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News Release from: Centa Transmissions | Subject: Centajoint/AGM/ACV
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 05 August 2004
Marine coupling cuts noise and vibration
A novel coupling combines the benefits of the popular Centaflex AGM/ACV with the Centalink silent driveshaft to provide a flexible coupling solution that substantially reduces noise and vibration.
Marine power transmission specialist Centa Transmissions has developed a new and innovative coupling that combines the benefits of the existing and popular Centaflex AGM/ACV with the Centalink silent driveshaft to provide a flexible coupling solution that substantially reduces noise and vibration The new Centajoint/AGM/ACV coupling eliminates the need for a UJ shaft and replaces this with the link assembly which has more sound attenuation than the UJ, allows flexibility and facilitates a longer shaft reach
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 17 Feb 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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