Coupling Failure: Common Causes, Warning Signs, and Prevention Methods
Introduction The coupling is often considered a secondary element in the complicated design of industrial power transmission, a mere bridge between a prime mover and a driven load. Nevertheless, this view ignores a basic fact of mechanical engineering: the mechanical fuse of the system is the coupling. It does not just pass on torque, but […]
Flexible Coupling Types: Functions, Applications, and Selection Tips
Introduction In the harsh environment of industrial machinery and heavy-duty mechanical power transmission, the transfer of high torque between two rotating shafts is hardly a question of a simple, linear relationship. Torque transmission is physically subject to physical variables, such as thermal expansion, structural deflection, and manufacturing tolerances, which render ideal precise alignment an unrealistic […]
