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News Release from: Huco Dynatork | Subject: Vari-Tork
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 03 November 2004
Smallest in-line slip clutch with zero
backlash
Believed by its maker Huco to be the smallest of its kind available, the new Vari-Tork miniature in-line slip clutch is 16mm in diameter and 26mm in length.
Believed by its maker Huco to be the smallest of its kind available, the new Vari-Tork miniature in-line slip clutch is 16mm in diameter and 26mm in length Its torque range is 0.1Ncm to 0.5Ncm, with a claimed zero backlash
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 30 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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Noteworthy exhibits from Huco at the 2001 Hanover Fair include a new addition to the Vari-Tork range of adjustable friction clutches and the new P-FLEX Double Loop Elastomer coupler
The construction of the Vari-Tork is said to be simple, robust and comprises a series of steel clutch plates engaging a hub and series of friction rings engaging a housing.
Pressure is brought to bear on plates and rings by an adjuster acting through a spring and pressure plate.
Drag or slip torque is adjusted by means of a single screw accessible through the Vari-Tork's nylon housing.
This rotary friction device is supplied with 4mm bores as standard.
In common with other models in the Vari-Tork range, the miniature version can be used as a torque limiter, whereby it interrupts continuity between power source and load or as a tensioning device, typically maintaining the tension in a filament or tape winding operation by exerting drag on the feed spool.
As an over-run device, it absorbs residual inertia of a motor when the load is braked or reaches a terminal stop. Request a free brochure from Huco Dynatork ...
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