Get to Know All about Flexible Couplings
Little misalignment can be accommodated in Flexible couplings but as an excuse, it should not be used for poor alignment or no maintenance. On either the motor or the driven load misalignment of flexible coupling can lead to excessive force. This can even lead to the failure of other components or huge amounts of vibration. The alignment of the motor and the load should be regularly checked even if flexible couplings are used. Some transmitting power method is needed between the two machines rotating equipment using separate driving and driven machines. With universal joints or coupling of a particular design, this can be a drive shaft. They operate as a single shaft only when two shafts are properly connected by rigid coupling. To general purpose couplings, special purpose couplings are quite similar. They are designed in a way so that they can perform the same functions as general-purpose couplings perform but at higher speeds and horsepower. Between the shafts of...