This section provides an overview for flanged shaft couplings as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 20 flanged shaft coupling manufacturers and their company rankings.
A flanged shaft coupling is a component that connects a drive shaft and a driven shaft with a flange and coupling bolts to transmit rotational power from a motor or similar. The reason it is called a flanged shaft coupling is that the shaft coupling has a structure that allows misalignment between the two shafts.
One similar component is the flange type fixed shaft coupling. In this case, the drive and driven shafts are connected with their centers perfectly aligned. It is necessary to connect the two shafts firmly while keeping the centers of the two shafts aligned, which requires a high level of skill in assembly.
Flanged shaft couplings play an important role in machinery and equipment with rotating mechanisms and also function to reduce the effects of vibration and shock during operation. They are used in all types of machinery and equipment, including cars, tractors, pumps, blowers, transmissions, and machine tools.
In the past, fixed shaft couplings were the major type. However, as technology has advanced and machinery has gradually increased in speed and size, there is now a growing need for flanged shaft couplings that can tolerate some displacement.
Types of flanged shaft couplings can be divided into "clutches" and "permanent shaft couplings."
A clutch is a coupling that can fluidly switch between coupling and disconnecting both shafts as needed. They are often used in vehicles such as automobiles.
Permanent shaft couplings, on the other hand, are those that are basically never disconnected except for repairs. Flanged shaft couplings and fixed shaft couplings fall into this category.
In general, flanged shaft couplings, have an elastic bush is inserted between the flange and the coupling bolt. This provides deflection and enables torque transmission while following the displacement that occurs between the two shafts.
One advantage is that vibration and shock generated between the two shafts can be absorbed. It also has the effect of reducing noise because it is difficult to generate abnormal noise even if both shafts rotate slightly off center.
The fixed shaft coupling can transmit the rotational power of the drive shaft to the driven shaft almost as it is, but its disadvantage is that slight misalignment can cause malfunctions, defects, and abnormal noise.
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