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The manufacturing of rigid shaft couplings, beam couplings, Oldham flexible shaft couplings, stainless shafting and shaft collars as well as space-saving, hi-torque gear boxes is what we are all about. Rino Mechanical Components' shaft couplings have a 24-month guarantee.
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PUT A GUARDIAN ON YOUR UNIT! Our product line includes GRID, GEAR, JAW, GEAR GRIP and DISC flexible couplings. Guardian also manufactures flywheel couplings, bearing supported stub shafts and pump/motor mounts for hydraulic applications. Providing low cost solutions and timely delivery.
KTR manufactures ROTEX flexible couplings, BoWex couplings, SYNTEX overload systems, DATAFLEX couplings and components for the power transmission industry. Whether Shaft-Driven, Flywheel-Driven, Zero-Backlash or Torque Limiting applications, we offer affordable trusted designs and Worldwide Service.
Elbe has been an original since 1919, manufacturing universal joint drive shafts, u-joints and jackshafts in a number of styles, along with a wide range of other power transmission products. We provide the best solution for your specific needs with products that meet the highest certification standards.
Ringfeder®, a member of the VBG Group, provides a variety of couplings including flexible shaft couplings, rigid shaft couplings, miniature shaft couplings and flexible drive couplings. Ringfeder® is committed to providing the highest quality products and services in the United States.
We are the manufacturer of Servometer flexible shaft couplings, the bellows type. Our couplings provide low side thrust, low elastic windup, minimal side loading. Precision Manufacturing Group has the Servometric® line of metric shaft couplings also. Check us out for the flexible coupling you need.
For more than six decades, Johnson Power has been committed to innovation in designing and manufacturing industrial universal joint drive shafts. We also offer superior technical support. We will repair an existing universal joint or replace a problem coupling. What style, design or torque do you need?
For almost 40 years, Magnaloy has been manufacturing flexible drive couplings plus cylinder rod end alignment couplers, fluid power accessories, pump and motor mounts, and hydraulic manifolds and manifold accessories. We are sure to have the flexible shaft coupling that is right for you.
Ameridrives Couplings produces a complete-line of flexible shaft couplings and universal joints products including Amerigear gear couplings, spindles and U-joints. We serve various industries with high-quality products. We have been a leader in power transmission equipment for over 70 years.
Drive shafts are a rotating shaft that transmits power, usually in the form of torque, from an engine or motor to where work is needed. Two
drive shafts must be connected by a shaft coupling before power can be transported. The torque power is created through rotary motion, which can be extracted from forced gas or fluid in a turbine, water in a water wheel, or the linear motion of pistons in reciprocating engines. Because they are vulnerable to torsion and shear stress, drive shafts must have enough strength to withstand the stress without imposing too much additional weight to the
drive shafts.
Drive shafts provide mechanical power in the form of torque to pieces of rotary equipment. Most automobiles use drive shafts to deliver power from a transmission to the wheels. Manufacturers utilize shaft couplings during the production of rotary equipment, such as power transmissions, generators, pumps, and turbines, in a variety of industries including automotive, oil/gas, aerospace, water/waste treatment, and construction. Engineers mount rotary equipment upon drive shafts.
Drive shafts also aid in the correct positioning of equipment and supply equipment with an axis of rotation. Shaft couplings connect the shafts of rotating equipment, allowing greater efficiency during operation. As they are a crucial component of shaft couplings, drive shafts are extremely useful in many applications.
Manufacturers determine the type of drive shafts coupling based on the presence of shaft misalignment. In certain industrial applications,
drive shafts remain aligned with one another, in which case rigid shaft couplings remain an effective choice. However, during operation,
drive shafts tend to shift, causing misalignment. When drive shaft misalignment is common, manufacturers choose flexible
drive shaft couplings.
