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Resilient Coupling

Rubber blocks or bushes carry the torque between two flanges, damping torsional vibration and shock.

  • Good for diesel engines and drives with uneven torque.
  • Rubber elements can be replaced in place.
  • Brake-drum versions combine the coupling and a brake surface.
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Not sure which type? Compare them
TypeMisalignmentBacklashShock dampingTorqueBest for
Jaw CouplingLow, about 1°LowGood3–1,100 NmMotors to pumps, fans and gearboxes; fail-safe
Pin Bush CouplingLow, about 0.5°LowGood50–50,000 NmLarge motors in heavy industry; bushes change easily
Tyre CouplingHigh, up to 4°SomeVery good24–6,300 NmShock loads and shafts that are hard to align
Gear CouplingMedium, about 1.5°SomeNone500–100,000 NmVery high torque in a small size; needs grease
Resilient CouplingYou are hereMediumLowVery good100–50,000 NmDiesel engines and drives with torsional vibration
Disc CouplingLow, about 1°ZeroNone50–10,000 NmHigh speed and precision, no lubrication
Servo CouplingLow to mediumZeroNone0.5–500 NmServo motors, encoders and ball screws
Chain CouplingLow, about 1°SomeNone50–20,000 NmSimple, compact drives; easy to disconnect
Torque LimiterDepends on the drive it carriesLowNone2–5,000 Nm slip settingProtecting machines from jams and overloads
Nylon Gear CouplingMedium, about 1°LowSome10–2,000 NmPumps and general drives; no lubrication, quiet
Locking AssemblyNone, it is a rigid shaft-hub jointZeroNone20–100,000 NmFixing pulleys, sprockets and hubs to a shaft without a keyway

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Resilient Coupling sizes are being added. Meanwhile, send us your shaft sizes and torque and we will quote.