Largest coupling claim

An Abssac product story
Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Dec 14, 2005

Abssac deliveres what it believes is its largest shaft coupling yet.

Abssac has delivered what it believes is its largest shaft coupling yet.

The two metal disc style couplings each weighed 227kg for use on reciprocal pumps in the Far East.

Using the TB Woods Form-Flex product for the application, each coupling can transmit a peak torque of up to 176,000Nm through the 250mm bored and keyway hubs.

Suitable for pumps and compressors, the Form-Flex uses cast steel hubs and centre sections that are bolted and then secured together by flexible multidisc steel packs.

The disc packs allow the torque transmission but also compensate for the shaft misalignment.

The design of the shaft coupling lets disc packs be easily changed in service intervals.

Abssac offers a complete design and specification for this product and is working on a project that involves the same size of coupling but with a bespoke 1m diameter flange on the one end.

This will bolt directly on to the input shaft.

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