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News Release from: Cross + Morse | Subject: Safegard overload protection clutches
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 25 January 2001
Higher performance overload protection
clutches
The latest overload protection clutches from Cross and Morse are dimensionally interchangeable with industry-standard types and offer performance better than similar devices from other manufacturers
The latest Safegard overload protection clutches from power transmission expert, Cross and Morse, are not just dimensionally interchangeable with industry-standard types, they also offer performance which is equal to or, in many cases, better than similar devices from other manufacturers, combined with immediate availability for a huge range of stock types, and exceptionally competitive pricing Ideal for providing compact and inexpensive, yet dependable, mechanical overload protection, particularly for high-torque loads, Safegard clutches from Cross and Morse are offered in two series
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 14 Aug 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
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The standard series has five sizes, with operating torques from 2.5 to 800Nm, while the low-cost mini series, which is intended for medium- and low-speed applications, cover the torque range from 2.5 to 400Nm.
To ensure maximum versatility, standard Safegard clutches are offered in three principal versions.
CSF types feature a ball-drive system, and are suitable for high-speed, non-synchronous applications, while roller-drive CSY types are intended for use in synchronous applications involving lower running speeds.
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Safe Lift CSL versions are also roller-type clutches but, unlike other Safegard devices, they provide overload indication only, without automatically disengaging the drive under overload conditions.
Mini-series Safegard clutches are offered in a choice of synchronous and non-synchronous versions, and are ideally suited for medium-speed applications with low radial forces and infrequent tripping.
All Safegard clutches incorporate facilities for operating a limit switch or proximity detector to provide remote signalling of an overload condition, and all offer a wide variety of options for attaching sprockets, gears or pulleys.
Where shaft-to-shaft coupling is required, Safegard clutches can also be supplied with integral elastomeric couplings.
Integral coupling units are available in nine basic sizes, covering operating torques of up to 800Nm.
Cross and Morse is one of the UK's leading and most experienced manufacturers of power transmission products.
The company is dedicated not only to developing and supplying products which accurately match the requirements of today's market, but also to providing unrivalled service and support for its customers.
Cross and Morse was successfully assessed by Lloyds in 1992, and is now registered as an approved manufacturer to ISO 9002:1994. Request a free brochure from Cross + Morse ...
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