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Couplings ProductsZero Maintenance Bearings are a New Option for Schmidt Offset Couplings from Zero Max  Zero maintenance bearings are now available as an option for Schmidt Offset couplings from Zero-Max. This new coupling feature eliminates the need for periodic coupling lubrication and the resulting system downtime.Schmidt Offset couplings provide the utmost in precision for parallel offset shafts. They transmit constant angular velocity and torque in a wide range of parallel shaft misalignments. ...More >> Double Disc High Rigid Short Oldham Couplings by MISUMI USA  MISUMI's comprehensive line of Couplings offers a wide choice of products, sizes and configurations for use with servo motors, and in other industrial machinery and motion control applications.MISUMI Coupling types include high precision Single Disc and Double Disc Clamping models, many of which are ideally suited for use with servo motors. Also offered are Oldham, Slit and N Couplings, as well as Jaw, Sleeved, Bellows, and Resin types, in a variety of sizes and configurations. Coupling components are typically used in the manufacture and assembly of industrial machines, as well as automation and motion control equipment and devices ...More >> RW EX Explosion Proof Coupling  R+W has developed a full range of ATEX certified "explosion proof" couplings in accordance with the European directives, ATEX 95 and ATEX 137. ...More >> alphaCool Fluid cooled Adapter Plate from WITTENSTEIN  Servo motor / gearbox combinations are often limited by temperature. The higher the torque load and/or rpm, the higher the temperature. To improve performance, temperature must be lowered. This can be accomplished through better extraction of heat from the motor / gearbox combination. Significant heat removal is now achievable with the alphaCoolTM Adapter, designed to provide the highest reduction in heat generated due to the motor / gearbox connection.The alphaCoolTM is used to connect the servomotor to the gearbox ...More >> New Zero Max ServoClass Brochure Published Has Hysteresis Analysis And Application Info  With today's servo motor applications more demanding than ever, this new brochure from Zero-Max featuring its ServoClass® couplings makes specifying the right coupling easier.ServoClass couplings are high performance couplings designed to meet the precision positioning requirements and high reverse-load characteristics of today's servomotor applications. This new brochure shows how the coupling's low inertia design enhances motor performance, making higher system acceleration possible using less energy. ...More >> High Torque Elastomer Coupling from RW  Taking steps to complete its offering of precision couplings, in 2010 R+W has begun manufacturing a new line of high torque elastomer insert couplings. The growing popularity of curved jaw (elastomer) style couplings for precision applications has driven the need for R+W to expand well beyond its traditional torque capacity of 2,150 Nm up to a maximum torque of 25,000 Nm.With English and metric bore diameters up to 170mm, the new high torque line of elastomer couplings is already available, with the catalog coming later in 2010. ...More >> Zero Max Low Inertia Aluminum CD Couplings  System designers asked for it - a low inertia, lightweight coupling with high torsional stiffness for servo motor applications. Zero-Max provides that coupling with its aluminum CD® model in single and double flex versions."We surveyed design engineers to find out what was the most desirable feature when specifying couplings for servo motor applications," reports Robert Mainz, Zero-Max sales manager. "Low inertia was the most important." ...More >> Compact Precision Torque Limiter ESL by RW America  Based on a compact and simple design, the ESL series torque limiters from R+W offer accurate performance at a reasonable cost. Unlike traditional ball-detent torque limiters, the ESL spring loads two series of ball bearings against one another to create a rolling effect at overload. This reduces wear, and at the same time it allows for the clutching interface to serve as the bearing support during overload disengagements; saving space and cost.
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Zero Max ServoClass Couplings provide High Torsional Stiffness for Precision Positioning  ServoClass® Couplings from Zero-Max are ideal for the precision positioning requirements and high reverse load characteristics of today's challenging AC and DC servomotor applications.Providing high torsional stiffness for precision positioning, they have zero-backlash and low hysteresis ensuring repeatable precise positioning. They are ideal for applications requiring high speed reversing loads and accurate positioning repeatability. ...More >> RW America Length and Phase EZV Series Adjusting Line Shafts  A convenient location for manual phase adjustment along a mechanical drive system is now available in the EZV series adjustable line shafts. Making use of a high strength intermediate collar between two telescoping sections of precision tubing, the EZV naturally places the location for phase adjustment in an easily accessible, open space. Due to the relatively large outside diameter of the drive tubing, the EZV also provides for a more secure clamping connection than would exist when clamping over standard diameter motor and gearbox shafts ...More >> High misalignment, low inertia servo couplings  The trend in industry to process more material, faster and more efficiently calls for a high torque, high misalignment, low inertia servo coupling, with minimal compromise to torsional stiffness. Stainless steel bellows couplings have the highest torsional stiffness of commercially available flexible couplings, making them the best choice for aggressive servo driven applications. But in cases where the two shafts to be connected are mounted to different bearing surfaces, it can be difficult to maintain the precise alignment tolerances normally required.
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Floating Shaft CD Couplings Span Long Distances Between Shaft Ends - While Providing Zero System Backlash – Custom Designs Available For Challenging Applications
High Torque Servo Couplings  Heavy duty torque ratings and high strength conical clamping hubs make BK3 couplings the choice for high torque servo gearboxes. Manufactured with a double-walled stainless steel bellows to absorb parallel, angular and axial shaft misalignment, the BK3 has an extremely high torsional stiffness to complement its relatively very low moment of inertia - allowing it to handle rapidly indexing and reversing servo applications.
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Schmidt 5D Couplings From Zero-Max Handle Axial, Angular And Parallel Shaft Misalignments Feature Low Backlash Design For Precision Applications Longer lasting and maintenance friendly  In a perfect world flexible couplings never fail. Take for example the SERVOMAX line of precision couplings from R+W. Designed to handle 10,000,000 cycles at their rated torque, these robust couplings are intended to last for a theoretical infinite life, or at least as long as the machine will be in operation. The resilient polyurethane insert damps vibration and absorbs slight shaft misalignment in the lateral, axial and angular directions while transmitting torque free of backlash.
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Self-Opening Clamp System by R+W America  Frictional clamping connections have for many years been the standard in servo coupling applications, where backlash must be minimized, and without which, keyways could be very quickly wallowed-out in indexing and reversing applications. Clamping collars with an appropriate shaft fit tolerance can in most cases transmit the full load without keyways, though keys are often included anyway for shaft timing purposes. While frictional clamping is undisputed as the most appropriate form of shaft linkage from a performance standpoint, it does require that more care be taken in installation and removal.
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New, Expanded 12-Page Zero-Max Overload Safety Coupling Brochure Available  Minneapolis, Minnesota: A new 12-page Zero-Max catalog of Torq Tender® overload safety couplings has been published. These overload safety couplings disengage motor drives for overload protection. They protect motor and drive systems from jam ups and excessive loading.System designers will find this new catalog helpful when examining overload protection options for a particular system design. Available in models that will disengage torques from 2 to 3,000 in. lbs., mechanically operated Torque Tenders often are the best design option because they are tamper proof and do not require costly and potentially risky calibration procedures. The torque value is controlled by the Torq Tender part number ordered and preset at the factory. ...More >>Link Shaft with Integral Torque Limiter by RW America  Easy integration of line shafting systems with torque overload control is made possible by the R+W EZ2 series. Eliminating numerous support bearings, couplings, shafting and the need for a separate torque limiter, the EZ2 series spans longer distances and runs smoothly without additional support, and can drop-into an assembly in a fraction of the time. ...More >> R W America has expanded its range of precision bellows couplings - new 2009 catalog  For highly dynamic and accurate servo driven systems, stainless steel bellows couplings have been a mainstay for some years. Their increasing prevalence has driven the development of a very wide variety of mounting configurations, wall thicknesses, lengths, torque ratings, etc. The 2009 BK series catalog from R+W represents the latest collection of standard bellows coupling designs for ...More >> Transmission Dynamometers Benefit From Zero-Max CD Couplings  New CD Couplings® from Zero-Max are the ideal choice for use in heavy duty dynamometers for transmission output testing. CD Couplings provide the ideal combination of high dynamic load capacity and high torsional stiffness to ensure reliable system operation.A better alternative than overly cumbersome steel disc couplings, CD Couplings can be designed to fit in a much smaller envelope. This key feature enables the dynamometer to be built with a much smaller footprint. Considering the cost of floor space and the manufacturing cost savings in the machine base ...More >> Compact, High Precision Miniature Coupling by RW America  The MK1 bellows couplings from R+W allow for increased bore diameter within a given coupling size through the use of radial set screws with unique dismounting grooves. Popular for precision encoders and linear actuators it can help adapt between shafts with a large difference in size. The coupling incorporates a stainless steel bellow that compensates for axial, lateral and angular shaft misalignments simultaneously, while operating with zero backlash and high torsion resistance. Miniature metal bellows coupling are available for a torque range of 0,05 - 10 Nm (0.4 - 88.5 in. lbs, and bore sizes from 1-28mm.) ...More >> Fixed Displacement Hydraulic Pumps Driven By Servo Motors Benefit From Zero-Max CD® Couplings Ability To Handle These Ultra High Stress Applications  Plymouth, Minnesota: New CD Couplings® from Zero-Max are an ideal choice for use with fixed displacement hydraulic pumps driven by servo motors. CD Couplings provide the ideal combination of high dynamic load capacity and high torsional stiffness to ensure reliable system operation. "This new pump drive technology has become increasingly popular because of dramatic improvements in their energy efficiency and noise reduction", reports Robert Mainz, Zero-Max sales manager. "These pump systems utilize the power and precision that only a servo motor can provide. The system pressure is controlled by modulating the output volume of a fixed displacement pump. This is made possible utilizing a high performance control system and the high performance qualities of a CD shaft coupling." ...More >> New Handbook for Mechanical Torque Limiters by RW America  As a part of a series of technical handbooks developed for the European manufacturing industry, R+W has released a new handbook for the design and application of safety and overload couplings.Covering the very basics of what torque limiters are, the varieties available, and why they are used, all the way though complex theories and advanced sizing formulas used to determine optimum coupling selection, this handbook includes information for all levels of design engineers with a potential need for torque overload protection. This is the second of a two part series, with the first book handling the design and application of precision couplings and line shafts. ...More >> RW America One Size Coupling Offers High Performance and Low Cost  Handling the torque and size requirements for a very wide variety of small motors, the ECOFLEX takes advantage of economies offered by its popularity relative to other sizes and types of precision couplings. With a torque rating of 3Nm, and handling English or metric bore sizes all the way from 3-16mm, this coupling allows for excellent performance characteristics at a low cost. ...More >> Parker Releases Low-Cost Connector Option  Parker's Electromechanical Automation Division, a leading supplier of motion control technology, is pleased to announce release of a low-cost connector option. Historically, Parker has produced robust servo motor products for the general automation market. These motors could stand up to shock loads, environmental temperature cycles, moisture and more. All connectors and mating cables had large metal connector housings, which are meant for superior noise immunity. Unfortunately, these connectors have been large - at least relative to a smaller servo motor - and they are expensive. Precision Line Shafts Offer Convenience and Performance  ZA series line shafts from R+W install as single units and run smoothly without support bearings. Assembled from cut-to-length extruded aluminum tubing with a precision straightness tolerance of 0.2mm/m, lateral stiffness, and low mass allow for high speed operation at a low cost relative to the additional hardware required to assemble a line shaft system. Proprietary software allows for quick and easy calculation of critical speed, moment of inertia and torsional stiffness for any length. ...More >> Zero-Max Wind Turbine Couplings Withstand 70,000 Nm Of Torque - Passed Hell Hole Test At Tehachapi, California Wind Farm  Zero-Max, Inc., an ISO 9001 certified design and manufacturing company, announces introduction of its Composite Disc Couplings for the wind turbine industry. "These couplings withstand extreme misalignment while remaining torsionally stiff and have passed the ‘hell hole' test at Tehachapi, California Wind Farm," reports James Motz, member of the Wind Team for Zero-Max. "The couplings were tested under conditions simulating a 20 year load spectrum of continuous operation. Once fatigue tested, the ‘hell hole' location was selected for field testing in a wind turbine whereby the coupling would experience wind conditions in excess of 80 mph with continuous wind direction changes. The Zero-Max couplings survived these conditions that put over 50 wind turbines not using our coupling out of commission. The Zero-Max coupling continues to operate uninterrupted at this writing," Mr. Motz added. ...More >> R+W MICROFLEX Series FK Micro Coupling Preserves Tiny Bearings  The MICROFLEX is a new flexible miniature coupling that is only 5.5mm in diameter by 9mm in length. The coupling is composed of a flexible beam-cut polyamide element clamped to shafting with stainless steel hubs and set screws. Suitable for sterile and clean room environments, the series FK is ideal for micro-pumps and micro-motors used in medical and biotech applications. ...More >> RW America Offers the BK8 Compact Servo Coupling Series  By popular demand R+W has recently developed a series of couplings for mounting to flange output servo gearheads, opening up new areas of application. ...More >> Miniature Couplings with Varied Mounting Options by RW America  R+W has developed a series of miniature bellows couplings to keep pace with increasing demands for higher precision, higher speeds and practical manufacturability. MK couplings utilize a wide variety of mounting configurations, including the unique "blind-mate," which allows for simple plug-in installation of motor and gearbox shafts. All the couplings incorporate a stainless steel bellows that compensates for axial, lateral and angular shaft misalignments simultaneously, and without backlash. ...More >> Special Designed CD Couplings by Zero-Max Solve Difficult and Unusual Motion Control Application Requirements  Motion system designers needing to fit a high performance coupling into a small space will find the solution with a specially designed CD coupling from Zero-Max. Many other difficult coupling needs such as higher misalignment, greater torque capacity and greater torsional stiffness than that of standard couplings are available in Zero-Max specially designed CD couplings. ...More >> Longer Lasting Torque Limiter Series ESL by RW America
KTR's ROTEX GS – Backlash-free Intermediate Shaft Coupling, Type ZR3  The new ROTEX® GS ZR3 - intermediate shaft coupling for a backlash-free and vibration-damping torque transmission with large shaft distances - has a particularly low mass inertia. ...More >> KTR's ROTEX-A-H Hubs Available from Stock in the Future
BK6 Cavity Mount Servo Coupling by R+W America  Single piece couplings require that lateral access to the clamping hubs be available so that the hubs can be tightened onto the two shafts through access holes the motor mounting bracket. ...More >> New Control-Flex® Couplings From Zero-Max Are Ideal For Encoder Applications  Control-Flex® couplings from Zero-Max are designed for the precision feedback requirements of encoder applications. Featuring a unique Control-Flex center disc design, these couplings have a parallel linkage system that minimizes reaction forces due to transmission torque and unavoidable shaft misalignments. Control-Flex Feature Zero Backlash and High Misalignment Capabilities. FREE Brochure! ...More >> R+W America Offers a Highly Flexible Servo Coupling  Tolerance stack-up in machined interfaces between motor frames, gearboxes, and their driven shafts will normally result in slight misalignment in the lateral and angular directions. While most motor mounting brackets allow for sufficient alignment to work with standard bellows couplings, occasionally a given machine layout will require high performance couplings to accommodate more than a few thousandths of an inch of shaft offset. ...More >> Tapered Shaft Servo Couplings BK4 by R+W America  Machine tool builders often find themselves with the problem of interfacing servo motors with specially tapered conical shafts into their mechanical assemblies. The unique geometry characteristic of many CNC motor shafts normally requires that custom mounting flanges be designed and ordered to allow for the motor to mount to their machine. ...More >> MK1/0.5 Miniature Metal Bellows Coupling by R+W America  Keeping up with increased demands for miniaturization and increased control over existing operations, micro motors, gearheads and lead screws are increasingly popular in the world of motion control. In keeping with this trend toward miniaturization R+W has completed its range of miniature bellows couplings with the ultra small MK1/0.5. ...More >> Precision Torque Limiter with Clamping Hub by R+W America  Torque limitation is often overlooked until a machine crash occurs, resulting in expensive damage and downtime. R+W torque limiters provide inexpensive insurance with little effect on machine performance. Utilizing a patented preload internal to it's ball-detent mechanism, R+W torque limiters are all backlash free and highly responsive, with the ability to completely disconnect the drive and driven components in under 3msecs. Disengagement torque can be adjusted in the field, and several disengagement behaviors are available. ...More >> Expanding Shaft Coupling EK7 by R+W America  Many situations which call for a motor or gearhead to be mounted into a hollow bore, such as in belt drive linear actuators, require that a stub shaft be mounted into the bore so that the motor or gearhead can be coupled to it. ...More >>ULTRA-Compact Bellows Coupling Series BKM by RW America  Taking demands for ever more performance in a smaller footprint to the next level, R+W has recently developed the BKM series of ULTRA-compact bellows couplings. Utilizing a special two-corrugation bellows, an average of 43% length savings are made possible versus traditional bellows couplings of the same torque rating. More impressively, the superior torsional stiffness of the shorter bellows also allows for greater torque capacity within a given outside diameter; often by a factor of 3. ...More >>ETP Express Keyless Shaft Locking Bushings Have Less Than .0008 Inch Runout Minimizing System Vibration And Noise  They Are RoHS Compliant - Call 1-800-533-1731 for a FREE brochure ETP Express® Shaft Locking Bushings from Zero-Max minimize runout and system vibration. They provide a strong, yet precise connection between keyless shafts and mounted components that can be installed in seconds. Designed to lock gears, pulleys and other components to keyless shafts, ETP Express® Bushings have a very low total indicated runout (T.I.R.) of less than .0008” (.02 mm). This feature minimizes component runout on rotating shafts, reducing machine vibration and noise. ...More >>Zero-Max Launches New Configurable 3D CAD Downloads For Its Latest Generation CD® Composite Disc Couplings  Now you can select and configure the exact CD® coupling solution for your coupling application with 3D Partstream, the configurable 3D CAD downloads Zero-Max’s latest generation CD couplings are easier and faster to evaluate and specify than ever before. To select the right CD coupling, for example, the system designer simply enters the coupling size or max torque capacity and the two bore sizes. 3D Partstream then will render the exact configured coupling for Interactive viewing.
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Lateral Mounting Servo Coupling BKH by R + W America  Bellows couplings compensate for slight shaft misalignments while allowing for zero backlash and maintaining a high level of torsional stiffness as well as a low moment of inertia. This makes them ideal for high performance servo motor applications as well as any other requiring a high degree of accuracy in the transmission of velocity and torque. The ability of a single piece bellows coupling to compensate for misalignment is limited in most cases to approximately 0.008” of lateral offset.
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Torsionally Rigid Couplings Enhance Servo Performance  Servo systems more often than not require that mechanical components have a high torsional stiffness in order to perform properly in applications requiring rapid acceleration and deceleration of high inertia loads. Flexible couplings usually have the lowest torsional stiffness of any component in a motion system. All too often couplings are selected based on factors other than torsional stiffness, and frequently to the detriment of system performance. Proper servo coupling selection can pay off when considering the bigger picture.Engineers go to great lengths to ensure that inertia mismatch between the load and the servo motor is compensated for.... ...More >> Expanded Line of Servo Insert Couplings Now Offered by R+W America  The SERVOMAX line of precision elastomer insert couplings from R+W has been expanded to include both smaller and larger sizes as well as enhanced mounting options. The R+W SERVOMAX utilizes secondary heat treatment of the injection molded polyurethane insert to smooth out inconsistencies in the driving surfaces, allowing for a smooth fit and higher repeatability. The couplings compensate for all types of shaft misalignment while damping vibration and maintaining a backlash free performance. Three different Shore hardnesses allow the designer to select the correct amount of flexibility, vibration damping or stiffness depending on their performance requirements. ...More >>R+W America Offers the BK8 Series Compact Servo Coupling  By popular demand R+W has recently developed a series of couplings for mounting to flange output servo gearheads, opening up new areas of application. This type of gearhead is utilized by many for its high stiffness and compact design. The BK8 now allows for an equally compact flexible interface between gearheads and driven components, protecting bearings and making alignment simpler. The BK8 utilizes a stainless steel bellows which allows for a high level of torsional stiffness to be maintained while compensating for small misalignment between the mating components. ...More >>Adjustable Length Shafting Series EZV by R+W America  Line shafts with adjustable lengths up to 2150 Nm For many machine designers flexibility is increasingly important as companies seek to reduce components suppliers and space requirements for machinery and equipment. A good example would be the ability to use the same jack system for various platform sizes in lifting applications. For this purpose R+W has developed the unique EZV series of adjustable length line shafting. Manufactured from high strength precision aluminum tubes exhibiting a very high degree of straightness and lateral rigidity, these shafting systems can span lengths of up to 15 feet without an intermediate support bearing. ...More >>New Zero-Max ServoClass® Coupling Brochure Published  New Sizes In Single And Double Disc Models Now Available A new eight page Zero-Max catalog of an expanded line of ServoClass couplings has been published. These are high performance couplings designed to meet the precision positioning requirements and high reverse-load characteristics of today’s servomotor applications. System designers will find this new catalog a real help in evaluating options and sizes for specific servomotor applications. These ServoClass couplings are now available in eleven sizes ...More >>R+W EX Explosion Proof Couplings  Designed to serve as the weak link in many drive systems as a result of their simple and relatively inexpensive replacement, flexible couplings are a highly critical component when it comes to explosive atmospheres found in automotive paint and cleaning stations, chemical plants, powder mixing areas, and numerous other environments. A lack of radially flexible elements in shaft linkage can result in high radial loads being placed on shaft bearings, eventually leading to heat generation and bearing failure, making flexible shaft couplings essential to machine drive design in these cases. Even more critical is that the potential for generation of sparks must be eliminated. ...More >>Three New Larger Sizes Added To Zero-Max ServoClass® Coupling Line  They Provide High Torsional Stiffness And Zero Backlash Plymouth, MN - Three new sizes in both single and double flex models The new sizes handle bore diameters from 0.875 in. (20mm) to 1.378 in. (35mm) ...More >>R+W America EK6 Spindle Motor Elastomer Coupling with Conical Clamping Hubs  R+W SERVOMAX couplings have a highly chemically stable elastomer element that is press fit between two precision machined coupling halves giving it zero backlash and guaranteed concentricity. The hubs are mounted axially onto the shaft using conical bushings, and the two components are mated together during installation of the motor. The high clamping force and concentricity for natural balance, paired with its zero backlash characteristics ...More >>Couplings - Zero-Max's Full Line Of RoHS Compliant CD® Couplings  They Feature Zero Backlash And High Torsional Stiffness For Precision Servo Motor Positioning – FREE Brochure And CD With Sizing Software – 1-800-533-1731 Plymouth, MN - Zero-Max announces introduction of its next generation of CD® couplings. These newly updated CD couplings feature zero backlash precision and high torsional stiffness required in today’s demanding servo motor applications with high reverse loads and positioning requirements. ...More >>Couplings - High Torque Line Shafting Systems  Line Shafts with conical tapered sleeves up to 4000 Nm from R+W America. Many machine designs in the printing and paper converting industry among others require high torque couplings to span greater distances and compensate for greater amounts of shaft misalignment than standard single piece couplings. For this purpose R+W has developed the ZA high torque series with tapered bushings for improved shaft holding ability.
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Couplings - Zero-Max CD w/Aluminum Hubs Have Low Weight and Inertia  Ideal For Servo Motor Applications To Ensure Reliable Machine Operation Call 1-800-533-1731 For FREE Brochure Or CD ROM With Sizing Software Included Zero-Max CD® couplings with aluminum hubs have low weight and low inertia making them an excellent choice for servo motor and other precision motion control applications. CD couplings provide the ideal combination of high torsional stiffness and high dynamic load capacity to ensure reliable machine operation.
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Couplings - R&W America Handbook for Precision Couplings and Line Shafts  As a part of a series of technical handbooks developed for the European manufacturing industry, R+W has released a new handbook for the design and application of precision couplings and line shafts. Covering the very basics of what precision couplings and line shafts are and why they are used, all the way though complex theories and advanced sizing formulas used to determine optimum coupling selection
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Precision Couplings for Test and Dynamometer Applications  R+W Series BK1 High Precision bellows couplings Automotive test systems very often require that some sort of rotational measurement device be integrated into a custom assembly. Torque flanges and dynamometers are regularly installed in the drive line in order to precisely monitor the magnitude of rotary force and velocity being generated
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Couplings - Longer Lasting Torque Limiter Series ESL  Low wear torque limiters for up to 900 Nm Mechanical torque limiters have been employed for many years as a simple and reliable means of torque overload protection in case of machine jams and crashes. They provide sound insurance against costly machine down time resulting from broken tooling, components, etc; and not to mention replacement of expensive, long lead time components.
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Couplings - RoHS Compliant ServoClass Couplings  Zero Backlash And High Torsional Stiffness For Precision Servo Motor Positioning The next generation of ServoClass® Couplings has been introduced by Zero-Max. These new couplings feature zero backlash and even higher torsional stiffness required in today's demanding servo motor applications with high reverse loads and precision positioning requirements.
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Plymouth, Minnesota: Zero-Max Floating Shaft CD® Couplings provide system designers with a torsionally stiff, no backlash option for connecting long distances between shaft ends. Providing superior misalignment capacity, Floating Shaft CD Couplings can often be a zero-backlash alternative to Cardan Shafts. The unique flex element made of composite material makes it possible to have zero-backlash, high torsional stiffness and very low bearing loads all at the same time. This is because the composite material is designed to be flexible in one plane and stiff in another plane. Composite material is not prone to fatigue and will perform much longer than stainless steel.
New Schmidt 5D Couplings from Zero-Max are the ideal coupling choice for applications requiring large axial, angular and parallel shaft misalignments. This “all-in-one” coupling design will handle all shaft displacements providing low backlash for precision high torque applications such as roll forming and similar heavy duty fabricating equipment.
Assembly times comparable to a "pit stop" in formula 1
