpesh Mehta prefer writing articles on the industrial products (Stainless Steel) industry. The topics that I write on include Supper Duplex Pipe, Inconel Half Couplings and more.